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35 Corporate The most effective definition of a Efficient, quality of Aoun‐Schneider
smart sustainable city is a life, sustainability, Electric (2014)
community that is efficient, integrated, services,
liveable, and sustainable, and these natural resources,
three elements go hand‐in‐hand. resource
Traditionally, water, gas, electricity, optimization, talent,
transportation, emergency investment, jobs,
response, buildings, hospitals, and socially inclusive,
public services systems of a city are innovative, low
separate and operate in silos carbon, efficiency,
independent of each other. regeneration.
A truly efficient city requires not
only that the performance of each
system is optimized but also that
these systems are managed in an
integrated way to better prioritize
investment and maximize value. An
efficient city also starts a
community on the path to become
competitive for talent, investment,
and jobs by becoming more
liveable.
A city must work to become a
pleasant place to live, work, and
play. It must appeal to residents,
commuters, and visitors alike. It
must be socially inclusive, creating
opportunities for all of its residents.
It must provide innovative,
meaningful services to its
constituents. Liveability plays a
critical role in building the talent
pool, the housing market, and in
providing cultural events which can
bring memorable experiences,
international attention, and
investment to the community. A
sustainable community is one
which reduces the environmental
consequences of urban life and is
often an output of efforts to make
the city more efficient and liveable.
Cities are the largest contributors
of carbon emissions; the highways,
public spaces, and buildings we rely
on to live, work, and play emit the
bulk of each city's emissions.
Implementing efficient, cleaner,
and sustainable operations in all of
these areas is critical to minimizing
a city's environmental footprint.

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