Jakarta (VNA) – As information and communicationstechnology (ICT) is revolutionising the way society functions, anothersignificant transformation that ICT is capable of bringing in is theestablishment of smart cities.
It was stated in an article entitled “Smart cities: Digital savviness toresilient living” recently run on Jakarta Post.
Smart cities are places where ICT enables people to manage resourcesefficiently and effectively in order to achieve quality and sustainable living,it said.
According to the article, in recent years, Indonesia has been using ICT moreand more in a number of applications. Most notably is the surge of onlineservices for consumers that range from shopping and banking to transportationsystems.
The Indonesian government is also tapping into ICT by digitisingits interactions with the public through e-public services.
The 2014 presidential decree on the 2014-2019 broadbanddevelopment plan provides the basis for the country’s ICT development andhighlights the centrality of broadband as a critical driver of nationaldevelopment.
For a start, the plan identifies e-government, e-health,e-education, e-logistics and e-procurement as priority areas. In response,Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar and other aspiring smart cities are nowadopting ICT-enabled online services.
Meanwhile, in providing services, smart cities go way beyonddigital platforms. The Telecommunication Standardization Sector of theInternational Telecommunication Union points out that ICT will be present inthe management of water resources, energy, transportation, environment, wasteand housing.
Therefore, smart cities will include smart homes, smartenergy and smart buildings. The use of ICT in the management of resources,particularly energy and water, is a welcome development. ICT-enabled systemswill be able to match supply to the current demands, therefore reducing waste.It also means that resources will be supplied to places that need them.
A more efficient use of energy and greater utilization ofrenewable energy sources will lead to the abatement of carbon emissionsgenerated from energy production. The Global e-Sustainability Initiativeestimates that smart energy can slash global emissions by about 1.8 gigatons by2030.
The public works ministry of Indonesia plans to develop smartcities and transit-oriented development in three stages: From 2015 to 2025, itwill provide basic public services, including safe drinking water, sanitationservices and slum-free residential areas; from 2025 to 2035, it will developgreen cities; and from 2035 to 2045, it will develop smart cities.
To create resilient and sustainable living environments, this planning modelneeds to be replicated in all aspiring smart cities, the article said.-VNA
It was stated in an article entitled “Smart cities: Digital savviness toresilient living” recently run on Jakarta Post.
Smart cities are places where ICT enables people to manage resourcesefficiently and effectively in order to achieve quality and sustainable living,it said.
According to the article, in recent years, Indonesia has been using ICT moreand more in a number of applications. Most notably is the surge of onlineservices for consumers that range from shopping and banking to transportationsystems.
The Indonesian government is also tapping into ICT by digitisingits interactions with the public through e-public services.
The 2014 presidential decree on the 2014-2019 broadbanddevelopment plan provides the basis for the country’s ICT development andhighlights the centrality of broadband as a critical driver of nationaldevelopment.
For a start, the plan identifies e-government, e-health,e-education, e-logistics and e-procurement as priority areas. In response,Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar and other aspiring smart cities are nowadopting ICT-enabled online services.
Meanwhile, in providing services, smart cities go way beyonddigital platforms. The Telecommunication Standardization Sector of theInternational Telecommunication Union points out that ICT will be present inthe management of water resources, energy, transportation, environment, wasteand housing.
Therefore, smart cities will include smart homes, smartenergy and smart buildings. The use of ICT in the management of resources,particularly energy and water, is a welcome development. ICT-enabled systemswill be able to match supply to the current demands, therefore reducing waste.It also means that resources will be supplied to places that need them.
A more efficient use of energy and greater utilization ofrenewable energy sources will lead to the abatement of carbon emissionsgenerated from energy production. The Global e-Sustainability Initiativeestimates that smart energy can slash global emissions by about 1.8 gigatons by2030.
The public works ministry of Indonesia plans to develop smartcities and transit-oriented development in three stages: From 2015 to 2025, itwill provide basic public services, including safe drinking water, sanitationservices and slum-free residential areas; from 2025 to 2035, it will developgreen cities; and from 2035 to 2045, it will develop smart cities.
To create resilient and sustainable living environments, this planning modelneeds to be replicated in all aspiring smart cities, the article said.-VNA
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