#IEApplication: How do I envision the city of the future?
- 1. 1 IE APPLICATION - QUESTION L ENVISIONING THE CITY OF THE FUTURE By Helga von Meyer @misszar13 #IEApplication
- 2. 2 WHAT DO WE MEAN BY A ‘SMART CITY’? Smart city is a comprehensive concept promoting collaboration and synergies across stakeholders within a city, while using ICT as the core enabler for innovation and transformation. It is important to highlight that the concept is not static: there is no absolute definition of a smart city, rather a fluid one. “A Smart City represents a process, or series of steps, by which cities become more livable, resilient and responsive to change”. UK Department for Innovation & Skills A city is smart when investments in human capital, physical infrastructure and disruptive digital technologies fuel sustainable economic growth through participatory governance. Source: UK Department for Innovation & Skills, Background Paper 2013
- 3. 3 EMERGENCE OF THE ‘SMART CITY’ CONCEPT The concept of ‘smart cities’ is no longer a trend; it has become a necessity for the future. Growing urban population and technology advancements are the leading drivers behind Smart Cities. Citizen’s Expectations Citizens are becoming more and more demanding in terms of transparency and they want to be actively involved in decision making Service Management Growing need to have coordinated management of the city segments and services to ensure efficient operations Limited Budgets Cities faced with reducing budgets, which is putting additional pressure on more efficient resource management Environment & Climate Change Cities generate 50% of the global waste and account for 60-80% of greenhouse gases. Sustainable development and climate control has become the priority Digital Technology Internet of things provide new opportunities and are now recognized as the way forward by all stakeholders Source: McKinsey Global Institute, Urban World 2011 Growing Urban Population Need for better infrastructure and public service management to cater to the growing urban population with 22% of the global population living in only 600 cities Government Participation Governments bodies are setting aside funds for Smart City development, partnering with private sector to deliver Smart City solutions
- 4. 4 GOALS OF A ‘SMART CITY’ Cities must continuously improve their competitiveness and compete for new inhabitants, investors, tourists and popularity. Facing increasing urbanization and climate change, cities are challenged with finding ways to improve their future viability and ensure sustainability. The goals of a ‘smart city’ should be to: INCREASE THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES CREATE AN INFORMATION SOCIETY WITH TRANSPARENT DECISION- MAKING ENHANCE THE EFFICEINCY & COMPETITIVENESS OF THE ECONOMY ACHIEVE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS CITIZENS IMPROVE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & ENGAGEMENT IN SOCIETY Source: UK Department for Innovation & Skills, Background Paper 2013
- 5. 5 PILLARS FOR BUILDING A ‘SMART CITY’ Intelligent Physical Infrastructure Modern Digital Infrastructure Experimentation with New Approaches Citizen Centric Service Delivery Transparent Performance Measurement There are five key pillars to becoming a ‘smart city’, which are strongly information driven: Combining traditional physical infrastructure with “smart” systems to enable service providers to use data to manage service delivery and to guide strategic investment in the city’s future infrastructure needs Leveraging modern digital infrastructure to provide secure but open access to non-sensitive public data, which enables citizens to access the information they need, when they need it An openness to learn from others and experiment with new approaches and new business models Placing the citizen’s needs at the center of public services, and sharing information to provide a coherent, streamlined service Transparency of outcomes and performance, for example, city service dashboards Source: UK Department for Innovation & Skills, Background Paper 2013
- 6. 6 FEATURES OF A ‘SMART CITY’ Adapted from Giffinger, Rudolf, and Haindlmaier Gudrun. "Smart cities ranking: an effective instrument for the positioning of the cities?" (2009) Smart Environment Responsive to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions Smart Economy Globally competitive economy with high levels of innovation and entrepreneurship Smart Public Service Responsive security, fire and medical public services Smart Citizens Digitally and environmentally aware citizens Smart Mobility Efficient traffic management and parking systems, and access to affordable public transport (rail, road and air) Smart Infrastructure Green construction and maintenance ILLUSTRATIVE Smart Energy Smart grids for energy conservation and limited use of finite resources in favour of renewables Smart Governance Responsive and transparent governance with high level of citizen participation through digital connectivity Smart Homes & Living Digitally connected homes for energy conservation and enhanced security Smart Water & Waste Management Sensor based water and waste management systems
- 7. 7 DELIVERING ‘SMART CITY’ SOLUTIONS Smart cities emerge as the result of delivering smart solutions across all sectors of society: SMART CITY Economic growth Quality of life Environmental sustainability Mobility Retail Environment Living Health Education Tourism Finance ManufacturingGovernment SECTORS OF SOCIETYDISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY Internet of Everything Social Media Big Data Artificial Intelligence Cloud Digital Platforms Smart Cities use disruptive technologies & social innovations to build advanced ‘smart’ solutions for modern urban development
- 8. 8 DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES & SOCIAL INNOVATIONS Smart cities are built on the implementation of ‘smart’ solutions enabled by a combination of new disruptive technologies and social innovations Internet of Everything Social Robotics Sharing Economy Social Media & Digital Platforms Big Data Artificial Intelligence Gamification Cloud Drones Renewable Energy 3D Printing Crowdsourcing Blockchain Mobile Co-Creation Self Organization ILLUSTRATIVE
- 9. 9 ‘SMART CITY’ STAKEHOLDERS Start-up Incubators Research Institutions Universitie s / Schools Construc- tion Companies City Govern- ment National Govern- ment Healthcare Providers Energy Providers Transportat ion Providers Investors Tourism & Leisure Providers Digital Agencies Retailers Manufact- urers Logistics Providers Tech- nology Vendors Telecom Providers Banks & Insurance Companies A successful ‘smart city’ must be user-centric and bring together the many stakeholders in partnership towards a common vision: SMART CITY USERS
- 10. 10 EXPECTATIONS OF ‘SMART CITY’ USERS While citizens are the main category of a smart city’s users, there are a number of other users whose needs must be addressed. SMART CITY USERS The citizen as local resident expects: • High quality, clean and green living environment • Reasonable cost of living • Access to high speed transportation • Wealth of services within reach • Balance between personal freedom and enforcement of law and order • Good quality of service, digital channels where possible • Efficient government spending People that live in the region and travel to the city from time to time expect: Efficient and cheap high speed transport to ensure quick access to services, facilities and recreational activities available in the city Tourists expect: • Wealth of leisure and recreational facilities, with favorable opening hours and short waiting times • Easily accessible and reliable information through digital channels • Efficient immigration with minimal waiting time • Easy to use public transportation People that work in the city but live elsewhere expect: Efficient and cheap high speed transport options at peak hours with reduced congestion
- 11. 11 ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN ‘SMART CITIES’ VISIONARY Articulate a smart vision for the city, define a clear plan to realize this vision, and communicate across all stakeholders. Also, actively advocate smart city developments outside the city FACILITATOR Create an incubated environment to support new businesses and encourage them to formulate smart solutions COLLABORATOR Create a collaborative environment that brings together all stakeholders through various channels to think up new creative solutions REGULATOR Implement legislative reform to support entrance of disruptive business models, while protecting the interests of citizens and users of the city INVESTOR Catalyze the implementation of innovative solutions by the private sector through Public- Private Partnerships GOVERNMENT Building a ‘smart city’ requires the government to take on the following roles in order to proactively manage the implementation of smart city solutions.
- 12. 12 WHAT WILL A SUCCESSFUL ‘SMART CITY’ LOOK LIKE? GOVERNANCE & CITIZEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT MOBILITY & TRANSPORTLIVING & LEISURE SMART CITY PUBLIC SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE • Energy savings through real-time insight on energy usage • Responsive household appliances react to dynamic energy prices • More efficient waste collection and water consumption due to sensors • Reduced gas emissions and pollution • Enhancing existing forms of transportation through automation i.e. driverless cars • Lower congestion and pollution through optimal use of transportation infrastructure • More efficient movement of tourists via analysis of real- time data • Better access to services to elderly people or people with difficulties • Better and more efficient public services (emergency services –real time response) • Better security and faster reaction to public safety threats by real-time analysis of sensor and surveillance • Exchange of products and services in a peer-to-peer model • Better diagnostics and personalized treatment through artificial intelligence on massive volumes of data • People who need care can live in their own home longer through advanced sensoring and health care robotics • Co-creation of decision making, new forms of digital democracy and participatory government • Cost and time savings via introduction of IT solutions to improve internal processes and communication to citizens • Dynamic groups of citizens organize themselves to work together on collective interests • Data-driven policy making leads to more focused interventions and measured evidence of effectiveness
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