This document discusses the transition towards smarter cities, grids, and living through increased use of technology and digital solutions. It notes that by 2030, 60% of the world's population will live in cities, placing new demands on infrastructure due to factors like climate change, an aging population, and urbanization. The growth of information and communication technologies will be a main driver of innovation, becoming more pervasive across all areas of society and important for competitiveness between cities. The path forward involves creating intelligent and connected digital cities that utilize new technologies to achieve 21st century sustainability goals.

1. ALAN KELL

2. SMART Cities, SMART Grids, SMART Living
Moving Towards a Smarter World
17 November 2011
Alan Kell
Co-Chair, UK-China Eco-cities & Green Building Group
MD, Intelligent & Green Systems Limited
alan.kell@igsystems.co.uk
www.igsystems.co.uk www.ukchinagroup.org

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7. Xerox Developments 1980 - 85
 Word processors
 Professional workstations for
information workers
 Ethernet (with DEC & Intel)
 Local area networks
 Remote working
 Intelligent buildings

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18. 1960 1970 1980
Baby Boomers Generation X
1990 2000 2010 2020
Generation Y The Noughties?
-1 laptop per child
- Cloud computing
- Further device convergence
- IPTV
- Government 2.0
- Mobile Wallet
- 50% online sales?
- 100Mb Broadband?

19. Key Trends and Challenges
Urbanization
• 2030: 60% of the world’s population in cities. Over 50% of the Chinese
population is already urbanized
• High density living places new demands on infrastructure and resources
Demographic Change
• An ageing population: 65+ Generation will nearly double by 2030
(from 7% to 12%)
• Impacts all city systems, particularly health and care, transport and
financial systems.
Climate Change
• Cities responsible for 75% of carbon emissions, and rising
• Stern Report: If unaddressed, overall costs and risks of climate change
will be equivalent to losing at least 5% of (GDP) each year.
The Growth of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
• The Main driver of growth and innovation
• Pervasive through all areas of society
• Increasingly important for competitiveness and differentiation of cities

20. Intelligent & Green
The Route to 21st Century Sustainability
Digital City
Connected
Community
Intelligent
Building

21. Demonstrating
What’s Possible
1998
The INTEGER
Millennium
House

22. The
Maidenhead
Pilot
Project -
2001

23. Communication
Evaluation
Education
Research
Action
Mainstream R A C E E
Systematic
Innovation
Pilot
Model R A C E E
Demonstration R A C E E
Exhibition R A C E E

25. 2001
Implementing
Intelligent & Green
运用智能&绿色

28. Kunming

29. 2005
UK - China
Cooperation
中英合作

32. Built Environment Programmes
• Low Carbon Urbanisation, led by NDRC
• Digital Cities, led by MOST and Ministry of Land
and Resources
+ UK Digital Cities & Smart Systems Capabilities
Review
• Eco-cities Programme, led by Ministry of
Housing & Urban- Rural Development
+ UK-China Eco-cities Project

33. UK-China Partnering on MOHURD’s
Eco-cities Development Plan
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34. Memoori Research: The Investment Needed to Make the World Electrical
Grid Smart
USA & Canada - 22%
China - 22%
Japan - 5%
India - 6%
Germany - 3%
France - 2%
Brazil - 4%
United Kingdom - 2%
Italy - 2%
South Korea - 1%

35. Memoori Report: World Investment in Smart Grid to Achieve Full
180 Penetration by 2030
160
140
120
100
$ Billions
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2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
“The Smart Grid Business in 2011” Report published in
Dec 2011 – http://memoori.com

36. Working together … in Partnership. Building
the bridge to an intelligent & sustainable future.