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of my hobbies are the outdoors such as playing sports, hanging out with friends and listening to music. I live in…. Today, I would like to talk about (3) THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A SMART CITY. As you know, although smart cities are built on modern to improve people's lives, bring many benefits, living in a smart city can have some disadvantages.
OF LIVING IN A SMART CITY. As you know, although smart cities are built on modern to improve people's lives, bring many benefits, living in a smart city can have some disadvantages.
@Let’s star with the benefits
- Firstly, the city infrastructure which includes sensors and cameras collects information about people and their activities, and uses it to provide faster, cheaper, and better services.
-Secondly, everywhere inside the smart city is connected, so it helps city dwellers to perform a myriad of activities.
-Thirdly, smart cities can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and by reducing electricity and heat production. For example, there will be fewer private vehicles as people will use more public transport.
- Last but not least, many green skyscrapers will replace old blocks of flats and offices in crowded urban centers, which can actually limit the carbon of the built environment and help solve housing problems.
@On the other hand, there are also some advantages of living in a smart city
-Firstly, my main worry is losing our right to privacy in public places. You know, cameras and sensors are everywhere, and they collect information about me and my activities.
-Secondly , some smart technologies are difficult to use and without training, city dwellers might find them useless .
-Thirdly, interaction among city dwellers is limited and very few people interact face to face because most of the activities can be done online. Therefore, the community engagement decrease and lose the closeness in the neibourhood.
-Finally, the costs of living in the city is higher than the countryside, so it create the gap among city dwellers in a community.
-In conclusion, living in a modern city has both pros and cons