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27Jul
Smart Mobility: Disruption on three levels
The city challenged Due to advancements in ICT, such as Big Data and the Internet of Things, the rate of technological improvement is exponentially accelerating. As a result of ‘Moore’s Law’, the impact of ICT on society in general –including urbanism- is also expected to increase in an exponential manner,…
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27Jul
Govert Hamers “Hoe slimmer je de container laadt, hoe beter”
Interview met Govert Hamers, CEO Vanderlande, in aanloop naar het Smart Industry Event. “In alle sectoren is het nu lonend om distributiecentra te automatiseren. Niet alleen de (post)pakketjes en bagage, maar ook in de voedingsmiddelen.” Dat zegt Govert Hamers, CEO bij Vanderlande, het bedrijf dat de koffers op Schiphol naar…
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22Jul
The definition of ”smart”
A blog on what ‘smart’ is. Exploring smartness is inevitable as concepts like ‘smart city’ take hold, as panacea it often seems. The more we know the easier it is to find the right approach to what currently seem intractable problems. Such is the assumption. In this atmosphere wisely defining…
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20Jul
Five trends in smarter cities in the Netherlands
Recently a magazine asked me to name my personal five trends in smarter cities. Though there are many more, a number of trends came to me immediately – based on what I’ve seen at the recent Smart City Event in the Amsterdam Arena, and the Smartest-City-of-Holland-election (where I performed as…
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30Jun
The exponential city: ‘just push update’
Looking at the large new and successful players in the digital economy, such as Uber and Airbnb, it is not so much their new technology that changes the game, but moreover the ability to connect supply and demand using these technologies: digital platforms. Starting as a trade market for goods…
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22Jun
Smart Cities, Smart Destiny
5 years ago Amsterdam launched an event dedicated to Smart Cities. The theme was starting to blossom in big cities and none wanted to be left out. I have participated in four of the five Smart City Event editions, becoming a regular collaborator in the blog and platform that was…
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18Jun
Conclusions: Resilient Infrastructures round-tables at Smart City Event Amsterdam
Thank you for attending one of our Resilient Infrastructures round-tables at the Smart City event in Amsterdam. Understanding the need for resilient infrastructures and planning for future resilience are crucial for all cities. However, the interaction between the multiple inter-related systems and the associated stakeholder groups make the challenge complex….
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