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49 Corporate The IBM vision for a smarter city Quality of life, water Kehoe‐IBM (2011a)
uses technology to bring cities and energy
forward so that they can consumption,
accomplish these types of networks,
objectives: information.
(i) Quality of life for its citizens
and visitors.
(ii) A well‐managed city works to
create an optimal urban
environment for its citizens,
visitors, and industries by
focusing on urban design,
energy and water
management, and an efficient
and easy‐to‐use transportation
system. These cities provide
better performing and reliable
city services that enable
simplified and integrated
access to services.
(iii) A healthy and safe city
addresses the health and
safety of residents and visitors
through innovations in local
health care networks, disease
management and prevention,
social services, food safety,
public safety, and individual
information privacy.
(iv) A sustainable city implements
concrete measures toward
sustainability through, for
example, reduced
consumption of energy and
water and reduced emissions
of CO2. Possible measures that
can make a city sustainable
include urban planning
principles for mixed land use,
architecture and construction
principles for buildings, and
methods to use rainwater
instead of treated water.

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