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areas such as mobility, economy, social services and festive culture. It includes several maps that are
routinely used by citizens, as well as City Service employees in the course of their work.

At the street level, Smart Lighting is being installed in the northern and southern portions of the
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city that provides real-time information on the status of lighting and helps improve environmental
sustainability by reducing energy consumption through adjustments based on the data.

Solid waste hauling and street sweeping monitoring, maintenance, management and inspection are
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also being integrated into the VLCi Platform using data extracted from the various service vehicles.

Sensors will also be installed onboard buses operated by the Council Transportation Company of
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Valencia that will measure air quality and will monitor the temperature and humidity in the city. The
data will feed into the VLCi platform and will enable a more comprehensive calculation of the city’s
air quality index (AQI) indicators.

Lastly, the Connecta VLCi project will utilize the VLCi platform to ensure more modern and efficient
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management of up to 194 buildings and municipal facilities in Valencia. Internal and external
environmental sensors will be installed in all such buildings, which will allow greater control of
atmospheric and light pollution, temperature, humidity, etc. Energy and water consumption sensors
to ensure energy efficiency and economic savings will also be mainstreamed in all municipal and public
buildings. For recreation facilities such as sports venues and museums, the project will also enable
online court and activities booking, occupancy sensors to control gauging and access, online ticket
sales and dynamic content display systems, including the use of augmented reality.

Valencia’s smart service management will create a global platform that helps measure and compare the
quality of life and municipal services with similar cities. This will help the city to continue improving its
own model of governance, ultimately creating a more sustainable urban environment for its citizens. 51

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