Project description
Improving urban sustainability with smart technology
Today, approximately 75 % of Europeans live in urban areas. The EU-funded Sharing Cities project aims to improve the sustainability of cities and the well-being of citizens through the use of smart technology. The project has four key objectives: to achieve scale in the European smart cities market by integrating smart city people-centred solutions in complex urban environments, that way adding to their social and environmental value; to connect existing infrastructure allowing for the creation of digital services, which will help citizens make informed choices regarding energy efficiency and mobility; to propose business, investment and governance models that enhance sustainability in communities; and to improve local governments' capacity for policymaking through collaboration and co-design.
Objective
Sharing Cities has four key objectives.
1) To achieve scale in the European smart cities market by proving that properly designed smart city solutions, based around common needs, can be integrated in complex urban environments. This will be done in a way that exhibits their true potential and allows for the significant scale-up and consequent increase in social, economic and environmental value.
2) Adopt a digital first approach which proves the extent to which ICT integration can improve and connect up existing infrastructure, as well as the design and running of new city infrastructure. This will also allow for the creation of a new set of next stage digital services which will help citizens make better and beneficial choices around energy efficiency and mobility, which when scaled up will enhance the city’s ability to hit key targets for mobility, housing, energy efficiency and resilience, and economic development.
3) Accelerate the market to understand, develop and trial business, investment and governance models, essential for the true aggregation and replication (through collaboration) of smart city solutions in cities of different sizes and maturities. In doing this, we intend to accelerate the pace by which we make transformative improvements, and enhance sustainability in communities.
4) Share and collaborate for society: to respond to increasing demand for participation; to enhance mechanisms for citizens’ engagement; to improve local governments capacity for policy making and service delivery through collaboration and co-design; resulting in outcomes that are better for citizens, businesses and visitors. These will be delivered by a range of expert partners across 8 work packages.
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SE1 2AA London
United Kingdom
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SE18 6HQ London
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SE1 3ER London
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NI 4SD London
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6430 Nordborg
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N3 1XW London
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SW1H 0TL London
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1100-365 Lisboa
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1100 231 Lisboa
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1750-150 LISBOA
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1049 001 Lisboa
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1200 225 Lisboa
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4470-017 Matosinhos
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4470 605 Moreira Da Maia
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1050-044 LISBOA
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2685 039 Sacavem E Prior Velho Lisboa
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3810 106 Aveiro
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20121 Milano
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20134 Milano
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20121 Milano
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20133 Milano
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20133 Milano
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20126 Milano
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20133 Milano
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00199 Roma
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20134 Milano
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86020 Campochiaro
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80126 Naples
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20139 Milano
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20864 Agrate Brianza
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25124 Brescia
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25124 Brescia Bs
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25124 Brescia
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20128 Milano
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33077 Bordeaux
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8000 Burgas
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00-950 WARSZAWA
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01-330 WARSZAWA
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1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
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MK9 1BP Milton Keynes
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SW7 2AZ LONDON
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OX14 4BQ Sutton Courtenay Oxfordshire
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GU16 8QD Camberley
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38122 Trento
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