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Is Italy a good example of a smart city?

Digital Leaders CEO Giuliano Liguori highlights Italy as an example and warning that pushing ahead with smart city plans should ensure access for the worst off, on an individual and municipal level, as top priority. It is hard not to feel sorry for urban planners.

Is Italy a good example of inequalities in smart city projects?

Italy proves a good example of the inequalities that smart city projects across the globe risk creating as wealthier nations – and indeed wealthier regions within nations – push ahead with smart city projects.

Do smart city projects need a lot of infrastructure?

Crucially, smart city projects demand investment in infrastructure on a level which, for too long, we have not yet seen. 5G installation and public wi-fi networks need a lot of generating power, for instance; the overhaul of public spaces and adding of greenery to improve airflow for heat transfer takes a considerable degree of planning.

Does Italy have a'smart City Index'?

In the south, however, we see a very different reality. With cities such as Naples, Palermo and Bari ranking towards the lower end, the Smart City Index underscores the persistent economic gap between Italy’s north and south.

Are Italian cities becoming world leaders in smart city development?

In arguably the world’s leading host and preserver of antiquities, stamped across almost every Italian city one might mention, it is particularly intriguing that they are becoming world leaders in smart city development.

How a smart city can be a'smart city'?

Technical innovation and ICTs offer new opportunities for managing cities more effectively and holistically and transitioning towards “smart cities.” The rise of smart cities has also made its impact on the conceptualization of sustainable cities, bringing the “smart” dimension as a new claim of normativity.