Shaping the framework for the

Smart CityElke Van Soom

Memori – Lessius Mechelen

Juli 1st 2011

need for a common „definition‟

360° view of the Smart (Digital) City

Two objectives

• Framework for local and regional authorities who

want to develop a balanced and comprehensive

local e-government policy

• Analysis tool which potentially allows to map out

the most important realizations of the “smart”

digital city

The Smart City

for the digital client

for the digital

community

for the digital citizen

is an inclusive digital city

for the visitor of the

digital city for digital city servants & represen-

tatives

and its technological

and organizational preconditions

for the digital city economy

is innovative and

experimenting

is sustainable

The Smart City

for the digital client knows its clients and

their digital needs

electronic products

and services are client

friendly

online information

and client services

meet the elementary

quality criteria

The Smart City

for the digital

community

support for local

communities‟ digitizationdigital community building

The Smart City

for the digital citizen

digital applications to support

an open and democratic

government

digital applications as tools for

citizen empowerment and

participation

The Smart City

is an inclusive digital city

accessability information and

services

active stimulation of computer

usage amongst all target groups

The Smart City

for the visitor of the

digital city

digital channels for informing,

convincing and retaining city

visitors (tourists)

online planning & sharing for

tourists

city website provides

information for non residents

The Smart City

for digital city servants & represen-

tatives

best possible environment for

co-workers and representatives

to work digitally

The Smart City

and its technological

and organizational preconditions

strategic e‐government policy

plan

technologically facilitating the

different policy domains

information security

intergovernmental cooperation

The Smart City

for the digital city economy

business friendly website and

e‐policy

digital supports local business

community

The Smart City

is innovative and

experimenting

on track newest developments

experiments and pilot projects

in new technologies and

methodologies

quality control and

development

intervision and experience

sharing

The Smart City

is sustainable

reducing waste

preventing information

overload

sustainable e‐services

• Characteristics Smart Digital City

• Evaluation tool based on Smart

Cities Framework Paper

• Self assessment tool

– Realisations

– Goals and ambitions

– Comparison / best practices

• momentary impression

• realization vs. ambition

• evolution

• comparison = indicative

Elke Van Soom

MEMORI – Lessius Mechelen

+32 15 369.311

elke.van.soom@mechelen.lessius.eu

www.memori.be