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The trend of urbanisation has accelerated in the past decades posing significant challenges for cities globally in terms of their infrastructure, social and economic fabric, as well as environmental aspects. The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is no exception. The rate of growth in population in the region has been higher than in any other part of the world, especially during the second half of the 20th century. While this growth presented enormous regional challenges, it also provided substantial opportunities for development of the region.
Dubai as a city in the Mena region has succeeded in transforming itself into a global city and a regional business and tourism hub; with the leadership of a very strong and productive government embracing regulatory and progressive reforms as well as technology and digital city transformation.
Going by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, technology is simply to play the role of an enabler "to make Dubai the happiest city on earth". The impact the city can create with the goal to drive happiness is enormous.
Today, Dubai has become a leading global contender as a successful smart city. We aim to be at the forefront as a leader by harnessing digital innovation and sustainability in all city endeavours. And the five-year Smart Dubai 2021 strategy targets to bring about significant positive impacts on the city. The various constituents that form the city such as government, businesses and individuals, interact on a daily basis by exchanging products, services, ideas and experiences. The foremost aim of this interaction is to ensure happy experiences.
The second impact area entails achieving significant financial benefits and savings while simultaneously delivering happiness to citizens and residents. Our third impact area entails the city environs including resources and infrastructure for which a course has been charted with clean and sustainable resources and enhanced infrastructure as the aims.
This challenge is looked upon as a unique opportunity whereby technology will be harnessed for the city's transformation by achieving positive impacts in all three areas thus rendering Dubai unique as a truly smart and sustainable city.
The world is becoming ever more interconnected and Dubai intends to ensure all people and organisations have fast internet connectivity by 2021, and at the same time making sure sensitive and private information are safeguarded. All resources and infrastructure - water, energy, sewerage, drainage, waste distribution networks, buildings and traffic lights - will be interconnected and monitored as part of the Internet of Things (IoT) strategy.
This will, in turn, allow the city to provide reliable and efficient services. For example, outages and water leaks will be sensed immediately leading to faster recovery time and resource savings. In addition, residents will be able to monitor consumption of resources thereby allowing them to make conscious choices. Moreover, Dubai's resilience as a city will be enhanced by fully preparing for challenges posed by potential man-made and natural disasters and carefully planning for them.
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