Smart Circular Cities. Smart technologies to meet the challenges of circular transition in urban settings

The adoption of circular models for territorial development and resource management presents serious challenges for cities, which must increasingly ensure efficient use of resources (land, water, energy), effective waste management (including monitoring of collection and disposal, and urban mining), in order to reduce environmental impact, and an ongoing commitment to encouraging low-impact mobility that makes streets safer, more inclusive and livable places.  Another key priority is the regeneration and enhancement of disused areas.

The use of interoperable systems and smart platforms based on AI, IoT, and GIS technologies represents one of the key strategies to implement circular transition processes and make urban environments more efficient and sustainable.

In this session, a panel of academic experts, practitioners and promoters of enabling technologies will address these and other challenges posed to decision-makers and public administrators by the need to rethink territories and their management, according to an approach consistent with the principles of the circular bioeconomy.

Session Chairs
Carlo Alberto Nucci, National Representative EU Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities
Danila Longo, University of Bologna

Program

14.30 Introduction by the Chairs

14.40 PART I - Enabling Technologies

Session Chair
Gabriella Scipione, CINECA

Program

AI and technology platforms serving the cities
Sabrina Outmani, URBAN SQUARE - Destionation Earth

Bologna Digital Twin
Chiara Della Casa

Data and models for urban green knowledge and management
Mirko Degli Esposti
Gabriele Bitelli

EVOCity the Smart City Platform 
Representative of Gruppo Maggioli (TBD)

Inclusive technologies to improve well-being in the city
Monica Gori, Italian Institute of Technology

Urban quality, ecological transition and digital innovation
Representative of Fondazione Italia Digitale (TBD)

15.30 PART II - Land and city management and security (urban regeneration, suburban rehabilitation, urban green, smart districts)

Session Chair
Danila Longo, University of Bologna

Program

TALEA Green Cells Project
Giovanni Ginocchini, Bologna Municipality

WeGenerate Project
Giovanni Fini, Cesena Municipality

Safecities Project
Umberto Battista, STAM

Regenerative urban systems. Transforming local urban food systems through the creation of Food Value Systems
Francesco Orsini, University of Bologna (TBC)

16.10 PART III - Climate resilience and resource management

Session Chair
Carlo Alberto Nucci, National Representative EU Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities

Program

Smart grid and REC 
Alberto Borghetti, University of Bologna
Claudia Carani, AESS

Data platforms, IoT, AI for climate resilience and socio-economic vulnerability in cities and buildings (Climres projects - MULTI-faceted CLIMate adaptation - ReCity - Resilient City- Everyday Revolution) 
Gian Marco Revel, Marche Polytechnic University

Circular transition of cities and communities (City Centres as Places of Circular Lifestyle) – NICE Project
Sara Cortesi, ENEA

Smart Digital Reality brings you beyond
Representative of HEXAGON (TBD)

16.50 Conclusions
Carlo Alberto Nucci, National Representative EU Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities