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12 - Examining the Technological Innovation Systems of Smart Cities

The Case of Japan and Implications for Public Policy and Institutional Design

from Part III - Regional Innovation Systems and Policies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2018

By
Masaru Yarime  and
Martin Karlsson
Edited by
Jorge Niosi
Jorge Niosi
Affiliation:
Université du Québec, Montréal
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Smart cities are considered as a key area where innovation plays a critical role in making system transformation toward sustainability. Smart cites are based on advanced systems of hardware and software for mutual exchanges of energy and information between supply and demand sides for efficient, flexible, and resilient services, incorporating the behavior of different actors including generators, distributors, technology developers, and consumers through an intelligent network. Improvement in the efficiency of energy consumption will reduce emissions coming from energy generation, particularly those from coal power plants. Flexibility in balancing energy supply and demand through smart meters and affiliated technologies will facilitate the introduction of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, substituting pollution-laden fossil fuels. Electrification of urban infrastructure will also support the deployment of electric vehicles, which do not emit pollutants, unlike the conventional vehicles driven by internal combustion engines.

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Innovation Systems, Policy and Management , pp. 394 - 417
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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