smart city Wien

Thomas Madreiter

City of ViennaHead of the Department for

Urban Development & Planning

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Low Carbon Economy Roadmap 2050

EU GHG emissions towards an 80% domestic reduction (100% =1990)

...a hub in Central Europe with atraditionally strong position in the Danube Region

... World heritage

... a brand as a cultural capital

... but also an international showcasefor environmental protection?

... a change in the economic basisof the city

... dynamic population growthsince 2000

Demographic development according to census

Long term demographic forecast

Demographic development in Vienna 1750 - 2050

... a true committment tobeing inclusive

... #1 in the worldwide Mercer 2011Quality of Living ranking

strategiesVienna is the City of programs

strategies

cooperation with neighbours - SUM

Supports co-operation and conflict resolution, establish mutual trust and common understanding of regional dimension, assist in the exchange of information, provide support and management in the development of solutions to common challenges.Main issues are spatial and landscape planning as well as traffic issues.

cooperation in the metro area

Wien 4/2010

Integrated planning approach

We write our plans according tosmart ideas/principles; c.g. the urban dev. plan, ...

mobility96% of residents have excellent access to public transport

mobility

Modal Split in Vienna

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... or our integrated mobility masterplan, ...Modal Split in Vienna

... or our climate protection plan,and our energy efficiency programm....

... participatory planning

Continuity in planning principles

• Compact urban development• Development along axes of public transport• Prioritise urban renewal over urban expansion• Preserve a dense public transport network

• Safeguard and improve accessibility to green spaces• Sustainable supply services and waste management

Complementary concepts

and activitiesVienna is well prepared

High share of public transport

EU SET project application:TRANSFORMation Agenda for Low Carbon Cities Project

... high standard of public services

smart city Wien+24

net zero energynet zero CO2 emissions

Seestadt Aspern – the first Smart City

smart city Wien+25

Smart city components and systems

Results: Integrative approaches and

concepts for energy-efficient urban planning

Stakeholder Processes and financing strategies

Smart energy Cities Planning Master Classes

Smart Energy City Handbook

TRANSFORMation Agenda for Low Carbon Cities

AmsterdamGenua

HamburgCopenhagen

LyonWien

Objective: the Project supports cities in the realisation of the EU 20-20-20 targets

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innovation city (5)* regional green city (4) quality of life (1) digital governance (8)

#1 Vienna

* in parenthesis Vienna´s position in the respective rankings

Vienna ranks as Number 1 in Smart-Cities comparison

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Conclusion

• The Smart City requires a holistic approach.

• To become a smart city needs a kind of change management.

• understand urban life primarily as a social, and onlysecondary as a technical and logistic problem. You have to involve the people.

• build strong partnerships between the city, the research sector and the industrial sector. Smart city is an economic opportunity.

• So, focus the money on internationally visible projects

• the goal is appliance, not basic research

• The Smart City appreach is a fundamental economicand political issue for Europe

Thomas MadreiterHead of DepartmentUrban Development and PlanningCity of Vienna

Phone +43 1 4000 88811thomas.madreiter@wien.gv.at

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