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India?s cities are in crisis. They are clogged with traffic, choked with pollution, blighted by concrete flyovers, overcrowded, suffer from power and water shortages, are prone to flooding and can at times be almost unbearable to live in. The plan to introduce ?smart cities? to India is intended to remedy many of these problems. These smart cities will function effectively, however, only if many of the underlying issues are addressed. India could do worse than look to somewhere like Denmark, which is a world leader in ?green? policies. For instance, over 20 per cent of the nation?s energy already comes from renewable energy, and the aim is to reach 100 per cent by 2050 .But you don?t have to read up on statistics to appreciate Denmark?s record in this area. Go to Copenhagen and you will see ?green? and ?sustainable? all around, not least in the city?s approach to urban transport. Copenhagen alone has around 400 km of cycle paths and about 40 per cent of the capital?s population commute to work by bicycle.The growing environmental movement at the time and the rising cost of oil helped the cause of the bicycle. Throughout the world, there is now a desire to improve public health and combat climate change. As a result, Copenhagen?s renowned cycle-friendly policies are now serving as a template for some of the world?s most congested cities. In Mexico City, for example, the authorities are devising a bicycle strategy and recognize that, unlike cars, even the poorest segment of the population can access a bicycle. In this respect alone, the bicycle is a democratic means of mobility. Cities designed for cars are also characterized by large distances and many obstacles which hamper movement both on foot and by bicycle. In some of the world?s metropolises, distances are so large that a well-developed cycle path network is insufficient to ensure mobility for all. In such cases this network has to be integrated with eco-friendly, bicycle friendly public transport. To make cycling attractive, it is not enough just to created cycle lanes and make bicycles available to all.Copenhagen made 1,300 free bicycles available for cycling around the city center, it now favours a ?bike share? programme . Smart cities call for smart solutions in an age when carbon emissions and respect for the environment have come to the fore. And very often it is the low-energy, simpler forms of technology that can provide the answers India is not Denmark, of course. Denmark is a small country with a low population. But, as in Mexico City, with its huge population and urban problems, India could learn much from Denmark?s attitude towards the bicycle. After all, smart cities call for smart thinking.
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Really smart! brother there are many other smarts who can make this world smart.
Posted 15-01-2016 20:24
But I heard that there are so many super genius! It might take the leading role in the Smart Energy sector sooner than we think :^)
Posted 13-01-2016 15:33
Yes, small effort can bring great change and there are many smart solutions to solve the problems of our nature and the issues should be addressed too .Thank you for sharing this solution . your writing is great .
Posted 13-01-2016 04:30
Smart cities call for smart thinking and thanks for your smart writing .
Posted 13-01-2016 00:23