Sustainable development of urban areas is a key challenge. The on-going process of urbanisation is only expected to further increase in the future, raising new environmental and human challenges. Currently, 74% of the European Union’s population lives in cities, as they constitute the main poles of human and economic activity (UN, 2018). The large urban areas are hubs for innovation, education and concentrate 53% of the EU GDP, but remain centres of inequalities and greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat 2016). However, the development of user-friendly and efficient information and communication technology (ICT) leads the way to the creation of sustainable, resilient and responsive cities.
Delegates will:
- Discuss the concept of Smart City and its practical implementation in the EU
- Reflect on the opportunities and challenges posed by the development of ICT
- Explore the implementation of sustainable technologies for transportation and housing
- Determine ways to modernise urban economy via platforms and Big Data
- Develop understanding on the importance of digital tools in energy consumption
- Learn how to further include citizens in their city’s decisions making process
- Analyse existing smart-city projects and share best practice
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