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58 Government/ In preparing this report, we used Convergence, Azkuna (2012b)
International the smart sustainable city model, integration,
organization which identifies the presence and economy, mobility,
convergence of six areas: economy, environment,
mobility, environment, citizenship, citizenship, quality of
quality of life, and, finally, life, communication,
management. infrastructure,
A city can be defined as smart economic
when it displays a positive development, citizen
performance in these six areas, and participation,
when it has been built based on a education, natural
"smart" combination of elements resource
(communication, infrastructure, management,
economic development) and on participatory
purposeful and independent citizen governance.
activities (participation, education)
that make sound management of
natural resources through
participatory governance.

59 Government/ A type of city that uses new Liveable, technology, Azkuna (2012c)
International technologies to make them more citizens, quality of
organization liveable, functional, competitive life, management,
and modern, the promotion of economy.
innovation and knowledge
management, bringing together six
(6) key fields of performance:
economy, mobility, environment,
citizenship, quality of life and,
finally, management.
60 Government/ Smart sustainable cities combine Diverse technology, European
International diverse technologies to reduce environment, quality Commission (2014)
organization their environmental impact and of life, city officials,
offer citizens better lives. This is suppliers, policy
not, however, simply a technical makers, academics,
challenge. Organizational change in civil society.
governments – and indeed society
at large – is just as essential.
Making a city smart is therefore a
very multidisciplinary challenge,
bringing together city officials,
innovative suppliers, national and
EU policymakers, academics and
civil society.

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