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Towards a smarter Goris
Domenica Carriero Housing and Land Management Unit Forests, Land and Housing Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Outline • Smart City: definitions and lessons learned • United Smart Cities project • Goris: first pilot city • Research mission (February 2015) • Next steps
Outline • Smart City: definitions and lessons learned • United Smart Cities project • Goris: first pilot city • Research mission (February 2015) • Next steps
Smart city: definition
Many orientations/definitions of “Smart Cities” but its main features are: • technologically (especially ICT) oriented to improve competitiveness and
ensure a more sustainable future • interconnected networks of people, businesses, technologies,
infrastructures, consumption, energy and spaces (systemic approach) Its strategies and initiatives must include at least one of the following characteristics: • Smart Governance • Smart People • Smart Living • Smart Mobility • Smart Economy • Smart Environment
UNECE Smart city definition An inclusive, safe, resilient, sustainable and “connected” city for all
SDG 11
Main features: • ensure access to adequate and affordable housing • provide access to safe, affordable and sustainable
transport systems • enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization • safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage • reduce the number of deaths, displacement and losses
caused by disasters • reduce their environmental impact • provide universal access to safe and accessible green and
public spaces • support positive economic, social and environmental links
between urban and rural areas • integrate innovative technologies and ICT within the
different sectors
Main issues to become smarter
Lack of data and data-use access
Lack of resources – human and financial
Scarce internet access
Lack of a policy framework to encourage innovation
Lack of information, experience and skills
Overcoming the issues
Create awareness programmes (education)
Engage stakeholders
Provide a good legislative framework for the stakeholders to operate
Build capacity, knowledge and skills at local level
Foster investments, public-private partnerships and entrepreneurship
Ensure transparent communication
Outline • Smart City: definitions and lessons learned • United Smart Cities project • Goris: first pilot city • Research mission (February 2015) • Next steps
UNECE United Smart Cities project
Phase 1
- Methodology - Pilot cities - Smart city profiles
Phase 2
- City action plan - Implementation of recommendations
Phase 3
- Measuring - Monitoring - Reporting
Parallel activities
- Meetings and capacity building workshops - Website to disseminate information - Smart cities platform
Launched in May 2014
Objectives
Identify and develop smart FINANCING MECHANISMS
Help national and local authorities to develop POLICIES in favour of sustainable urban
development
Establish partnerships and COOPERATION between
stakeholders
Promote KNOWLEDGE and BEST PRACTICES TRANSFER on
sustainable urban development
Improve the inhabitants’ QUALITY OF LIFE
Scale the concept of smart cities to LOW- and MEDIUM
INCOME economies
Outcomes
Creation of a multi-stakeholder platform and content hub for smart city initiatives
Preparation of smart city profiles with recommendations
Development of 2 sets of indicators for evaluating a smart and sustainable city
Partners
Outline • Smart City: definitions and lessons learned • United Smart Cities project • Goris: first pilot city • Research mission (February 2015) • Next steps
Goris: 1st pilot city
• Strategic geographical location – 3-way system
• Natural landscape rich in waters
• Historical and cultural heritage
• High public participation
Goris: main issues
o Societal perspective: Lack of financial mechanisms Feeling of uncertainty and lack of opportunities High level of unemployment High migration Lack of recreational and sport facilities Lack of infrastructure for vulnerable groups Lack of skilled personnel
o Economical perspective: Centralisation of investments in the capital Dependence from the central government Demise of ‘light’ industries in the last decades and few operating SMEs Weak performance, inspection, maintenance and bad quality of some infrastructures (water distribution
system, streets, etc.) Weak infrastructure for information and communication technologies (ICT) High costs for energy for households and enterprises
o Environmental perspective: Pollution of the riverbed Lack of a waste water treatment Depletion of biodiversity Frequent floods and lack of flood protection and control systems Private and municipal landfills Solid waste management (damaged containers, no sorted waste
collection, littering reduction and backyard burning)
Outline
• Smart City: definitions and lessons learned • United Smart Cities project • Goris: first pilot city • Research mission (February 2015) • Next steps
The Pyramid 2030 campaign: what
• A workshop process developed by the AtKisson Group
• Used around the world in schools, universities, and professional training programs as tool for learning
• Also used in companies, government agencies, etc. as a tool for planning programs and initiatives on sustainability
The Pyramid 2030 campaign: objectives
• To accelerate learning and engagement in the UN process of creating global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2015 - 2030
• To generate ideas and initiatives that will inspire people to get involved
• To engage people and invite them to share their opinion in an informal environment
The stepwise approach
1. Share information
=Portraying by Indicators
2. Think about the causes = key development fields
3. Brainstorm ideas: technologies and measures
4. Make a plan: how to implement the ideas
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The final results for Goris
Outline
• Smart City: definitions and lessons learned • United Smart Cities project • Goris: first pilot city • Research mission (February 2015) • Next steps
Next steps
• Final draft of the indicator set for cities in transition countries
• Development of the «Smart city profile» for Goris with recommendations
• Development of the action plan for Goris
2015
Action plan
Dec. Jun. Sep.
Indicators «SC profile»
Thank you !
Email: [email protected] Website: www.unece.org/hlm/smartcities