Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Technology
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OPPORTUNITIES IN URBAN 
TECHNOLOGY
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Introduction
A smart city contains a framework of Information and 
Communication Technologies (ICT), specifically 
designed to answer the overwhelming growth of urban 
centers.
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Urban 
Technology
Cities are quickly on the move to embrace smart city 
technology. Autonomous vehicles are already providing 
data that could create environments where traffic lights 
become obsolete. 
Cities can reduce the number of cars as different 
transportation modes work together and communicate 
in real time.
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No One-Size-
Fits-All 
Solution
One of the key challenges in developing smart cities in 
emerging economies is the lack of a one-size-fits-all 
solution for smart city development. This is because 
each city has its unique challenges and opportunities, 
and what works in one city may not work in another.
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Resources 
and Funding
There is no doubt that developing smart cities requires 
significant financial and human resources, which may 
not be readily available in many emerging economies. 
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Digital 
Adoption & 
Skill Gaps 
Issues
The slow adoption of digital products and services, 
along with skills gaps among residents, present another 
significant challenge for the development of smart 
cities in emerging economies, hindering the 
acceleration of digital transformation.
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A smart city means greater access to technology for all 
lifting the digital literacy thus creating jobs in smart 
sectors.
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Smart data
The enormous amounts of data collected in a smart city 
must be analyzed in real time to be useful. Open data 
portals are one option for smart cities.
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Smart 
mobility
The technology and the data that travel through it must 
be able to seamlessly move in and out of different 
municipal and private systems. Without this mobility, a 
smart city won’t work.
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Smart 
Internet of 
Things 
devices
Sensors are an essential part of a smart city. The 
information collected from sensors can be used to 
dispatch repairmen for immediate maintenance or 
emergency services for a car accident.
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