Big Data and Smart Cities
Big Data and Smart Cities What defines Helsinki and other smart cities is their tendency to transparency and openness. Open data available and for free use equals transparency and open governability which in turn makes for an open city. An open city is a smart city. There are four pillars that define a smart city: 1. Local 2. Sustainable 3. Social 4. Healthy A smart city is an experienced design with a common goal of making people happy. It is a way of life for the city where it determines how decisions are made and how the city interacts with its citizens. Some of the key elements are decentralisation, hierarchically flattening and increased engagement, this increases the energy at work and allows for crowdsourcing from the citizens who at the end of the day are the users of the city. It is all about optimization of resources and infrastructures with a goal of syncing offer and demand. However, in order to achieve a highly optimal smart city we need digitally skilled...