Building Smart Cities and Smarter Data Centers for the 21st-Century Global Citizen

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Luke Gerard Christie ◽  
Ralph Thangaraj
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Data Centers ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Global Citizen

Data centers as the backbone of smart cities: principal considerations for the study of facility costs and benefits

Facilities ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick T.I. Lam ◽  
Daniel Lai ◽  
Chi-Kin Leung ◽  
Wenjing Yang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Data Center ◽  
Data Centers ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cost And Benefit ◽  
Mission Critical ◽  
The Impact

Purpose As smart cities flourish amidst rapid urbanization and information and communication technology development, the demand for building more and more data centers is rising. This paper aims to examine the principal issues and considerations of data center facilities from the cost and benefit dimensions, with an aim to illustrate the approaches for maximizing the net benefits and remain “green.” Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review informs the costs and benefits of data center facilities, and through a case study of a developer in Hong Kong, the significance of real estate costs is demonstrated. Findings Major corporations, establishments and governments need data centers as a mission critical facility to enable countless electronic transactions to take place any minute of the day. Their functional importance ranges from health, transport, payment, etc., all the way to entertainment activities. Some enterprises own them, whilst others use data center services on a co-location basis, in which case data centers are regarded as an investment asset. Real estate costs affect their success to a great extent, as in the case of a metropolitan where land cost forms a substantial part of the overall development cost for data centers. Research limitations/implications As the financial information of data center projects are highly sensitive due to the competitive status of the industry, a full set of numerical data is not available. Instead, the principles for a typical framework are established. Originality/value Data centers are very energy intensive, and their construction is usually fast tracked costing much to build, not to mention the high-value equipment contents housed therein. Their site locations need careful selection due to stability and security concerns. As an essential business continuity tool, the return on investment is a complex consideration, but certainly the potential loss caused by any disruption would be a huge amount. The life cycle cost and benefit considerations are revealed for this type of mission-critical facilities. Externalities are expounded, with emphasis on sustainable issues. The impact of land shortage for data center development is also demonstrated through the case of Hong Kong.

International Virtual Observatory Alliance

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (14) ◽  
pp. 528-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masatoshi Ohishi
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Data Centers ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
Technical Development ◽  
Virtual Observatory ◽  
Astronomical Data ◽  
Priority Areas

AbstractThe International Virtual Observatory Alliance is briefly introduced as a concensus-based group to construct International Virtual Observatory – a new, planet-wide research infrastructure for the 21st century astronomy. Standardized protocols by the IVOA were used to interconnect more than 10 astronomical obsrvatories and data centers to provide astronomers with multiwavelength astronomical data. The priority areas for technical development and planned developments are described.

Global Citizenship

2015 ◽  
pp. 263-283
Author(s):  
Steven J. Bigatti ◽  
Emily Sirk ◽  
Michael M. Bigatti ◽  
Silvia M. Bigatti
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Study Abroad Programs ◽  
Global Citizen ◽  
Global Citizens ◽  
Technology Roadmap ◽  
And Training ◽  
Modern Workplace

This chapter explores the reality of the modern workplace: the demand for global citizens well-exceeds the supply, and while a manager in the 21st century must increasingly be a global citizen manager, this goal is seldom attained. The skills can be learned, but training has not been broadly implemented in schools or businesses, and typically considered the purview solely of study abroad programs or foreign assignments. The chapter presents some key tools on the technology roadmap for use in educating global citizens and training the 21st century manager.

Electrical, Magnetic Radiation and Power Density Analysis of Electronic Gadgets During Yajna

2022 ◽  
pp. 285-302
Author(s):  
Rohit Rastogi ◽  
Mamta Saxena ◽  
T. Rajeshwari ◽  
Neeti Tandon ◽  
Sheelu Sagar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Power Density ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Density Measurement ◽  
The Other ◽  
Specific Time ◽  
Electrical Systems ◽  
Density Analysis

All of us are aware that the modern mechanical and electrical systems in collaboration with AI, CPS, and IoT have affected our lives drastically. At one end, they have provided ease and comfort. On the other end, the electrical and magnetic radiations emitted by them have threatened the mental and physical fitness. Surprisingly, the Asian Agnihotra process effectively reduces the electrical, magnetic radiations emitting from electronic devices. The chapter deals with the computational analysis of electrical, magnetic radiation, and power density measurement of environmental effects and gadgets after the Homa therapy. In the gap of a specific time, readings were recorded, and it was observed that drastic reduction occurred at the place where Yajna was performed. This gap was curtailed gradually as time increased. The phenomenon can undoubtedly be used to address human health threats due to electronic gadgets in the 21st century. Also, it supports the concepts of smart cities where one can quickly identify the numerous effects of the Yajna process.

Re-envisioning data repositories for the 21st century

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Diggs ◽  
Danie Kinkade
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Data Centers ◽  
Scientific Discovery ◽  
Data System ◽  
Individual Data ◽  
Data Discovery ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
New Era ◽  
Scientific Problem ◽  
Technical Advances

<p>Finding and integrating geoscience data that are fit for use can alter the scope and even the type of science exploration undertaken. Most of these difficulties in data discovery and use are due to a technical incompatibilities in the various data repositories that comprise the data system for a particular scientific problem.  We believe these obstacles to be unnecessary attributes of individual data centers that were created more than 20 years ago. This aspirational presentation charts a new way forward for data curators and users alike, and by employing technical advances in adjacent disciples, promises a new era of scientific discovery enabled by re-envisioned 21st century data repositories.</p>

Optical trends in data centers architectures for smart cities

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Karamitsos ◽  
Christos Apostolopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Data Centers ◽  
Smart Cities

Smart Cities, Smart Grids, and Smart Grid Analytics

2022 ◽  
pp. 50-76
Author(s):  
Shaun Joseph Smyth ◽  
Kevin Curran ◽  
Nigel McKelvey
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Limited Area ◽  
Communication Ability ◽  
New Challenges

The introduction of the 21st century has experienced a growing trend in the number of people who choose to live within a city. Rapid urbanisation however, comes a variety of issues which are technical, social, physical and organisational in nature because of the complex gathering of large population numbers in such a spatially limited area. This rapid growth in population presents new challenges for the already stretched city services and infrastructure as they are faced with the problems of finding smarter methods to deal with issues including: traffic congestion, waste management and increased energy usage. This chapter examines the phenomenon of smart cities, their many definitions, their ability to alleviate the discomforts cities suffer due to rapid urbanisation and ultimately offer an improved and more sustainable lives for the city's citizens. This chapter also highlights the benefits of smart grids, their bi-directional real-time communication ability, and their other qualities.

Sharing-Collaboration-Openness

2019 ◽  
pp. 223-251
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Urban Theory ◽  
Critical Dimensions ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Exploratory Case Study

The purpose of this chapter is to explore sharing, collaboration, and openness in relation to smart cities in response to the state of the privacy construct that is said to be in disarray. A rethinking and innovating of the privacy construct is advanced in this chapter in evolving the ambient privacy framework in support of sharing, collaboration, and openness as critical dimensions of smart cities. The research literature for sharing, collaboration, and openness is explored in this chapter in the context of smart and responsive cities, enabling the identification of issues, controversies, and problems. Using an exploratory case study approach, solutions and recommendations are advanced. This chapter makes a contribution to 1) the research literature for urban sharing, collaboration, and openness in smart and responsive cities; 2) the innovating of privacy for 21st century cities; and 3) urban theory in formulating a conceptual framework for innovating privacy for smarter urbanities.

Smart Cities: A Survey on New Developments, Trends, and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 311-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mahdi Bohloul
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Alternative Version ◽  
Great Progress ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Made In

The continued growth of the population in urban areas has called for smarter cities for the 21st century. While great progress has been made in the last two decades in this regard, remaining challenges faced by city planners have forced them to pursue an alternative version of smart cities. Recent advancements in several technological areas like 5G communications, blockchain, and virtual/augmented reality have facilitated this process. This paper aims at providing a review of the definitions and components of current smart cities. It also discusses new developments, recent trends, and business opportunities.

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