Mexico. Cities currently occupy 2% of the earth's surface and, according to estimates by the United Nations World Organization, 70% of the world's population will be urban by 2050. Given this perspective, the CDMX has the challenge of transforming itself into a smart city to support the demand for services, mobility and facilities of its almost 9 million inhabitants.
The Urban Development Plan presented by Miguel Ángel Mancera could be key in the evolution of the CDMX into a Latin American capital pioneer in ecological and infrastructure projects to improve the economy, cultural, social and urban development. Every day and more frequently localities such as Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile and Rio de Janeiro join this trend.
According to Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, if government strategies are executed in a timely manner, the capitals could live in a smart city to obtain four main benefits:
1. Savings of up to 30% in energy consumption. Smart grids are a critical piece of achieving these goals. In its quest for efficiency, the city of the XXI century must integrate intelligent technology: meters with automatic telemetry system, efficient public lighting, electric mobility, renewable energy sources, energy storage systems and devices that improve knowledge and information about energy saving and consumption.
"If we adhere to this trend, in the not too distant future in Mexico buildings and houses will have solar systems in their structures that will allow, for example, to recover energy from the sun for the consumption of its inhabitants. The garbage from the buildings will be processed right there and transformed into usable energy for the residents themselves. In an intelligent urban model, citizens can be producers and consumers of the energy they generate," said Ernesto López, Vice President of the Partner Unit for Schneider Electric Mexico.
2. Decreases of about 20% in water loss. Having an adequate water management system allows you to identify leaks, improve transportation and distribution, and measure water flow to reduce energy consumption. The management of this resource can be integrated into building management systems (BMS) to have a complete x-ray of the services occupied by the inhabitants and act preventively and not reactively.
3. Reduce travel time and traffic delays by up to 20%. Innovation in mobility issues will require new technologies such as road cameras, traffic sensors, dynamic signals and traffic lights with smart controllers. For these systems to operate functionally, the collaboration of the different legal administrations and the development of a road culture among citizens are essential.
4. 30% decrease in street crime. By installing systems capable of operating efficiently in any type of application, environment and lighting conditions, security agencies will be able to improve response times and reduce crime rates with technologies such as license plate recognition, access control, video analysis, etc.
