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Sub‐dimension Indicator Description
D1.4 Electromagnetic I1.4.1 Compliance with WHO Application of WHO endorsed exposure
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field endorsed exposure guidelines guidelines for ICT installations in the city.
NOTE – WHO endorsed exposure guidelines
are referred to in [ITU‐T TR EMF Con].
I1.4.2 Adoption of a consistent Application of a consistent planning
planning approval process with approval process with respect to EMF to
respect to EMF enable efficient deployment of ICT systems .
NOTE – A consistent planning approval
process between cities is preferred to
individual city requirements to ensure
efficient deployment.
I1.4.3 Availability of EMF Availability of information for the public and
information other stakeholders and referencing WHO
and ITU resources regarding compliance,
health and installation issues.
NOTE – Indicators marked by (*) are based on ITU ICT Development Index (https://www.itu.int/ITU‐
D/ict/publications/idi/index.html)

6.2.2 Environmental sustainability

This clause lists the core indicators defined for Environmental Sustainability.

There are 3 indicators in this dimension, covering air quality, water resource, and noise monitoring
etc.

Sub‐dimension Indicator Description

D2.1 Air quality I2.1.1 Application of ICT based Proportion of city area covered by outdoor
monitoring system for particles ICT based monitoring system for particles
and toxic substances and toxic substances
NOTE – This indicator captures to what
extent ICT monitors the air pollution
(PM10, PM2.5, toxic substances etc.).
D2.5 Water, soil and I2.5.1 Application of city water Proportion of the city water resources
noise monitoring through ICT (rivers, lakes, etc.) monitored by ICT with
respect to water pollution and quality.
NOTE – Quality of drinking water forms part
of Physical infrastructure.
Proportion of the city area with applied ICT
based noise monitoring
I2.5.2 Application of ICT based NOTE – This indicator measures how ICT is
noise monitoring used to monitor how the city inhabitants
are exposed to acoustical noise within city
areas, especially focusing on noise sensitive
areas.

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3 ICT devices are regulated nationally and are not included.

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