Title
Smart Village Initiatives: An Overview
Document Type
Book Section
Publication Title
Smart Village Technology
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
This chapter postulates that a smart village is built on the philosophy of a self-sustaining ecosystem, one that is capable of adapting to changing governance regimes and generating resources in order to augment human development. Education, health, sanitation, information connectivity, electrification, establishment of cottage and small-scale industries, etc. are the critical dimensions of a ‘smart village’. The entire globe today strives for a ‘Sustainable Development’ agenda that would include smart villages. As the chapter posits, rural-urban migration, and economic vulnerability stemming from unemployment could be prevented by rejuvenating rural infrastructure. The goal of this chapter is to discuss various smart village initiatives and technologies to improve the lives of people in the rural areas while respecting their local environment, beginning with the basic or first phase of development in which small technological initiatives can lead to healthier living.
ISBN
978-3-030-37793-9 978-3-030-37794-6
Disciplines
Economics
Recommended Citation
Mohanty, Sroojani; Mohanta, Bhagyashree; Nanda, Pragyan; and Sen, Siddhartha Morgan State University, "Smart Village Initiatives: An Overview" (2020). School of Architecture and Planning. 24.
https://research.paynecenter.org/morgan_sap/24
Comments/Extra Notes
Additional author: Patnaik, Srikanta