Presentation on what a Smart City is by Dixon Chew, Group Chief Executive Officer of Pensonic Holdings Berhad, at the Selangor Smart City & Future Commerce Convention 2017 panel session titled ' Smart IoT: IoT and its role in Smart Cities'
3. Today, 31 cities in
the world are
megacities.
They host each more
than
10 millions
Inhabitants.
In 2030, there willbe
41of them.
4. As urban population
steadily increases, the
current set of
resources, systems
and infrastructures
show theirlimits.
5. The uncontrolled
spread of cities is
generatingsocial,
environmental
and economical
issuesin the long
term.
6. To take on these
challenges, cities of
the futureneed to
reinvent themselves.
There is a need to
rethink the cityas a
whole, and develop in
smart sustainableways.
9. INVESTMENT
ECONOMY
WORK
FLEXIBILITY
RESEARCH
Thecapacity to create a sustainable environment
for all population to strive in, and basic facilities
for all.
SHARING
ECONOMY
Economy isshifting.Withhigherflexibilityinemployment,
careerpaths,theobsolescenceofmanyskillsandthe
emergenceofnew ones,lotsofpopulationsareadjusting
themselvesandtheirrolesin thesocietyisevolving.
Thesharingeconomyisbooming,empoweringindividualsand
forcingestablishedcompaniestochange.
Alotmorepeoplearecreatingtheirownopportunities,taking
risksandstartingventures.
Smartcitiesmustrevisetheirapproachtorisk,anticipate new
behaviorsandnewworkingmodels,and adapttheirtaxation
andprocessaccordingly.
SOCIAL
SUPPORT
11. WALK
&CYCLE
MOBILITY
EV GRID
LOCAL HUBS
Theplanning, creation and maintenanceof
infrastructuresthat allow people and goods to
movearound thecity.
SEAMLESS
TRANSIT
Electricvehiclesarebasedonlocal use,sustainableand
environmentfriendly.Hireschemesallowpeople touseone for
ashortjourney,andleaveitforsomeonetouse.
Cycleabilityandwalkabilityhave numerousbenefits:reduced
congestion,improvedairquality,promotinghealthand
reducinghealthcosts.
Seamlesspublictransports:properlyjoined-uppublic transport
systemsallow peopleeasilytohopfrombustoMetro/subway
totrainusingthesamepaymentmethod
Citiesshouldplanforlocalhubs.Whenpeople's homesare near
totheirjobs and needs,itreducestraffic,stress,criminalityand
pollution.
PREDICTIVE
TRAFFIC
13. ENVIRONMENT LOCAL
NATURE
MIXED
SPACES
Thecapacity to create a sustainable environment
for all population to strive in, and basic facilities
for all.
PUBLIC
SPACES
Whenpeople goon holidays,theyvisitcitiestheycan walk
through,thataretruetotheirpastwithmodernconvenience,
pleasurabletogetlostin.
All citiesshouldbebasedonthese.
Walkability,environmentandtransitincreasetourism,both
localand international
Mixed spaces,mixedactivities,mixedagedgroup,mixed
incomescreatehubs:“villagesin thecity”:attractiveplacesto
livein.
Betterlivingconditionsandeasyaccesstofacilitiesimprove
healthandlightenthemood.
Preservinghistory,environmentand localagricultureis
essentialtomaintaina cityuniquenessandattractivenessover
time.
LOCAL
HISTORY
LOCAL
AGRICULTURE
GREEN
LIVING
15. SOCIAL
SOCIAL
MEDIA
Thecommunityand all related services in the
management of its needs. People areincreasingly
active inthe cityscape.
HEALTHCARE
Communitybuildingsmakingsurethatclustersofinhabitants
haveaccesstoallpossibleinfrastructuresandservicesaround
them.
Socialmediaispervasiveandtouchingallactivities.Channeled
intoaction, itcan helppeople tosignalan issueandhelppublic
servicestoresponsetimelyandcosteffectivelytoissues.
A lotmore peoplearetakingintotheirhandstobettertheir
environment.Ifthecitywastoacknowledge,understandand
encouragetheseactivities,theywouldpromotepositivityand
dialoguebetweeninhabitantandauthorities.
Citiesmustacknowledgethatallpeopleareuseful,nomatter
theirsocialsituation,andinclude allinthedevelopmenteffort.
INCLUSIVITY
COMMUNITY
SOCIAL
CARE
17. WATER
TREATMENT
RESOURCES
WASTE
MANGEMENT
Extracting, processing and bringing natural
resources to people incities, ina responsible and
sustainable way.
RENEWABLE
ENERGIES
Energy,water,materialsandfoodarebeingcarriedinthecityto
sustainitsactivityandinhabitants.Pollutants,goods,services
andwastearethebyproductsofthisactivities.
A smartcityneedstooptimizetheefficiencyofbothitsinput
andoutput,throughmonitoringofitsdataandastrongwillto
make thingssustainabletinthefuture.
Changingenergysourcefromfossilcombustiblestosustainable
andcleanenergiesisa hugeundertaking,butanessentialone
incities thatwillsoonhostmillionsofinhabitants.
Creatingenergyandfoodonthelocalscalealsohelpsthecityto
belessreliableoneconomic fluctuationsorgeopolitics.
LOCAL
PRODUCTION
MONITORING
19. ALLOCATION
GOVERNANCE
OPEN
DATA
PLANNING
Thebodies that regulateand organize the future
development and the daily life of the city.
COORDINATION
Transparencyandopendataare essentialtodevelopment.They
guaranteethatall actorssharean understandingon the
challengestheyfaceand worktogetheron thesameassets,in
thesamedirection.
Thesheernumberofparameterstotakeinaccount fora
sustainableurbanplanningmakeitadelicateandcomplex
affair.Buildingtrustisessentialtohaveallsectorscoordinate
theireffort.
Legislationmustbemadetoencouragelocal economy,protect
theenvironmentandthesocialfabricofthecity,andplanfor
theverylongterm.
And theallocationofinvestmentsandresourcesshould reflect
thatvisionandbuildeveryone’sconfidenceinthefuture.
LEGISLATION
TRANSPARENCY