Krakow, 9th of January, 2014
Smart Environment - understanding and meaning
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Rudolf GiffingerVienna University of Technology Department of Spatial Planning
Centre of Regional Science
Workshop in Krakow9th of January, 2014
,,SMART_KOM. Kraków in smart cities network”cofinanced by the European Union within Malopolska Regional Operation
Programme for 2007-2013
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Objectives & tasks
Environment: why Urbanisation – wealth – environmental quality
Understanding: what and how Strategic integrative SC-approach on urban development
Understanding Smart City – an evidence based learning process
Defining most relevant domains
Elaborating strenghts and weaknesses
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Environmental quality a precondition of urban socio-econommic development
Energy consumption a driving force of emissions About 50 % of population in urban areas – energy consumption about 75 % Increasing wealth – increase of traffic, urban sprawl and traffic
Decoupling economic growth and emissions: CO2, particulate matter
Increase of energy efficiency in urban development, / renewable ressources in urban areas
Re-structuring economic activities: shift towards green economy
WHY challenge of sustainable development
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WHAT: ‚Smart City‘: origins and basic expectations
… originated from the ‘information city’ … using new ICTs innovatively ….. for example implementing a
network of sensors in the city … believe in a wired, ICT-driven form of development … stresses the role of innovation in ICT sectors
… evolved to the idea of an ICT-centered smart city highly instrumented
– …. to optimize decision making in the short and long term– … better to manage and to control city systems by collating ever-
detailed information about real time functioning
… mitigating and remedying current urban problems and make urban development more sustainable
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Technical and economic understanding of Smart City
„Smart Cities combine diverse technologies to reduce their environmental impact and offer citizens better lives.
This is not, however, simply a technical challenge….” European Smart City stakeholder platform’ http://www.eu-smartcities.eu/faqs# Smart_Cities; 25.2.2013
Technologies for distinct challenges existing but how to implement
„.. when investments in human and social capital and traditional (transport) and modern (ICT) communication infrastructure fuel sustainable economic growth and a high quality of life,with a wise management of natural resources, through a participated governance.“Caragliu, DelBoand, Nijkamp,2011
Factors influencing the emergence of innovations in urban context
– from triple helix to enhanced triple helix– University, industry, goverment / learning, market, knowledge
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„A Smart City is a city well performing in [relevant key fields of urban development], built on the ‘smart’ combination of endowments and activities of self-decisive, independent and aware citizens.”
Giffinger, et al., 2007
Emphasizing good performance in urban development through improvement of services in different
key fields in collaboration with relevant actors:
citizens, customers, stakeholders based on actors’ awareness/behaviour supporting development in
corresponding key field
WHAT: Integrative understanding of Smart City
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The basic features of Europan Smart City approach
Important aspects of Smart City .... a city well performing in a forward-looking way in specific
key fields of urban development, …. ….for which the path of development is decisive
– …efforts improving performance in distinct fields of development – … not important to be the best
“…strengths and weaknesses of certain cities in comparison to other medium-sized cities in Europe revealing the potentials for challenging other cities in an increasing competitive situation…”
SC development based on learning processes Integrative approach focusing on relevant key fields Place based evidence: local conditions of urban development Comprehensive: technology, structure, aware citizens
(behaviour)
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WHAT: Smart City as a learning process
Data
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Components
Domains
Key fields
Smart City
• delivering Rank for each city in urban system
• describing position and profile
• Supporting benchmarking
• Providing analytical evidence through insights into domains described by components (= indicator)
• identifying relevant key fields and domains
• discussing positioning and integrating different interests
• assessing profiles in terms of strengths and weaknesses
• identifying potentials for SC development
Workshops
Participatory settings
Expert interviews
Quantitative methods Qualititative methods
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WHAT: most relevant key fields in SMART_KOM
Smart City: 6 key fields are pre-defined
6 workshops on each key field- Group of relevant
stakeholders/actors - Identification of domains- Common discussion of
meaning and importance
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FACTOR NAME FACTOR NAME LONG FACTOR NAME FACTOR NAME LONG
Eco_1 Innovative spirit Mob_2 (Inter-)national accessibility
Eco_2 Entrepreneurship Mob_3Availability of IT-Infrastructure
Eco_3Economic image & trademarks
Mob_4Sustainability of the transport system
Eco_4 Productivity Env_1 Environmental conditions
Eco_5 Flexibility of labour market Env_2 Pollution
Eco_6International embeddedness
Env_3 Ecological awareness
Peo_1 Level of qualification Env_4Sustainable resource management
Peo_2 Lifelong learning Liv_1 Cultural facilities
Peo_3 Ethnic plurality Liv_2 Health conditions
Peo_4 Open-mindedness Liv_3 Individual security
Gov_1 Participation public life Liv_4 Housing quality
Gov_2 Public and social services Liv_5 Education facilities
Gov_3 Transparent governance Liv_6 Touristic attractivity
Mob_1 Local accessibility Liv_7 Economic welfare
domainsdomains
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HOW: Smart Environment workshop
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Which strenghts and weaknesses are obvious?In terms of - Technical standards/innovations- Urban structures in city and city-region- Awareness/behavior/education/quality of public discussion
What are most relevant domains in Krakow ?Which components contribute to these domains?
Relevant domains Relevant components
Environmental conditions Green space, public parks, …
Pollution Chronic Lower respiratory deseases, particulate matter, smog, …
Ecological awareness Protection of environment and nature, environmental awareness, …
Sustainable resource management Collection and treatment of waste and wastewater, …
Others: … ….
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Good Luck
and
Many Thanks for Your Attention
Univ.Prof. Dr. Rudolf Giffinger
Department of Spatial Planning
Centre of Regional Science
Interdisciplinary Centre of European Spatial Development
Vienna University of Technology
www.srf.tuwien.ac.at
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SC-Krakov: a learning process
Project consortium (lead partner Technology Park Krakov) identifies • Key fields and domains of smart urban-
regional development
6 specific local workshops about key fields• Assessing keyfields and domains• Identifying strengths and weaknesses• Elaborating potentials• Learning from good practice (visits)
• SC_Profiles: benchmarking for dedecting strenghts and weaknesses and good practice examples
• Final strategy with road map in cooperation with stakeholders
Competent Network of SC representatives participating in 6 workshops - elaborating different aspects of a road map
…probably part of an additional project…