The document discusses the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in developing smart cities, with a focus on sustainability and reducing carbon footprints. It outlines a smart city framework that includes setting policy goals, managing digital infrastructure, and creating partnerships to foster innovation and improvements in urban services. Examples and strategic recommendations are provided to facilitate the transition toward smart city initiatives.

1. Smart cities, sustainability and
people
13th June 2012
Léan Doody, Arup Smart Cities Lead

2. Reducing carbon footprint needs action on all three
paths
Demand
management Physical
through ICT interventions
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3. How ICT is used in cities
Optimisation Service Innovation Foster Information
through ICT through ICT Marketplaces
• Improvements • External • Encourage third
within the city improvements parties
• Improvements to • New innovative • Enable new
existing services services economic
• Changes to sectors
services • Kick-start new
services
•3 Smart City Framework

4. •San Francisco open data
http://datasf.org/showcase/
•4 Smart city examples

5. Information
Marketplaces
The New Economics
of Cities
The Climate Group
Arup
Accenture
Nottingham University

6. Focus on “Soft” and “Hard” infrastructures
Smart Cities Framework

7. Manage information as a strategic asset
Smart Cities Framework

8. Time for Leadership
• Articulate the top level policy goals
1 Set a vision
and outcomes
• Develop and track performance metrics
• Establish strategic framework and roadmap
for implementation
• Appoint a strategy lead (CIOplus)
2 Manage for success • Choose an operating model for managing
digital infrastructure
Create the foundation for • Create partnerships with private
3 sector and wider stakeholder group
Information Marketplaces
• Look for opportunities to pilot
business models
• Recognize the needs of small businesses to
achieve growth
Deliver projects as part of your • Establish an Urban Information
4 Architecture
strategic framework
• Understand how the city as a system work
• Don’t make it too complicated…
Smart Cities Framework

9. Thank you!
email: lean.doody@arup.com
twitter: @ldoody
•9 Smart building – smart communities