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“Be SMART – think CITY!” A p erspective from Zaragoza City ( Aragón, Spain)

“Be SMART – think CITY!” A p erspective from Zaragoza City ( Aragón, Spain). Red Aragón 7PM (FP7 Aragón Network) Jorge Molina. OPEN DAYS 2012 : Be SMART, thin CITY! Brussels, October 9 th 2012. LET’S DO A LITTLE THINKING What is Smartness ? Zaragoza, example of Smart City.

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“Be SMART – think CITY!” A p erspective from Zaragoza City ( Aragón, Spain)

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  1. “Be SMART – think CITY!” A perspective from Zaragoza City (Aragón, Spain) Red Aragón 7PM (FP7 Aragón Network) Jorge Molina OPEN DAYS 2012 : Be SMART, thin CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  2. LET’S DO A LITTLE THINKING • WhatisSmartness? • Zaragoza, example of Smart City • WORKING TO BECOME SMARTER: STRATEGY IS THE KEY STRATEGIES SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGY + PARTNERSHIP SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH OPEN DAYS 2012: Be SMART, think CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  3. STARTING THE PROCESS OF BECOMING SMARTER • Strongfocusoncooperation • Government + City of Zaragoza + Federation of Cities, Counties and Provinces • Cooperation at a national (Spanish) & cross-border/inter-region level • Holistic, integrated and multi-stakeholderapproach • Local/Regional authorities + Academia + Business factory + Civil society • Stronginvolvement of thecity, keyplayer in the Smart SpecialisationStrategy • City + University + Clusters • Multi-levelscope: fromlocal to EU level • Connectionbetween local/regional strategies and EU initiatives: EIP Smart Cities and Communities + EIP Water + ERRIN + EUniverCities • Basedonstrenthgs & existinginitiatives in thecity: Strongfocusonpriorities&innovation • ResourceEfficiency (Water& Energy, Environment) + Transport & Logistics+ Information & Communication Technologies OPEN DAYS 2012: Be SMART, think CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  4. EXISTING INITIATIVES ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT IN ZARAGOZA Energy SustainableBuilding * RENEWABLE ENERGY : 750 MW installed in the city (489 MW in 2002) * MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS: 2.1 MW of installed photo-voltaic power (installations developed in 80 municipal buildings more-2MW) * RENAISSANCE PROJECT; Actions in 916 dwellings * VALDESPARTERA ECOCITY: 9300 social dwellings, 600 monitored * REHABILITED: 41.000 dwellings over the last 40 years * MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS: Energy efficiency in over 100 Quality & WaterConsumption Waste * SELECTIVE WASTE COLLECTION: Paper-cardboard, Glass, Light containers, Batteries, Vegetable oil, Clothing * 52% WASTE RECOVERED * CTRUZ: Zaragoza Centre for the Treatment of Urban Waste * REDUCTION OF WATER CONSUMPTION per person/day (24% from 2000-2010) * REDUCTION of annual breaks (0.71 km/year to 0.31 km/year) * BY-LAW on Saving and a Efficient Use of Water Urban Green Areas Green Employment & Economy * 96.68% OF THE PEOPLE of Zaragoza live less than 300 metres away from a green area. * CONNECTION & INTEGRATION of City-Natural Areas * GREEN JOBS: Circa 12,000 in Zaragoza (mainly RES) * CLUSTERS linked to eco-innovation * REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE Water Efficiency in Urban Areas * EXCELENCE : EIP Smart Cities and Communities and EERA Biodiversity Environmental Management * LOCAL AGENDA 21, Implementation sice 2004 through 7 comissions: Noise, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Waste, Water, Environmental Taxes, and Municipal By-Laws. * 38% OFFICIAL PROTECTION of the municipal area (LIC, ZEPA and General Plan of Urban Planning). ClimateChange & Air Quality Information & Education * REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS by 7.56% t (2005-2012) * CO2 TARGET REDUCTION: 21% by 2020 - Sustainable Energy Action Plan submitted to the Covenant of Mayors * ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME: : Climate Change and Air Quality, Nature, and Biodiversity and Water. * OVER 20,000 school children annual average participation OPEN DAYS 2012: Be SMART, think CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  5. EXISTING INITIATIVES ON URBAN MOBILITY, LOGISTICS & ICT IN ZARAGOZA URBAN MOBILITY & LOGISTICS • * BIZI ZARAGOZA: 130 stations, 1.300 bikes, 104 kilometres of cycle paths , 60.000 users daily • * TRANWAY: 2 Lines • * INTERMODAL STATION • * 235 KM of Pacified Tracks • * HYBRID PUBLIC VEHICULES: Pre-operational test of hybrid buses & nearly 100 hybrid taxis • * REAL-TIME TRAFFIC CONTROL: (coverage of 90) * TRAFFIC LIGHTS SYSTEM: WiMAX MOBILE: optic fiber network * PLA-ZA: Biggest intermodal logistic platform in Europe * ZLC-MIT: Research and Education institute in logistics with worldwide prestige * REGIONS OF KNOWLEDGE on Logistics ZARAGOZA PRIZE of the Week of Sustainable Mobility 2011 INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Connectivity & Inclusion Digital MileDistrict Openess & Inclusion • * ZARAGOZA WEBSITE: over 200 different on-line procedures, over 50.000 uses of digital signature • * OPEN DATA: Traffic – Congestion & itinerary times, Enviroment – Air & WaterQualitymanagement, Wastetreatment,etc • * DIGITAL INCLUSION - Zaragoza City Card: over 130.000 units in use (Transport, publicfacilities, cityWiFiservices, cloudcomputing, etc.) • * OPEN SOURCE software promotion • OPEN NETWORKS • * WIZI: 462 access points, 5.000 users • * VIRTUALUniversity Campus • * WIMAX & FIBER: 200 Km, 80 municipal buildings – security, ambient & emergencies • * TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM: 150 Bluetooth sensors , 15 displaypanels, web and SmarphoneApplications • * DIGITAL MEASURE, 200 artificial vision cameras, 300 speed and countingsensors. • * ETOPIA CAT – Art and Technology Center: innovation, creativity and highlyquialifiedjobcreation in the digital area • * CIEM-Business incubator for IT and “GreenTech” Start-ups (“Zero Emissions” building) • * DIGITAL WATER PAVILION: Digital Media • * CAIXAFORUM: Contemporary Art & Culture Centre OPEN DAYS 2012: Be SMART, think CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  6. ENGAGEMENT TO RELEVANT EU ORGANIZARTIONS & INITIATIVES • EUROCITIES • * Annual General Assembly (Nov. 2010) in Zaragoza • * Zaragoza WINNER of the EUROCITIES award 2011 • URBACT • * TheCityLogoproject (metropolitanGovernance) • Withoutforgettingthe regional scope • ERRIN • * Ecolink+, Places Open Platform, CONCORD projects • * Coordinators of theTransport & WaterWGs • * Collaborationwiththe EIW onWatervia ERRIN • * Active in the S3 WG • Committe of theRegions • * Open Days 2012 • - Be SMART-Think City! (AragonRegion) • - InstantMobility& Future Internet (Zaragoza • City Council) • - Active members in the NAT & COTER commissions • CMPR • * Presidencyof theTransportGroup • The Covenant of Mayors • * Thematic workshop in Zaragoza (Nov. 2010) • * Sustainable Energy Action Plan submmitted • Digital Agenda: Green Digital Charter • * FirstSignatorycity in Spain • CONCERTO Community • * Zaragoza CONCERTO site (RENAISSANCE projetc) • EIP Smart Cities and Communities • * Members of theWGsonenergyEnergyEfficiency • in Buildings and Transport & Mobility • EuropeanEnery Research Alliance • * Members of theJointProgrammeson Smart Cities • and Bioenergy • Agenda 21 • * Zaragoza cityimplementing Local Agenda 21 since 2004. • CivitasForum Network OPEN DAYS 2012: Be SMART, think CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  7. MESSAGE: A REAL OPORTUNITY TOWARDS THE FORTHCOMING MFF 2014-2020 BY… • Furtherinvolvingtherole of thecityin theSmart SpecialisationStrategy • Furtherdevelopingurbanstrategies and prioritiesbasedonexistingknowledge, • experiences& infrastructure • Low-carbonstrategies • Urbanenvironment • UrbanMobility • Social innovation • Keeponinnovating in urbanactions • Furtherstrenghteningcitizenshipparticipacion • Furtherstrengtheningconnectionswiththeregional and nationallevel • Keeponcooperatingin partnership/learnwith/fromothercities, involvingalsoUniversities RES & ResourceEfficiency: Energy & Water Green Economy (Eco-Innovation) Mobility & Logistics … OPEN DAYS 2012: Be SMART, think CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

  8. Thank you very much! Red Aragón 7PM (FP7 Aragón Network) Jorge Molina OPEN DAYS 2012 : Be SMART, thin CITY! Brussels, October 9th2012

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