Use of Smart Data for Circular Economy in the City of Granada

1. Use of Smart Data
for Circular
Economy in the City
of Granada
Gonzalo Jiménez Espinosa
Sustainable Development and Research & Innovation
Director (EMASAGRA)

2. 32
174
12%
232.208
37.338.119
m3
City of Granada`s
Population
Water Supplied Municipalities
in the Province
Employment rate
Municipalities in
the Metropolitan
Area
Population of Metropolitan
Area Municipalities
University Students
Recovered Waste
529.67847.096
75,4%
MAIN FIGURES

3. Change of paradigm in
sewage treatment. Starting
point of the Circular
Economy in Granada
Waste generators:
- Sands
- Sludges
- Grease
- Rags and large
objects
- Etc.
Return clean
wáter to the
environment
Energy
consumers
Generators of
renewable
electric power
Valorization of
sands and Grease
for compost
Valorization of
sludges for
agriculture
Waste Water
Generators of biofuels
and thermal energy
Water reuse for different
uses
Waste
Water
• Old Paradigm: Sewage
Treatment Plant
Purify waste water to preserve the environment and people`s
health
New Paradigm: Biofactory
To achieve a circular model through energy generation,
water reuse and recovery of waste resulting from the
purification process tuhs generating a positive impact on
society and biodiversityStakeholders
Interviews
The Economics
and Governance
of circular
economy in cities

4. Stakeholders
Interviews
The Economics and
Governance of
circular economy
in cities
Change of paradigm in
sewage treatment. Starting
point of the Circular
Economy in Granada

5. The Economics and
Governance of
circular economy
in cities
Stakeholders
Interviews
+50 stakeholders interviews

6. Identified Strengths
The Economics and
Governance of
circular economy
in cities
Stakeholders
Interviews
The University of Granada is the second best placed
university in Spain in the Shanghai ranking, with
outstanding positions in 34 specialties, and is only
outranked by the University of Barcelona
Granada Health and Technology Park. An area with
three different uses:
- University
- Health Centres & Companies
- Business Research, Development & Innovation

7. Identified Strengths
Stakeholders
Interviews
Digital Transformation Strategy for the city of Granada
Creativity and Wellness, core of the Digital Transformation in
Granada
8 Operational
Objetives
25 proposed
activities
The Economics and
Governance of
circular economy
in cities

8. Vision for the
Future
The Economics and
Governance of
circular economy
in cities
CITY COUNCIL
OF GRANADA
Public Sector
Citizenship and
non for profit
sector
Academic
Community
Private Sector
Digital
Transformation
Circular
Economy
KPI´s
Waste
Management
Production
and
Consumption
Secondary
Raw
Materials
Employment
Taxes
Repair,
Reuse
and
Recycling
Research,
Development
and
Innovation
*Information
“Spanish draft
circular economy
strategy”

9. Thank you for your
attention