environment to deliver a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future for its citizens.
dynamics around which our cities operate. Some argue that these
milestones rival the changes induced by the Industrial Revolution
in the 19
with their every function. They operate as a complex network of
components: citizens, businesses, communications, energy, water,
transport, services, and others. The increasing dependency of
these components on new technologies and digital processes has
a considerable impact on our culture, and on our ability to live,
work and communicate. In short, it alters the urban performance
of cities.
· The physical capital as in hard infrastructure
· The intellectual and social capital as in social infrastructure
significant for the urban competitiveness of cities.
information connecting individuals, organizations and activities:
data about our location, consumption and production modes,
tastes, and so forth. The better understanding of these extensive
volumes of urban data is made possible via information and
communication technologies (ICTs).
exploit these forms in order to deliver societal, economic and
environmental value.
is at the basis of the smart city concept. The concept revolves
around gathering data and acting on information about the
behavior of suppliers and consumers in an automated fashion.
It highlights the constructive edge of technology, which aims at
managing more efficiently our cities, connecting people and
systems, and empowering societies.