Europe leads number of smart city projects, says new report

Europe is the region with the largest number of smart city projects, according to a new study conducted by Navigant Research.

The report, Smart City Tracker Q12017, examines the current state of global smart city development, covering smart energy, water, mobility, buildings, and governments sectors, segmented by region. Latin America featured as the region with the lowest number of smart city initiatives.

The latest update of the report, first published in 2013, identified as many as 250 smart city projects globally in more than 178 cities around the world with the majority focusing on government and energy initiatives, followed by transport, buildings, and water goals.

Christina Jung, R...