The Catalan capital has been named Global Smart City in 2015, ahead of New York, London, Nice and Singapore
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That Barcelona was a city of technology is not new. In the coming days, as every year since 2006, will host the Mobile World Congress and is preparing to be invaded by smartphone and tablet latest generation gadgets and solutions of every kind and type (by the way, Wired as always there will be so stay tuned) .
In addition to the news of the great brands of electronics, however (and records of Leo Messi) the city Barca plays a role as champion when it comes to issues such as energy and environmental impact. According to Juniper Research In fact, British consulting firm that deals with compiling the global ranking of the smart city, the Queen City of 2015 would own the Catalan metropolis . Smart in this context means especially efficient, and equipped with technologically related infrastructure. Parameters that see excel in front of centers such as New York and London (among the best in the field of Open Data) , Nice and Singapore.
The creature Gaudí collects and analyzes data coming from buildings, roads and bridges to allow an optimal distribution of resources. Energy grid and systems for traffic control and lighting increase sustainability and savings. A greener city is a city healthier, economically . Rationalizing the distribution of water, program the lighting of public spaces, dynamically adjust the heating and cooling of homes and offices, converts the particles of excess CO2 in euro.
At the global level, according to the study, avoid traffic jams and make the most of natural resources can lead to a cost cutting 10.7 billion a year until 2019 . The equivalent of the emissions that would be produced every 12 months by 130 million barrels of oil. The analysis looks at it not only for the present but also in the near future, taking into account the projects which will be released in the next 5 years, and their possible impact.
The picture is positive, however, “ issues such as cybersicrezza energy networks and smart metering for consumers still have to take many steps forward , “added the report author, Steffen Sorrell. “ Knowledge is another key point, both in terms of transparency of information shared at the level of understanding of the benefits that go well beyond the simple reduction of the bills “. The challenge for the prize Global Smart City 2016 is already open.
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