ITPEC IP October 2020 Question 94
Against a background of issues such as population decline and aging, attempts are being made to use ICT in order to streamline the functions and services of cities and regions and make them more advanced in order to solve regional problems, and rejuvenate regions. Which of the following is the most appropriate term or phrase to describe such a solution for community development?
Explanation
Smart city — using ICT to make a city's or region's functions and services more efficient and advanced, to solve regional problems.
A smart city connects infrastructure such as transport, energy, water and public services through sensors, IoT devices and data platforms. The data collected across the city is analyzed to ease traffic, balance energy use (smart grid), improve disaster response and administrative services, and make the region more attractive and sustainable.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) Capacity — the amount something can hold or handle, such as processing capacity; not a community-development approach
- •(c) Diversity — the inclusion of people with varied attributes and backgrounds in an organization
- •(d) University — an institution of higher education and research
Key rule: "Smart" applied to infrastructure (smart city, smart grid, smart meter) means ICT and data used to run that infrastructure more efficiently.
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