BLOCKCHAIN4CITIES

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FTL stack trace ("~" means nesting-related):
	- Failed at: #assign hayH2 = getterUtil.getBoolean...  [in template "20102#20129#105831" at line 4, column 1]
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1<#assign title = .vars['reserved-article-title'].getData()> 
2<div class="containerInterior"> 
3<#assign hayH1 = getterUtil.getBoolean(MostrarTituloH1.getData())> 
4<#assign hayH2 = getterUtil.getBoolean(mostrarTituloH2.getData())> 
5 
6<#if hayH1> 
7    <h1 aria-level="1" role="heading" id="titulo">${layout.getName(locale)}</h1> 
8</#if> 
9<#if hayH2> 
10 
11    <#if TituloContenido.getData()?? && TituloContenido.getData() != ""> 
12        <#assign contenido = TituloContenido.getData()> 
13    <#else> 
14        <#assign contenido = title> 
15    </#if> 
16 
17    <#if hayH1> 
18        <p  id="subtitulo"  
19            aria-level="2"  
20            role="heading"  
21            style=" 
22                color: #007f33 !important; 
23                font-size: 45px; 
24                font-family: 'IberPangea Medium', sans-serif; 
25                line-height: 45px; 
26                margin-top: .75em; 
27                margin-bottom: .9em;"> 
28            ${contenido} 
29        </p> 
30    <#else> 
31        <p  id="subtitulo" 
32            style=" 
33                color: #007f33 !important; 
34                font-size: 45px; 
35                font-family: 'IberPangea Medium', sans-serif; 
36                line-height: 45px; 
37                margin-top: .75em; 
38                margin-bottom: .9em;"> 
39            ${contenido} 
40        </p> 
41    </#if> 
42 
43</#if> 
44 
45<#if getterUtil.getBoolean(MostrarCategorias.getData())> 
46 
47 
48 
49    <#assign journalArticleId = .vars['reserved-article-id'].data> 
50    <#assign journalArticleLocalService = serviceLocator.findService("com.liferay.journal.service.JournalArticleLocalService")> 
51 
52    <#assign assetCategoryPropertyLocalService = serviceLocator.findService("com.liferay.asset.category.property.service.AssetCategoryPropertyLocalService") /> 
53 
54    <#assign article = journalArticleLocalService.getArticle(groupId, .vars['reserved-article-id'].data) /> 
55    <#assign assetEntryLocalService = serviceLocator.findService("com.liferay.asset.kernel.service.AssetEntryLocalService")> 
56    <#assign asset = assetEntryLocalService.getEntry('com.liferay.journal.model.JournalArticle', article.resourcePrimKey) > 
57    <#assign layoutLocalService = serviceLocator.findService("com.liferay.portal.kernel.service.LayoutLocalService") /> 
58 
59    <p class="tag-categorias"> 
60 
61    <#list asset.getCategories() as category> 
62 
63 
64 
65    <#if assetCategoryPropertyLocalService.fetchCategoryProperty(category.getCategoryId(), "friendlyURL")??> 
66 
67        <#assign categoryFriendly = '/tag/' + assetCategoryPropertyLocalService.fetchCategoryProperty(category.getCategoryId(), "friendlyURL").getValue() /> 
68 
69        <#if layoutLocalService.fetchLayoutByFriendlyURL(groupId, false, categoryFriendly)??> 
70            <#assign  categoryLayout = layoutLocalService.fetchLayoutByFriendlyURL(groupId, false, categoryFriendly) /> 
71            <#assign categoryLayoutURL = portalUtil.getLayoutFullURL(categoryLayout, themeDisplay) /> 
72 
73            <a class="tag-categoria" href="${categoryLayoutURL}">${category.getTitle(locale)?cap_first}</a> 
74 
75        <#else> 
76        <a class="tag-categoria" href="/tag/#">${category.getTitle(locale)?cap_first}</a> 
77 
78        </#if> 
79    </#if> 
80 
81 
82 
83 
84    </#list> 
85 
86    </p> 
87 
88</#if> 
89<div id="contenidoEntradilla">${DescripcionDetalleContenido.getData()}</div> 
90 
91 
92<#if ContenidoWebcofl.getSiblings()?has_content> 
93	<#list ContenidoWebcofl.getSiblings() as cur_ContenidoWebcofl> 
94		<#assign 
95			webContentData = jsonFactoryUtil.createJSONObject(cur_ContenidoWebcofl.getData()) 
96		/> 
97 
98			<#if webContentData?length gt 5> 
99					<@liferay_asset["asset-display"] 
100                                className = webContentData.className 
101                                classPK = webContentData.classPK?number 
102                        /> 
103 
104			</#if> 
105 
106 
107	</#list> 
108</#if> 
109</div> 
110<@liferay_util["html-top"]> 
111<style> 
112    #decPagination div.containerInterior p#subtitulo { 
113        font-family: "Iberpangea Medium"; 
114        font-size: 45px; 
115        line-height: 45px; 
116        color: #007F33; 
117        margin-bottom: 20px; 
118
119 
120 
121    div.contenidoCentrado div.contenidoInterior div.containerInterior p.tag-categorias a.tag-categoria:focus{ 
122        outline: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) !important; 
123
124    p.tag-categorias > .tag-categoria { 
125        width: auto !important; 
126        max-width: inherit !important; 
127
128     
129    div.faldon h2 { 
130        width: 100%; 
131        float: left; 
132        font-size: 1.26em; 
133        font-family: IberPangeaText Light, sans-serif; 
134        margin-bottom: 2em; 
135        border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; 
136        padding-bottom: .8em; 
137        color: #427314 !important; 
138 
139        line-height: 1.35em; 
140        margin-top: .75em; 
141
142    .contenidoInterior div.faldon h2+ul li:before { 
143        margin: .15em 0 0 -1.75em; 
144        font-size: 1em; 
145
146    .cursiva_texto { 
147        font-style: italic; 
148
149    .contenidoInterior h1 { 
150		font-family: 'IberPangea', sans-serif !important; 
151		font-size: 32px !important; 
152		border: none !important; 
153		line-height: 36px !important; 
154		letter-spacing: 0px !important; 
155		color: #00402A !important; 
156		padding-left: 0em !important; 
157		margin-bottom: 14px !important; 
158
159    p span.table a.enlace-actualidad[href*="/tag/"], 
160    p span.table a.enlace-actualidad[href*="/label/"], 
161    p.tag-categorias a.tag-categoria[href*="/tag/"], 
162    p.tag-categorias a.tag-categoria[href*="/label/"]{ 
163        line-height: 23px !important; 
164
165    .contenidoInterior #contenidoEntradilla p.entradilla { 
166        font-family: IberPangeaText, sans-serif !important; 
167        font-size: 17px !important; 
168        line-height: 23px !important; 
169        font-weight: 700; 
170        color: #615D5A !important; 
171        margin-top: 2em; 
172
173       
174    .contenidoInterior h2#subtitulo{ 
175        font-family: 'IberPangea  Medium', sans-serif !important; 
176        margin-bottom: 0.4em; 
177
178   #decPagination div.containerInterior{ 
179        max-width:980px; 
180        margin:0 auto 25px; 
181
182    #decPagination div.containerInterior h1#titulo{ 
183        font-family:"Iberpangea Medium"; 
184        font-size:32px; 
185        line-height:36px; 
186        color:#00402A; 
187        text-transform:none; 
188        border-left:none; 
189        margin-top:20px; 
190
191    #decPagination div.containerInterior h2#subtitulo{ 
192        font-family:"Iberpangea Medium"; 
193        font-size:45px; 
194        line-height:45px; 
195        color:#007F33; 
196        margin-bottom:20px; 
197
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199        margin-bottom:30px !important; 
200
201    #decPagination div.containerInterior p.tag-categorias a.tag-categoria{ 
202        margin-right:20px; 
203        color:#00402A; 
204
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209        color:#615D5A; 
210
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213            font-size:26px; 
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215
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242
243
244 
245 
246</style> 
247</@> 
Blockchain technology is set to revolutionise the urban management of smart cities.
Blockchain technology is set to revolutionise the urban management of smart cities.

The cities of the present increasingly resemble those of the future. There are still no flying cars or androids on our streets as prophesied by Ridley Scott in Blade Runner (1982) but there is a cryptographic technology in the form of blockchain that can help us build smart metropolises capable of generating €1.29 trillion worldwide by 2020, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

BLOCKCHAIN4CITIES: THE PROJECT TO INTEGRATE BLOCKCHAIN INTO CITIES

Cities like Gothenburg, Chicago and Singapore are clear examples of innovative cities: highly digitalised and with a more advanced and sustainable urban management model for mobility, energy efficiency, waste treatment and citizen participation. These smart cities have inspired initiatives like Blockchain4Cities, a the United Nations (UN) working group to determine how blockchain can be applied to running smart cities.

The preliminary results of the research, in which 26 experts from various countries took part, highlight in particular the potential of blockchain for municipal governance because of its capacity to transmit information securely, with no intermediaries. Even so, experts point out that we are dealing with a technology that will not solve all urban management problems and that its use only makes sense under specific conditions.

ADVANTAGES OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR GOVERNING CITIES

According to Blockchain4Cities researchers, the most important benefits of blockchain for running cities include:

 Increased transparency and connectivity
Cities can interconnect using blockchain vertical services, such as mobility, energy or security, through a single open, accessible, transversal system that is able to exchange data with their inhabitants in real time.

 Direct communication
Blockchain makes it possible for government departments and the public to interact digitally, without the need for intermediaries. This would speed up, for example, bureaucratic procedures at registries, town halls, etc.

 Integrity over information
With this technology it is possible to encrypt a file totally or partially in order to share only the part that is of interest, privately, securely and without the risk of its being manipulated by a third party.

 Efficient management
Blockchain allows both the public and city officials to know the origin and destination of each resource. In addition, the latter can find out how city services are being used without compromising people's privacy.

USES OF BLOCKCHAIN IN CITIES

Among the cities with municipal blockchain-based initiatives, it is worth noting Dubai, which, with an investment of US$300,000 million, aspires to become the first city in the world to integrate blockchain into all its services by 2020. The following are examples of the use of this technology for urban management:

 Security
Blockchain improves the protection of the personal data collected.

 Energy
Smart blockchain-based contracts make it easier for solar-powered households to automatically trade surplus electricity with other members of the grid.

 Mobility
Government departments can know which citizens use their cars daily and offer them discounts and advantages to encourage them to take public transport.

 Waste
Blockchain can provide the public and the waste collection service with real-time information on containers so that they can always know whether they are full or empty.

 Participation
Blockchain platforms guarantee the security, reliability, transparency and anonymity of public consultations, such as elections, surveys, referendums, etc.

In addition, blockchain technology can benefit other services, such as water resource management, air quality control or park and garden care.

Countries and cities with blockchain governments.
Countries and cities with blockchain governments.

 SEE INFOGRAPHIC: Countries and cities with blockchain governments [PDF] External link, opens in new window.

PLATFORMS FOR SMART CITIES

Smart cities need appropriate and highly compatible technological ecosystems to be functional and develop successfully. Otherwise they will become isolated, with systems that are unable to communicate with each other because they speak different languages. Today there are several platforms that act as a framework for smart cities:

  • United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC): this UN initiative aims to become the platform that drives information and communication technologies (ICTs) towards smart and sustainable cities. Is also the parent of the Blockchain4Cities working group.
  • Fiware: the European Union (EU) is behind this free software platform that provides tools and a suitable ecosystem to developers of online applications and services. Although Fiware was not designed to specifically support smart cities, it is capable of ensuring interoperability between them.
  • DownTown: is one of the systems best adapted to smart cities. This platform has some 13,000 to 20,000 domains in smart cities around the world (including London and Dallas), with the first experiment in access to local restaurants.