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Press release: New global platform to assist development of Smart Sustainable Cities

January 18, 2016 · by itublogs · in Development, General News, Press Releases

International standards to help achieve smart-city ambitions Geneva, 18 January 2016 – The first World Smart City online community was launched today to assist city stakeholders in their efforts to develop Smart Sustainable Cities. The new community aims to identify the top…

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ITU150 in November: ITU as a Platform for Innovation

November 4, 2015 · by itublogs · in ITU 150, story

It is predicted that 66 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050 – this will put increased pressure on services and the environment as we rapidly approach 9 billion global citizens. Increased connectivity will help cities adapt to this growing demand through the deployment of Smart Sustainable Cities, which will bring new benefits and opportunities to industries such as healthcare, transportation and education. Dr Olga Cavalli (@olgacavalli), ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee vice-chair, ISOC Argentina President, and lecturer at University of Buenos Aires, explains how technology will improve urban efficiency and quality of life.

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Press Release – Smart Sustainable Cities: a global development priority

September 26, 2014 · by itublogs · in Climate Change, Climate Change, General News, Press Releases, Standardization

Standards key to achieving and quantifying efficiency gains Geneva, 26 September 2014 – Strategies for the sustainable development of cities in Asia and the Pacific will be driven to a large extent by information and communication technologies (ICT), agreed participants at the…

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ITU Blog: Inviting contributions to ITU reports on Smart Sustainable Cities

April 1, 2014 · by itublogs · in Blog, Climate Change, Climate Change, General News, Standardization

Although cities account for only two per cent of global land area, they are responsible for more than 70 per cent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 60-80 per cent of global energy consumption. Recognizing the sustainability challenges that…

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