An analysis framework and a taxonomy of smart cities developments. This presentation includes also the application of this framework in and metrics for Greek municipalities.
This document discusses best practices of smart cities in Korea, focusing on two specific smart cities, Dongtan and Paju. Dongtan is described as the first smart city in Korea to integrate ICT from the initial city design phase. It focuses on creating a safe, convenient, and clean city through smart services and network infrastructure. Paju's goal is to create a healthy, convenient, eco-friendly, and safe city, also through smart technologies and services. Both cities utilize integrated operation centers to monitor and control various city facilities and provide public services. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of establishing long-term smart city visions and separate entities for implementation of large-scale projects.
This document summarizes a workshop on understanding smart environments and cities. The workshop objectives were to understand what defines a smart city through an evidence-based learning process. A smart city is defined as one that performs well in key fields of development like economy, environment, mobility, people, living, and governance. For the environment domain, the workshop discussed the most relevant components like green space, pollution levels, ecological awareness, and sustainable resource management. The goal was to identify Krakow's strengths and weaknesses in these areas to help develop a smart city strategy and roadmap.
Smart City Strategy: Platform, Data, PeopleJin-Hyeok Yang
This document discusses Hwaseong Dongtan, Korea's first operational smart city located 40km south of Seoul. It provides an overview of the smart city components and budget, and analyzes the benefit-cost ratio from 2008 to 2018. It also discusses challenges around finance, services, and changes over time. Lessons learned focus on promoting private investment, regulation, evaluation, and stakeholder involvement. The document concludes by looking at new strategies around platforms, data, and citizen engagement to make cities smarter.
AI & IoT in the development of smart citiesRaunak Mundada
Smart cities utilize information and communication technologies to improve economic and social well-being while reducing environmental impact. Internet of things (IoT) technologies allow cities to become smart through applications like smart grids, waste management, traffic management, and load forecasting. Artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques can help with load forecasting and optimizing these smart city applications through analyzing real-time sensor data from areas like energy use, transportation, and infrastructure monitoring. The document provides examples of how cities like Barcelona, London, and Singapore are successfully implementing IoT and AI strategies to address challenges from urbanization and improve services.
This document summarizes key findings from the 2019 Smart City Index Report published by the Information System Intelligence Lab at Yonsei University in South Korea. The summary includes:
1) An analysis of smart city services across 20 cities found that most provided services in transportation (33%) and culture/tourism (23%), with New York, Seoul, Singapore, and London having the most innovative services.
2) Investments by cities focused on energy/environment (35%) and transportation (26%) to improve sustainability, with the average level of urban intelligence being 28%.
3) Urban openness was measured by open data and citizen participation, finding room to improve data quality and encourage more co-creation between citizens and
The document discusses a smart environment solution that provides a platform for monitoring and managing various environmental parameters across a large city area. The solution collects data from sensors measuring air quality levels, gases, temperature, noise and more. This data is transmitted to a municipal management center where it is stored, processed and displayed to provide real-time insights into the city's environmental conditions. The benefits include helping cities become more sustainable, raising public awareness of environmental issues, and increasing citizen satisfaction.
The document outlines Barcelona's vision and efforts to become a smart city through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). It discusses Barcelona's development of an integrated model with tangible and intangible public domains. Key elements include developing communication infrastructures like broadband networks and sensors, creating an open data platform, and fostering public-private collaboration to generate new smart city services. The goal is to improve quality of life for citizens through more efficient, accessible, and innovative management of the city and public services.
Designing Next Generation Smart City Initiatives:Harnessing Findings And Les...Edward Curry
The proliferation of “Smart Cities” initiatives around the world is part of the strategic response by governments to the challenges and opportunities of increasing urbanization and the rise of cities as the nexus of societal development. As a framework for urban transformation, Smart City initiatives aim to harness Information and Communication Technologies and Knowledge Infrastructures for economic regeneration, social cohesion, better city administration and infrastructure management. However, experiences from earlier Smart City initiatives have revealed several technical, management and governance challenges arising from the inherent nature of a Smart City as a complex “Socio- technical System of Systems”. While these early lessons are informing modest objectives for planned Smart Cities programs, no rigorous developed framework based on careful analysis of existing initiatives is available to guide policymakers, practitioners, and other Smart City stakeholders. In response to this need, this paper presents a “Smart City Initiative Design (SCID) Framework” grounded in the findings from the analysis of ten major Smart Cities programs from Netherlands, Sweden, Malta, United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Singapore, Brazil, South Korea, China and Japan. The findings provide a design space for the objectives, implementation options, strategies, and the enabling institutional and governance mechanisms for Smart City initiatives.
This document discusses best practices of smart cities in Korea, focusing on two specific smart cities, Dongtan and Paju. Dongtan is described as the first smart city in Korea to integrate ICT from the initial city design phase. It focuses on creating a safe, convenient, and clean city through smart services and network infrastructure. Paju's goal is to create a healthy, convenient, eco-friendly, and safe city, also through smart technologies and services. Both cities utilize integrated operation centers to monitor and control various city facilities and provide public services. Lessons learned emphasize the importance of establishing long-term smart city visions and separate entities for implementation of large-scale projects.
This document summarizes a workshop on understanding smart environments and cities. The workshop objectives were to understand what defines a smart city through an evidence-based learning process. A smart city is defined as one that performs well in key fields of development like economy, environment, mobility, people, living, and governance. For the environment domain, the workshop discussed the most relevant components like green space, pollution levels, ecological awareness, and sustainable resource management. The goal was to identify Krakow's strengths and weaknesses in these areas to help develop a smart city strategy and roadmap.
Smart City Strategy: Platform, Data, PeopleJin-Hyeok Yang
This document discusses Hwaseong Dongtan, Korea's first operational smart city located 40km south of Seoul. It provides an overview of the smart city components and budget, and analyzes the benefit-cost ratio from 2008 to 2018. It also discusses challenges around finance, services, and changes over time. Lessons learned focus on promoting private investment, regulation, evaluation, and stakeholder involvement. The document concludes by looking at new strategies around platforms, data, and citizen engagement to make cities smarter.
AI & IoT in the development of smart citiesRaunak Mundada
Smart cities utilize information and communication technologies to improve economic and social well-being while reducing environmental impact. Internet of things (IoT) technologies allow cities to become smart through applications like smart grids, waste management, traffic management, and load forecasting. Artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques can help with load forecasting and optimizing these smart city applications through analyzing real-time sensor data from areas like energy use, transportation, and infrastructure monitoring. The document provides examples of how cities like Barcelona, London, and Singapore are successfully implementing IoT and AI strategies to address challenges from urbanization and improve services.
This document summarizes key findings from the 2019 Smart City Index Report published by the Information System Intelligence Lab at Yonsei University in South Korea. The summary includes:
1) An analysis of smart city services across 20 cities found that most provided services in transportation (33%) and culture/tourism (23%), with New York, Seoul, Singapore, and London having the most innovative services.
2) Investments by cities focused on energy/environment (35%) and transportation (26%) to improve sustainability, with the average level of urban intelligence being 28%.
3) Urban openness was measured by open data and citizen participation, finding room to improve data quality and encourage more co-creation between citizens and
The document discusses a smart environment solution that provides a platform for monitoring and managing various environmental parameters across a large city area. The solution collects data from sensors measuring air quality levels, gases, temperature, noise and more. This data is transmitted to a municipal management center where it is stored, processed and displayed to provide real-time insights into the city's environmental conditions. The benefits include helping cities become more sustainable, raising public awareness of environmental issues, and increasing citizen satisfaction.
The document outlines Barcelona's vision and efforts to become a smart city through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). It discusses Barcelona's development of an integrated model with tangible and intangible public domains. Key elements include developing communication infrastructures like broadband networks and sensors, creating an open data platform, and fostering public-private collaboration to generate new smart city services. The goal is to improve quality of life for citizens through more efficient, accessible, and innovative management of the city and public services.
Designing Next Generation Smart City Initiatives:Harnessing Findings And Les...Edward Curry
The proliferation of “Smart Cities” initiatives around the world is part of the strategic response by governments to the challenges and opportunities of increasing urbanization and the rise of cities as the nexus of societal development. As a framework for urban transformation, Smart City initiatives aim to harness Information and Communication Technologies and Knowledge Infrastructures for economic regeneration, social cohesion, better city administration and infrastructure management. However, experiences from earlier Smart City initiatives have revealed several technical, management and governance challenges arising from the inherent nature of a Smart City as a complex “Socio- technical System of Systems”. While these early lessons are informing modest objectives for planned Smart Cities programs, no rigorous developed framework based on careful analysis of existing initiatives is available to guide policymakers, practitioners, and other Smart City stakeholders. In response to this need, this paper presents a “Smart City Initiative Design (SCID) Framework” grounded in the findings from the analysis of ten major Smart Cities programs from Netherlands, Sweden, Malta, United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Singapore, Brazil, South Korea, China and Japan. The findings provide a design space for the objectives, implementation options, strategies, and the enabling institutional and governance mechanisms for Smart City initiatives.
A smart city uses technology to provide services and solve problems in order to improve policy efficiency, reduce waste and inconvenience, and improve social and economic quality. Key elements of a smart city include smart people through education and participation; a smart economy through entrepreneurship and productivity; smart governance through efficient e-government services; smart mobility through optimized transportation; and a smart environment through renewable energy and resource management. The main goals are to apply smart solutions to infrastructure and services to make cities better, reducing vulnerabilities and using fewer resources to provide cheaper services.
Rajendra Jagtap, Additional Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation & CEO, P...Smart City
Smart City Summit, Nashik - Urban Overhaul: Greenfield Planning, Infrastructure Development and Swachha Bharat Mission: Panel Discussion - Rajendra Jagtap, Additional Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation & CEO, Pune Smart City Ltd, Government of Maharashtra
I developed this presentation as a member of the Union Square Redevelopment Civic Advisory Committee (CAC) and its Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. The presentation was made to fellow CAC members, members of the public, Somerville City Government staff, US2 (the Master Developer) staff, and other group representatives including Union Square Main Streets, Union Square Neighbors, and the Union United Coalition on 7-14-15. The purpose of the talk is to present underlying concepts, benefits, and options related to smart city infrastructure in the context of Union Square Somerville. My intent was to spark discussion and further consideration including the idea of making Union Square an urban innovation lab (to attract employers, improve civic life, and support public and private services and benefits) for the entire city and beyond.
Power Saving App Design Report- Group Projectssusera0a3b6
This design report focuses on two major aspects of the Smart City: Smart Environment and Smart Living, using electricity,
one of the most important energy sources in the urban environment, as the connecting link. Our line of inquiry is mock
App development, by some initial design ideas and operational strategies for a new smart App, harnesses urban data to achieve goals such as reducing energy waste, reducing environmental pollution, and promoting smart buildings.
Taipei is implementing a smart city initiative called Smart Taipei that focuses on smart living, cybersecurity, transportation, public housing, healthcare, education, and payments. It aims to facilitate innovation through proof of concept projects, engage stakeholders, and change culture. Some key projects include a smart Taipei main station, smart streetlights, a smart parking system, smart waste bins, and using AI for traffic flow calculation and pollution traceability. The initiative brings innovation to government and opens channels for citizen participation.
Pramod Gurjar, CIO, Nashik Municipal Smart City Development Corporation LimitedSmart City
This presentation outlines the smart city initiatives in Nashik, India, including the development of a Smart City Operation Centre to monitor and manage city operations, a Citizen Experience Centre to demo smart services, and various smart elements and solutions around transportation, water, parking and lighting. The initiatives aim to digitally transform Nashik through applications of information and communication technologies.
Smart Cities - Global Case Studies - Part - 5Resurgent India
Greater Manchester is the single biggest economic area outside London with a residential population of 2.7 million. Greater Manchester is made up of 10 local authorities, of which the city of Manchester is the largest. The city of Manchester is located at the core of the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Manchester’s core sectors are the business, finance and professional services sector which contribute ~40% to the city’s economy.
Smart Cities - Global Case Studies - Part - 4Resurgent India
Beijing, as the capital and political and cultural center of China, is a world famous ancient city and modern cosmopolis. Standing in the northwest of Beijing, Haidian District is important and famous for its science and technology, culture, education and tourism. It, consists of 22 sub -districts and 11 townships, has a total area of 426 square kilometers and a resident population of 1.5 million.
Electronic communications as smart city enablers pptAbhishek G
This document discusses electronic communications as enablers of smart cities. It proposes models of smart city functional components and characteristics of connected smart objects to analyze connectivity requirements. The paper focuses on communication and networking needs, and examines the relationship between electronic communications regulation and implementing smart city concepts. Specific topics covered include the Internet of Things, spectrum allocation, numbering, privacy, and standardization issues related to smart cities.
The document discusses the concept of a cyber city, using Singapore as a case study. Key points:
- A cyber city is one with strong information technology infrastructure that allows systems and services to be integrated and monitored intelligently.
- Singapore aims to be an "intelligent island" with advanced transport (like electronic road pricing), land use, and water management systems.
- These systems include intelligent transport (monitoring traffic using cameras), integrated land use focused around transit, and a smart water grid with sensors.
- Singapore's cyber initiatives have helped make its transport efficient while population has grown, and placed it as a leader in areas like e-government. Limitations include potential reduced human interaction.
The document discusses several ways that cities of the future will change:
1. Taxis and delivery vehicles will become self-driving and use cleaner energy sources, eliminating many driver jobs but creating new localized delivery jobs.
2. Food production will shift to highly automated vertical farming as more land is needed to feed the growing population.
3. Waste management systems will become more complex with advanced recycling processes to deal with increasing waste amounts.
4. Transportation will emphasize bicycles with dedicated bike lanes as density increases road space for cars decreases.
5. Energy systems will use smart grids and appliances to form intelligent closed loops that maximize reuse and lower consumption and waste.
14 02 27 space for smart cities mpae presentationEugenio Fontán
This document discusses how space technologies can help develop smart cities. It begins by noting that over 70% of people will live in cities by 2050, creating challenges around sustainability. It then defines smart cities as those using ICT solutions to address public issues through partnerships. The document outlines how satellite data can provide maps, measures, and other data to help with urban planning, infrastructure, environment protection, health monitoring, and emergencies response. Specific examples are given like using Copernicus data for waste management and monitoring air pollution. Overall, the document argues that space technologies can play a key role in developing smart
Smart cities aim to use information and communication technologies to improve efficiency and sustainability in urban areas while reducing costs. Sensors around the city monitor various factors and transmit data to authorities to facilitate better planning. Technologies used include CCTV, traffic sensors, and crime prediction software. At the proposed GIFT City in Gujarat, a smart waste management system uses underground pipes and plasma incineration to efficiently dispose of waste and generate power. The smart city development models include retrofitting existing areas, redeveloping areas over 50 acres, and greenfield development on over 250 acres of vacant land.
Smart cities utilize technology and data to improve infrastructure and services for citizens. The Indian government plans to develop 100 smart cities but lacks a legal framework. Transforming cities requires integrating many infrastructure elements like transportation, utilities, and security which is complex. Experts will struggle to create new frameworks and may end up adjusting existing laws instead. A smart city will generate large amounts of data requiring privacy laws to prevent theft and misuse. Both amending existing laws around revenue generation and establishing centralized governance are needed to properly implement smart city goals.
The document outlines Seoul's strategy for using smart city data and big data analytics. It discusses how KT mobile call data was used to analyze foot traffic density and optimize night bus routes and intervals. It also mentions using big data for prevention projects and establishing an open data business model where data is aggregated for insights, operational improvement, and new business development opportunities. Contact information is provided for Jin-Hyeok Yang, Smart Cities Project Manager at KT.
Dr Narhari Singh Banger, Additional Commissioner, Gurugram Municipal Corporat...Smart City
Smart City Summit, Nashik - Building Smart Cities by Ensuring Effective IT & eGovernance, Digital Transformation, Smart Mobility, & Infrastructure ( Panel Discussion) - Dr Narhari Singh Banger, Additional Commissioner, Gurugram Municipal Corporation, Government of Haryana
Smart cities - Comparison among EU modelsMirko Podda
The general objective of the work is to compare cities in different european countries. Our research is focused on giving a general overview of smart cities situated in Germany, Poland and Sardinia.
Starting from two European programs named: “The Smart Cities and Communities EIP” and “The Covenant of Majors”, we show how the cities object of our study have used these ones in order to be “Smarter”.
A city can be defined ‘smart’ when invests in human & social capital, traditional and modern communication infrastructures, sustainable economic development and a high quality of life, with a wise management of natural resources, through participatory action and engagement. A City can be considered "smart" when achieves evaluable performances considering 6 characteristics, built on the ‘smart’ combination of activities of self-decisive, independent and aware citizens.
Black & Veatch Strategic Directions: U.S. Electric Industry Black & Veatch
The 2014 Black & Veatch Strategic Directions: U.S. Electric Industry report examines the accelerated pace of change affecting the U.S. electric utility industry with a focus on the market, technology, and regulatory drivers of change. The report provides an analysis of key issues including reliability, emerging and consumer technologies, renewables integration and infrastructure development while offering a look ahead at industry prospects.
Towards a Joined-up Smart Cities Vision and Strategy for Europe - Data DaysSarahBuelens
DG Connect aims to transform Europe's cities by making public services more convenient through technology, making cities more responsive to citizens, and providing information to improve decision making, all while achieving environmental sustainability and economic viability. The document outlines several principles and use cases for smart cities, including optimizing existing infrastructure, ensuring interoperability and open data standards, and creating scalable and secure technology solutions. It also lists several DG Connect activities and portfolios that focus on areas like open data, cloud systems, broadband access, smart energy and mobility initiatives, and using cities as test beds for innovative internet-enabled services.
MULTI-AGENT BASED IOT SMART WASTE MONITORING AND COLLECTION ARCHITECTURE ijcseit
Solid waste management is one of the existing challenges in urban areas and it is becoming a critical issue due to rapid increase in population. Appropriate solid waste management systems are important for improving the environment and the well-being of residents. In this paper, an Internet of Things(IoT) architecture for real time waste monitoring and collection has been proposed; able to improve and optimize solid waste collection in a city. Netlogo Multi-agent platform has been used to simulate real time monitoring and smart decisions on waste management. Waste filling level in bins and truck collection process are abstracted to a multi-agent model and citizen are involved by paying the price for waste collection services. Furthermore, waste level data are updated and recorded continuously and are provided to decision algorithms to determine the vehicle optimal route for waste collection to the distributed bins in the city. Several simulation cases executed and results validated. The presented solution gives substantial benefits to all waste stakeholders by enabling the waste collection process to be more efficient
A smart city uses technology to provide services and solve problems in order to improve policy efficiency, reduce waste and inconvenience, and improve social and economic quality. Key elements of a smart city include smart people through education and participation; a smart economy through entrepreneurship and productivity; smart governance through efficient e-government services; smart mobility through optimized transportation; and a smart environment through renewable energy and resource management. The main goals are to apply smart solutions to infrastructure and services to make cities better, reducing vulnerabilities and using fewer resources to provide cheaper services.
Rajendra Jagtap, Additional Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation & CEO, P...Smart City
Smart City Summit, Nashik - Urban Overhaul: Greenfield Planning, Infrastructure Development and Swachha Bharat Mission: Panel Discussion - Rajendra Jagtap, Additional Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation & CEO, Pune Smart City Ltd, Government of Maharashtra
I developed this presentation as a member of the Union Square Redevelopment Civic Advisory Committee (CAC) and its Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. The presentation was made to fellow CAC members, members of the public, Somerville City Government staff, US2 (the Master Developer) staff, and other group representatives including Union Square Main Streets, Union Square Neighbors, and the Union United Coalition on 7-14-15. The purpose of the talk is to present underlying concepts, benefits, and options related to smart city infrastructure in the context of Union Square Somerville. My intent was to spark discussion and further consideration including the idea of making Union Square an urban innovation lab (to attract employers, improve civic life, and support public and private services and benefits) for the entire city and beyond.
Power Saving App Design Report- Group Projectssusera0a3b6
This design report focuses on two major aspects of the Smart City: Smart Environment and Smart Living, using electricity,
one of the most important energy sources in the urban environment, as the connecting link. Our line of inquiry is mock
App development, by some initial design ideas and operational strategies for a new smart App, harnesses urban data to achieve goals such as reducing energy waste, reducing environmental pollution, and promoting smart buildings.
Taipei is implementing a smart city initiative called Smart Taipei that focuses on smart living, cybersecurity, transportation, public housing, healthcare, education, and payments. It aims to facilitate innovation through proof of concept projects, engage stakeholders, and change culture. Some key projects include a smart Taipei main station, smart streetlights, a smart parking system, smart waste bins, and using AI for traffic flow calculation and pollution traceability. The initiative brings innovation to government and opens channels for citizen participation.
Pramod Gurjar, CIO, Nashik Municipal Smart City Development Corporation LimitedSmart City
This presentation outlines the smart city initiatives in Nashik, India, including the development of a Smart City Operation Centre to monitor and manage city operations, a Citizen Experience Centre to demo smart services, and various smart elements and solutions around transportation, water, parking and lighting. The initiatives aim to digitally transform Nashik through applications of information and communication technologies.
Smart Cities - Global Case Studies - Part - 5Resurgent India
Greater Manchester is the single biggest economic area outside London with a residential population of 2.7 million. Greater Manchester is made up of 10 local authorities, of which the city of Manchester is the largest. The city of Manchester is located at the core of the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Manchester’s core sectors are the business, finance and professional services sector which contribute ~40% to the city’s economy.
Smart Cities - Global Case Studies - Part - 4Resurgent India
Beijing, as the capital and political and cultural center of China, is a world famous ancient city and modern cosmopolis. Standing in the northwest of Beijing, Haidian District is important and famous for its science and technology, culture, education and tourism. It, consists of 22 sub -districts and 11 townships, has a total area of 426 square kilometers and a resident population of 1.5 million.
Electronic communications as smart city enablers pptAbhishek G
This document discusses electronic communications as enablers of smart cities. It proposes models of smart city functional components and characteristics of connected smart objects to analyze connectivity requirements. The paper focuses on communication and networking needs, and examines the relationship between electronic communications regulation and implementing smart city concepts. Specific topics covered include the Internet of Things, spectrum allocation, numbering, privacy, and standardization issues related to smart cities.
The document discusses the concept of a cyber city, using Singapore as a case study. Key points:
- A cyber city is one with strong information technology infrastructure that allows systems and services to be integrated and monitored intelligently.
- Singapore aims to be an "intelligent island" with advanced transport (like electronic road pricing), land use, and water management systems.
- These systems include intelligent transport (monitoring traffic using cameras), integrated land use focused around transit, and a smart water grid with sensors.
- Singapore's cyber initiatives have helped make its transport efficient while population has grown, and placed it as a leader in areas like e-government. Limitations include potential reduced human interaction.
The document discusses several ways that cities of the future will change:
1. Taxis and delivery vehicles will become self-driving and use cleaner energy sources, eliminating many driver jobs but creating new localized delivery jobs.
2. Food production will shift to highly automated vertical farming as more land is needed to feed the growing population.
3. Waste management systems will become more complex with advanced recycling processes to deal with increasing waste amounts.
4. Transportation will emphasize bicycles with dedicated bike lanes as density increases road space for cars decreases.
5. Energy systems will use smart grids and appliances to form intelligent closed loops that maximize reuse and lower consumption and waste.
14 02 27 space for smart cities mpae presentationEugenio Fontán
This document discusses how space technologies can help develop smart cities. It begins by noting that over 70% of people will live in cities by 2050, creating challenges around sustainability. It then defines smart cities as those using ICT solutions to address public issues through partnerships. The document outlines how satellite data can provide maps, measures, and other data to help with urban planning, infrastructure, environment protection, health monitoring, and emergencies response. Specific examples are given like using Copernicus data for waste management and monitoring air pollution. Overall, the document argues that space technologies can play a key role in developing smart
Smart cities aim to use information and communication technologies to improve efficiency and sustainability in urban areas while reducing costs. Sensors around the city monitor various factors and transmit data to authorities to facilitate better planning. Technologies used include CCTV, traffic sensors, and crime prediction software. At the proposed GIFT City in Gujarat, a smart waste management system uses underground pipes and plasma incineration to efficiently dispose of waste and generate power. The smart city development models include retrofitting existing areas, redeveloping areas over 50 acres, and greenfield development on over 250 acres of vacant land.
Smart cities utilize technology and data to improve infrastructure and services for citizens. The Indian government plans to develop 100 smart cities but lacks a legal framework. Transforming cities requires integrating many infrastructure elements like transportation, utilities, and security which is complex. Experts will struggle to create new frameworks and may end up adjusting existing laws instead. A smart city will generate large amounts of data requiring privacy laws to prevent theft and misuse. Both amending existing laws around revenue generation and establishing centralized governance are needed to properly implement smart city goals.
The document outlines Seoul's strategy for using smart city data and big data analytics. It discusses how KT mobile call data was used to analyze foot traffic density and optimize night bus routes and intervals. It also mentions using big data for prevention projects and establishing an open data business model where data is aggregated for insights, operational improvement, and new business development opportunities. Contact information is provided for Jin-Hyeok Yang, Smart Cities Project Manager at KT.
Dr Narhari Singh Banger, Additional Commissioner, Gurugram Municipal Corporat...Smart City
Smart City Summit, Nashik - Building Smart Cities by Ensuring Effective IT & eGovernance, Digital Transformation, Smart Mobility, & Infrastructure ( Panel Discussion) - Dr Narhari Singh Banger, Additional Commissioner, Gurugram Municipal Corporation, Government of Haryana
Smart cities - Comparison among EU modelsMirko Podda
The general objective of the work is to compare cities in different european countries. Our research is focused on giving a general overview of smart cities situated in Germany, Poland and Sardinia.
Starting from two European programs named: “The Smart Cities and Communities EIP” and “The Covenant of Majors”, we show how the cities object of our study have used these ones in order to be “Smarter”.
A city can be defined ‘smart’ when invests in human & social capital, traditional and modern communication infrastructures, sustainable economic development and a high quality of life, with a wise management of natural resources, through participatory action and engagement. A City can be considered "smart" when achieves evaluable performances considering 6 characteristics, built on the ‘smart’ combination of activities of self-decisive, independent and aware citizens.
Black & Veatch Strategic Directions: U.S. Electric Industry Black & Veatch
The 2014 Black & Veatch Strategic Directions: U.S. Electric Industry report examines the accelerated pace of change affecting the U.S. electric utility industry with a focus on the market, technology, and regulatory drivers of change. The report provides an analysis of key issues including reliability, emerging and consumer technologies, renewables integration and infrastructure development while offering a look ahead at industry prospects.
Towards a Joined-up Smart Cities Vision and Strategy for Europe - Data DaysSarahBuelens
DG Connect aims to transform Europe's cities by making public services more convenient through technology, making cities more responsive to citizens, and providing information to improve decision making, all while achieving environmental sustainability and economic viability. The document outlines several principles and use cases for smart cities, including optimizing existing infrastructure, ensuring interoperability and open data standards, and creating scalable and secure technology solutions. It also lists several DG Connect activities and portfolios that focus on areas like open data, cloud systems, broadband access, smart energy and mobility initiatives, and using cities as test beds for innovative internet-enabled services.
MULTI-AGENT BASED IOT SMART WASTE MONITORING AND COLLECTION ARCHITECTURE ijcseit
Solid waste management is one of the existing challenges in urban areas and it is becoming a critical issue due to rapid increase in population. Appropriate solid waste management systems are important for improving the environment and the well-being of residents. In this paper, an Internet of Things(IoT) architecture for real time waste monitoring and collection has been proposed; able to improve and optimize solid waste collection in a city. Netlogo Multi-agent platform has been used to simulate real time monitoring and smart decisions on waste management. Waste filling level in bins and truck collection process are abstracted to a multi-agent model and citizen are involved by paying the price for waste collection services. Furthermore, waste level data are updated and recorded continuously and are provided to decision algorithms to determine the vehicle optimal route for waste collection to the distributed bins in the city. Several simulation cases executed and results validated. The presented solution gives substantial benefits to all waste stakeholders by enabling the waste collection process to be more efficient
MULTI-AGENT BASED IOT SMART WASTE MONITORING AND COLLECTION ARCHITECTUREijcseit
This document proposes an IoT architecture for real-time waste monitoring and collection using a multi-agent simulation model. Sensors in smart bins would detect waste levels and transmit data to a central system via gateways. The system would analyze data to determine optimal collection routes for waste trucks. Citizens would be involved by paying for waste collection services. The simulation was developed in NetLogo and evaluated at collecting waste from bins within capacity limits along efficient routes.
The document outlines plans to transform Lucknow, India into a smart city. It provides background information on Lucknow's population, economy, and existing infrastructure challenges. It then describes the smart city mission, stakeholder engagements, goals to improve basic services and mobility, and specific projects around heritage preservation, urban development, and use of information and communication technologies. However, some observations note limitations around coordination between agencies, high costs, lack of public understanding, and ensuring equitable development.
Smart Cities and ICT - An assessment framework for Smart City ICT architectureHakan Demirel
There are many definitions of a <Smart City>, and almost all identify ICT as the key enabler. But, what are the characteristics of a smart city, and what is the role of ICT in enabling those characteristics? Moreover, how ICT maturity can be assessed in a smart city context?
The slides give a brief on smart city concepts, elaborate on the role of ICT in smart city enablement and also introduce an EA framework to assess ICT maturity of smart cities.
The Business Case for Smart Cities
• What is a Smart City?
• Where are the Smart Cities?
• Does Smart = Sustainable?
• How can the investment be justified?
• How can success be measured?
The document describes various smart city initiatives undertaken by the Istituto Superiore Mario Boella's Smart City Strategic Program. It discusses (1) SIMUL@, a simulation-based decision support system for sustainable urban mobility that models electric vehicle adoption and impacts on traffic and energy infrastructure; (2) CS-VisualLab, a decision support system for car sharing providers that analyzes usage data to optimize services and business strategies; and (3) smart parking research using sensors and algorithms to guide drivers to available spaces in real-time.
Determinants and effects of infomobility at the city levelLuigi Reggi
This document summarizes a presentation on determinants and effects of infomobility (intelligent transport systems) at the city level. It discusses research questions around factors influencing the provision of infomobility services in cities and the relationship between urban pollution and ITS development. It reviews literature on smart cities and the role of ITS in reducing traffic pollution. It describes the data sources, including urban and transport datasets from Eurostat and a study of e-services by public transport companies and municipalities in EU cities.
The document discusses recent trends in IoT and sustainability. It covers how IoT can help address challenges facing cities, including growing urban populations and the need for resilient infrastructure. Specific applications of IoT discussed include smart lighting, water monitoring, and expanding internet access. Goals for 2030 include improving infrastructure, making cities sustainable, and increasing access to technology. The document then outlines how IoT can help with issues like transportation, pollution monitoring, and disaster management for smart cities. It provides examples of IoT projects in Visakhapatnam, India and discusses integrating different systems to realize the smart city vision.
Smart City Energy Planning Integrating Data and Tools .docxpbilly1
Smart City Energy Planning: Integrating Data and Tools
João Pedro Gouveia
Center for Environmental and
Sustainability Research, Department
of Science and Environmental
Engineering, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Universidade NOVA de
Lisboa
2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Tel.: +351 21 294 83 74
[email protected]nl.pt
Júlia Seixas
Center for Environmental and
Sustainability Research, Department
of Science and Environmental
Engineering, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Universidade NOVA de
Lisboa
2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Tel.: +351 21 294 83 74
[email protected]
George Giannakidis
Energy Systems Analysis Lab.
Center for Renewable Energy
Sources and Saving
19th km Marathonos Ave.
19009 Pikermi, Attiki, Greece
Tel: +302106603324
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
This paper presents an innovative analytical framework to
address incomplete interpretations and dispersed data of the
energy system in cities, which usually generate multiple
inefficiencies. Integrative city planning takes the city energy
system from the supply to the demand while considering its
spatial representativeness, and drives optimal cost-efficient
assessment towards future sustainable energy targets. This
holistic approach delivers more adequate policies and measures
towards higher energy use efficiency.
The proposed analytical framework has been developed within
the INSMART EU funded project and focuses on data gathering
procedures and data processing tools and models, covering a
wide range of city’s energy consumers, as residential buildings,
transport and utilities. The results, mapped into a GIS, can be
further exploited either for awareness increase of citizens and
for decision support of city energy planners.
Keywords
Integrative Energy Planning; GIS; Buildings; Transports and
Mobility; Smart Meters
1. INTRODUCTION
Cities are vital for engaging with environmental issues since its
activities affect the environment locally, regionally and globally
in both negative and positive ways [5]. Climate change and the
reduction of energy consumption are challenging topics for
cities and their territorial organization. A number of initiatives
(e.g. [1, 2]) have been set up to engage cities in efforts towards a
low carbon future and an improved quality of life through
sustainable economic development.
Smart cities appeal for a coordinated energy, water,
transportation, public health and safety services towards an
efficient management of the critical infrastructure to assure end-
use services for all citizens. There is a critical need for
integrated comprehensive city planning [12], focused on ex-ante
cost-benefit assessment and using energy systems models
towards urban sustainable energy use.
This allows moving from a reactive urban management to a
proactive approach based on knowledge and supported by the
increasing availability of the IoT (Internet of Things) and
information and communicati.
About URBAN INNO
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1. A Taxonomy for Analysing Smart
Cities Developments in Greece
Charalampos Alexopoulos, Yannis Charalabidis, Nikolaos Vogiatzis,
Dimitrios E. Kolokotronis
Dr. Charalampos Alexopoulos
Postdoc Researcher
University of the Aegean
E-mail: alexop@aegean.gr
Twitter: @xalexopoulos
2. Introduction
OECD, cities generate 80% of global GDP a share that is continually
increasing and approximately 70% of the world's population will be urbanised
in the next years
smart city projects are supported by integrated, forward-looking strategic
plans, useful in defining a vision and a methodology for the future
development of a city, as seen through the prism of digital technologies and
knowledge ecosystems
smart city initiatives are designed to develop information technology
capacities and establish an agenda for change by industry actions and
business development
it is very difficult for the municipal authorities to identify, evaluate and
implement the proper developments
the policy aspect of a smart city is a major challenge in order to create a
collaborative approach to innovation ecosystems based on sustainable
partnerships among the main stakeholders from business, research, policy and
citizen groups
3. Greek landscape
A 7-year plan has been formed in Greece including the
actions needed for the implementation of the digital
strategy 2014-2020 including RIS3 directions
DESI reports Greece in the 26th place in EU28
Kallikratis administrative reform of 2010, the Greek
administrative organisation comprises of 7 decentralised
administrations, 13 peripheries, and 325 municipalities.
The peripheries and municipalities are fully self-governed
4. Objective
The objective of this inquiry is to develop an analysis
framework to better understand smart city practices in
Greece and to identify the barriers where adaptation and
improvement may be needed
identify homogeneous and heterogeneous characteristics
in the process of planning and developing a smart city
5. Smart Cities Categories
1. ICT Infrastructure
2. Environment
3. Transportation - Mobility
4. Health
5. Waste Management & Water
Resources
6. Energy – Sustainable development
7. Tourism - Culture
8. Economy - Development
9. Security
10. E-Government services
3 Transportation
3.1
Actions for traffic management improvement in
real time, within/inter municipal areas using
specialized applications
3.2
Use of intelligent systems at pedestrian crossings
for safe movement
3.3
Smart stops (e.g. online bus arrival marking) for
public transportation
3.4
Installation of sensors to means of transportation or
roads for traffic flow monitoring
3.5 Smart information signs for traffic condition
3.6
Car parking spaces sensors providing information
and guidance to drivers for parking availability
6. Methodology
Taxonomy
creation
• identification of
the possible
smart cities
development
• 59 possible
developments
and initiatives
Analysis
Framework
Development
• Dimensions and
values
Data
Collection
• structured
questionnaire
• 144/325
Municipalities
responded
• correspondents’
characteristics of
ICT knowledge
and involvement
in smart city
projects
Data
Processing
• calculation of descriptive
statistics (frequencies
and relative frequencies)
of all values for each of
the indicators
• identify differences in
terms of significance in
municipalities with
different populations and
expertise
• detect the extent of
overlapping projects to
be implemented in the
future proposed by
municipalities
7. Analysis Framework
# Analysis Dimension Controlled Lists of Answers
1 City Identity
1.1 Name Names of 325 Greek Municipalities
1.2 Region Names of 13 regions
1.3 Population group < 10000, 10000-20000, 20001 -50000, 50001-100000, > 100001
1.4 Special Area Characteristics mountain, lowland, urban, island, rural, touristic, other (please specify)
2 Correspondent Identity
2.1 Department Free text
2.2 Position in the Organisation
Secretary General, Director, Head of division/department, Employee,
Scientific Associate
3
Report on implemented SC actions (Did your
municipality implement the following actions?)
YES/NO based on the Smart Cities Developments Taxonomy
4 Sources of funding of SC actions European, Territorial Collaboration, National
5 Collaboration with other stakeholders Industry, SME, CSO, Citizens, Research/Academia
6 Barriers and Obstacles for implementation
Lack of experienced personnel, financial reasons, Lack of
acknowledgement from the side of citizens, Immature object, other
(please specify)
7
Planned SC actions for future implementation
(Does your municipality intend to implement
the following actions in the near future?)
YES/NO based on the Smart Cities Developments Taxonomy
9. Current state analysis (1/4)
first 10 most implemented actions
1.1 “Implementation of free wi-fi in public areas and municipal buildings” (89 municipalities),
1.4 “Hardware and software upgrading to the municipal departments for a highly efficient
backoffice” (74 municipalities),
10.5 “Developing applications for citizens for their problems and requests reporting” (61
municipalities),
6.4 “Energy saving of municipal street lighting and public spaces (e.g. by replacing existent
lamps with led type ones, with remote control system). Smart lighting” (51 municipalities),
1.2 “Implementation of optical fiber network (MAN)” (47 municipalities),
2.1 “Installation of electromagnetic radiation measurement sensors” (44 municipalities),
10.2 “Application of Electronic Consultation on important decisions and plans (business plan,
technical project, etc.)” (44 municipalities),
7.2 “Developing electronic local tourist guide” (43 municipalities),
1.5 “Electronic document work flow management systems for municipal offices - departments”
(41 municipalities) and
10.8 “GIS applications for urban building construction, (suitable building sites, land use,
objective property values etc.)” (41 municipalities).
10. Current state analysis (2/4)
The categories with the less
implemented actions
Environment
Economy & Development
Health, 83,3% of the
municipalities have
implemented no action
Transportation with 76,4%
Security with 71,5%
8. Economy -
Development
8.1
Actions promoting entrepreneurship on municipal
website
8.2
Actions for reinforcement, promotion, sale of local
products via municipal website
8.3 Employment actions via municipal website
8.4
Innovative actions to support high tech farming (e.g.
precision farming in municipal fields)
8.5
Emergence - promotion of innovative technological
activities via municipal website
8.6
Consulting interactive services to young
entrepreneurs on municipal web platform
11. Current state analysis (3/4)
Funding
85,47% have used own funding for the
implementation
79,49% of the municipalities used European
funding
21,37% used the Local Administration Funds
Programme
17,95% of them were funded by research
programmes led by research institutions
health, 83,3% of the municipalities have
implemented no action
4,27% of the municipalities used funds
through public-private partnerships
Participation
15,38% of the municipalities
created an ecosystem of the
triple helix
8,55% of the quadruple helix
42% of the municipalities
collaborated with research
institutions for the
implementation of smart
cities actions
13. Planned future actions
Code Action
Number of
Municipalities
6.4
Energy saving of municipal street lighting and public spaces (e.g. by
replacing existent lamps with led type ones, with remote control
system). Smart lighting
84
1.4
Hardware and software upgrading to the municipal departments for
a highly efficient backoffice
73
1.1 Implementation of free wi-fi in public areas and municipal buildings 69
1.5
Electronic document work flow management systems for municipal
offices - departments
63
6.3
Energy savings in municipal buildings by upgrading exterior wall
with insulation claddings and integrated intervention in cooling -
heating systems. Energy management system
62
10.5
Developing applications for citizens for their problems and requests
reporting
55
10.4
Converting the provision of municipal services to online in order to
be accessible to all citizens via municipal website
52
6.1 Photovoltaic installation in municipal buildings 51
7.3 Developing tourism content applications for mobiles 51
7.2 Developing electronic local tourist guide 49
15. Implemented and Future Actions
Comparison of implemented and
future actions per main category
Categories of actions with no
implementations in past and future
16. Conclusions
Great and constantly attention is given in the ICT Infrastructure category
since it possesses the highest mean of implemented and the highest mean of
intended developments
The domains of Energy and Tourism gain more attention since the planning of
future developments indicate a great increase
The categories presenting least attention by the Greek cities in the past and
future implementations are the domains of “Transportation and Mobility”
and “Environment” which is strange given the great jurisdiction
municipalities possess in these domains
Health seems to amass more attention for the future implementations of
some Greek cities, but it remains the domain with no intention to implement
smart city actions by most of the Greek cities
None of the cities in Greece implemented the action 5.6 “End to end
irrigation management system with dam operation control, pumping stations
control, water flow control in tube-like channels”
Having in mind the Greek reality, this action is of great importance and should
have higher percentages of implementation especially in the rural areas, since this
primary sector needs the support of ICT & IoT towards its efficiency increase
17. Thank you all for your attention!
Please visit Gov 3.0 www.gov30.eu for further distance
collaboration
We are waiting you at the Samos 2018 Summit in order to
discuss Government 3.0 perspectives.
Dr Harris Alexopoulos
University of the Aegean
@xalexopoulos