Professionals and sector leaders will also need to focus on data interoperability and the necessity of a common data language and standards." Fewer than 25 % of UK cities have a smart city action plan , while 47 % do n't even have an established definition of what constitutes a smart city , according to a study by academics at the University of Reading . The research examined four case study cities — Bristol , Milton Keynes , Taipei and Amsterdam — and surveyed other metropolitan areas across the UK . The study found that the cities which did have " smart " initiatives in place were primarily focused on open data technologies . However , there was little evidence to suggest that the real estate and construction industries were engaged with smart city initiatives .
Fewer than 25 % of UK cities have a smart city action plan , while 47 % do n't even have an established definition of what constitutes a smart city , according to a study by academics at the University of Reading . The research examined four case study cities — Bristol , Milton Keynes , Taipei and Amsterdam — and surveyed other metropolitan areas across the UK . The study found that the cities which did have " smart " initiatives in place were primarily focused on open data technologies . However , there was little evidence to suggest that the real estate and construction industries were engaged with smart city initiatives .