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[ITU‐T TR SSC Def] Technical Report on smart sustainable cities: an analysis of definitions
(2014)

[ITU‐T TR EMF Con] Technical Report on EMF consideration in smart sustainable cities (2014)
[UN‐Habitat report] UN Habitat report (2013), State of the World’s cities 2012/2013 Prosperity
of Cities

[ISO 37120] ISO 37120:2014, Sustainable development and resilience of communities
– Indicators for city services and quality of life.

[OECD KE] Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (1996), The
knowledge‐based economy.

3 Definitions

3.1 Terms defined elsewhere

These Technical Specifications use the following terms defined elsewhere:
3.1.1 City [ITU‐T L.KPIs‐overview]: an urban geographical area with one (or several) local
government and planning authorities.

3.1.2 City sustainability [ITU‐T L.KPIs‐overview]: the sustainability of smart city is based on four
main aspects:
 Economic: the ability to generate income and employment for the livelihood of the
inhabitants.
 Social: the ability to ensure well‐being (safety, health, education etc) of the citizens can be
equally delivered despite differences in class, race or gender.

 Environmental: the ability to protect future quality and reproducibility of natural
resources.
 Governance: the ability to maintain social conditions of stability, democracy, participation,
and justice.

3.1.3 Knowledge economy [OECD KE]: Economies which are directly based on the production,
distribution and use of knowledge and information.
3.1.4 Smart sustainable cities [ITU‐T TR SSC Def]: A smart sustainable city is an innovative city
that uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other means to improve quality
of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets
the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social, environmental as well
as cultural aspects.

3.2 Terms defined in these Technical Specifications

These Technical Specifications define the following terms:

3.2.1 Big data: big data includes a set of techniques and technologies that require new forms of
integration to uncover large hidden values from large data sets that are diverse, complex, and of a
massive scale in SSC.

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