Smart and sustainable territories

Technological innovations and the development of telecommunications led by the Internet have contributed to the emergence of an order of which we know only some of its characteristics. The concept of globalization is universal. The gradual elimination of trade barriers, the formation of large economic groups and the expansion of the market are its most evident features. Human beings have always put their technical skills to the test by challenging the limitations imposed on them by their environment.
Today we know that new technologies are changing the relationship with habitats, although it is not known how to accurately estimate the scope of what is happening. At the same time, economic and social conditions have changed, modifying our society's relationship with the environment. The intelligent field is defined in part by elements created by globalization, where the new concepts of innovation, sustainability and competitiveness are linked to different values of the industrial world, at least those that many of us know.
For example, in Europe and some Asian countries it is suggested that a holistic analysis of territories and cities can be based on the concept of smart and sustainable territories to improve the complex situation of excessive urban growth and lack of control in different regions. As a result of the size of the region and this pattern of growth, the government has opted for a development policy that ignores the care, conservation and sustainability of the region.
But cities, which play an increasingly important role in the economy, compete very openly at the international level. The gradual removal of barriers to international trade, easy access to information, and improvements in transportation and communication systems have had a significant impact on these cities. Due to the complexity of the current geographical presentation, it is analyzed from different perspectives, the most common of which is the economic approach, since it considers the globalization process as a geographical reference to the world in which economic flows coexist, expressed as hierarchical approach. The international division of labor and the integration of world markets reveal changes in the various elements that make up territories and environments.
Today, cities need to be competitive not only in the surrounding regions, but also globally. This concept is not limited to economics, but more generally, it means that cities need to differentiate themselves based on their unique synergies, icons, and components of excellence in order to become a global standard by which to measure their greatness.
The city is an integral part of this century, whose scope exceeds administrative functions and is considered part of an alternative model of regional development, whose functions are dispersed in regions or cities, and a more fluid dynamic environment is achieved through the productive sectors. . Its form of management recognizes and often uses integration and multidisciplinary aspects.
This global pattern of urbanization places special expectations and responsibilities on cities. In order to achieve the aspirations of economic competitiveness, quality of life, social cohesion and ecosystem sustainability, new forms of citizen-government relations are observed, local relations are prioritized and it is assumed that technological change fundamentally disturbs the social commons and economic relations. .