Development of an Evaluation Framework for Smartness and Sustainability in Cities

Javier Antolín, Cristina de Torre, Miguel Á. García-Fuentes, Ana Pérez, Isabel Tomé, María L. Mirantes and Elena Hoyos
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Javier Antolín: Cartif Technology Centre, Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, Parcela 205, 47151 Boecillo (Valladolid), Spain
Cristina de Torre: Cartif Technology Centre, Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, Parcela 205, 47151 Boecillo (Valladolid), Spain
Miguel Á. García-Fuentes: Cartif Technology Centre, Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, Parcela 205, 47151 Boecillo (Valladolid), Spain
Ana Pérez: Iberdrola, C/Tomás Redondo 1, 28033 Madrid, Spain
Isabel Tomé: Iberdrola, C/Tomás Redondo 1, 28033 Madrid, Spain
María L. Mirantes: Xeridia, Av del Padre Isla 16, 24002 León, Spain
Elena Hoyos: Agencia de Innovación, Ayuntamiento de Valladolid, Vega Sicilia 2 (bis), 47008 Valladolid, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 12, 1-25

Abstract: The transformation of cities into smarter and more sustainable environments is essential towards achieving the objectives of the decarbonization of the economy. In this sense, holistic strategies are required to design and implement urban regeneration strategies. The EU-funded REMOURBAN project has developed an Urban Regeneration Model which provides the mechanisms to implement more efficiently these processes, integrating technologies, business models, management procedures and evaluation mechanisms, where the evaluation is sought as the main supporting mechanism throughout the various phases of the city transformation process. The framework developed considers two levels of evaluation: city level, to assess both sustainability and smartness of the city as a whole from a comprehensive and integrated perspective, and project level, to provide a clear identification of the impact of implementation of technologies and solutions on three key priority areas (sustainable districts and built environment, sustainable urban mobility and integrated infrastructures and processes) aimed at achieving the city high-level goals. This paper introduces the Urban Regeneration Model and describes the evaluation framework and its implementation in the city of Valladolid (Spain).

Keywords: sustainability; smartness; evaluation; urban regeneration; energy efficiency; sustainable mobility; information and communication technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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