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Hardware, Heartware, Or Nightmare: Smart-City Technology And The Concomitant Erosion Of Privacy, Leila Lawlor
Hardware, Heartware, Or Nightmare: Smart-City Technology And The Concomitant Erosion Of Privacy, Leila Lawlor
Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy
Smart city technology is being adopted in cities all around the world to simplify our lives, save us time, ease traffic, improve education, reduce energy usage and keep us safe. This article discusses smart city projects being utilized in crime prevention and investigations. Specifically, this article highlights examples of gunshot detection devices and surveillance that have led to improvements in public safety in Cape Town, Chicago and Atlanta, and discusses their impacts to privacy.
Water Shortage And Water Law: The Impending Crisis In Semi-Arid Climates, Bonnie Persons
Water Shortage And Water Law: The Impending Crisis In Semi-Arid Climates, Bonnie Persons
Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy
Water is a business driver and a substantial source of both wealth and risk. Water is also under increasing statutory and legislative pressure as jurisdictions strive to manage water resources more holistically by addressing both surface and groundwater together, but on a more decentralized and sustainable basis. The potential collapse of the municipal water system in Cape Town, South Africa serves as a stark alarm for cities in arid and semi-arid, Mediterranean-like environments. This risk is especially true of cities like Marseilles, France and regions like California. By comparing the impacts of the water law in these different jurisdictions, this …
Density, Affordable Housing And Social Inclusion: A Modest Proposal For Cape Town, Colin Crawford
Density, Affordable Housing And Social Inclusion: A Modest Proposal For Cape Town, Colin Crawford
Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy
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A Comparative Consideration Of Development Charges In Cape Town, Colin Crawford, Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer
A Comparative Consideration Of Development Charges In Cape Town, Colin Crawford, Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer
Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy
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