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5.4 Third phase of the project
The final phase of the project involved the preparation of this case study.
The objectives of the case study are to:
1. Provide an overview of the project partnership between Daegu and ITU.
2. Underscore the key initiatives and activities relating to Daegu’s Smart City Plan.
3. Evaluate the compatibility of the U4SSC-KPIs with Daegu’s Smart City Plan.
4. Highlight opportunities for improvement in the city’s current initiatives.
5. Provide recommendations to Daegu in relation to its smart city endeavours.
6. Highlight the importance of creating an environment for a business-friendly ecosystem to
enhance the value proposition of smart city services.
7. Extend advice to aspiring smart sustainable cities to bridge the knowledge gaps in the
implementation of the U4SSC-KPIs and the smart city concept.
8. Offer feedback to help revise the U4SSC KPIs in keeping with technological advancements,
demographic changes and the availability of funding.
The Smart City Division has outlined the following expected outcomes from the publication of this
case study:
• Understanding the current shortcomings of Daegu’s smart strategy
• Sharing best practices with aspiring smart cities to provide them with the required guidance to
initiate their own smart city journeys.
The following are the target audiences for this published case study:
• The Republic of Korea Government and local governments of other cities, including Seoul and
Busan.
• Megacities in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Civil society in the Republic of Korea.
• Academia and non-profit organizations working on smart cities.
6 Daegu Initiatives –
A holistic approach to building a smart sustainable city
The Republic of Korea has been a pioneer in the quest for creating smart cities since the mid-1990s.
The country transitioned from an economy based on textile and clothing industries in the 1970s to
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