Formulation of smart community evaluation methods and verification in specific cities.
- INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
Issue
Lack of a clear framework for evaluating the effectiveness of the "Infrastructure System Export Strategy."
In 2013, the second Abe administration adopted the “Infrastructure System Export Strategy,” aiming to increase the value of infrastructure system orders received by Japanese companies from 10 trillion yen to 30 trillion yen by 2020. Against this backdrop, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) recognized the need to develop a systematic evaluation method for export candidate cities.
Approach
Development and implementation of an evaluation model to systematically understand the current state of infrastructure development in candidate cities.
We organized Japan’s strengths in smart city solutions into 12 domains from a city-wide perspective. Beyond simple evaluation scores, we linked the evaluation results to Japanese companies’ solutions. Emphasis was placed not on fragmented assessments but on evaluating the mechanisms and interconnections of urban challenges.
In addition to desk-based research, we conducted field visits to advanced smart cities such as Denmark, Sweden, and Singapore. By interviewing developers and incorporating on-the-ground perspectives from actual smart city projects, we developed a unique urban evaluation methodology.
To validate the evaluation methodology, we conducted interviews with Chinese government officials and corporate executives involved in urban development in the Yangtze River Delta region.