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IDC Selects Singapore and New Zealand for 'Smart City Asia Pacific Awards 2016'
IT market analysis and consulting firm IDC announced that it selected Singapore and New Zealand as the top smart city winners in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) for 2016. These countries were selected as winners in three categories each across a total of 14 items.
IDC launched the Smart City Development Index for the Asia-Pacific region last year, and as part of this study, it is conducting the 'Smart City Asia Pacific Awards' (SCAPA) by selecting representative smart city projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
IDC’s Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA) subdivided smart cities into 14 functional categories—transportation, utilities, smart buildings, smart grids, smart water, administration, economic development, land use and environmental management, licensing and permitting, inspection and urban planning zoning, public safety, education, travel, arts, libraries, culture, public spaces, connected health, and social welfare—selected three nominees for each category, and conducted the process through research (50%) including public voting by the Asia-Pacific public and internal evaluation (IDC research team 25%, advisory committee 25%).

Gerald Wang, Principal Researcher for the Asia-Pacific region at IDC Government Insights, stated, “Strong smart city momentum is building in the Asia-Pacific region as many countries view smart cities as foundational innovations leading the next stage of e-Government evolution.” He explained that by increasing citizen-led innovation and driving local industries, smart cities will ultimately contribute to enhancing social and economic sustainability.
Researcher Wang continued, “This year’s Smart City Awards nominees and winning cities are climate change and global He added, “It highlighted the impact of the trade slowdown, which is raising concerns about environmental sustainability and operational efficiency, and furthermore, about citizens’ living standards and the future sustainability of cities in the Asia-Pacific region.”
IT market analysis and consulting firm IDC announced that it selected Singapore and New Zealand as the top smart city winners in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) for 2016. These countries were selected as winners in three categories each across a total of 14 items.
IDC launched the Smart City Development Index for the Asia-Pacific region last year, and as part of this study, it is conducting the 'Smart City Asia Pacific Awards' (SCAPA) by selecting representative smart city projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
IDC’s Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA) subdivided smart cities into 14 functional categories—transportation, utilities, smart buildings, smart grids, smart water, administration, economic development, land use and environmental management, licensing and permitting, inspection and urban planning zoning, public safety, education, travel, arts, libraries, culture, public spaces, connected health, and social welfare—selected three nominees for each category, and conducted the process through research (50%) including public voting by the Asia-Pacific public and internal evaluation (IDC research team 25%, advisory committee 25%).
Gerald Wang, Principal Researcher for the Asia-Pacific region at IDC Government Insights, stated, “Strong smart city momentum is building in the Asia-Pacific region as many countries view smart cities as foundational innovations leading the next stage of e-Government evolution.” He explained that by increasing citizen-led innovation and driving local industries, smart cities will ultimately contribute to enhancing social and economic sustainability.
Researcher Wang continued, “This year’s Smart City Awards nominees and winning cities are climate change and global He added, “It highlighted the impact of the trade slowdown, which is raising concerns about environmental sustainability and operational efficiency, and furthermore, about citizens’ living standards and the future sustainability of cities in the Asia-Pacific region.”
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