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InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Committed to connecting the world

Shaping tomorrow’s smart sustainable cities today

Cristina BuetiAdviser, ITU



City: an holistic system

sustainably growth economically compete

The winning paradigm:

“Cities are the greatest creations of humanity” – Daniel Libeskind



Buildings account for

roughly 40% of the world’s energy use.

An estimated 80% of global

GDP is generated in

cities.

Cities account for about two-thirds of global energy

demand.

Cities produce up to 70% of

global greenhouse

gas emissions.

Buildings produce a fifth of the

world’s CO2 emissions.



Every second, the

urban population grows by 2

people.

Almost 180,000 people are

added to the urban

population each day.

More than half of the world's

population will be living in

urban areas by 2008.

By 2050, it is expected that 70% of the

world population will

live in urban areas.

In the world, over 750 million live in urban areas

without adequate shelter and basic

services.

1/3 of people in developing

countries living in cities, live in slum/squatter settlements.



Crisis or opportunity?

Climate change

Population growth

Resource scarcity

Economic feasibility



SSC

The three dimensions of smart sustainable cities



From design to implementation

Every city has different needs; Engaging all stakeholders;

Find funds to scale-up innovation; Generating public support; Assessing progress.


Committed to connecting the worldICT can help… let’s move further!

“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

Thinking smart, acting sustainable, living fulfilled



Technology: turning traditional infrastructure into smart infrastructure

The role of ICT for:

Better data = better decisions

Intelligent infrastructure

Social inclusiveness

Citizens’ engagement

Economic competitiveness

Low carbon businesses

Green and sustainability



Setting the vision for smart sustainable cities

Standardizing

Monitoring

Accounting

Rethinking

TransformingCall to Action on Smart Sustainable Cities



ITU’s activities on smart sustainable cities

UN specialized agency for ICTs unique public/private partnership

Members:193 Member States Over 700 Private Sector Over 63 Academia



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.



A roadmap for smart sustainable cities implementation

A five-stage roadmap to action; Applicable to any city in the

world; Informed decision making

processes.

1. Setting the basis

2. Developing smart infrastructure and integrated platform

3. Identifying and developing smart city services

4. Defining KPIs, standards and monitoring

5. Ensuring accountability and responsibility



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



Integrating ICT in cities

2. Developing smart infrastructure and integrated platform



Improving all city’s operations

3. Identifying and developing smart city services



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



Protecting citizens

Protecting citizens in a new context of smartness and sustainability.

5. Ensuring accountability and responsibility



Momentum for change

Need for technological change, business change, policy change and social change;

Using technology to pursue three key drivers for any sustainable economy: productivity, inclusivity and resilience.



Measuring success

Strategic partnership and knowledge sharing

Technology access

Environmental protection and sustainability

Funding

Raising awareness

Suggestions for policy makers



Leading with vision to foster the design and implementation of SSC;

Engaging key stakeholders; Enabling a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Paving the way to smart sustainable cities


Committed to connecting the world“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” ― Jane

Jacobs

AT Design: Floating future cities



Additional information

ITU-T/SG5 “Environment & Climate Change”itu.int/go/tsg5

ITU-T and Climate Changeitu.int/go/ITU-T/climate

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