U4SSC – Data and API requirements for decentralized smart city platforms
In this issue
This report provides technical guidance on designing and implementing decentralized smart city ecosystems. It explores the shift from centralized to decentralized data architectures, highlighting issues such as data sovereignty, interoperability, trust, and governance in urban digital platforms. The report presents a gap analysis on existing approaches, discusses emerging concepts such as data spaces and distributed ledger technologies, and outlines high-level architectural considerations for secure and scalable data exchange. By defining clear data and API requirements, the publication supports cities in building open, interoperable, and resilient digital infrastructures that align with sustainability and citizen-centric principles.
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