Smart Spaces: What, How, Who and Why?
An emerging paradigm supporting digital governance enabled by location data and intelligence
This infographic introduces Smart spaces—integrated digital and physical environments where people and technology interact within dynamic, intelligent ecosystems. The infographic explores:
What is a Smart space?
How Smart spaces work, utilising technologies like cloud computing, advanced analytics, and interoperable data systems.
Who participates in a Smart space, including citizens, businesses, and public administrations.
Why fostering mature Smart spaces is important for delivering innovative public services and public value.
What is needed to support mature Smart spaces, including interoperability, data-sharing platforms, and collaboration.
Emphasising Location Intelligence, the document illustrates how Smart spaces enhance community connectivity, public service innovation, and data-driven insights.
HERNANDEZ QUIROS Lorena;
SCHADE Sven;
2024-11-07
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC129198
978-92-76-53636-9 (online),
OP KJ-08-22-207-EN-N (online),
https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/node/704958,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC129198,
10.2760/765669 (online),
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