393Advanced Data Analytics for Business
economy, businesses, and people and can encompass core infrastructures
such as trafc, water, energy, and communication. A “smart city” makes opti-
mal use of all interconnected information available today to better under-
stand and control its operations and optimize the use of limited resources.
At this point, we highlight some key domains that play an important role in
a city.
The basic conict between population increase and availability of fresh
water leads to increasing concerns over water quality, failing water infra-
structures, and overall water management complexity. IT and analytics can
help deliver solutions to numerous water-related issues that are currently
handled inadequately by ...