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Contents
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1 Introduction: The challenges facing cities and communities ����������������������������������������������������������������1
1.1 The need to manage increasing complexity ..................................................................................1
1.2 The need for affordable and transformative solutions ..................................................................2
2 The evolving landscape of smart cities and communities ���������������������������������������������������������������������3
2.1 Data life cycle management by default ...........................................................................................3
2.2 Interoperability ...................................................................................................................................4
2.3 New technologies ..............................................................................................................................5
2.4 Data-enabled cities and communities .............................................................................................6
2.5 Data lakes and data spaces ...............................................................................................................6
2.6 Local digital twins ...............................................................................................................................8
3 Eight steps that cities and communities can take �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
3.1 Develop a roadmap .........................................................................................................................10
3.2 Focus on data ...................................................................................................................................12
3.3 Build with interfaces ........................................................................................................................13
3.4 Secure a minimum but sufficient level of interoperability .........................................................13
3.5 Keep an open mind when choosing technology ........................................................................14
3.6 Prioritize partnerships and ecosystems ........................................................................................15
3.7 Take maturity and complexity into consideration .......................................................................15
3.8 Start small, think big ........................................................................................................................16
4 Blueprint: architectures and platforms ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
4.1 Architectures .....................................................................................................................................17
4.2 Architectural principles ...................................................................................................................20
4.3 Reference architectures for smart cities and communities .........................................................22
4.4 Integrated City Platforms ................................................................................................................28
5 The requirements needed by the platform enabled ecosystem ������������������������������������������������������� 29
5.1 Architectural requirements .............................................................................................................30
5.2 System requirements ......................................................................................................................30
5.3 Data management and service requirements .............................................................................33
5.4 Security and privacy requirements ...............................................................................................36
6 Interoperability that is minimal yet sufficient ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37
6.1 Interoperability points .....................................................................................................................37
6.2 Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms ...........................................................................................38
7 Architectural framework supporting minimal but sufficient interoperability ����������������������������������� 39
7.1 Goals ..................................................................................................................................................39
7.2 Architectural capabilities .................................................................................................................40
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