Building Smart Cities Booklet Web

Table of CONTENTS

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Executive Summary Foreword by MEC Jacob Mamabolo

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Introduction

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Vision and Mission Statements:

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Context and Background

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3.1 High Unemployment and Economic Challenges 3.2 Urban Sprawl, Urban Decay and Informal Settlements 3.3 Infrastructure Deficits and Poor Maintenance 3.4 Safety, Crime, and Hijacked Buildings 3.5 Environmental Sustainability and Waste Management

3.6 Traffic Congestion & Public Transport Gaps 3.7 Governance and By-Law Enforcement

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Gauteng City Region Profile

4.1 Sectoral Contributions 4.2 Spatial Economic Distribution 4.3 Economic Corridors and Clusters

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Policy Alignment:

5.1 International Alignment 5.2 National Alignment 5.3 Provincial Alignment

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What is a Smart City?

6.1 Definitions 6.2 Related terminology 6.3 Defining a Smart City

6.4 Gauteng Smart City Definition 6.5 Global Key Smart City Objectives 6.6 Global Smart City Examples 6.7 Smart City Pillars (Building Blocks):

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Strategic Initiatives:

7.1 Understanding Intergrades in Urban Transformation 7.2 Strategic Initiatives for the Gauteng City Region 7.3 Intergrades 7.4 Proposed Projects

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Implementation and Governance:

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8.1 Smart City Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Tool

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Conclusion:

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