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Bellevue Smart:: Development and Integration of a Smart City
Journal - American Water Works Association
|December 10, 2020
Summary
The City of Bellevue implemented a unified, data-driven smart city strategy to overcome operational inefficiencies. They piloted a City Portal with a water module, optimizing data for improved city and utility services.
Area of Science:
- Urban Planning
- Data Science
- Public Administration
Background:
- Siloed city operations lead to inefficiencies and hinder data utilization.
- The City of Bellevue sought a unified approach to improve services and data management.
- Smart city initiatives aim to leverage technology for better urban living.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and test a unified, data-based smart city strategy for the City of Bellevue.
- To create a City Portal for integrating data across municipal departments.
- To optimize data management for enhanced customer and utility experiences.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a new City Portal platform.
- Development and testing of a water module within the City Portal.
- Creation of a data dashboard for organizing and optimizing information.
Main Results:
- The City Portal facilitated a move towards unified, data-based operations.
- The water module dashboard improved data organization and optimization.
- The platform demonstrated flexibility for future module integration and technological adoption.
Conclusions:
- A unified City Portal can effectively address operational inefficiencies in municipal governments.
- Data optimization through dashboards enhances utility and city-wide services.
- The chosen platform supports scalability and the integration of emerging smart city technologies.
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