A significant part of the solution will come through advanced technologies, including information systems and materials science. The information and communications revolution has spawned the idea of the “smart city,” which places the relevant technologies at the heart of systems that collect and respond to information: smart power grids, smart transport networks (potentially including self-driving vehicles), and smart buildings and zoning.
解决方案很大一部分来自技术进步，包括信息系统和材料科学。信息和通信革命催生了“智慧城市”的概念，这一概念将相关技术放在收集信息并据此作出反应的系统的核心，如智能电网、智能交通网（很可能包括自动驾驶汽车）、智能楼宇和智能区划等。