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• Minimize wastage, increase the timeliness of communications with local residents and free up
staff to focus on longer-term strategic planning.
• Manage traffic congestion, parking and public transport availability, street lighting and pollution
levels, refuse collection services and park irrigation systems as well as temperature, pollen count,
noise, carbon monoxide and ambient light levels .
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The resulting platform has enabled the following high-level outcomes for the city:

• An integrated operating system that enables Big Data analytics and provides open-source data
exchange between agencies.
• Provision of real-time information to the right people enhances informed decision-making.

• The ability to track how water, waste, lighting, power, roads and other resources are used in
response to real-time environmental conditions.

• Improved journey planning and alternatives to car transportation .
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The urban data lab project shares the data and information from the platform with the academic
community and businesses as a way of collaboratively researching and finding solutions to improve
urban planning and urban management. The engagement of start-ups is of particular interest to
the project to leverage their innovativeness and expertise to enhancing city resilience.

Topics of research include analysis of local accommodation, optimization of urban waste collection
routes, and the prevention and detection of emergency situations in city buildings. Mobility issues
and solutions, including e-bike availability, expansion of bicycle networks and design of new routes
are also covered. Conventional mobility is analysed as well by identifying patterns and causes of
traffic congestion.

The status of conservation of historic buildings is also of high interest, with data on building
standards, building history, building age, etc. widely collected, analysed and used to gauge the
risk level.

Data to operationalize in the wake of crisis and emergencies, on human and environmental
sustainability in the wake of massive tourism flows, on studying local alternative energy sources
and measuring how much energy they produce, etc. are also routinely used.

4.1.5 Logroño, Spain

Logroño is a geographically well-connected historic, yet modern city located in the north of Spain. It
is famous for, among other things, the Camino de Santiago, and it is a hidden gem of gastronomic
excellence.

In 2014, the City Council of Logroño committed to extensive use of ICTs in municipal management,
continuing different existing projects and initiatives, completing and expanding the deployment

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