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The smart city model is here described according to the most recent studies on the topic. Indices and numerical features concretely evaluate the different aspects of this model in two analyses whose results are reported and commented in this chapter.
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The following sites show the development of Bari: www.barismartcity.it/; www.osservatoriosmartcity.it/bari/; www.greencityenergy.it/bari/.
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JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas - Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas) is an initiative of the European Commission in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Development Bank of the Council of 'Europe (CEB). It promotes sustainable urban development and urban regeneration through financial engineering mechanisms.
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A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the signatory Administration outlines how it intends to reach its CO2 reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines.
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MOBI.Europe aims to make users more comfortable with the use of EVs beyond the limits of “range anxiety” by providing them universal access to an interoperable charging infrastructure, independently from their energy utility and region.—See more at: http://www.mobieurope.eu/the-project/objectives/.
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European system of satellite location, competitor of the american GPS, operational since the beginning of year 2014.
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Interview to M. Ermann, Strategic Planner, Municipality of Stockholm (Riva Sanseverino et al. 2012).
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A deeper insight into the mechanism of EPC will be given in Chap. 7.
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ELENA is a European project, which provides foundings to cities that invest in energy efficiency. Modena, in Italy, is a good example of the application of this project www.aess-modena.it/progetti/elena.html.
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Riva Sanseverino, R. (2014). Competitive Urban Models. In: Riva Sanseverino, E., Riva Sanseverino, R., Vaccaro, V., Zizzo, G. (eds) Smart Rules for Smart Cities. SxI - Springer for Innovation / SxI - Springer per l'Innovazione, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06422-2_1
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