Progress ITU-T FG-SSC

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Building smart sustainable cities
Cristina Bueti? Advisor, ITU
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City an holistic system
The winning paradigm

• economically compete

• sustainably growth

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 worlds CO2
emissions.

• Cities produce up to 70 of global greenhouse gas
  emissions.

• Buildings account for roughly 40 of the worlds
  energy use.

• An estimated 80 of global GDP is generated in
  cities.

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From design to implementation

• Every city has different needs
• Engaging all stakeholders

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

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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 Tra
nsforming
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
  smart-city 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
2. Developing smart infrastructure and integrated
platform
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Improving all citys 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.

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
  Changeitu.int/go/tsg5
• ITU-T and Climate Changeitu.int/go/ITU-T/climate
  

THANK YOU!
cristina.bueti_at_itu.int