Transforming Cities for Sustainability:Role of Standards on Smart City

Abstract

When more than 70 percent of the global GDP is being generated from fast-growing cities, chaos is parallel emerging on energy shortage, infrastructural disturbance, human quality of life, and population density. This society dynamism puts to think and act to handle the unbalance for the ultimate goal of ‘better human life.’ New principles on urban city development, implementation, and continuous monitoring are being highlighted by ‘Smart Cities,’ approach proposed to be driven by social, natural, and digital capital. Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, social sustainability, and renewable energy resources are significant determinants to achieve the concept of sustainable smart cities with the highest quality of life for humans. Cohesiveness is a significant factor for this ‘Smart’ system, and it needs a common platform to connect the global community. Thus, a connecting approach gives an insight on the ‘evolution of standards’ for smart cities, an overview of the set of principles for achieving the target. Based on the ongoing global experience, it is found that standards play an essential role in connecting communities directly with urbanization for a better life.