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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities –
The Case of Singapore

Noise monitoring
Noise pollution in cities remains a major hazard, with prolonged over-exposure
potentially leading to hearing loss, distortion of the sleep cycle and disturbances to
animals. In aspiring smart sustainable cities with growing populations, an effective
ICT-based noise monitoring system may be required to maintain the tranquillity of the
urban sphere.

4.1.3. Productivity

The KPIs related to productivity are meant to help analyse the general economic well-being and
innovation of a city and measure the support from ICTs in that process.

These KPIs proved slightly more difficult to report on. However, the feedback from Singapore is
expected to be crucial for the KPI improvement process.
The data collected did show that Singapore, its citizens and its private sector are developing and
using ICTs to further the economic growth of their city and create a culture of innovation.
Singapore is a small island nation, and it cannot rely solely on an abundance of natural resources
for growth. Therefore, it must focus on a knowledge economy to compete in the global
marketplace, which it has done quite successfully up to this point.
Suggested action for other aspiring
Measures adopted by Singapore smart sustainable cities
(based on Singapore’s experience)

Singapore has implemented, through its Smart City stakeholders are encouraged to use the
Nation Initiative, an ICT framework and backbone implementation of ICT systems as the basis for the
that is part of its smart city transformation. development of a low-carbon, knowledge-based
economy. This ICT backbone should be supported
by public policies that encourage and reward
innovation.

Further actions needed for Singapore and other aspiring smart sustainable cities

Trade

Cities are not isolated systems. As trade increasingly impacts national economies,
aspiring smart sustainable cities must monitor the effect of trade on their
transformations. These cities should focus on moving away from restrictive trade
policies and showcase how their smart city activities could benefit from promoting
trade liberalization.

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