Bruxelles, 15-16 December 2011

PERIPHÈRIA GENOA PILOT

Risso Alessandra

European Projects Coordination Department City of Genoa

AGENDA

The City of Genoa The Municipality’s commitment Key city policies Background of e-government policy and initiatives The Genoa arena vision Community creation Main goals of the Genoa pilot Pilot platform Key Genoa pilot technologies The Genoa pilot’s challenges Genoa pilot challenge launch The City of Genoa in the Periphèria Smart Cities Network Conclusion linking Future Internet to Smart City vision Impact of Periphèria on sustainable future for Genoa 2

THE CITY OF GENOA

The big

metropolitan area

has a population of

859,000 inhabitants

circa Genoa is the

first Italian port

in terms of overall cargo handling and among the first Mediterranean ports of final destination for containerized cargo transport Historic city of contrasts:  squeezed between the sea and mountains  halfway between an industrial past and an hi-tech future  high urban density and stunning green spaces

A City Lab

: from Columbus 500 th Anniversary (1992), through G8 Summit (2001) and European Capital of Culture (2004) to Genova Smart City (2010) 3

THE MUNICIPALITY’S COMMITMENT

Giuseppina Montanari

Environmental Councillor of the Municipality of Genoa

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KEY CITY POLICIES: CULTURAL CITY

A city of social inclusion:

Culture as a tool for social inclusion: museums, libraries, theaters and meeting places as examples of coexistence Genoa city of Mediterranean intercultural dialogue: relevant role of museums in parks

A city of the Mediterranean: The the Biennale of the Mediterranean (2010)

Genoa is the natural outlet to the sea, physical and cultural to strengthen the dialogue between cultures and religions and to increase the exchange of ideas, goods, technologies

A city of science:

Culture as a tool for enhancement and expansion of

technologically advanced enterprises, Universities, CNR, the IIT

, in connection with

Digital City Department A creative city:

Culture as a tool for land redevelopment and revitalization of degraded city areas.

Promoting creativity and innovation is a key driver for urban and local economic development 5

KEY CITY POLICIES: SMART CITY

Genoa wants to be a pioneer city in the smart management

The Municipality of Genoa joined the

Covenant of Mayors

.

The first step was the preparation of the

SEAP - Plan of Action for the Sustainable Energy

- which analyzes and measures the state of the art in 2005 and identifies actions that will bring the necessary corrections for environmental protection, such as: A commercial port that can

reduce emissions

and open up to the public The improvement of freight and people

transport

by train The

sustainable restoration

of the old town Support for

zero-impact

buildings and neighbourhoods

Smart grids

and local energy production An efficient

energy saving

public lighting system 6

KEY CITY POLICIES: SAFE CITY

Education for citizenship and the rule of law

, particularly in schools

Prevention through social rehabilitation

(i.e. “streetwork education” project)

and neighborhood

(i.e. “presidi di legalità”), through the

defense of the territory

(neighborhood cameras, intelligent system of video surveillance and alarm on public transport; parking sensor system for people with disabilities; fraud management system for the elderly) and through the full and sincere

cooperation with the Police Active participation of citizens in their own safety

(i.e. definition of a model, unique in Italy, which provides integration between the different actors that overlap and coordinate the management of territorial presence, each with different skills, with different objectives, in areas and territorial different times) 7

BACKGROUND OF EGOVERNMENT POLICY AND INITIATIVES

ISAAC

: ISAAC is a multi-disciplinary project aiming to valorise cultural assets as tourism resources through user-friendly and stakeholder-relevant e-services.

Creation of a

multimedia web platform

aimed at promoting tourism in the territory.

Genova Wi-Fi and Winnovate

: The service is open to residents, but it is also the first brick to do local marketing to the extent that the "request for enhanced connectivity" is increasingly part of the habits of people who travel for business or pleasure.

City Wi-Fi system

where people can connect to the Internet for free for two hours according to the rules laid down by the "Free Italia Wi-Fi " to which we adhered.

ICity

: Involvement of new User-Driven Open Innovation ecosystems in supporting the widest possible creation of public interest services available in urban areas of Smart Cities.

Creation of a

specific system connecting different city elements

(cable networks, Wi Fi networks, sensors platforms existing in the city) for the automatic acquisition of the parking state in spaces reserved for vehicles equipped with certificate for people with disabilities 8

THE GENOA ARENA VISION

Genoa Arenas are developed in

two Smart Museum and Park pilots

: 

Fort Santa Tecla

(left picture) 

Villa Pallavicini

(right picture) Security, safety and quality of life in order to improve livability and accessibility of open urban spaces, including historical and natural heritage; Safe and serendipitous learning by tourists and citizens about material and immaterial heritage of the City of Genoa.

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THE GENOA ARENA VISION

SAFETY & LIVABILITY

:  Within the Park, need to organize a space dedicated to urban garden, a path for hiking and mountain biking, and a museum (Fort Santa Tecla Pilot)  Improvement of the historical park conditions (Villa Pallavicini Pilot)  Services for tourists, picnic area…   Information and didactic tools Event / workshop organization

SAFETY & LEARNING:

 Interactive maps, including virtual tours (with historic reconstruction)  Wi-fi connection  Environment-friendly video-cameras  E-forums / E-participation / Online community 10

COMMMUNITY CREATION

The activity enhancement has proceeded in 3 steps as follows:

I – Internal Meetings

 Sharing of the Living Lab approach  Definition of pilots

II – Stakeholders meetings

 Use of Arena Modelling Tools  Definition of “As-Is” Scenario  Living Lab set up

III – Co-design workshops

 Definition of “Should-Be” Scenario  Full involvment of citizens and groups in specific co-design and on-site activities  Use of online tools, workshops and surveys to enjoy of an active Living Lab 11

MAIN GOALS OF THE GENOA PILOT

Fort Santa Tecla Pilot:

 Recovery and valorization of the whole area  Redevelopment and promotion of the adjacent territory  Increased safety and cleanliness of the park  Improvement of the usability and enjoyment of the areas thanks to the interventions and to the uptake of the Periphèria’s tools 

Villa Pallavicini Pilot:

 Increased of the related cultural offer Improvement of the usability and enjoyment of Villa’s space and heritage through Periphèria’s tools 12

PILOT PLATFORM

Safe and serendipitous exploration of open urban spaces and learning by tourists and citizens about the material and immaterial cultural heritage of the city Free Wi-Fi access Exploiting the FP6 iTacitus and ISAAC platforms

with additional features such as QR code, video vigilance systems, and interactive totems 13

PILOT PLATFORM

Platform based on open-source CMS with multimodal interface

(mobile access)

Technologies

:

Open source software Advanced Mashup application

(Google Maps API, Gears, OpenStreetMap, OSM Static Maps API, etc.)

XML Schema

(places of interest, tours)

Web 2.0

(AJAX, UGC)

QR Code

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KEY GENOA PILOT TECHNOLOGIES

Managing data in a

central database

(new Municipality of Genoa tourism website)

Internet

tools (websites, blog, social media..)

Genova Free Wi-Fi Isaac

Platform

QR Code

Technology

Video vigilance

system (Axis, Mobotics) Interactive

Totems

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THE GENOA PILOT’S CHALLENGE

The aim is to develop an environmental protection system, in terms of hydrological risk, based on the area of Fort Santa Tecla

The recent experience of the flooding showed how the traditional system of governance enabled from the city for the management of environmental emergencies must make some adjustments Municipality of Genoa, the first level of contact and accountability to local citizens, must adapt itself to climate change, going to

redefine risk and emergency management protocols

, in order to consider, then to communicate the true meaning of the alert levels The role of the Municipality as an activator and driving force of solidarity networks (neighbors, owners of safe buildings and facilities, ...), in order to build an informal system of social protection ready to take action if necessary 16

THE GENOA PILOT’S CHALLENGE

Our

main goals

are:  Increased

awareness

on climate change and environmental risk at formal and informal level  Increased

solidarity

system  Raised feelings of shared

responsibility in risk management

activities  Raised feelings of shared

responsibility in decision making

process on risk management behaviors 17

GENOA PILOT CHALLENGE LAUNCH

It is planned to

partner

with a permanent local TV to be entrusted with the responsibility of communication during the process of emergency management These

sponsor

will take an active role: The Police, The Municipality of Genoa, the subsidiaries of the City (AMT AMIU, ASTER), the University of Genoa, the Professional Orders of Architects, Geologists and Engineers, Protezione Civile, local television stations, in particular Primocanale

Human resources

: citizen and business participation

Financial resources

: Municipal, Regional and State funds allocated specifically for the flood. Companies willing to allocate funds and equipment to tackle the various phases of the emergency and its effects 18

FUTURE INTERNET & SMART CITY VISION

“A Smart City, in fact, should be able to put every interaction and connection to good use in order to prove the final result, i.e. people’s quality of life”

– Marta Vincenzi, Mayor of Genoa, 2010 –

Periphèria Smart Cities Network

is an opportunity to share and make connections with the experiences of our city on the Smart Cities issues (synergy of Smart projects already undertaken and other networks, with the Association of Genoa Smart City) Communication and information, as well as education are essential:

Future Internet will boost the change and lead the path to a more sustainable future

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IMPACT OF PERIPHÈRIA ON SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR GENOA

Participating in the Periphèria network means City of Genoa can compare and legitimize

new forms and models of active participation of citizens

Periphèria is an opportunity for citizens to

reclaim the territory through its valorisation

The

Fort St. Tecla pilot

, demonstrating the historical and cultural value of Genoa, is part of the

larger project of recovering the city historical fortification system

(whose management is scheduled to move from the Italian State to the Municipality of Genoa).

Through Periphèria, the enhancement will be implemented in a smart key which will become a recovery model for similar areas 20

CONTACTS

Smart Museum and Park Risso Alessandra European Projects Coordination Department Tel: +39 3358312215 E.mail: [email protected]

Thanks to: Councillor Francesco Scidone, Councillor Giuseppina Montanari, Pierpaolo Cha, Gloria Piaggio, Maurizio Megliola, Cesare Bosi 21

THANK YOU