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No. Keywords

64 Government/ Smart cities should be regarded as People, quality of European
International systems of people interacting with life, energy, Commission (2013)
organization and using flows of energy, materials,
materials, services and finance to sustainable,
catalyse sustainable economic economic, urban
development, resilience, and high planning, society.
quality of life; these flows and
interactions become smart through
making strategic use of information
and communication infrastructure
and services in a process of
transparent urban planning and
management that is responsive to
the social and economic needs of
society.

65 Government/ A "city" can be defined smart when Energy, mobility, Homeier‐City of
International systematic information and urban planning, Vienna (2013)
organization communication technologies and governance,
resource‐saving technologies are integration,
used to work towards a post fossil ecological, ICT.
society, to reduce resource
consumption, enhance
permanently citizens' quality of life
and the competitiveness of local
economy – thus improving the
city's sustainability.
The following areas are at least
taken into account: energy,
mobility, urban planning and
governance. An elementary
characteristic of a smart city is the
integration and cross‐linking of
these areas in order to implement
the targeted ecological and social
aspects of urban society and a
participatory approach.
66 Government/ Create a real shift in the balance of Power, information Deakin‐European
International power between the use of technology, business Commission (2014)
organization information technology by communications,
business, government, government, people.
communities and ordinary people
who live in cities.

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