scholarly journals An overview of ISO standards that support the development of smart cities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Mutavdžija ◽  
Krešimir Buntak ◽  
Sanja Zlatić
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Modern World ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Scarcity Of Resources ◽  
Urban Population Growth

Abstract: The concept of sustainable development and the concept of smart city are two basic concepts of the modern world, created because of urban population growth, climate change, scarcity of resources and other changes and challenges. It can be said that these two concepts came about because of an innovative way of thinking about the crisis that society is in. To facilitate the adaptation of urban areas to new concepts that place emphasis on sustainability in an economic, environmental and social context, ISO has further a range of standards that are not only aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals but also the Smart Cities concept. The paper defines standards that cities need to adapt to, or whose requirements they need to meet to achieve sustainable development, and emphasizes the ISO 37120 standard, the first standard to propose a set of indicators for measuring and monitoring the success of Smart City initiatives. Sažetak: Koncept održivog razvoja i koncept pametnog grada dva su temeljna koncepta suvremenog svijeta, nastala kao posljedica rasta broja stanovnika urbanih područja, klimatskih promjena, oskudnosti resursa i ostalih promjena te izazova. Može se reći kako su ta dva koncepta nastala posljedično inovativnom načinu promišljanja o krizi u kojoj se društvo nalazi. Za lakšu prilagodbu urbanih područja novim konceptima, koji naglasak stavljaju na održivost u ekonomskom, ekološkom i socijalnom kontekstu, ISO na raspolaganje dalje niz normi, koje su ne samo usklađene s ciljevima održivog razvoja UN-a, već i konceptom Pametnih gradova. Kroz rad definiraju se norme kojima se gradovi trebaju prilagoditi, odnosno čije zahtjeve trebaju ispuniti, kako bi ostvarili održivi razvoj te se naglašava i norma ISO 37120, prva norma koja predlaže set indikatora za mjerenje i praćenje uspjeha Smart City inicijativa.

Alignment With Sustainable Development Goals

2022 ◽  
pp. 232-246
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
City Development ◽  
Vertical Alignment ◽  
Development Goals

There are diverse ways and concepts to align the development of smart cities with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter is concerned with ways of making sure that any smart city transformation is aligned in full or in part with the SDGs to achieve sustainability. It outlines fundamentals that affect any plan of smart city development. After discussing basic commitments of smart city sustainability, such as the Aalborg and other commitments, the chapter proceeds to distinguish between horizontal, vertical alignment, and blended alignment with SDGs. Emphasis is placed on two relevant SDGs: Goal 11 and Goal 17. An accelerated policy of action is suggested (Smart Rush). Finally, the chapter addresses the modalities of enhancing innovation and participation in smart sustainable cities.

Do Smart City Solutions Contribute to the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?

2022 ◽  
pp. 22-44
Author(s):  
İhsan İkizer
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Urban Problems ◽  
Multiple Actors

Sustainable development and smart city have been two key concepts that are mentioned and referred to in any discussion on our cities. Today, more than half of the people live in cities, and the problems that we face in urban areas ranging from climate change to transportation, from waste management to communicable diseases, threaten the future of our cities and next generations. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the world leaders at the UN Summit in 2015 in order to save our planet, our generation, and next generations. As the problem is global, the solution needs to be global; and as the problem is a result of multiple actors, the solution needs to be provided by the collaboration of multiple stakeholders. Smart city has emerged as a concept that offers several solutions to the urban problems, which also overlap with most of the targets listed in the SDGs. In this chapter, the contribution of smart city technologies to the achievement of the SDGs is analysed through the in-depth case study of Istanbul, a mega city with a population of around 16 million.

Key technologies of the modern digital economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
N. Rodigina ◽  
S. Moleva ◽  
M. Logina ◽  
V. Musikhin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Key Technologies ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Positive Results

This article is devoted to digitalization as a challenge of the modern world economy. The digital revolution has changed our lives and societies with unprecedented speed and scale, providing huge opportunities as well as daunting challenges. New technologies can make a significant contribution to achieving sustainable development goals, but positive results should not be taken for granted.

scholarly journals Smart Cities for Sustainable Development in India: Opportunities and Challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaidehi Daptardar ◽  
Manasi Gore
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Efficient Resource ◽  
Development Goals

The concept of Sustainable development underlines the long lasting development of an economy by an efficient resource use fulfilling the economic, social and environmental aspects together. The SDGs by the UNDP focus  on 17 goals for all countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.The mission of Smart Cities in India is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions. The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development of the Mega cities, an indispensable outcome of the development process and urbanization implied in it. During the course of economic development over last 70 years in India, many cities have emerged as unsustainable and highly vulnerable to manmade calamities.This paper would elaborate on the details of Smart city project in India in the light of Sustainable development. The Smart cities mission though aims at sustainable development, this path is full of challenges along with some opportunities in disguise. The paper would suggest some policy implications such as developing smart villages along with these smart cities to bridge the gap between the rural and urban India.   Keywords: Smart city mission, Sustainable development, Smart villages, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Cattle Droppings Litter Our City Roads: Herders’ Encroachments, Risk Factors and Roadmap for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-362
Author(s):  
Victor Chidubem Iwuoha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Violent Conflicts

Abstract Herders-farmers violent conflicts and flare-ups have spread throughout central and southern communities in Nigeria, but exclude the urban areas. I examine ‘herders – urban residents’ conflicts. Herders roam their cattle from outskirts to city roads, disrupting traffic and leaving behind trails of excrement and offensive smells causing dangerous nuisance. I argue that the new practice of cattle herders’ encroachments on city roads poses some socio-economic risks such as environmental decay, air pollution, displacement of urban livelihoods, road accidents and non-violent conflicts. Primary data was elicited from herders and residents in four major cities in Nigeria such as Aba, Awka, Nsukka and Owerri. I conclude by reflecting on the consequences of these socio-economic and environment-related risk factors which combine to undermine the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG s), and proffer solutions to address them. I make forecast in the form of early warning system that; cattle herders – urban residents cantankerous and confrontational interrelationships (though ‘non-violent conflicts’) could escalate and implode into dangerous ‘violent conflict’ scenarios if neglected.

scholarly journals University collaboration for co-designing sustainable urban areas

2021 ◽  
Vol 301 ◽  
pp. 03002
Author(s):  
Peter Čajka ◽  
Veronica Grebennikova ◽  
Hoang Manh Trung Vu ◽  
Van Tran Ngo
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Our article tackles the timely and important issue of the university collaboration aimed at shaping up the sustainable urban areas and contributing to their development through the teaching and research. Universities provided qualified labour force, yield novel research solutions and act as hubs for entrepreneurial activity in urban areas. In this article, we show that even though most of the universities are concentrated in large urban centres and capital regions, many of them are located in small rural areas and have a profound effect on them. We also demonstrate the impact of universities on the sustainable development which is done through the sustainable education as well as the R&D approaches. These effects are very relevant for the co-designing of sustainable rural areas that can follow the principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the green policies imposed by the majority of the local and central governments around the world.

scholarly journals Circular Economy: Tendencies and Development Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Tatjana T. Tambovceva ◽  
Leonid Hr. Melnyk ◽  
Iryna B. Dehtyarova ◽  
Stanislav O. Nikolaev
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Renewable Materials ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
By Products ◽  
New Jobs

The research represents the analysis of the circular economy and its essential characteristics of circular economy in the modern world. The circular economy makes it possible to "detach" the country's GDP growth from the consumption of natural resources and environmental pollution. It explains how the circular economy should stimulate sustainable development and inclusion in the system of Sustainable Development Goals. The research presents how the circular economy can ensure labor productivity, efficient environmental and energy conservation, and the creation of new jobs. It analyzes principles and tools of the circular economy. This research shows how economies should move from the current linear take, make, use, dispose practice to reuse and longer product life. It shows how current business models change and what principles are used to develop a circular economy. It examines the circular approaches based on the 3-R principle: Reduce: reduce resource use and prioritize renewable materials; Reuse: make the most of the products; Recycle: recover by-products and waste for further use in the economy. The research shows how seven key tools of the circular economy may be applied. It reveals the international experience in implementing the circular economy principles. The research describes the benefits that the transition to a circular economy brings. It analyses major circular economy barriers, such as financial, social, and technical. The research distinguishes the benefits of a circular economy. They include a decrease in costs, a cleaner and safer environment, sensitive use of natural resources, new job creation, reducing dependence on imports. This research presents the examples of Norrköping Industrial Symbiosis Network in Sweden, Latvia’s circularity business models.

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