Smart City
The concept of creating and connecting human capital, social capital, and information technology infrastructure to ensure sustainable economic development and improve quality of life.
Intelligent City
A physical environment where information technologies such as sensors have been implemented into individual objects and infrastructures to increase the efficiency of selected systems.
Smart/Intelligent Building
A dynamic and sensitive building that provides productive, economical, and environmentally acceptable conditions through continuous interaction between the building, equipment, and operation. / building using integrated processes, smart engineering and creative design to self-regulate its environment and operations. People-centric, flexible, invisible, learning.
Internet of Things (IoT)
The collective network of connected physical objects embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of exchanging data over the internet without requiring human-to-human interaction.
Sustainable Development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Environmental Sustainability
A state where we use natural resources such that it doesn’t harm te environment, so people can live well now and in the future/in which the demands placed on the environment can be met without reducing its capacity to allow all people to live well both now and in the future.
Economic Sustainability
The use of various strategies for employing existing resources optimally so that a responsible and beneficial balance can be achieved over the longer term.
Sociopolitical Sustainability
The ability of a community to develop processes and structures that meet the needs of current members while supporting the ability of future generations to maintain a healthy community.
Agenda 21
An action plan of the United Nations related to sustainable development that serves as a package of suggestions for the improvement of quality of life.
Local Agenda 21
A tool and process for implementing principles of sustainable development at local and regional levels through strategic planning and public involvement.
Transport
The movement of vehicles.
Mobility
The movement of people and goods.
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)
A strategic document designed to meet the mobility needs of people and businesses to improve quality of life while taking into account integration and participation.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
A system that creates, manages, analyses, and maps all types of data by integrating location data with descriptive information.
Industry 4.0
Digital transformation of manufacturing, marrying physical production with digital technology like IoT, Big data and AI. Interconnectivity and real-time data. / A new phase in the industrial revolution that focuses on the digital transformation of manufacturing through interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Business process management tools used to manage information across an entire organisation.
Big Data
Large sets of structured or unstructured data compiled and analysed to reveal patterns, trends, and opportunities.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The ability of a computer to perform tasks and make decisions that historically required human intelligence.
Machine Learning
A concept within artificial intelligence where computers learn and improve on their own without being explicitly programmed.
Cloud Computing
The practice of using interconnected remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process information.
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
Networked systems in which the computational parts (cyber) are well integrated with the physical components. / A manufacturing environment enabled by Industry 4.0 that offers real-time data collection and transparency across all aspects of an operation.
Smart Farming
A management concept providing the agricultural industry with infrastructure to leverage advanced technologies like big data and the cloud for monitoring and automating operations.
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)
An integrated approach to managing landscapes to address the interlinked challenges of food security and accelerating climate change.
Participation
Activities by individuals that aim to influence decision-making and actions within public administration.
