How surveillance technology can help cities achieve their sustainability goals

Sustainability is an objective high on everyone’s agenda. In every nation across the globe, we all have a responsibility and role to play in building a more sustainable future.

Sustainability is an objective high on everyone’s agenda. In every nation across the globe, we all have a responsibility and role to play in building a more sustainable future.

Cities have a disproportionate impact on the environment. As major economic drivers producing over 80% of the world’s GDP, they also produce more than 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions despite only covering 2% of the world’s surface. They therefore have a large role to play in meeting sustainability objectives. We have for a long time seen an increasing trend in urbanization. An estimated seven in ten people will be living in urban areas by 2050. These factors bring ever growing challenges to the work towards sustainability.

City authorities face several regulations, policies and expectations from both organizations and citizens. The pandemic affected the way people want to live and what they value. Cleanliness, open spaces, and green areas have disrupted the traditional city planning.

But while the challenges are significant, there’s evidence that city authorities are taking their responsibility seriously. Read on to find out more information provided by Axis Communications: https://www.apac-comms.axis.com/surveillanceandsustainability

Company Bio: Axis enables a smarter and safer world by creating solutions for improving security and business performance. As a network technology company and industry leader, Axis offers solutions in video surveillance, access control, intercom, and audio systems. They are enhanced by intelligent analytics applications and supported by high-quality training.

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