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34 Corporate The "smart sustainable city" ICT, economy, Alcatel Lucent
concept is really a framework for a environment, (2011)
specific vision of modern urban sustainability, quality
development. It recognizes the of life, development,
growing importance of information renewal, citizen
and communication technologies representation,
(ICTs) as drivers of economic financial services,
competitiveness, environmental smart buildings,
sustainability, and general smart infrastructure,
liveability. By leveraging ICT as a water, energy, heat,
core element of their development, transportation, e‐
the smart sustainable cities of the services.
future will foster economic growth,
improve the lifestyle of citizens,
create opportunities for urban
development and renewal, support
eco‐sustainability initiatives,
improve the political and
representative process, and
provide access to advanced
financial services.
The right ICT infrastructure will
affect the way each city will be
created and evolved. It will enable
smart sustainable cities to include
vastly enhanced sustainable areas,
such as smart buildings, smart
infrastructures (water, energy,
heat, and transportation) and
smart services (e‐substitutes and
e‐services for travel, health,
education, and entertainment),
which drastically change the urban
experience for city dwellers and
travellers.

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