SMART CITY: FOCAL POINT FOR SMARTNESS

National Town MeetingAssociation for Demand Response and Smart Grids

Washington, DC

July 11, 2013

Eugenie L. Birch

Nussdorf Professor and co-Director

Penn Institute for Urban Research

University of Pennsylvania

Today’s Talk

• The “what, when, why, where, who and how ” questions of “Smart Cities”

Some examples: Smart Buildings, Smart Transport, Smart Energy/Transport

“what, when, why, where, who and how” A “Smart City” employs advanced technology, innovative land use decision-making and strategic public/private partnerships to achieve efficient, stable, resilient and equitable provisions for its inhabitants and their economic, social and environmental well-being.

“what, when, why, where, who and how”

“what, when, why, where, who and how”

Reduce environmental impact/ GHG emissions

Encourage economic development

Deliver improvements in citizen services

“what, when, why, where, who and how” North America: Energy (30%) Transport (22%)

Buildings (7%)

Europe: Energy (34%) Transport (27%) Buildings (9%)

Asia: Energy (16%) Transport (23%) Buildings (32%)

Note: All regions report ¼+ of all efforts in government

“what, when, why, where, who and how”

Private SectorSchneider, IBM, Oracle, Siemens, invensys, Cisco, Thales

Public SectorArhus, Amsterdam, Cairo, Dubai, Edinburgh,

Malaga, Barcelona, Songdo Yokohama

NGOsEuropean Union Smart Cities Stakeholder Platform, Meeting of the Minds, MESH Cities

Transport: Types of Vehicles

Experimental Efforts

Berlin, Germany

Victoria, Australia

Issues/ Minimum Conditions

Market Considerations• Vehicles (EVs

• Sufficient production• Range • Cost

Infrastructure Requirements• Charging Infrastructure

• Standards/compatibility (physical and systems) • Location/placement/signage/visual recognition• Cost structure• Time/charging speed

Regulatory Environment• Government commitment• Stable power grid/ grid economics

Research

SMART CITY: FOCAL POINT FOR SMARTNESS

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