Shaping Tomorrow s Sustainable Cities Today: The Role of ITU Cristina Bueti Adviser and ITU Focal Point on Environment and Climate Change 1
City is an Holistic System economically compete sustainably growth Cities are the greatest creations of humanity Daniel Libeskind
Cities challenges vs citizens interests Cities face quite similar challenges, most of them related to sustainability Waste & Water Management i.e. Sao Paulo, New Delhi, Panama Tourism & cultural engagement i.e. Paris, Buenos Aires, Florence Traffic & mobility Management) i.e. Beijing, Barcelona, Cairo Cities interests Business & commerce i.e. Berlin, New York, Tokyo. Electricity Supply i.e. Caracas, Germany Safety i.e México City, Rio de Janeiro Sources: (1) McKinsey Global Institute - Big Data Report, May 2011. (2) 2012E, Strategy Analytics, Global Social Network Market Forecast, Oct 2011. (3) United Nations, April 2010, (4) Youtube 2011
Thinking smart, acting sustainable, living fulfilled ICTs have transformed the way people live and the manner in which countries develop. They have the potential ti lto 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 p despite the challenges they face within their communities. Nelson Mandela @ITU Telecom World 2009 ICT can help let s move further!
Transforming tomorrow smart thinking is here already
Approaches
What is ITU doing to shape Smart Sustainable Cities? Research and development Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities Raising awareness and building partnerships ITU T Study Groups
Members: 193 Member States (Governments and UN specialized agency for ICTs regulatory bodies) International standards Over 700 Private Sector (Sector Members developing organization (SDO) and Associates) unique public/private Over 90 Academia partnership p
Research and development Identifying standards needs Sustainable Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Latin America
ITU T Study Group 5 Environment and Climate Change SG5key topics: Environment (including climate change, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, e waste management) Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposure Damage prevention and safety Smart Sustainable Cities (via FG SSC and proposed new Q20/5)
SG5 Main Achievements New methodology to assess energy and GHG impact of ICTs on cities (Draft Recommendation ITU T T L.1440) provides an internationally recognized means of quantifying the extent to which h the application of ICTs can improve the environmental sustainability of city infrastructures and operations. ITU and ETSI agreed method to assess energy efficiency of mobile networks (ITU T L.1330) It is the first standard to define energy efficiency metrics and measurement methods for live RANs, providing a common reference to evaluate their performance.
SG5 Main Achievements EMF Guide & Mobile App provides information and education resources on EMF http://emfguide.itu.int
Global standards are key! Drive competitiveness, for individual businesses and world economy; Lower prices; Reduce technical barriers; Foster interoperability; City leaders, Manufacturers, network operators and consumers; Reduce negative impacts on the environment.
ITU T Focus Group on SSC Working Groups & Deliverables Established in February 2013, concluded din May 2015 1. ICT role and 2. SSC As an open platform for roadmap for SSC infrastructure smart city stakeholders tkhld 4 Deliverables Over 150 participants / collaborators from different stakeholders tkhld 3. Standardization di i 4. Policy and Liaison with other SDOs gaps, KPIs and positioning (ETSI, ISO, IEC etc) & IGOs metrics (liaisons) (UNFCCC, UN Habitat, tetc) 6 Deliverables 1 Deliverable 21 technical specifications and reports 10 Deliverables >80 liaisons 15
Dimensions of a Smart Sustainable City SSC Sustainability Smartness Join ITU s SSC Initiative! Quality of life
Setting a SSC Infrastructure 17
Technology: turning traditional infrastructure into smart infrastructure The role of ICT for: Better data = better decisions Smart Ubiquitous i infrastructure Economic competitiveness Green and sustainability bl Low carbon businesses Social inclusiveness Citizens engagement
Smart food for smart citizens
Building Trust Privacy Resilience Data Protection Security
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Transitioning to a smart sustainable city Source: Guide for City Leaders, ITU Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities
Connecting Minds, Creating the Future Green Standards Week 2015 Bahamas, 14 18 18 Dec. 2015 ITU provides a global platform 5G 5G 5G IoT enabled
Thank you! Hope to see you all in a smarter and more sustainable tomorrow ITU T, Environment and Climate Change http://www.itu.int/go/itu T/climate cristina.bueti@itu.int