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The concept of smart cities is still evolving in many ways, but one of the most important components of these cities is environmental sustainability.
FREMONT, CA: The idea of smart cities has become a fixture of forward-thinking and is gaining popularity, with numerous towns worldwide launching smart city programs. The cornerstone of Smart cities is technology.
Environmental benefits of smart cities
Utilization of smart recycling sensors: By automating the waste collection process, they will increase the recycling rate from 40 percent to more than 60 percent in 2023.
Advanced public transportation system: Advancing the transportation system can cut down fuel usage and bring up greenhouse gas, which minimizes the emission of 20 percent in urban buses and also reduce the cost of usage. And it also decreases air pollution and increases air quality.
Reducing the level of traffic: This decreases pollution caused by automobile emissions and the physical and emotional strain of traveling.
Wireless systems: Monitoring other aspects of urban traffic with wireless sensors and GPS will have fuel consumption and parking space availability. This helps to respond to the situation very quickly.
Monitoring traffic system: Vehicle tracking allows more efficient traffic flow and reduces the idling of engines.
Facilitated residence: It provides information on alternate routes or public transportation in the event of traffic or road construction.
Security management: Promoting security systems with the help of surveillance cameras and emergency alert systems to make them feel safer, like a surveillance camera and emergency alert systems for safety.
Maximize utilized energy sources: Innovative energy management systems and renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines on public land, contribute to lessening environmental effects.
Upgraded technology: Government IT upgrades social media sites to make access easier.
Some of these qualities closely apply to the digital technology employed in a modern metropolis. By encouraging users to purchase electric vehicles, an electric vehicle ownership platform can help to reduce CO2 emissions.
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