A conceptual framework for the alignment of infrastructure assets to citizen requirements within a Smart Cities framework. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Heaton, James; Parlikad, Ajith Kumar
• Is Part Of: Cities. Volume 90(2019)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: Smart Cities -- Asset management -- Building information modelling -- BIM -- Smart Cities framework -- Citizen requirements -- Smart assets; City planning -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- Periodicals; 711.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2019.01.041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-2751

Abstract

Abstract: With the predicted world population growth of 83 million people per year (increasing 1.09% year on year) compounded with a strong trend for migration to urban centres, there is a developing interest by academics, industry and government to the digitalisation of the built environment and its potential impact on private enterprises, public services and the broader context of society. The governments around the world and others are aiming to guide and standardise this process by developing an array of standards to support this digitalisation, most notably on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Smart Cities Framework. Furthermore, the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) is creating a highly flexible, dynamic and accessible platform for the exchange capture and of information. There is a risk that this information on the built environment is quickly becoming unmanageable, and the value of that information is quickly becoming lost. This paper presents a smart asset alignment framework that creates an alignment between the information captured at the infrastructure asset level and citizen requirements within a Smart City framework. The framework contributes to the debate on designing and developing Smart City solutions in a way that will deliver value to the citizens. Highlights: Smart cities frameworks alone in isolation will not address the citizen requirements. Citizens currently interact with city services in isolated transitions. A smart cities framework, alignment of citizen requirements to infrastructure asset performance. Classification of infrastructure assets as per the functional output provides to the city service. Classification of citizen functions and alignment to city services