What’s a smart city?

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 WORDS AND COLLOCATIONS
1. Quality a) Development
2. Local b) Pollution
3. Traffic c) Transport
4. Parking d) Of life
5. Urban e) Congestion
6. Air f) Spaces
7. Public g) Residents
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QUALITY OF LIFE LOCAL RESIDENTS
• The standard of health, comfort, • The people that belong to a specific
and happiness experienced by an area.
individual or group.
• EXAMPLE:
• EXAMPLE:
• A local resident donated some land to
• Quality of life offers life satisfaction create more space for seating in the
and happiness. neighborhood park.
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TRAFFIC CONGESTION
• Traffic congestion is a condition in
transport that is characterised by
slower speeds, longer trip times, and
increased vehicular queueing
• EXAMPLE: The route was designed to
relieve traffic congestion.
PARKING SPACES
• A parking space is a location that is
designated for parking, either paved
or unpaved.
• EXAMPLE: At noon, it is difficult to
find a parking space in the city centre.
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT AIR POLLUTION

• Urban development is the expansion • Air pollution is the presence of toxic

or improvement of an urban area by chemicals or compounds in the air.
building.
• EXAMPLE: Air pollution has caused
• EXAMPLE: The urban development in heat waves, extreme weather, food
Guayaquil should include more route supply disruptions, etc.
access.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT RESIDENTIAL AREAS
• A system of vehicles such • A district where people live; occupied
as buses and trains that operate at primarily by private residences
regular times on fixed routes and • EXAMPLE: In residential areas, there
are used by the public. is less noise.
• EXAMPLE: Public transport is a
good option to save money and
protect the environment.
 PRACTICE
Telecommuting has advantages such as not waking up Local residents
earlier to avoid _______________
traffic congestion and find a Urban development
parking space with shadow.____________
_____________ Air pollution is reduced Traffic congestion
and we breath purer air. However, the ___________
quality of life of Residential areas
local residents
some _______________ from poorer areas has Air pollution
deteriorated since crime has increased as a result of a Parking space
reduction in economic activities. Nevertheless people
have found that living near a grocery store is a plus and Quality of life
even some people offer food delivery services. Although Public transport
this type of entrepreneurship is only for those who have
public transport
private transport and do not use ______________.
Therefore, it is important to think about closer food
urban development
stores in the ____________________ and planning of
residential areas of the city.
the _______________
 Is Guayaquil a Smart city?
• In what ways does it fit the idea
of a ´Smart city´? What are the
good and bad points about living
in Guayaquil?
• Use too/ so/ such and the
vocabulary words
• Useful vocabulary
• Quality of life
• Local residents
• Traffic congestion
• Parking space
• Urban development
• Public transport
• Air pollution
• Residential areas