The Smart Region project, led by Miguel de Castro Neto from NOVA IMS, is a territorial analytical platform designed to change the paradigm of how local authorities manage public policies, using data-driven decision-making. First tested in the Oest region, data from municipalities and external entities was collected and integrated in the platform, creating dashboards that allow for a deeper understanding of the region´s metabolism. The platform provides the base for an analytical approach to regional planning, along with the creation of new products and services for citizens.
Since then, the Smart Region team has engaged with other Intermunicipal Communities to apply the Smart Region model and is in the process of signing a cooperation agreement to take it to Brazil. For this project, NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab was awarded an ESRI SAG Award, to be received during the next ESRI Annual World Conference.
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SDG Target 11.3- By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries