Digitized Cities and Sustainability:A Study on the Role of ICT in Development of Sustainable Cities

India's urban population has increased from 26 million in 1901 to 337 million and it is expected to increase to 590 million by 2030. This rapid urbanization is at the expense of the loss if valuable ecosystems and land for satisfying the urban needs. Providing adequate housing, safe drinking water, employment opportunities and pollution free environment is daunting task for many cities. Indian cities are lagging behind in terms of wealth generation, strategic influence, standard of living and sustainability. Therefore, there is an urgent need to focus on sustainable urbanization. Many of these problems faced by the cities could be effectively and efficiently solved by ICT and would make cities livable. New technology created by ICT has potential to adopt innovative and creative measures in urban planning, management and governance. With the development of information and communication technology a new city is emerging, digital city.

The paper intends to understand the role of ICT in sustainable city development and analyze the innovative and sustainable solutions offered by ICT.