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Researchers from Imperial College London are embarking on a programme to transform the way that our cities are used. They are investigating how digital technologies can boost the capabilities of the energy, health, transport and utility resources in our cities, so that they can run as effectively as possible.
Through the Digital City Exchange programme, funded with a £5.9m grant from the Research Councils UK Digital Economy Programme, the researchers intend to better the use and planning of cities by collecting appropriate data and conducting analysis at a systemic level.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science said: "Our personal lives are becoming increasingly linked through social media and it’s a great idea to see this concept being extended to utilities and services in our cities. This project will be able to harness the digital technology expertise we have in the UK and has the potential to bring real-life benefits, from preventing traffic jams to managing water resources."
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