What can we learn from smart city pilot projects?

What can we learn from smart city pilot
projects?
A framework for learning in sustainable niche
experiments
15th Annual STS Conference Graz 2016 on Critical
Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies
9 May 2016
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Context
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Urban innovation is of major importance for the energy
transition
Smart city pilot and demonstrations projects
Variation: Large number of smart city projects to find
promising solutions
How to deal with this diversity?
What can, what should we learn from these projects?
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
The Project
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Smart City demo project (National research programme)
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12 partners; coordinated by the Österreichisches Institut für Bauen
und Ökologie (IBO)
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Municipality is strongly involved
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Masterplan „Korneuburg 2036“, Vision: Energy autonomy & CO2neutral city
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Duration of the project: 07/2015-06/2018
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Aims of the Project
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Planning and realization of a residential housing project
Comprehensive approach
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Energy efficient renovation and newly constructed building
Green mobility concept
Participation and information concept
Peer-to-peer education
Role model function
Research, monitoring and learning
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Status quo (2015)
Plan (2018)
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
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Accountability versus Learning in Niche Experiences
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Divergent needs, goals and methods
Accountability (evaluation for the funding agency)
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Assessing the outcomes
Effectiveness and efficiency
Feedback on how money was spent
Learning (evaluation for system innovation)
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Insights for improved action
Mutual learning between actors
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Supporting reflexivity
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Source: Regeer, B. et al. 2016
Learning in Niche Experiments
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Transition Management (TM)
> Deepening, Broadening, Scaling-up and replication
Strategic Niche Management (SNM)
> First and second order learning, social learning, reflexive, broad
Technology Assessment (TA)
> Side effects, unintended consequences, risks
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Learning in Way2Smart Korneuburg
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Project level and project in society
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Project as transition element
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3 internal workshops
Desk research (internal reports)
Interviews
Technical monitoring
Socio-technical scenarios for Korneuburg
Backcasting workshop with partners and relevant local actors
Facilitation
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Role of facilitator
Quality standards
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari
Thank you for your attention!
Contact:
Michael Ornetzeder
Leo Capari
A-1030 Vienna, Strohgasse 45/5
Tel: +43 (1) 51581 6589
Fax: +43 (1) 7109883
Email: ornetz@oeaw.ac.at, leo.capari@oeaw.ac.at
WWW: www.oeaw.ac.at/ita
Michael Ornetzeder & Leo Capari