TOMSK, Apr 9 – RIA
Tomsk. Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) hold the international seminar with the
participation of scientists and experts from Europe, Asia and Russia on
creating of a "smart" city and actively involving citizens in its life, the
project manager of the Co-creation of EU Human Smart Cities (CoHuSC) project
Natalya Goncharova told RIA Tomsk on Tuesday.
Earlier it was reported
that TPU in 2018 won a grant of the European Union's Erasmus + Jean Monnet
program for the CoHuSC project. Its main idea – is to study the European
experience of creating a "smart" city and develop adapted concepts
for Russia.
European comfort
According to Goncharova,
TPU will hold the international seminar "Smart Technologies for the City:
EU, Russia and the countries of Central Asia cases" on April 26-27.
Scientists, experts, businessmen, government officials and local residents will
gather at the university site. At the round table they will discuss what
technologies can be called effective so far as concerns "human-oriented
city".
"First of all, we are
interested in the model of a "human-oriented smart city". For example, Lisbon
was one of the first to launch an online platform for citizen participation in
city life: all levels of participation are offered – from information and
discussion to big data collection and proactive budgeting", – tells Goncharova.
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She adds that TPU
scientists within the framework of the project analyzed the European practices
and concluded that Copenhagen, for example, demonstrates comfort, creativity,
safety and environmental friendliness, which are reflected in unique
playgrounds, small architectural forms, vehicles, university campuses and much
more. And Stockholm embodies the idea of zero waste and the transformation of
snow into a resource.
"The grant of Jean
Monnet provides additional resources for studying and adapting models of the
European "smart" cities and the dynamics of knowledge about a
human-oriented city. Now we are also analyzing and systematizing the practices
of Russia and Central Asia, especially focusing on the forms of active
involvement of residents in this activity. Our seminar is dedicated to this", – emphasizes the project manager.
Youth position
Earlier it was reported
that the first event of the CoHuSC project was a creative workshop with users
of the "Living Lab Tomsk" area at the U-NOVUS-2018 forum.
In March 2019, TPU together
with LLTONE (Living Lab Tomsk: Experiment No.1) held a seminar “Smart
Tomsk-2019: what foreign students see as the international street-yard”:
foreign students of Tomsk told what an international street should be in modern
Tomsk. Representatives from Colombia, China, Algeria, Sudan, Congo, Cote
d'Ivoire, Poland and other countries participated in the student seminar.
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"Smart Tomsk-2019" seminar at TPU
"During the workshop
we created an associative portrait of Tomsk (through the eyes of foreign
students). According to foreigners, Tomsk can become more interesting if we add
a variety of color and texture of materials on its streets, if pedestrian zones
and streets with a temporary restriction on the entry of cars appear in it,
night fairs, bicycle sharing systems, navigation in different languages of the
world, outdoor furniture with WiFi and chargers for gadgets, and so on", – Goncharova commented.
She added that the results
of the student workshop could be the starting point for the joint design of
such public spaces which will emphasize the international component of Tomsk
and increase the attractiveness of the city. What exactly of the student
proposals is used in the European cities and is suitable for Russia will be
discussed by participants of the international seminar in April at the TPU
site.
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"Smart Tomsk-2019" seminar at TPU