A smart city is an urban development vision to integrate multiple information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of Things(IoT) solutions in a secure fashion to manage a city’s assets – the city’s assets include, but are not limited to, local departments' information systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, water supply networks, waste management, law enforcement, and other community services. The goal of building a smart city is to improve quality of life by using urban informatics and technology to improve the efficiency of services and meet residents’ needs.
Here you can watch a brief description about smart cities.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqkoghq0G4A