The document discusses smart cities and some of the technologies, economic factors, and social considerations driving their development. It notes that factors like economic crises, shifting demographics, and advances in technology are prompting cities to become smarter to remain competitive globally. Smart cities aim to use data and technologies like ICT to improve efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life for citizens. Some examples highlighted include Masdar, a planned smart city in the desert, and Plan IT Valley, a new smart city development in Portugal. The document concludes by arguing smart cities should empower citizens and address real urban problems through open, citizen-focused projects using technology as a tool.

1. (Not so) #smartcities;
technology, security and
privacy
LISS Conference 3
CCCB, Barcelona
May 31st, 2012

2. SMART
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3. What is a #smartcity?

4. Why #smartcities now?
Big economic crisis
Shifting demography: Rural  Urban
Rise of new technologies
Cities competing at global level

5. The social cycle
*Economic
TOP Councils & business prosperity
#sustainable
#walkable
#livable #smartcities
#bikeable
…cities
*Societal
DOWN Citizens well-being

6. The current scenario in
cities
Schneider
Electric #smartcity
business

7. The #smartcity cocktail
Special
Ingredient:
ICT

8. Urban Operating Systems
Big amounts of city data
Rationalisation
Centralised
Efficiency
Interdependent

9. Cases
MASDAR: a sustainable city… in the desert

10. Cases
Plan IT Valley: a city from scratch in Portugal

11. (Fun) Cases

12. Future, and now what?
We #smartcities
Excellent opportunity to:
Engage and empower people to act on common shared urban
problems
Face the real problems of the city
Use technology wisely (tech as an instrument and not an end)
City projects by and for the citizens based on open systems
Change the model and values, the third revolution!

13. See you in our streets…
Thank you!!!
Júlia López Ventura
@jlopezventura
julia.lopez.ventura@gmail.com

14. Images and references
Slide 2:
- City skyline silhouette, Free Stock Photos, Author: Coniac Publishing
- The Smart Bullet, The 50 Best Inventions of 2009, TIME Specials
Slide 3:
- Brain drawring, Freebie Vectors
- Roma Coliseum, Pavel Konovalov
Slide 8:
- Urban Operating Systems, Not-so Smart Cities, www.greglindsay.org
Slide 9:
- Masdar, Planning a sustainable city in the dessert, NY Times
Slide 10:
- Plan IT Valley, Living Plan IT
Slide 11:
- Hopscotch trash bins, Just Creative Ads
Slide 13:
- La Calle es Nuestra, http://streetsofperu.blogspot.com