The "Smart City is coming: what does this mean, and can it be sustainable? Dr Janet Riley working with Dr Graeme Stuart and Prof Rick Greenough Institute for Energy and Sustainable Development, DMU 4th May 2017
POWER: Political and social awareness on Water EnviRonmental challenges A new Digital Social Platform to: Create a participatory process using stakeholder evidence and environmental monitoring data Facilitate the sharing of expertise and experience Mobilise social actions to respond to climate change with local strategies 2
Promoting our City: a DMU strategic priority
Promoting our City through local engagement A network of projects, events and student opportunities stretching across Leicester, impacting upon thousands of lives and engaging with hard-to-reach groups. Providing support across three key areas: Education Health Regeneration
Promoting our City through research and innovation Smart City Industry Innovation Forum internal launch: presentations from 40 research staff across four faculties: Technology - Art, Design and Humanities - Business and Law - Health and Life Sciences
What is a Smart City? a working definition A smart city innovates with data, digital technology, infrastructure and governance to improve resilience, sustainability, safety, user-experience and quality of life for all who live and work in it or visit it
Smart Eco Cities Stronger focus on environment 1. Milton Keynes 2. Walsall 3. Nottingham 4. Stoke on Trent 5. Manchester Stronger focus on mobilities 1. Southampton 2. London (GLA) 3. Manchester 4. Nottingham 5. LB Greenwich Stronger focus on social sustainability 1. Aberdeen 2. Liverpool 3. Southampton 4. Southend on Sea 5. Wolverhampton =5. Stoke on Trent Stronger focus on economy 1. Peterborough 2. LB Greenwich 3. Leeds 4. London (GLA) 5. Glasgow Stronger focus on governance 1. Glasgow 2. Leeds 3. Birmingham 4. Peterborough 5. Bristol http://www.smart-eco-cities.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/03/kings-college-london- UK-Smart-Cities-Survey-2016-summary.pdf
https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media/181523/sustainability-action-plan.pdf
Smart City Motivators which are most relevant in Leicester? Resilience Climate change Save earth s resources Pollution (air, water, waste,...) Population increase/urbanisation Environment Sustainability Economics Fuel poverty Transparency Crime prevention Ageing population Improved quality of life Customer-oriented models Population increase/urbanisation Participation in political processes Behavioural change via early information Social equity Transparency Maximise resources Generate economic growth Reducing demand for services Feedback on services provided Embrace technological opportunities Pressure on public spending (reduce costs, achieve efficiency)
Smart City: sharing data Why? Understand context Trends across data sources Innovation Creative economy Research opportunity What works best? Usable format (csv not pdf) Location (x,y,z) Metadata: a full description of the data including tags to link Real time! https://data.london.gov.uk/
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Bristol is Open: An open programmable city Cable; 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G wireless RF mesh network of 1500 lampposts IoT canopy of connectivity www.bristolisopen.com Digital infrastructure Open data drivers http://www.local.gov.uk/si tes/default/files/documen ts/smart-cities-andeconomic-23b.pdf Use cases Air and water quality, traffic management, health, energy.
Smart City: integrated solutions LED lighting Also: evehicle/ebike charging Air quality sensors Noise sensors Digital signage Wi-Fi, mobile and mesh? The Humble Lamppost provides an ideal mean for cities to start their smart journey https://eu-smartcities.eu/content/humble-lamppost
Smart City: integrated solutions Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) Landscape features to combat flooding: Reduce rainfall runoff Harvest rainwater Increase infiltration of water into the ground (slower moving and a valuable resource) Encourage water uptake by plants If runoff reduction is not possible, at least delay runoff https://www.leicester.gov.uk/media/179 759/suds-guidance-april-2015.pdf Recreational space Health and well being of humans Improved biodiversity Aesthetics Urban cooling (countering the urban heat island effect) Reduced air pollution Noise reduction
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park A Smart Park temperature humidity biodiversity crowd movement emotions
Smart City: operating in a interconnected, complex world Can we know what is sustainable?.. Or should we learn to anticipate what might be unsustainable and identify the skills and resources necessary to avoid it? Can a more integrative relationship between research, teaching and practice help with the identification of the knowledge required, and the support of learning, to address this? We need to learn from each other, the past, the present and the future(s)! Prof Mark Lemon (IESD)
Smart City: the whole person (Saffron Lane) The research & implementation Local organisations Saffron Resource Centre Multi-disciplinary research Practitioners Community engagement http://locality.org.uk/our-members/saffron-laneneighbourhood-council-saffron-resource-centre/ The goal Energy efficient homes Training and work Community Food Production Sustainable waste and water management Etc. srcentre.org.uk
Smart City: timely information to change behaviour EDI-Net Energy in buildings (Graeme Stuart & Paul Fleming)
Smart City: moving away from ownership Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Reducing need for car-parking space? Use roads for different purposes CAV testbeds Bristol LB Greenwich Milton Keynes Coventry https://gateway-project.org.uk/
creative technology culture SMART CITY IMPACT infrastructure public realm construction Dr Tracy Harwood, Institute of Creative Technologies (E: tharwood@dmu.ac.uk @tgharwood), April 2017
DMU Smart City Industry Innovation Forum Contact: John Liddle Industry Liaison Officer DMU Research, Business & Administration IIF@dmu.ac.uk Next event: Monday 19 th June All warmly invited! Business, industry, local government, special interest groups,
What is a Smart City? a working definition A smart city innovates with data, digital technology, infrastructure and governance to improve resilience, sustainability, safety, user-experience and quality of life for all who live and work in it or visit it What do you think?