School of CitiesRamz Aziz
Smart CityTransformationEquitable Considerations for the World of Tomorrow
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Roadmap
1. What are “Smart Cities”?2. Features of a Smart City3. Use Cases of Smart Technologies4. Barriers to Change
1. The Digital Divide2. A New Era of Privacy
5. A Framework for a Digitally Inclusive Smart City
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The Evolution of Cities
• Rapid urbanization – a hallmark of our times
• >50% of the world’s population lives in cities as of 2008
• Cities produce 60-80% of the world’s pollution
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What is a “Smart” City?
• No one definition exists of what constitutes “smart”
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Core Features of a Smart CityThere are defining characteristics of what a smart city should be like
Connected Responsive Optimized
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Integration of Smart Technologies
Data
IoT
5G
AI
Blockchain
Edge Computing
Quantum
Smart Cities necessitate the coordinated deployment of new wave tech powered by data
• Data Trusts• Ownership of Personal and
Aggregate Data?
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Use Cases by Sector
Health Transportation
Housing Sustainability
New technologies are poised to radically alter the way communities live and organize
• AV technology in public/private transport
• Shared transport-on-demand
• Smart traffic lights
• Monitoring local energy consumption
• Managing waste flow• Reducing carbon
footprint
• Smart sensors in the home
• Shelter availability
• Use of local infrastructure
• IoT Enhanced Ambulances
• Remote Diagnosis• Precision
Medicine
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Notable Implementations
Health Transportation
Housing Sustainability
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Barriers to TransformationCosts of change can lead to resistance in the adoption of smart technologies
RELIABILITY PREDICTABILITY SAFETY
• Does it perform well consistently, accurately and precisely?
• Does it perform according to human judgement?
• Does it pose threats to human health and wellbeing?
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The Digital DivideEquitable considerations arise upon implementation of technologies across a given area
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EDUCATION
ACCESS
AFFORDABILITY
• Digital Equity• Legacy Infrastructure
• Digital Literacy• Digital Skills Gap
• Disposable Income• Financial Literacy
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A New Era of Privacy
Go/No-Go ZonesData Subject Rights
Privacy Impact Assessment
FEDERAL
PROVINC IAL
MU N IC IPAL
Standardization of Data Flows
Data Rights Charter
Digital Charter
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A Framework for Digital InclusionCities must adopt inclusive design in their transformation strategies• Chicago – Digital Access Maturity Model (DAMM)• AT&T – Smart Cities for All Inclusive Innovation Playbook• Huawei – Tech4All Initiative
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Planning for the Future
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Regulatory Change Readiness
Relative Potential Impact for Stakeholder/Government Department/Industry/Economy
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Low
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High
High
POLICY ACTION
REQUIRED
DO NOTHINGOBSERVE AND
MONITOR GLOBALPOLICY TRENDS
CO-CREATE POLICY WITH
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
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Quantum
AI
BlockchainIoT
Nano
Robotics
AutonomousVehicles
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Thank you!
Ramz Aziz (2019). Guidelines for an Equitable Approach to Smart City Transformation. Toronto: CA. School of cities, University of Toronto.