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Frequently, there are not enough data streams for cities to design a proper and tailor-made public
policy. In this case, sensing technologies can support cities in collecting the necessary data.

Once the collected data have been filtered into strictly useful and particularised data, the city can start
feeding algorithms and implementing metrics for analysis. This would allow the city to obtain valuable
information on its behaviour and performance (as seen in figure 10). This information can then be turned
into insights for designing and deploying specific programmes and plans to enhance public services in
order to better satisfy citizen needs. Standards, measurement metrics and key performance indicators
can also be applied at this stage to benchmark the city’s performance, allowing for comparison and
measurement against different targeted values such as the SDGs.

Figure 10: Filtration of city data

It should be noted that smart sustainable cities are still facing many technical challenges, from smart city
platform interoperability, to related security and privacy issues. In this scenario, international standards
can play an important role in providing valuable guidance in resolving these technical challenges.

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