This presentation was condcuted at the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) annual GIS Business Executive Forum. It aspired to demonstrate in five (5) minutes how Geospatial technologies can play a pivotal role in designing and delivering smarter cities

1. Seeing Smart Cities through a
Geospatial Lens
Tarik Dixon
Senior Spatial Data Analyst
National Spatial Data Analyst
Land Information Council of Jamaica
Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change
GIS Business Executive Forum
Knustford Court Hotel
November 13th, 2015

2. URBAN
PLANNING
GIS
REAL
ESTATE

3. Smart City: The Concept
Smart City: city outfitted with technology which enables a higher degree of informational
analytics and interaction between city systems, citizens and businesses
Since 2008:
- the number of devices connected to the internet exceeded the number of people
- the number of people connecting to the internet wirelessly exceeded those connected via
cables
Synonyms for Smart City:
Livable community; sustainable city; resilient city; smart nation; safe city; healthy community; smart
communities & resilient communities
Source: Esri, 2015
Source: Duff, 2014

4. ESRI’s recommendation for developing a
smart community strategy
Start with a world class platform
Develop a location strategy that
allows governments to prioritize
the GIS applications they need
Deliver real solutions that serve
government priorities
Develop strong relationships with
business partners
SMART
COMMUNITIES
Source: Esri, 2015

5. Smart City: Transportation
Geo-enabled transport system
The objective of any urban transport intervention
Source: The World Bank, 2015

6. Stockholm Royal Seaport Waste to Energy
Smart City: Energy
Source: www.stockholmroyalseaport.com, 2015

7. Smart City: ICT

8. Marrying Urban Planning &
Geospatial Technologies
Source: Esri, 2015

9. Climate Departure

10. Tarik Dixon
Senior Spatial Data Analyst
National Spatial Data Management Division
Land Information Council of Jamaica
tarik_dixon@hotmail.com
Thank You