Smart city: A roadmap towards implementation

The modern world is experiencing a rapid increase in the growth rate of urban areas. Cities need to be more advance than ever to maintain the Quality of Life (QoL) and the Quality of Services (QoS) to the citizens. In this paper, a four layered implementation model for smart city has been presented. Furthermore, a brief overview of smart city applications has been given. The main focus of this paper is to present a detailed view of smart city infrastructure and the working of its different components. This paper will help city planners and the top-level management in making smart decision and hence, provides a roadmap for implementing smart ideas leading to smart services.