The Smart Cities Expo 2023 in Barcelona (Spain) aimed to explore and showcase innovative solutions for urban development and sustainability. The event focused on promoting the integration of technology, data, and smart infrastructure to enhance urban living. Key objectives included fostering collaboration between government, industry, and academia, addressing urban challenges such as mobility, energy efficiency, and climate resilience, and exploring how smart city technologies can improve quality of life, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. The expo also provided a platform for sharing best practices and cutting-edge innovations in smart city development.
Avia-GIS (Guy Hendrickx) was present at the expo with a booth showcasing how the combined use of VECMAP and VECTRACK can help monitor and therefore mitigate the risk of mosquito-transmitted diseases in urban areas, with a specific reference of potentially increased risk in greener parts of the city.