One of the city’s first targets is the transportation system for its 8 million residents, encompassing 10,000 taxis, 7,000 buses, and 1 million private vehicles. As the 11th largest city in China in regards to Gross Domestic Product, Nanjing is well positioned to expand its smart infrastructure investment and initiatives. Nanjingįirst on our list of top smart cities in China is Nanjing. China is also taking advantage of its tech giants such as Alibaba and Huawei to support its smart cities development and deployment. In early 2020 alone, the National People’s Congress signed off on a USD$1.4 trillion fiscal plan to support technological innovation in these fields. Policymakers have diverted significant resources towards furthering technological innovation, including the development of 5G, AI, new energy vehicles, and cloud computing. And in 2011, China’s 12th Five-Year Plan announced its intention to develop “digital cities” throughout the country, with the central government playing a vital role in their development and implementation. Smart cities see the adoption of data-sharing smart technologies including the Internet of Things (IOT) to improve energy efficiency, minimise greenhouse gas emissions, and improve quality of life of a city’s citizens. And they’re betting big on smart cities to alleviate them. With China being the world’s most populous nation, tackling the impending pressures of urbanisation is especially crucial. This rapid rate of urbanisation increases the stresses of waste disposal, traffic pollution, and energy consumption, which all have detrimental environmental impacts. Today, nearly 4 billion people live in cities across the globe with estimates projecting more than two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. Here are the top 10 smart cities in China and the unique ways they’re doing it. Earth.Org is powered by over 150 contributing writersĬities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen have all made significant progress in dealing with the challenges of urbanisation and embracing technologies to improve convenience and efficiency.
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