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changes, and the efficacy of implemented climate solutions. This approach can facilitate more
precise and efficient decision-making, ensuring that real-time data inform interventions and are
adaptive to rapidly changing urban landscapes.

Thirdly, taking further advantage of computational methods to analyze qualitative data could
offer fresh perspectives. Techniques such as natural language processing and machine learning
can process large quantities of qualitative data, bringing a nuanced understanding of public
perceptions, attitudes, and experiences regarding urban climate change. This, in turn, can inform
more empathetic and inclusive climate policies.

Ultimately, these data-based approaches can drive the upscaling of urban climate solutions,
enabling change at a global scale. By harnessing the power of data, we can amplify the impact of
urban climate interventions, fostering resilient urban ecosystems that can stand up to the challenges
posed by climate change. The World Meteorological Organization's leadership in Integrated Urban
Services is crucial in promoting these data-oriented strategies, thus accelerating global urban
resilience .
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SDG 11 is expected to lay the foundation for urban planning techniques and policies for the future.
For the practical implementation of sustainability policies related to SDG 11, these policies should
be implemented directly through urban planning interventions. These interventions are expected
to transform the intangibility of policies into physical actions. These executions will have the help
of ICT technology to introduce intelligence in these sustainable urban planning interventions,
especially for the evaluation of the implementation procedure. 9

The ITU Secretariat, the Council and members of the Plenipotentiary Conference worked on
drafting this new Strategic Plan with clear links to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
a vision to impact the achievement of the SDGs. It includes an entire section called “Linkages to
the Sustainable Development Goals”; which highlights the SDG Goals most relevant to ITU: SDG
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9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and Target 9.c; SDG17 (Partnership for the Goals) as a
means of implementation; and SDG 4 (the Education goal).

In addition, the revised Resolution 200 entitled “Connecting the 2030 Agenda for Global
Telecommunications from Information and Communication Technology, including Broadband,
for Sustainable Development” shows a strong commitment of cities to the Goals in the new EP and
closely aligns the strategic framework with the SDGs and their timetable.

2.4 Smart Cities and Crisis Management

COVID-19 shocked cities around the world, revealing vulnerabilities in many areas of urban life.
Most of the cities experienced serious problems for a long time that affected major segments of
the population, and the operation of municipal services. Planning played a critical role in efficiently
responding to this crisis and enabling rapid functional recovery in the post-pandemic era. Cities
that have implemented digitization initiatives and programmes are likely to have a greater capacity

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