Greening the smart city [Built Environment Green Cities]

THE QUEST FOR a 'smart' city has exposed the damning evidence of energy and environmental dangers by using Big Data. Analysing around architecture, the behaviours of the public and other aspects shows what needs to be done in order to improve the environment we live in. A rapidly growing global population means that we will need to exploit a space's potential, whether it is taller sustainable buildings, innovative waste management, or better renewable processes. One of the biggest priorities when creating a smart city is to keep it eco-friendly and for us to work towards a cleaner, greener future. We need to look at sustainable buildings - according to interactive platform Urban Hub, about 250 million new housing units will be required before 2030 in the 12 most populated countries, which account for 61 per cent of the global population.