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The Future of Smarter Cities
1. The Future of Smarter Cities
Tim Dixon, Professor in Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment, School of Construction Management & Engineering, University of Reading
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7. Birmingham: Smart City Visions
Source: Birmingham City Council (2014)
•Every £1 in broadband has £20 economy impact
•UK public sector data is worth £16b if fully used
•By 2015 90% of all jobs will require IT skills
9. Smart and Sustainable City
“A city that leverages the ICT infrastructure to:
Improve the quality of life of its citizens.
Ensure tangible economic growth for its citizens.
Improve the well-being of its citizens.
Establish an environmentally responsible and sustainable approach to development.
Streamline and improve physical infrastructure.
Reinforce resilience to natural and man-made disasters.
Underpin effective and well-balanced regulatory, compliance and governance mechanisms”
Source: ITU (2014) and Boyd Cohen (2014)
10. Reading 2050: Smart and Sustainable?
BIS Future Cities Foresight Programme (2065 City Visions)
Environment, economy and lifestyle
How can Reading be smart and sustainable?
What would low carbon living look like?
Physical infrastructure, growth and development
What will be the key growth areas?
What are Reading’s key infrastructure requirements?
11. What do we need for cities to be smarter (and more sustainable)?
Visions
Partnerships and networks
Financing
Co-creation and partnership (‘urban transition labs’ & ’urban rooms’)
Urban innovation
City devolution
Integrated solutions (‘It’s the people, stupid’!)
12. Thank you! Contact:
Professor Tim Dixon
Chair in Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment
School of Construction Management and Engineering
University of Reading
Engineering Building
Whiteknights
PO Box 205
Reading
RG6 6AY
t.j.dixon@reading.ac.uk
http://www.reading.ac.uk/sustainability-in-the- built-environment/