Government, cities, businesses and universities are joining forces to make sure the UK is leading the global race to develop smarter cities. A new forum led by government, will see local authorities and businesses working together to ensure that growth opportunities are not missed in a market estimated to be worth more than US$400 billion globally by 2020.
The Smart Cities Forum, co-chaired by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts and Cities Minister Greg Clark, will develop plans to support t
Parsons and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering recently hosted the one-day Infrastructure, Smart Cities, and Transportation workshop with the aim of exploring the parallels between ongoing research and current industry needs.
Markus Buehler, head of MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering said the department was focused on addressing the most challenging issues in infrastructure and the environment. “Many of the ideas discus
As part of its integrated Smart City solutions for more efficient transportation operations, Telvent will use the ITS Annual Meeting and Expo to present on the benefits of an Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) approach. During its Integrated Future Panel presentation, being held on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 4 – 5:30 pm, Tip Franklin, director of business development, will present on ICM, a system which utilizes advanced traveller information, multi-agency communication, and real-time data collection and d
