Experiences of dialogues on Smart City issues in Győr New Ideas and New Generations of Regional Policy in Eastern Europe Conference Pécs, 7th 8th of April 2016 junior research fellow, PhD candidate HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies Institute for Regional Studies West-Hungarian Research Department
Background Smart City event series: 15th of September 2015 HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies Institute for Regional Studies West-Hungarian Research Department and Hungarian Society for Urban Planning Győr-Moson- Sopron County group has started a Smart City event series Goals: Get to know the opinion of local experts from the Smart City To provide forum for professionals on the topic of the Smart City To inform from the results of the Smart City events besides of the professionals the cities of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and the cities of the neighboring counties
Presenters of each event First speakers 15.09.2015: Dr. Mihály Lados, Head of Department, HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies Institute for Regional Studies West-Hungarian Research Department and Hungarian Society Richárd Ongjerth, General Secretary, Hungarian Society for Urban Planning Second event 13.10.2015: Zsolt Révi, Chief Architect, Municipality of Győr Third event 8.12.2015: Dr. habil Balázs Horváth, Head of Department, Széchenyi István University Department of Transport Fourth event 12.01.2016: Tamás Tóth, Head of Department, Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office Fifth event 16.02.2016: Sándor Kulcsár, CEO Advisor, smart city leader, Lechner Nonprofit Kft Sixth event 08.03.2016: Zoltán Csongrádi, Technical Director, Pannon-Víz Zrt.
Frist event results (15.09.2015) I. Dr. Mihály Lados, Smart City possibilities of the future? Distinction must be made between large cities and small towns to becoming Smart Cities In the case of smaller towns can be called smart if it s public utilities becomes optimized or connected to a common network
The city's mission and management Frist event results (15.09.2015) II. The city as a complex system User Systems Citizens Businesses Public services Healthcare and Social Affairs Public safety Education Infrastructure Systems Telecommunications Energy and Water Transport
Second event results (15.09.2015) I. Zsolt Révi, Urban development in Győr - along the "smart city" dimensions (as well) The city of Győr has until 2020 many Smart City related aims (Economy, Environment, People, Governance, Mobility, Living) European Youth Olympics 2017 Győr: Sustainable urban mobility (cycling, Győr Bike, walking, public transport, e-mobility) Sustainable investments - post utilization, cost-effective operation Use of renewable energy Awareness raising, demonstration projects "Green" communication before, during and after the event Waste minimization, selective waste collection EYOF volunteer program
Second event results (15.09.2015) II. Zsolt Révi, Urban development in Győr - along the "smart city" dimensions (as well) There is no smart city without smart citizen Especially important the communication and cooperation with the local community Different target groups can be achieved in different ways Communication channels: internet local media (tv, radio, newspaper) social networking sites (facebook, youtube, twitter, etc.) NGOs phone apps etc.
Second event results (15.09.2015) III. Városszervíz alkalmazás (City service app)
Third event results (15.09.2015) I. Dr. habil Balázs Horváth, Smart transport smart city There is no smart city without smart transport Ways of achieving Smart Transport: Public Transport ICT System Single card to Public Transport Balance between individual and public transport Various modal split The good smart transport is: environmentally friendly safe sustainable
Third event results (8.12.2015) II. Smart Transport Stages Smart city Smart transport Groups of good solutions Good solutions
Fourth event results (12.01.2016) I. Tamás Tóth, Renewable energy utilization in Hungary with particular regard to the Smart City programs Smart use of renewable energy system-level utilization Energy use there where needed (Eg. Home produced energy use in the workplace) "Smart" measurement of energy use The electricity market of the European Union is currently oversupplied (The share of renewable energy use continues to grow.) However basic power plant will always be needed
Fifth event results (16.02.2016) I. Sándor Kulcsár, Smart Settlements in practice. Getting started? The role of the state in the realization In Hungary the critical mass of the Smart Cities are the county towns Below this size the settlements should be organized into network ICT and technology systems are tools not goals Essential parts of Smart City strategies should be: Communication Education Innovative service It s very difficult to translate the subjective feelings of the population to digital language Methodology development needed to survey the real needs of the population The sociological analysis of the smart cities needed
Fifth event results (16.02.2016) I. Sándor Kulcsár, Smart Settlements in practice. Getting started? The role of the state in the realization In Hungary the critical mass of the Smart Cities are the county towns Below this size the settlements should be organized into network ICT and technology systems are tools not goals Essential parts of Smart City strategies should be: Communication Education Innovative service It s very difficult to translate the subjective feelings of the population to digital language Methodology development needed to survey the real needs of the population The sociological analysis of the smart cities needed
Sixth event results (08.03.2016) I. Zoltán Csongrádi, Water Utility Service - Smart Cities The Pannon-Víz Zrt. are currently using smart systems to measure water consumption Based on the collected data the water supplier can make their system better Supplier can create so-called consumer profiles Real image from consumer habits Water supplier can make targeted develop on their network Next of water use measurement the waste water and rain water measurement were also needed A given city s total pipe system could be planned Due to an ISO standard the Pannon-Víz continuously analyze and improve their energy use Due to a GIS data collection in the future some parts of a city s water consumption can be filtered
Sixth event results (08.03.2016) II. Zoltán Csongrádi, Water Utility Service - Smart Cities The central water softening of a city is already possible The individual treatment of wastewater due to the cost could be justified on smaller towns away from the big water suppliers In the future the analyze of the Smart Cities data can help the planning so the costefficiency of the investments cloud be improve
Conclusions Smart Cities requiring system level approach, optimization, and development The Smart City can t exist without a "smart citizen : Education Communication The transport of the Smart Cities should be develop at system level, together with the individual and public transport The renewable energy related developments and optimizations must be carried out at system level
Thank you for your attention! junior research fellow, PhD candidate HAS Centre for Economic and Regional Studies Institute for Regional Studies West-Hungarian Research Department Email: jonal@rkk.hu