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Shaping tomorrow’s smart sustainable cities today

Shaping tomorrow’s smart sustainable cities today. Cristina Bueti Adviser, ITU. City: an holistic system. The winning paradigm:. economically compete. sustainably growth. “Cities are the greatest creations of humanity” – Daniel Libeskind.

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Shaping tomorrow’s smart sustainable cities today

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  1. Shaping tomorrow’s smart sustainable cities today Cristina Bueti Adviser, ITU

  2. City: an holistic system The winning paradigm: • economically compete • sustainably growth “Cities are the greatest creations of humanity” – Daniel Libeskind

  3. Cities account for about two-thirds of global energy demand. Buildings produce a fifth of the world’s CO2 emissions. Cities produce up to 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings account for roughly 40% of the world’s energy use. An estimated 80% of global GDP is generated in cities.

  4. Every second, the urban population grows by 2 people. More than half of the world's population will be living in urban areas by 2008. In the world, over 750 million live in urban areas without adequate shelter and basic services. By 2050, it is expected that 70% of the world population will live in urban areas. Almost 180,000 people are added to the urban population each day. 1/3 of people in developing countries living in cities, live in slum/squatter settlements.

  5. Crisis or opportunity? Climate change Resource scarcity Population growth Economic feasibility

  6. The three dimensions of smart sustainable cities SSC

  7. From design to implementation • Find funds to scale-up innovation; • Generating public support; • Assessing progress. • Every city has different needs; • Engaging all stakeholders;

  8. Thinking smart, acting sustainable, living fulfilled “ICTs have transformed the way people live and the manner in which countries develop. They have the potential to enable us to solve many of the critical problems confronting us. If this potential is to be realised, then we must find ways of turning these technologies into a resource for all people despite the challenges they face within their communities.” Nelson Mandela @ITU Telecom World 2009 ICT can help… let’s move further!

  9. Technology: turning traditional infrastructure into smart infrastructure The role of ICT for: Better data = better decisions Intelligent infrastructure Economic competitiveness Green and sustainability Low carbon businesses Social inclusiveness Citizens’ engagement

  10. Setting the vision for smart sustainable cities Standardizing Monitoring Accounting Rethinking Transforming Call to Action on Smart Sustainable Cities

  11. ITU’s activities on smart sustainable cities Members: • 193 Member States • Over 700 Private Sector • Over 63 Academia • UN specialized agency for ICTs • unique public/private partnership

  12. Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities • Established in 2013; • Lifetime extended to May 2015; • As an open platform for knowledge sharing for smart-city stakeholders; • Participation is open to all.

  13. A roadmap for smart sustainable cities implementation • A five-stage roadmap to action; • Applicable to any city in the world; • Informed decision making processes. 5. Ensuring accountability and responsibility 4. Defining KPIs, standards and monitoring 3. Identifying and developing smart city services 2. Developing smart infrastructure and integrated platform 1. Setting the basis

  14. What a smart sustainable city is First internally agreed definition: “A smart sustainable city is an innovative city that uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social and environmental aspects”; 1. Setting the basis

  15. Integrating ICT in cities 2. Developing smart infrastructure and integrated platform

  16. Improving all city’s operations 3. Identifying and developing smart city services

  17. You cannot manage what you cannot measure! • Key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess how the impact of ICT on the sustainability of cities. 4. Defining KPIs, standards and monitoring

  18. Protecting citizens • Protecting citizens in a new context of smartness and sustainability. 5. Ensuring accountability and responsibility

  19. Momentum for change • Need for technologicalchange, business change, policy change and socialchange; • Using technology to pursue three key drivers for any sustainable economy: productivity, inclusivity and resilience.

  20. Suggestions for policy makers Strategic partnership and knowledge sharing Measuring success Technology access Funding Environmental protection and sustainability Raising awareness

  21. Paving the way to smart sustainable cities • Leading with vision to foster the design and implementation of SSC; • Engaging key stakeholders; • Enabling a culture of innovation and collaboration.

  22. AT Design: Floating future cities “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” ― Jane Jacobs

  23. Additional information • ITU-T/SG5 “Environment & Climate Change”itu.int/go/tsg5 • ITU-T and Climate Changeitu.int/go/ITU-T/climate THANK YOU! tsbfgssc@itu.int

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