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The flow of information has evolved from farmers reading the sign of nature to estimate rainfall, to kingdoms relying on harbinger posted on hilltop communicating warning signs about approaching enemy convoys, to messages critical getting delivered through telegraph using Morse code, to modern-day ICT and mass media revolution.
Connectivity has not just emerged in terms of shortening the
physical distance but assumed a new role and meaning that simply didn’t exist
centuries back i.e., virtual connectivity.
Networked life, though has existed from the very beginning
of societal structural formation, the emergence of trade activities, and
evolution of economic ecosystem; it was never as organised, resilient, and
transitory as today.
The way social and technological evolution occur, like an
almost unstoppable but invisible force; it remained almost unnoticeable, until
recently. While we assume that getting timely information, availing universal
connectivity, and living a networked way of life is fundamental and intrinsic
to society, almost like the presumed service rights; only until we encounter
paucity of information, obstruction in connectivity or experience friction or
blockage in network.
What it takes for cities to offer a seamless flow of
information, ubiquitous connectivity, and resilient modern networked life?
Almost all of the above values and conveniences of modern life can be
encapsulated under the ambit of the smart city concept; with the concerted
efforts of multiple stakeholders.
The city administrations, city managers, and urban planners
have to leverage all of these in a holistic, inclusionary, and cautionary
manner while creating a fail-safe provision for system redundancy. The
discourse around amorphous and shape-shifting “smart city concepts”, yet
seemingly an unstoppable force, is increasingly required to be directional and
formulative (instead of divisive) to be constructive.
Author: Anoop Jha
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[Recent update
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