Building smart
sustainable cities
Cristina Bueti​
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City: an holistic system
The winning paradigm:
 economically compete
 sustainably growth
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“Cities are the greatest
creations
of humanity”
– Daniel Libeskind
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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.
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An estimated
80% of global
GDP is
generated
in
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cities.
From design to implementation
 Find funds to scale-up innovation;
 Generating public support;
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 Assessing
progress.
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 Every city has different needs;
 Engaging all stakeholders;
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
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Setting the vision for smart sustainable cities
Standardizing
Monitoring
Accounting
Rethinking
Transforming
Call to Action on Smart Sustainable Cities
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Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities
 Established in 2013;
 Lifetime extended to May 2015;
 As an open platform for
knowledge sharing for smartcity stakeholders;
 Participation is open to all.
 Next meeting to be held from 3 to
6 March 2015 in Reading, United
Kingdom
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Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities
 Agreed definition on SSC
 Some 20 technical
reports under
development, including:
 Guide for City Leaders
 A Framework to the SSC
 Five reports (overview,
definition, smart water,
EMF, KPIs) approved
this week
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Building Smart Sustainable Cities
 Framework on SCC;
 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
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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
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Integrating ICT in cities
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2. Developing smart infrastructure and integrated platform
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Improving all city’s operations
3. Identifying and developing smart city services
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You cannot manage what you cannot
measure!
 Key performance indicators (KPIs)
to assess how the impact of ICT on
the sustainability of cities.
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4. Defining KPIs, standards and monitoring
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Protecting citizens
 Protecting citizens in a new context
of smartness and sustainability.
5. Ensuring accountability and responsibility
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Suggestions for policy makers
Strategic partnership and
knowledge sharing
Measuring success
Technology access
Funding
Environmental protection
and sustainability
Raising
awareness
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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.
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Additional information
 ITU-T/SG5 “Environment & Climate Change”
itu.int/go/tsg5
 ITU-T and Climate Change
itu.int/go/ITU-T/climate
THANK YOU!
cristina.bueti@itu.int
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