Most advanced cities, national governments, international organizations and transnational corporations are increasingly viewing the smart city concept as the base of sustainable growth, and the best solution for the challenges of world’s urbanization. The European Commission is establishing a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Smart Cities and Communities. The Japanese Government created a “FutureCity” Initiative, while the UK Government aiming to help its cities to become more sustainable, interconnected and greener, organizing the Smart Cities Forum. The Taiwanese Government’s pilot eco-city project program is estimated to reach £2bn. The UN is planning to feature sustainable cities among the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. In all, there are thousands cities and communities trying to apply various smart technologies and green solutions for improving the quality of urban life and urban governance. For example, Russia’s building the first intelligent city ab novo, which could exceed $ 15 billion: However, the smart city solution for the unsustainable global urbanization is still being held back by a lack of clarity and consensus of what it is and what the components and socio-economic benefits of a smart city actually are. Presently, there is strong appeal for setting a comprehensive conception, agenda, strategy, vision, and implementation plan for future cities, as well as legacy cities to be transformed into safe, green and more liveable urban areas. Smart City is an integrated, holistic and organic approach to increase the urban wealth and the quality of urban life by: improving the city infrastructures, systems, operations and governance, growing the local economy, introducing innovative technologies and eco-engineering solutions, stimulating education, research, creativity, business, innovation and social cohesion, and adopting intelligent public policies. In sums, FULLY SUSTAINABLE CITY is the Urban Trinity of Information Cyber City, Intelligent/Knowledge City and Ecological/Clean city: www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/.../index.php .
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