Zurich confirms itself at the top of smart cities. Back to the Italian cities

Zurich excels for the fourth consecutive year in the Smart City Index 2024created byInstitute of Management Development. Analysts have sifted through the plans made by 142 cities around the world, evaluating their impact on the environment and on the lives of citizens. Italy came out rather badly, with only two appearances: Bologna in 78th place (in heavy retreat compared to 51st place last year), with Milan 91st (down 20 positions and heavily penalized by air quality) e Roma, 133 days (negative performance in waste collection and environmental governance).

The evaluation criteria

The Swiss city creates great satisfaction among its residents, who evaluate the housing at affordable prices, promote the progress made in recent years to ease traffic and say they are satisfied with the progress made in terms of air quality.

The position of honor goes to Oslo (also in this case it was a confirmation), with the Australian Canberra to close the podium. So there is the second presence of the Cantons, with Genevathat comes before Singapore. We return to the Old Continent with Copenhagenso it’s time to Lausannebefore London and Helsinki.

The index evaluates residents’ perceptions based on two pillars: the infrastructure present in the city and the technological applications available to citizens. This is in relation to five sectors: sustainable mobility, health and safety, activities, governance and finally opportunities

“Ten minute city” objective

Speaking of smart cities, at suburbs of Seoul one is under construction city ​​from 10 minutes. Project H1, this is the name of the new 500 thousand square meter neighborhood, involves the construction of eight residential towers, inserted in a network of modular public services (so as to be usable in different ways and times, depending on needs) and large green spaces that will allow residents to access any daily need within ten minutes on foot. An important contribution comes from technological innovation, with the adoption of advanced devices to monitor consumption and optimize energy management. Solutions are also envisaged for hydroponic production (i.e. one that does not require land) for urban agriculture, while parks and green roofs will stimulate outdoor life.