14 ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications The Focus Group has four (4) main working groups (WG): WG1 – ICT role and roadmap for smart sustainable cities WG2 – ICT infrastructure WG3 – Standardization gaps, key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics WG4 – Policy and positioning (communications, liaisons and members) This Technical Report is part of the research and analysis for the Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities as a working document from WG1. FG‐SSC has coordinated a series of open meetings with the participation of multiple stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of SSC initiatives around the globe, including telecommunications companies, ICT companies, governments and academia, which provide the Focus Group with diverse perspectives and a broad base of information. FG‐SSC will play a key role in fostering a platform where various stakeholders can share views, develop sets of deliverables, and showcase initiatives, projects, policies, and standards. The Focus Group will also analyse ICT solutions and projects that promote environmental sustainability in cities. Best practices will then be identified from these experiences in order to facilitate and inform the implementation of new solutions in cities, and to be standardized by ITU‐T SG5. The Focus Group will develop a standardization roadmap taking into consideration the activities currently undertaken by the various standards development organizations (SDOs) and forums. The Focus Group is also working with non ITU‐T members, leveraging the role of the ICT sector to foster the growth of smart and sustainable cities worldwide6. 2 City dimensions and attributes To begin, the notion of a 'Smart and Sustainable City' entails more than just the implementation of technologies and strategies aimed at meeting today's needs without compromising those of future generations. It is also about understanding the city itself: its identity and its goals, its stakeholders and their priorities, and in that way, identifying the attributes that would tailor to the uniqueness of each city while enhancing its overall living quality and sustainability with the support of ICTs. This section provides an overview of the key attributes that characterize cities, thus setting the basis for identifying the role of ICTs within the SSC context (section 3). Annex 1 provides some additional background and description for some of these dimensions and attributes. Broadly speaking, there are three overarching and closely interrelated dimensions at the core of a city: a. environment and sustainability b. city level services c. quality of life Each of these dimensions, and the attributes that characterize them, will be explored in further detail. ____________________ 6 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU‐T/focusgroups/ssc/Documents/ToR_ FG%20SSC.docx