1. Shaping Smart Sustainable Cities
Cristina Bueti, Adviser, ITU

2. What is the city but the people?
William Shakespeare
What is the city but the people?
(William Shakespeare)
Sustania:
Cities are responsible for more than 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and account for 60-80% of global energy consumption.
Cities over time:
200 years ago, just 3 of every 100 people lived in cities.
In 2020, 80% of the population in developed countries and 51% in developing countries live in cities.

3. A Glance from the Present to the Future (Forecasts from 2010 to 2020)
Global emissions of CO 2, Gt
Global population, billion people
Number of electric and hybrid cars globally, million cars
People living in cities, per cent
Produced output in USD per ton CO 2 emitted
Share of renewable in the EU out of total energy production, per cent
Share of wind energy in the total electricity production globally

4. Which Cities? Smart? Inclusive? Creative? Innovative? Sustainable?
Smart Scenarios:
Smart Governance:
Government: access and enable interaction with government service providers
Retail, finance, marketing: contactless payment, customized branding and advertising
Smart Living:
Health care: increase efficiency in health service delivery, personalized health solutions
Security: tracking and anti-theft solutions
Industrial: Efficient factory, supply chain and logistics
Smart Mobility:
Automotive / Transport: connected cars, smart road-side infrastructure, emergency notification, driver assistance systems, car sharing, navigation, driverless car
Smart Environment:
Utilities: smart grid and water supply
Consumer: Smart buildings, home automation
Sustainable?
Digital?

5. The Role of Green ICT Standards in Shaping Smart Sustainable Cities
Standardizing
Monitoring
Accounting
Rethinking
Transforming
Call to Action on
Smart Sustainable Cities
Paris, France
Call to Action
Key priorities to boost the development of sustainable smart cities:
Mitigation to Climate Change & Reduction of the ICT Footprint in Cities
Energy Efficiency
Waste Management
Water Management
Adaptation to Climate Change and Urban Planning
Smart Architecture and Infrastructure
Smart Mobility
Suburban Areas
Community Engagement and Environmental Justice
Sustainable Cities

6. Transforming tomorrow… … smart thinking is here already!
This is not some Fantastic 4 meet Minority Report fantasy of life in the future, where we all walk around in metallic jumpsuits. Smart thinking is here already.
… smart thinking is here already!

7. Tomorrow's cities, today's technologies
London, UK
Dublin, Ireland
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Turin, Italy
Boston, USA
Songdo, Korea
Fortunately, smart-city solutions needn't belong to a sci-fi future. Much of the technology is already available
Tomorrow's cities, today's technologies
Singapore
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Masdar, UAE
Barcelona, Spain
Johannesburg, South Africa

8. Turin Roadmap: Towards a Planet of Smart Sustainable Cities
1. Defining: Smart sustainable cities. 2. Engaging cities: Charter for Smart Sustainable Cities with measurable objectives. 3. Adopting a holistic approach: enhance cooperation among all relevant smart city stakeholders. 4. Standardizing: methodology for assessing the environmental impact of ICTs in cities in collaboration with relevant organisations and experts. 5. Developing: set of key performance indicators (KPIs) 6. Best practices and lessons learned: exchange platform of successful practices. 7. Behavioural change for sustainable development. 8. Advocacy: on-going dialogue on cities and smart sustainable city policies. 9. Measuring success: create pilot demonstration and business models 10. Mobilizing expertise: in relevant ITU Study Groups, and other groups as appropriate to pursue work in this important area.
At the 8th ITU Symposium on ICT, Environment and climate change in Turin, together with policy makers, smart city stakeholders, and relevant international and regional organizations, we have identified the key steps of building smart sustainable cities worldwide such as the followings:
1. Define smart sustainable cities (SSC) and the role of ICTs in SSC development
2. Engage cities into committing themselves to SSC development by establishing a Charter for SSC
3. Adopt a holistic approach to SSC in order to enhance cooperation among SSC stakeholders at all international, regional, national, and local levels.
4. Standardize a methodology for assessing the environmental impact of ICTs.
5. Develop a set of key performance indicators which would allow cities to monitor sustainability impact of ICTs overtime
6. Identify the best practices by establishing a platform where SSC can provide information on the implementation of successful practices.
7. Promote education, lifelong learning and behavioral change for sustainable development.
8. Advocate the integration of ICT policies into the on-giong dialogies on cities in organization such as the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), thus to facilitate collaboration between ICT stakeholders and SSC stakeholders.
9. Carry out pilot projects to demonstrate “smart sustainable” ICT solutions to build smart sustainable cities by utilizing new technologies and international standards.
10. Mobilizing expertise in relevant ITU Study Groups, and other groups as appropriate to pursue work in this important area.

9. What ITU does to shape Smart Sustainable Cities…
Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities
ITU-T Study Group 5 Environment and Climate Change
Focus Group on Smart Water Management
Organized by ITU and Telefónica

10. Research & Development
A new case study on Korea and “ … the quantification of GHG reduction effects achieved by ICTs” was published in May 2013.
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the potential GHG reductions by ICT services, estimate the reduced volume of GHG, and identify major ICT GHG reduction enablers in Korea.
This report follows the methodology described in ITU-T Recommendation L.1410 and comprises a review of more than 30 ICT services through a literature study and global benchmarking.
Demonstrate the potential GHG abatement of “Greening by ICTs” solutions in Korea between 2011 and 2020;
The methodology used is Recommendation ITU-T L.1410.

11. Moving forward on Smart Sustainable Cities…
Workshop on Smart Sustainable Cities – Lima, Peru, 5 December 2013
Meeting of the Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities – Lima, Peru, 6 December 2013
ITU-T Study Group 5 meeting - Lima, Peru, 2-13 December 2013
ITU/UNESCO Events on Smart Sustainable Cities – Montevideo, Uruguay, March 2014
Other ITU events…
Greening the Future: Bridging the Standardization Gap on Environmental Sustainability - Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3-4 October 2013
ITU/CITEL Workshop on Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste - Mendoza, Argentina, 9 October 2013
Joint Coordination Activity on ICT and Climate Change – Lima, Peru, 5 December 2013
Meeting of the Focus Group on Smart Water Management – Lima, Peru, 10 December 2013.

12. Envisioning a Sustainable Future…
Cities should have long-term sustainability ambitions
The role of international standards and policies is key.
Smart sustainable city should be seen as a “System of Systems”.
City leaders to partner effectively with other levels of governments, ICT industry, NGOs, Univerisities, etc.

13. “Work for the good of the society of young people and the elderly” 22 July 2013, Pope Francis

14. Links & Additional Information
ITU-T and climate change
ITU and climate change
ITU Symposia & Events on ICTs and Climate Change
Contact Cristina Bueti:

15. Thank you