An architecture for integrated intelligence in urban management using cloud computing

Journal of Cloud Computing

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-14

  Khan, Zaheer ^a   Ludlow, David ^a   McClatchey, Richard ^a   Anjum, Ashiq ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud and computing standards; Data harmonisation; Environmental monitoring; Information intelligence; Service integration

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; REGIONAL PLANNING;

CLOUD AND COMPUTING STANDARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HARMONISATION; INFORMATION INTELLIGENCE; SERVICE INTEGRATION;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84926426269     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2192113X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2192-113X-1-1     Document Type: Article

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