Geomatics and Smart City

A transversal contribution to the Smart City development

Bibliographic Data

ID6149147
AuthorsMarie-Andree Doran (Université Laval), Sylvie Daniel (0000-0003-2383-9442, Université Laval)
Year2014
Volume19
Issue1,2
Pages57-72
Publication date2014-06-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInformation Polity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1875-8754 • E-ISSN: 1570-1255
PublisherIOS Press (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.3233/ip-140330
OpenAlexW1622922851
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited4

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) revolutionize the ways different urban actors communicate and interact. Geographic information technologies are of key importance too for the deployment and implementation of ICTs in the Smart City, because of the central role they may p lay as decision-making support tools. Indeed, they give quick access to different layers of information that may be combined and integrated to facilitate analysis of a situation and make the best decisions. However, such a central role is rarely acknowledged. In this paper, we propose to define the extent of the concept of Smart Cities and some of the distinctive features that it should display to support its sustainability. We will then propose an overview of the current and forthcoming developments in the geospatial domain to illustrate the opportunities that may arise for Smart City initiatives. The paper will also discuss the issues and challenges that need to be addressed when considering these emerging geomatics-driven solutions in the context of Smart City

Architectural engineering · Cartography · Computer security · Environmental planning · Geography · Geomatics · Internet of Things · Smart city · Transversal (combinatorics · Computer Science · Engineering · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Mathematics · Smart Cities and Technologies

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