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The role of Smart Cities in the evolution of cities
In a previous post on Smart Cities (Why do we need Smart
Cities?), it was already
shown that creating a Smart City is a very complex task. It
requires not only the in-
volvement of many players but also their long-term
commitment.
Furthermore, its success will depend on its proposed value,
which has to demon-
strate its usefulness for citizens and businesses. At the same
time, it has to be viableand sustainable from the point of view of
a business model.
In this respect, while most of the services provided within the
context of a Smart City
will be of a public nature, the management model will be
considered from public par-
ticipation to public-private co-operation.
Owing to the Smart City platform, the provision of the public
service itself is discon-
nected from the way in which the service is provided. So the
chances of meeting theneeds of society increase.
Incorporating the Smart City philosophy in many of the services
that are already be-
ing provided in the public sphere can mean continuing the
current model, which in-
volves payment by the Administration, i.e. the exclusively
public model, although
improved through the efficiency achieved by incorporating new
technologies.
However, on the other hand, it may also involve a public-private
partnership wherethe models could range from revenue sharing, such
as the case of payment of road
tolls or parking management in cities, the monetization of
Administration data so
that other players may build services on this.
In short, a Smart City is designed to support the development of
cities, both in terms
of improvements to their current problems as well as in
identifying and managing
their future problems. Below is a summary of these ideas:
Smart City as a support to the evolution of cities
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services for improv-
ing traffic, urban mobility, public service delivery,
information management, energy
efficiency, space management, resource management and,
ultimately, sustainability.
Increasing efficiency and providing control mechanisms.
Better management of future problems of cities: advancing
services that reducethe impact of population growth, pollution and
resource shortages as well as the age-
ing of the population and the evolution of the profiles of
citizens (most educated,
healthiest, most concerned about their environment). It helps to
anticipate any future
problems owing to the analysis tools.
Better definition of the scope of the city: helping the city to
configure itself through
new services and infrastructures according to their nature as a
tourist destination, a
manufacturing center, a trading and marketing hub or, a business
hub, etc. It offerssupport to communities and user groups.
Bringing innovation and contribute to the economic growth
strategy of cities:be-
ing a platform for innovation so that third parties may offer
value-added services and
therefore a way to create jobs. It provides the ability to
evolve, increasing productivi-
ty and helping to increase GDP. The citys information is
democratized and enables
marketing experts as well as product developers to focus their
strategy, both in mar-
keting campaigns as well as in developing products and services.
Offering the city as
a platform allows citizens to become involved in solving
problems, whether it has to
do with interacting with the Administration itself or even with
each other.
Promoting the use of technology: encouraging the use of new
technologies by
citizens, businesses and the Public Administration itself. Smart
City applications in-
vite people to interact with the city, since these applications
make it more efficient,
interactive, attractive, adaptive and flexible.
Ensuring sustainable growth by balancing the supply and demand
relationship
and by providing a great place in which to live and work:
helping to bridge the gap
between what citizens want from their Public Administration and
what the latter is
able to provide them due to budgetary constraints and the
complicated financial situ-
ation of the municipalities. It supports expense management and
in general lowers
management costs. It helps to improve the well-being and quality
of life of citizens.
At present, there are numerous examples of Smart Cities
throughout the world. The
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first phases of implementation of these projects are geared
towards solving real prob-
lems in the city and equipping their infrastructures with
intelligence. Without a
doubt, it has to do with a reality under construction. But what
is certain is that the
Smart City is set to become a fundamental tool for the
development of public policy
in the coming years.
This post is a summary of the reports entitled: Smart Cities: a
first step towards the
Internet of things and The Information Society in Spain produced
by Fundacin
Telefnica.
The complete report is also available in pdf version and for
iPad.
Ruth Gamero, Senior Strategist at Telefnica I+D Global CTO
Unit @ruthgamero
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