Sep 12, 2017 it was the start of my mandate to rethink the smart city, not just in technological terms, but in ways that put citizen needs and the citys political questions at the core. Barcelona is arguably the best example of a smart city in todays age. Instead, it is about creating and nurturing a resilient, livable and. Is the smart city concept technology or humancentric. Planning and implementation barcelona city council challenge and objectives design and implementation of a holistic smart city strategy that covered all areas of the city and engaged all stakeholders, both internal and external, in the innovation ecosystem to promote the city s transformation. The barcelona case article pdf available in journal of strategy and management 83 august 2015 with 6,446 reads. In order to r strengthen the strategy of the city, urban innovation. Doxa assisted and coordinated barcelonas smart city strategy through its planning, execution, and monitoring. Establishment of the smart city strategy team is team led barcelonas grand smart city project by promoting and coordinating smart city application development throughout the city organization and. The list ranks cities across a combination of smart capabilities, emphasizing those with smart grids, smart traffic, smart lighting, and also other aspects as social cohesion and technological capabilities. While the number of urban centers with a smart city strategy has almost doubled since the first smart city index in 2017, rising from 87 back then to 153 this year, the cities still have a lot of work to do on implementation. The city of barcelona has been using ict to improve urban functions for more than a decade now, with dispersed projects running in various departments. Fulfilling its vision of transformation into a smart city, the municipal government is relying on mobile.
Mar 07, 2019 the analysis highlights the importance of central coordination. Citizen innovators or smartivists as we call them, play an increasingly important role in the creation of smarter cities. Smart city guidance package for integrated planning and management planning and implementation of smart city projects. Then, the case study analysis is presented with the barcelona smart city model.
Barcelona digital city 2017 2020 the peoples roadmap towards. Barcelona was one of the first cities to start a smart city strategy, with a sustainable energy initiative using solar water heathers. Pdf this paper provides evidencebased policy recommendations about the development of smart cities. One key element of the spanish citys smart city plan is the socalled smart city campus which has the primary goal of transforming the city into an experimentation and innovation laboratory, as well as a cluster where companies, universities, entrepreneurs and research centres can set up in the spheres of information technologies. Smart city strategy what does smart city mean to edmonton. How barcelona s smart city strategy is giving power to the people. Barcelona has been named the smartest city in the world for 2015, according to a february publication by the research house, juniper research. On the other hand, a smart city s sustainability depends on sharing the vision and goals with key stakeholders who might end up being responsible for continuing work begun by others.
After describing this model, we further explore the main components of the smart city strategy of barcelona in terms of smart districts, living labs, initiatives, eservices, infrastructures and open data. Sep 19, 2014 a city becomes truly smart when it lets data and logic flow across its different domains. Jul 24, 2017 tech is making life in barcelona better, even if you dont know its there. Jul 05, 2018 barcelona is arguably the best example of a smart city in todays age. Pdf four european smart city strategies researchgate. What can be derived from best practices in smart cities development. To some, a smart city refers to a technology intensive city where internet of things iot, robots, autonomous vehicles and drones play a significant role in delivering efficient and effective services to the citizens. Four major european cities amsterdam, barcelona, london and stockholm are examined in terms of how they have so far incorporated those. We create cities from around the world with special reports, news, resources and opinions.
With the advent of smartphones, technology has helped mankind to solve some of its difficulties. Barcelona spain by margarita angelidou on 15 january 2015. The catalonian capital is now taking steps to refocus its smart city strategy toward a less topdownstyle, more citizencentric approach, in agreement with bee smart city s assessment of the use. Not only does the smart city congress gets more important every year, bringing together amazing exhibitioners from all over the globe, but also, in the past decade, barcelona has been working hard, taking initiatives and using latest technological advancements that would help the city in becoming smarter. The smart city expo and world congress, held for the first time in 2011, helped to launch and promote this policy. The city of barcelona is the second largest city in spain, with over a million and a half inhabitants. Tech is making life in barcelona better, even if you dont. The city s office of innovation and technology released the smartcityphl roadmap that describes three key strategies to thoughtfully develop and deploy smart city technology solutions in a way that will best support philadelphias diverse communities. Seat and the city of barcelona with their smart city communication and marketing initiatives. Tech is making life in barcelona better, even if you dont know its there. Jan 28, 2012 then, the case study analysis is presented with the barcelona smart city model.
Upon taking office, he formed a new team, smart city barcelona, tasked with integrating existing projects and identifying new opportunities to enhance services for all of the city s people and businesses. Take a look at the barcelona smart city technologies that helped to turn the catalan capital into a leader in urban tech. Barcelona is orienting its city evolution strategy towards to guarantee quality of life for its citizenry, social and urban improvement and added value in its. Previously, the beroptic cables underneath the city was not used on optimal. Barcelona as a smart city 1 to describe the concept of smart city and its relation with tourism strategy. Barcelona has a strong commitment to develop digital infrastruc tures and to apply technology for a smarter city management, becoming a reference in europe as a smart and innovative city. Aug 27, 2018 the city of seoul has recognized the importance of a citizencentric strategy to successfully develop and implement smart city solutions. It is a fight not only about rights to privacy but also to protect the jobs of her fellow citizens in the new digital economy. Define your own city model with your city mantra 2.
Lopez has worked for the city for seven years, including two and a half years as coordinator of smart city strategy. How smart city barcelona brought the internet of things to. Cities are turning to technology and robust highspeed communication infrastructure, developed and driven primarily by the private sector, to address opportunities and. Barcelona s smart city strategy is currently formed by about 122 projects classified into 22 programmes that cover all areas of the city management, from lighting, water and waste management to innovation and many others. Barcelonas smart city strategy describes technology as an enabler for the city which aims to create a sustainable, productive and connected city with zero emissions. Barcelona smartcity julia lopez i ventura,kede conference larisa 2014 1. City wifi, city parking, city traffic, city lighting, city operations center and city safety and security.
In barcelona, technology is a means to an end for a smart city. We have adopted viennas definition of smart city as a city which meets the challenges of the 21st century. Planning and implementation barcelona city council challenge and objectives design and implementation of a holistic smart city strategy that covered all areas of the city and engaged all stakeholders, both internal and external, in the innovation ecosystem to promote the citys transformation. One of the key smart city initiatives in barcelona is the control of lighting zones in the city. It was the start of my mandate to rethink the smart city, not just in technological terms, but in ways that put citizen needs and the city s political questions at the core. Barcelona digital transformation strategy a first year strategy to create new capabilities, replacing. Barcelonas smart city strategy is currently formed by about 122 projects classified into 22 programmes that cover all areas of the city management, from lighting, water and waste management to innovation and many others. Smart city innovations offer mayors across the world a promising new way of engaging citizens and increasing quality of life.
Technology and digitization are merely a tool to solve the mission of the city. He was in charge of designing the citys it strategy that led barcelona to win the. She was appointed coordinator of the ict international office in january 2014. What are the key success factors of leading smart cities. Barcelona is orienting its city evolution strategy towards to guarantee quality of life for its citizenry, social and urban improvement and added value in its neighbourhoods, fostering all its urban potential towards sustainable development and green economy, in. Their smart city is a municipality where smart meters and energy saving systems.
Smart city barcelona identified 12 areas for intervention, including transportation, water, energy, waste, and open government, and. Pdf one of the strategies used by cities to counter urban planning challenges is to transform the city into a smart city. On a similar note, smart city is a futuristic approach to alleviate obstacles triggered by everincreasing population and fast urbanization which is going to benefit the governments as well as the masses. This smart city portrait provides an overview on the smart city strategy and intelligent solutions implemented in the city of barcelona. In response to this, smart city strategies should represent the needs and capabilities of a variety of city stakeholders. Barcelona smart city 7 barcelona smart city programs the 8 principles to make a self sufficient city 1. Social media also plays an important role in smart city initiatives.
Upon taking office, he formed a new team, smart city barcelona, tasked with integrating existing projects and identifying new opportunities to enhance services for all of the citys people and businesses. This solution aims to tackle the problem of public street lighting being used inefficiently in a way that is harmful to the environment. How barcelonas smart city strategy is giving power to. Current or former morgenstadt partner cities such as stockholm, new york, singapore, barcelona or vienna, have already realized that a longterm sustainable urban development must build upon a new economic and technological model. Barcelona shows us that it is people, not technology, that make a city smarter, says dr. Barcelona smartcity julia lopez i ventura,kede conference. As the smart city is about altering attitude, communication is a critical factor in engaging people. Jan 27, 2014 barcelona smart city barcelona smart city programs key points a new organisation oriented towards goals and objectives of a smart city legal framework that allow ppp urban zone for ppp to set and grow to feed the urban innovation ecosystem living lab, development of a community of citizens, developers installations for.
Barcelona smart city strategy in 20, having realized the importance of explicit smart city strategy, the city council started to work on one, in order to become the first truly smart city in spain. The smart city concept and the implementation of smart city strategies has been gaining popularity worldwide. Against a backdrop of revolution and protests on barcelonas streets over the last 18 months, francesca bria has been conducting her own battle to tear up the strategy of her predecessors and put citizens at the head of the catalan capitals new smart city strategy. Model smart city barcelona irish future internet forum. But the smart city is about all citizens, not just a group of enthusiasts. Similar to any other large municipality, the city of edmonton is a complex system with a diverse range of social, economic, political and technical networks. The technologies that turned barcelona into a smart city. Alexander gelsin, managing director at bee smart city. The importance of content marketing for smart city. The importance of content marketing for smart city organizations. Barcelona s smart city marketing strategy has indeed proved even more successful than the city s real strategy. For edmonton, a smart city is not just about technology.
Barcelona digital city putting technology at the service of people. Smart city webinars, podcasts, white paper and exclusive interviews with city authorities. The citys office of innovation and technology released the smartcityphl roadmap that describes three key strategies to thoughtfully develop and deploy smart city technology solutions in a way that will best support philadelphias diverse communities. Journal of strategy and management83, 266282 authors preprint. Ioedriven smart city barcelona initiative cuts water. What have some of the key actions been on the barcelona agenda since then. It is a fight not only about rights to privacy but also to protect the jobs of. A city becomes truly smart when it lets data and logic flow across its different domains. Barcelona smart city barcelona smart city barcelona, january 2014.
How barcelonas smart city strategy is giving power to the. Barcelona digital transformation strategy a first year strategy to create new capabilities, replacing legacy. Smart cities no longer place city governments as the topdown drivers of development in the city, but instead they act as one player in an ecosystem. Apr 08, 2015 barcelona has been named the smartest city in the world for 2015, according to a february publication by the research house, juniper research. The smart city barcelona initiative was launched in 2012, aggregating 122 smart city projects across all areas of city operations. Barcelona is the sixth most populous urban area in the european union, with a population of 4. Against a backdrop of revolution and protests on barcelona s streets over the last 18 months, francesca bria has been conducting her own battle to tear up the strategy of her predecessors and put citizens at the head of the catalan capitals new smart city strategy. Develop the economy of city services with partners 5. According to julia lopez, coordinator of barcelonas smart city strategy team, the strategies were. Analyze the structure of your city and define your priorities 3. Government and city technologies to transform government and the city companies and social sector fostering the city s digital innovation ecosystem main objectives.
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