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1 Smart Cities in Belgium 23 October
2 Agoria in the picture
3 FEDERATION FOR THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY the largest sectoral employers federation in Belgium defending the interests of companies in the technology industry 3
4 Why?
5 Ice... Or no ICE CAP IN THE FUTURE? 5
6 Temperature change since
7 Smart Cities
8 EU: 75% 8
9 9
10 Knowledge? 10
11 The elements of a Smart City Smart City Water Reduce leakages Smart metering Buildings Retrofit Smart Buildings Communication Infrastructure Secure network Energy Decentralize energy systems Combined heat and power generation Renewable sources Smart metering Smart grids Education Education of quality Creativity and innovation Green space Young people and children Elderly Waste Waste-to-energy Solid waste collection systems Recycling Source: Accenture & modified by Agoria Open Platform & City Management Mobility Public Safety & Health Public transport alternative Integrate all modes of transport Congestion charge Clean vehicles Telepresence Health prevention and health care system Measure and improve air, water and soil quality
12 Belgium 134 cities 5,7 million residents 12
13 Cities: aging and urbanization 13
14 Taux de la population croissance de (en %) Taux de croissance du nombre de ménages de (en %) Arlon 21,22 24,03 Ath 11,65 14,82 Bastogne 14,83 19,33 Charleroi 5,23 9,23 Dinant 11,19 16,58 Huy 12,81 16,87 Liège 6,92 9,75 Marche-en-Famenne 11,69 17,99 Mons 6,19 9,99 Mouscron 12,24 15,15 Namur 11,66 16,17 Neufchâteau 13,48 17,32 Nivelles 11,56 16,68 Philippeville 8,83 15,03 Soignies 9,52 13,21 Thuin 7,33 11,79 Tournai 8,18 11,77 Verviers 9,44 14,8 Virton 14,43 17,43 Waremme 18,23 22,39 Brussel / Bruxelles/Brussels Inwoners / Habitants % Bron: Federaal Planbureau Source: Centre de recherche en Démographie et Sociétés de l UCL Convertion IWEPS (8 mars 2012) 14
15 Electricity 41% 15
16 VISION 16
17 ROADMAP City: complex entity with many divisions and stakeholders => Need of knowledge management 17
18 Behavioural change 18
19 Smart Cities Community: #SmartC Smart Cities Belgium Smart Cities Belgium
20 20
21 Smart City Index 21
22 Agoria Smart City ranking: start 25 largest cities in Belgium (total habitants) Brussels: Brussels-Capital region Relative ranking Public available data Not perception, no interviews, other rankings,... No weight in criteria 5 relevant, different, criteria (in function of what is a smart city ) Need to see what is behind the figures,... 22
23 Agoria Smart City ranking 23
24 Agoria Smart City ranking 1 Genk 98 2 Aalst 86 3 Beringen 80 4 Dendermonde 80 5 Antwerp 78,5 Energy Waste Mobility City planning ICT Genk 25 Aalst 25 Beringen 25 Luik 25 Antwerpen 25 Roeselare 24 Hasselt 24 Doornik 24 Brussel 24 Oostende 24 Sint-Niklaas 23 Turnhout 23 Roeselare 23 Oostende 23 Aalst 23 Brussel 21 Leuven 22 Namen 22 Gent 22 Brugge 22 Dendermonde 21 Genk 21 Kortrijk 21 Leuven 21 Dendermonde 21 24
25 Agoria Smart City Local government agreements
26 Agoria Smart City Local government agreements: 41 points Smart buildings: 6 Smart cities: 1 Smart digital communication and education: 6 Smart energy: 7 Smart health: 2 Smart mobility: 12 Smart public safety: 2 Smart space: 1 Smart waste management: 1 Smart water management:
27 Agoria Smart City Local government agreements 27
28 Smart City Award 2013
29 Smart City Award 2013 Nominees: Kortrijk Shop & Go Ghent ZWERM Liège Interface de traduction de langue des signes Roeselare Réseau de chauffage urbain Sint-Niklaas Nuvonet
30 Smart City Award 2013 Award: Kortrijk
31 Freddy Vandaele Tel : 02/ [email protected] 31
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