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room”. Furthermore, it is of vital importance to make such data available in an open modality, either
as open data or through standard APIs, possibly in an unrestricted manner. If this is not possible,
it could at least be provided to companies or other public administrations in protected mode.
Figure 13 illustrates these concepts.

Figure 13: An illustration of Trento's digital hub data platform

Future plans in Trento include leveraging the infrastructure that is currently being implemented
along with other smart projects (which are in progress) as a way to combine technological and
environmental sustainability in fields such as mobility and electricity production.

4.1.8 Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain

Rivas Vaciamadrid is a town located less than 15 km from Madrid (Spain) and with a population
of approximately 92,000 inhabitants, it has become the largest demographic progression of a
European city in recent decades.

In 2004, it began its digital transformation project with the deployment of a technological
infrastructure based on optical fibre. Its smart city model and its environmental policies are
reflected in the “Rivas Zero Emissions Plan”. In addition to the implementation and development
of the “Rivas 2030 Strategy”, the use of ICTs to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in the
management of public services are contemplated in “Rivas 21.20 Digital: the Digital Agenda for
Rivas Vaciamadrid”. These guidance instruments contain projections of what the city can achieve
as an innovative promoter of a sustainable socio-economic model. Also aligned with this strategy,
“RivaSmart” belongs to the RECI group, the Spanish Network of Smart Cities, and has participated

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