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network are getting to be more numerous than the number
of human beings on earth. It is estimated that by 2020, up
to 50 billion pieces of objects will be connected, including
smart phones, connected cars, roads and bridges,
underground pipes, as well as vehicle and pedestrian
traffic detectors, air quality sensors, in-field monitors of
atmospheric changes and the movement of tectonic plates.
At the same time, they are also connected with shopping
malls, schools, and office buildings, as well as all kinds of
smart home appliances.
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Together, these fragmented and real-time data sources
form a CSDI, while GIS software is used to analyse the data
to discover the rules and patterns of things, turning it into
useful information and insights. This not only promotes
efficiency and facilitates the monitoring of governments,
but it also enables a smarter modern life.
Hong Kong's way forward
The Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong released by the
Government in 2017 announced its intention to open data
