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The smart city technologies utilising IT solutions could be the keys to success in achieving sustainability of modern, growing urban areas. Smart cities are designed and based on complex and intelligent digital networks, trying to connect citizens, governments, buildings and objects that exchange information. Cloud-based software apps acquire, manage, and analyse this data, and transform it into real-time intelligence that improves the quality of life. These technologies could improve the quality of life, help reduce environmental burden, reduce energy consumption, and introduce new challenges. The main challenge that follows the initial infrastructure investments is data protection and information security. The emerging information technologies, such as BIM, Cloud Computing, Big Data, 5G, Blockchain, AI, etc. could be utilised to overcome the challenges and risks of excessive use of information and communication technologies and related risks.
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Lemeš, S. (2021). Information Technology Solutions and Challenges for Healthy Urban Environment. In: Karabegović, I. (eds) New Technologies, Development and Application IV. NT 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 233. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75275-0_72
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