Global Smart City Program

1. U N I T I
N E C E S S I T Y O F S M A R T C I T Y
ELECTRONICS IN SMART
CITY

2. GLOBAL SMART CITY PROGRAM
• Introduction
• What makes cities smart
• Requirements
Mobility
Healthcare
Security
Water
Energy
Engagement and Community
Economic Development and Housing
Waste Management

3. APPLICATIONS IN DEVELOPING AREA
• Real-time crime mapping:
For instance, it helps in policing;
• Telemedicine:
It brings health practitioners into patients’ homes
• Digital tracking:
Digital tracking of waste receptacles tells a garbage
hauler when a can is full
• Open databases:
It allows business owners to adapt based on traffic or
pedestrian flow
• Online connection platforms:
provide internet access or battery charging for personal
devices.

5. SINGAPORE
• World’s second most densely populated
• Digital advancements to raise productivity
• Digitally collect information
• 95 percent of homes have broadband access
• Development of virtual singapore, a dynamic 3D city
model
• Smart technologies

6. GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC)
The Cooperation Council for the
Arab States of the Gulf is a regional
intergovernmental political and
economic union consisting of all Arab
states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq,
namely: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United
Arab Emirates.

7. FACTORS AFFECTING SMART CITY
DEVELOPMENT IN GULF CITIES
Coordinate the complementary roles of central and local
government
Increase the participation of the private sector
Least integrated of the world in terms of internal trade
Urgent need for greater intra-arab cooperation to
develop and maintain a strategic position.

8. FACTORS AFFECTING SMART CITY
DEVELOPMENT IN GULF CITIES
Economic growth of the region
Oil prices crisis
Digitalization of economy
A smart city is one which is
intelligent
sustainable
ubiquitous
digital
creative
innovative

9. RECOMMENDATION 1
City classifications and selection process
• The use of metrics, indicators and measurement of Smart Cities
have to be done in detail over a selected set of Arab cities, such as
those chosen for this study.
• An extensive list of Arab major cities can be developed with basic
indicators such as population, history, GDP, number of industries,
number of academic institutions, length of roads and related issues.
Such study will help select a subset of these Arab cities that may be
potential candidates for Smart City transformation work.
• The subset should identify priority areas
• The identification of resources that can be made available for each
city should smart transformation work, is to be planned.

10. RECOMMENDATION 2
Current status studies
• A current status report and assessment of the city can be
done in two consecutive stages.
• A general survey to assess the policies and development
strategies that are adopted by the city regarding the six pillars
of the Smart City namely:
• The economy, the people, the city government,
mobility, environment and the living Central Pillars
of Smart Cities
• Identification of areas where smart applications can be
developed within the framework of the transformation to
Smart City

11. RECOMMENDATION 3
Piece-wise Development
• Develop a task force of stakeholders, and share decision making on
selecting sectors of cities to undertake a study to identify processes,
data and infrastructure needed for potential project work that may
transform part of the city, including needs assessment components.
• Provide a comprehensive study on a possible piece wise development.
This could be done by identifying vertical components and processes
that could be transformed into Smart City features, such as smart
services, better transportation policies, enhancements and
infrastructure for environment, energy and other utilities.
• Use strategic planning in order to develop a set of Smart City
transformation projects, preferably those that are complementary, so
elements of an integrated transformation can take shape.

12. RECOMMENDATION 4
Arab Cities inter-regional cooperation
• It is recommended that a grouping of professionals and
experts about Smart Cities take the lead to become a think-
tank for Arab cities regional cooperation.
• This group can be formed by leading Arab cities such as
Dubai, perhaps with some international organization. The
purpose of this group is to look at different dualities and ways
where cooperation can be realized.
• In other words, this group would have to develop a framework
of cooperation in Smart Cities in the Arab world, and operate
as an advisory.