3 Benefits and opportunities
Currently, many cities compete to be smart cities in
hopes of reaping some of their benefits economically,
environmentally and socially. As a result, may are eying
the opportunities made possible by using big data analytics in smart city applications. Therefore, we will discuss
in this section some of the benefits and opportunities
that may help in making the decision to convert or redesign a city to become a smart city. With such decision,
it may be possible to achieve enhanced levels of sustainability, resilience, and governance. In addition to improving the citizen’s quality of life and introducing
intelligent management of infrastructures and natural
resources [2]. Some of the benefits of having a smart city
include the following: