Making Cities Smarter April 25, 2012 John Longbottom National Executive Smarter Cities, IBM Canada Ltd.
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A Smarter Planet
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Our world is becoming
INSTRUMENTED Our world is becoming
INTERCONNECTED Virtually all things, processes and ways of working are becoming
INTELLIGENT
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An opportunity to think and act in new ways— economically, socially and technically.
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Smarter Cities
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Urban population growth expected to continue 7000
Population (millions)
6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
Urban Population
Rural Population
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Citizens are placing increasing demands on leaders to innovate Evolution of City Value Citizens Demand
Security
Convenience
Opportunity
Prosperity
Walls, Roads
Water, Energy
Jobs, Education
Lifestyle, Culture
Time
Leaders Deliver
“The 19th century was a century of empires… the 20th century was a century of nation states… the 21st century will be a century of cities” Mayor Wellington Webb, Former Mayor, Denver, CO © 2010 IBM Corporation
The best leaders create opportunities from today’s harsh realities Sustainability
Investment Community
Innovation
Aging Infrastructure 8
Declining Budgets
Changing Populations
Increasing Threats
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Smarter Cities are complex systems of systems Government Administration
Public Safety Transportation
Education
Social Services 9
Energy and Utilities
Healthcare
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Technology can help foster innovation and drive economic growth
Turning information into insight
Integrating systems to deliver outcomes
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A Smarter City is one that increases prosperity by‌
Using information to make insightful decisions Predicting problems to resolve them proactively Coordinating its resources to operate effectively
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A commitment to change pays real dividends of prosperity Smart metering in Malta helps citizens pay only for the energy they use
Predictive analytics helped slash
Richmond’s crime rate by
40%
in one year
In Taiwan,
99% of smarter trains run on time
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools have increased academic achievement across the board
Data analytics helped cut crime
35% in NYC
In downtown Stockholm smart traffic systems helped reduce gridlock by
20%
IBM helps Amsterdam Airport
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Schiphol move million more bags every year with a smarter baggage system
In Delft, developing enhanced flood prediction and protection systems for coastal areas and river deltas Peak energy loads fell by 15% when IBM helped homes in the Pacific Northwest talk straight to the grid
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