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Smart cities: concepts, architectures, research opportunities

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The aim is to improve cities' management of natural and municipal resources and in turn the quality of life of their citizens.

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                Communications of the ACM  Volume 59, Issue 8
                August 2016
                94 pages
                ISSN:0001-0782
                EISSN:1557-7317
                DOI:10.1145/2975594
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                • Moshe Y. Vardi
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