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Data ecosystem in smart cities

Implications for technology based interventions during the pandemic: Lessons from India

Jaideep Gupte

S M G Babu

Posted on 10 Jul, 2021 11:17 AM

Disease control is a long-standing consideration in building smart city architecture, while humanitarian actions are increasingly digitised. However, there are competing city visions being employed in the COVID-19 response.

National data policies need to promote standardisation and encourage local innovation (Image: Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DE)

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