Summary - Y.4222 (01/2025) - Framework of smart evacuation in a disaster or emergency in smart cities and communities

Smart evacuation facilitates effective and efficient solutions for people inside a disaster or emergency zone and for people that need to enter such a zone as part of the response. Internet of things (IoT) and smart cities and communities could be used to provide smart evacuation during a disaster or an emergency.
Recommendation ITU-T Y.4222 describes concepts and features of smart evacuation control in disaster and emergency situations. It identifies high-level requirements and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure for smart evacuation and provides with use cases in disaster and emergency situations.
The introduction of a smart evacuation service will allow the maintenance of the level of comfort for the population achieved in a smart city even in the event of an emergency. This is fundamental to justify the enormous material costs for the rapid development of smart cities around the world against the background of emergencies that have become more frequent globally.