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for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. The Sendai Framework requires the following elements to be
implemented:

a) city infrastructures and systems available for resilience;
b) risk and vulnerability assessments;

c) financial (capital and operation) plans to mitigate address the risks and vulnerabilities; and
d) technical systems to implement the plans.

Lowering its average emergency response times and increasing law enforcement and fire personnel
coverage are also recommendations for Riyadh. This should include:

• an assessment of overall emergency response needs and capabilities, including determination of
the strengths and weaknesses of current emergency response planning;
• a model asset inventory to identify the human and material, e.g. ICT-based, resources that are
available or missing;

• optimization of emergency response procedures and development of a model emergency response
exercise guide; and

• development or enhancement of training programs and materials based on the gaps identified.

Lastly, ITU Recommendations such as ITU-T Y.4116: ‘Requirements of transportation safety services
including use cases and service scenarios’ and ITU-T Y.4119: ‘Requirements and capability framework
for IoT-based automotive emergency response system’ can help make smart sustainable cities safer
and more prepared.

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