Laurens Bracke, Kenneth Van Gysegem & Jonas Cottenies SMART CITIES CREATING A NEW SOCIETY... Laurens Bracke, Kenneth Van Gysegem & Jonas Cottenies

“Just over half the world now lives in cities but by 2050, over 70% of the world will be urban dwellers. By then, only 14% of people in rich countries will live outside cities, and 33% in poor countries.” United Nations

Definitions of a Smart City “An instrumented, interconnected and intelligent city.” “A city well performing in a forward-looking way in economy, people, governance, mobility, environment, and living, built on the smart combination of endowments and activities of self-decisive, independent and aware citizens.” “A city that monitors and integrates conditions of all of its critical infrastructures, resources, security and services to the citizens”

Smart City domains

Smart Economy: Virtual Supermarket Faster network Smart People: Community platform eLearning

Smart Governance: Open Data & Open Government Map Your World Smart Mobility: Traffic monitoring SF Park Electric vehicles

Smart Environment: Energy metering and smart grids Smart Water management Smart Living: Tourism and leisure services Urban planning

Smart City domains Strategic Mindset Awareness Commitment Flexibility Synergy Self-decisiveness

Examples of Smart Cities in Europe London Amsterdam Ghent

Examples in Ghent Sound Climate Apps for Ghent G for Ghendetta Hack the bib G for Ghendetta

EPIC Smart city Service Makes with participating cities a plan with objectives which they have to follow to also become a smart city! EPIC is much more than just an IT platform - it is a one stop shop where medium-sized Cities in Europe (50.000 – 500.000 inhabitants) can find real, affordable products and services to make your city smarter today without spending millions in the process.

Objectives for EPIC

5 difficult words Urban dwellers Congestion Incentive Endowment A person who lives in an urban area. Congestion The state of being overcrowded, especially with traffic or people. Incentive Something that induces action or motivates you to make an effort. Endowment In this case, the willingness to participate financially or intellectually. Sustainable Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.