Utilizing big data analytics as a solution for smart cities

Cities generate huge volumes of data that are diverse in nature and are generated on a daily basis. These data types involve environment, energy, transport and economic data. This includes structured and unstructured data which needs to be processed and understood to become valuable. By managing and analyzing big data, smart cities will be able to tackle formidable problems and ascend to a state where better and more informed decisions will be taken resulting in enhanced economic and environment outcomes leading to better quality of life. This paper reviews utilizing big data in cities by using big data analytics as a solution for smart cities and conceiving related issues being faced.