SMART CITIES:
CONCEPT, CHALLENGES AND PROJECTS
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SMART CITIES: CONCEPT, CHALLENGES AND PROJECTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITION OF SMART CITY
2.1 BACKGROUND
2.2 SMART CITY DEFINITIONS
2.3 SMART CITY WORKING
DEFINITION
2.4 IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART CITY
PROJECTS
2.5 RELATED CONCEPTS
3. ACTION FIELDS
3.1 BACKGROUND
3.2 ACTION FIELDS DEFINITION
3.3 ACTION FIELDS CLASSIFICATION
4. CHALLENGES
4.1 CITY CHALLENGES
4.2 ACTION FIELDS AND
CHALLENGES
4.3 SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN CITIES
5. SMART CITY PROJECTS
5.1 RELATION BETWEEN SMART CITY
PROJECTS AND SMART CITIES
5.2 CLASSIFICATION OF SMART CITY
INITIATIVES
5.3 SITUATION OF SMART CITY
PROJECTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
REGION
6. REFERENCES
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SMART CITY DEFINITION
WORKING DEFINITION
A Smart City connects human capital, social capital and ICT
infrastructure in order to address public issues, achieve a sustainable
development and increase the quality of life of its citizens.
SMART CITY GOALS
Achieve a sustainable development.
Increase the quality of life of its citizens.
Improve the efficiency of the existing and new infrastructure.
ICT FACTOR
Use of Information and Communication Technologies as a mean to
achieve its objectives. ICT as tool for the improvement of the city.
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SUSTAINABLE vs
SMART
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
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SMART CITY DEFINITION
MAIN ACTORS
Government and city authorities.
Public-private partnerships.
Citizen participation.
SCOPE OF THE SMART CITY
Effects on the nearby settlements economically and socially connected.
Expansion to the whole region.
Regional and interregional networks.
IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART CITY PROJECTS
Pilot projects.
Global Smart City strategy + testing projects embraced on it.
High risk projects with long payback periods.
Difficulties to have access to traditional financial resources.
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OTHER CITY CONCEPTS
RELATION BETWEEN OTHER CONCEPTS AND THE SMART CITY MODEL
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ACTION FIELDS
Smart Governance
Smart Economy
Smart Mobility
Smart Environment
Smart People
Smart Living
SMART CITY ACTION FIELDS. ICT AS COMMON ENABLER
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SMART CITY AREAS
SMART CITY ACTION FIELDS AND AREAS
SUSTAINABLE CITY
ASPECTS
CITY AXES
SMART CITY
ACTION FIELDS
SMART CITY AREAS
PARTICIPATION
economic
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNANCE
ECONOMY
MOBILITY
environmental
HABITAT
ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE
social
CITIZEN
LIVING
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TRANSPARENCY
PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES
INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TRAFFIC
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
LOGISTICS
NETWORK AND ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DIGITAL EDUCATION
CREATIVITY
TOURISM & CULTURE
HEALTH & SAFETY
TECHNOLOGY ACCESIBILITY
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CITY CHALLENGES
GOVERNANCE
Flexible
governance
Shrinking cities
ECONOMY
Unemployment
Shrinking cities
Combination
of formal and
informal
government
Economic
decline
Territorial
cohesion
Territorial
cohesion
Mono-sectorial
economy
Sustainable
local
economies
Social diversity
as source of
innovation
CITY CHALLENGES
MOBILITY
ENVIRONMENT
Sustainable Energy saving
mobility
Inclusive
Shrinking cities
mobility
Multimodal
Holistic
public
approach to
transport
environmental
systems
and energy
issues
Pollution
Pollution
Traffic
congestion
Urban sprawl
PEOPLE
Unemployment
Social cohesion
Poverty
Ageing
population
Social diversity
as source of
innovation
LIVING
Affordable
housing
Social
cohesion
Health
problems
Crime rate
Urban
sprawl
Non-car
mobility
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CITY CHALLENGES
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17 one-field challenges
5 mobility
3 living
3 economy
2 governance
2 people
2 environment
7 multi-field challenges
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CITY CHALLENGES
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Urban population (%)
100%
Algeria
90%
Egypt
80%
EU
70%
Jordan
Israel
Lebanon
60%
Libya
50%
Morocco
40%
Syria
Palestine
Tunisia
Source
30%
World Bank
20%
1960
1970
1980
1990
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Turkey
World
2010
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CITY CHALLENGES
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN CITIES CHALLENGES
Slum proliferation
Urban violence and insecurity
Urban poverty
Climate change effects
Congestion + pollution
Lack of public transport
Water scarcity
High infrastructure deficits
Shortage in access to ICT
Scarcity of resources
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CITY CHALLENGES
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Internet users (%)
80%
70%
60%
Source
Algeria
World Bank
(last available)
Egypt
EU
Israel
50%
Jordan
Lebanon
40%
Libya
30%
Morocco
20%
Syria
Palestine
Tunisia
10%
0%
Turkey
World
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
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2012
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CITY CHALLENGES
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
HDI
95%
Human Development Index (%) ICT Development Index
90%
Sources
85%
HDI: UNDP (2012)
IDI: ITU (2012)
EU
Israel
80%
75%
Tunisia Turkey Lebanon
Algeria
70%
65%
Jordan
Syria
60%
World
Egypt
Morocco
55%
50%
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Palestine and Libya:
no data (IDI)
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CITY CHALLENGES
MEDITERRANEAN REGION
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN
CITIES CHALLENGES
Providing basic services
looking forward to
future challenges
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
ACTION
AREA
FIELD
GOVERNANCE
SMART
PARTICIPATION
TRANSPARENCY
SMART CITY INITIATIVE
Complaints and suggestions
Participation in decision-making
Open Data
Municipal transparency
e-municipality
City Council on social networks
PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES
GIS
Social and City services information
SMART
ECONOMY
Smart Justice
INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Innovation Centre
e-commerce
Business centre
job-search resource centres
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
ACTION
AREA
FIELD
SMART CITY INITIATIVE
Variable Traffic Management
TRAFFIC
Traffic monitoring
Traffic control
SMART MOBILITY
Public Transportation App
Card of Public Transportation
Intelligent bus stops
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Car sharing
Public bicycles
Electric bus
Tramway
Parking sensors
ICT INFRASTRUCTURE
Parking information
NFC payment
LOGISTICS
Smart Logistics
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
ACTION
AREA
FIELD
SMART CITY INITIATIVE
SMART ENVIRONMENT
environmental Information and alerts
NETWORK AND ENVIRONMENTAL Containers with sensors
MONITORING
Monitoring distribution networks
App with incidents
Recharging electric vehicles
Energy efficient in buildings
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
intelligent Lighting
Smart grids
Irrigation remote control
Renewables
District heating and cooling
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SMART
PEOPLE
ACTION
AREA
FIELD
DIGITAL EDUCATION
SMART CITY INITIATIVE
Centre for learning new technologies
Internet in schools
CREATIVITY
Centre for creating apps
event information
TOURISM & CULTURE
tourism app
LIVING
SMART
e-health
HEALTH & SAFETY
accessibility in public places
Telecare
video surveillance
free wifi
TECHNOLOGY ACCESIBILITY
optical fibre
citizen card
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
ISTANBUL HARETEK HALINDE (ISTANBUL IN MOTION)
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
IBM RESEARCH CENTRE (HAIFA)
LEAKAGE AND DEMAND FORECASTING
WATER QUALITY
SMARTER WATER PROJECT
HIGH AVAILABILITY
AUTOMATED WATER MANAGEMENT
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
HALUZA SMART CITY (PROJECT STAGE)
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
NEW CITY-BUILDING PROJECTS
Casa Green Town (MA)
Tunis Smart City (TN)
Smart Village (EG)
Abdali District (JO)
Raoued (TN)
El Jadida (MA)
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
E-MUNICIPALITY SERVICES (TOP-DOWN)
TEL AVIV
BURSA
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
E-GOVERNMENT (TOP-DOWN)
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
MOBILITY PROJECTS
Public Bicycles
NFC
Tramway
Traffic
monitoring
Public
Transport
App
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
Energy
efficiency in
buildings
Renewables
Environmental
information and
alerts
Intelligent
lighting
Monitoring
distribution
networks
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
MOBILE APP: BEIRUT ELECTRICITY CUT OFF (BOTTOM-UP)
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Smart City projects found in South Mediterranean Cities
Weighted Score
9
8
7
6
LIVING
PEOPLE
ENVIRONMENT
MOBILITY
ECONOMY
GOVERNANCE
5
4
3
2
1
0
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SMART CITY PROJECTS
SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
SMART CITY PROJECTS FOUND IN SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN REGION
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THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION!
Andrea Torregrosa
Researcher at TRANSyT UPM
Mario Martn
Researcher at TRANSyT UPM
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