Along with knowledge and discovery, technology is the driving force behind societal development. It helps countries improve, industries grow, and people live a better quality of life. Without it, it is safe to say cities would collapse, and we would go back to the dark ages.
As we consider these and other aspects, let us look into four technology trends in the real estate, transportation, healthcare, and trade industries.
Real Estate: Convenience and Accessibility
When it comes to real estate, two of the most important aspects to consider are information and time. The first relates to anything from commercial and residential property listings to new projects, changes in the market, and trends to look out for.
The second entails making decisions in the fastest, most effective way. After all, not having the right information at the right time could be the difference between getting that house, apartment, or office space you’ve always dreamed about now and having to wait for months on end until another, oftentimes less desirable one, becomes available.
Luckily, we live in a world where technology has arguably made everything better. Today, buyers, sellers, and agents use quality real estate apps that allow people to find the places fit for their needs and connect all players in an industry in constant development and change.
Transportation: Automation and Sustainability
The East Asian nation of Japan is said to have one of the most, if not the most, efficient public transportation systems in the world. There are several reasons for this. First, the Japanese have a strong, ingrained cultural sense of punctuality that has transferred into their trains, buses, and subways. If you have ever been to cities like Tokyo or Osaka, you probably know that if a train is scheduled to arrive at 6:05 in the afternoon, it will do so at exactly that time and not a minute after or before.
Second, technology in infrastructure has developed to such an extent that today’s mass-transportation vehicles are faster and much more durable than at any other moment in history.
This leads us to the current trend of automation and sustainability. The global population continues to grow, especially in metropolitan cities. The key in Japan and everywhere else is for transportation systems to safeguard the environment and work on their own with a minimal level of human involvement.
Healthcare: Dealing with the Circumstances
The end of the COVID-19 global pandemic appears to be nowhere in sight. Along with the Delta variant of the virus, there now appears to be even a deadlier, more contagious strain, the Lamda alternative form. First noticed in Peru, many experts believe it may be immune to existing vaccines and could result in week-long and month-long lockdowns for many countries around the world.
Because of this, the global healthcare industry is facing yet another challenge. This one can only be conquered with a combination of discipline and innovation while using existing tools. One of them is electronic medical records or EMS.
No matter who your primary healthcare services provider is or where it is located, EMS allows for the remote management of patient information, as well as the collaboration between doctors, nurses, and other physicians. In essence, whether you are at home, at work, or in a different country altogether, you can have access to almost any treatment you need without having to go outside and risking infection.
Trade: Reliability and Financial Security
The trade industry is as old as time itself. In 6,000 B.C., Mesopotamian tribes in modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iran began exchanging food, animals, weapons, spices, fabrics, and many other things. More than 8000 years later, the concept remains pretty much the same, albeit with a few caveats. Without a doubt, the predominant one is money.
In the 21st century, there are thousands, possibly even millions, of transactions done on the internet over 24 hours. While some involve giant multinational corporations, others are performed by regular folk through shopping sites like Amazon, Rakuten, or Alibaba or online service providers such as Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, or HBO.
Stemming from this are two fundamental issues, reliability and safety. In simple terms, I need to be sure I am getting what I paid for, while my counterpart also has to receive compensation for what he is providing.
Convenience in real estate, automation in transportation, adaptability in healthcare, and security in trade — these are the trends that are making a difference. They are all essential factors to the prosperity of cities and nations worldwide. Technology continues to change things, and everyone can look forward to what it can bring.
