In the new survey, the citizens in the country’s 20 largest cities rated their city based on the aspects that make up a smart city. It has among other things focused on how sustainable, innovative and digital residents experience the city.
Trafikframkomlighet, security and responsibility in environmental and sustainability issues makes Linköping, Malmö and Lund, sweden tops the list. Behind the investigation is konsultkoncernen PE.
Sweden has come a long way, but we have a long way to go based on what people expect of a smart city, ” says Nicke Rydgren, business manager at the PE and one of the report’s experts.
that characterize a smart city: traffic access, network coverage, security, range of sharing services and if the industry takes responsibility in environmental and sustainability issues. The questions have been based on the following areas: Community, accommodation, business and traffic.
Nicke Rydgren stresses that the differences between the cities, after all, not particularly large.
– Overall, the gap is not so large. We are moving ahead together on these issues. But there are differences in specific issues, such as what is the responsibility of industry in environmental and sustainability issues, ” he says.
”the Study shows how important it is with cooperation between the various actors in order to create a smart city,” says Nicke Rydgren, business manager at PE and even one of the experts. Photo: Pressphoto.
seems to have found a good balance when it comes to interaction between different key actors in the community.
” we have worked systematically. The university and the business community have a good cooperation in these issues, ” says Nicke Rydgren.
the Lund is considered to have successfully managed to get several players to work together. Their clear kunskapsprofil also highlights that a strong factor to their good results.
– When thinking of a smart city may only think of the good of technology. But the survey shows how important it is with cooperation between the various actors. It is a must to provide value to citizens, explains Nicke Rydgren.
on the ninth place. Nicke Rydgren think it may be due to the specific issues drag down the overall experience to stay in the capital.
– It is above all boendesituationen pulls down the Stockholm score and placement as a smart city. But at the same time, it is important to keep in mind that citizens ‘requirements in all of these cities can be completely different,” he says.
the Survey shows that a total of 52 percent of the citizens perceive their city as smart. Nicke Rydgren notes that Sweden has a long way to go to go based on what the citizens expect of a smart city.
” the Infrastructure depends very much not with the development. It is necessary that many actors come together for that we shall reach all the way, ” he says.
