4. Glossary

Smart City; intelligent city

Depending on the emphasis placed on technology, the Smart City can be broken down into three different interpretations that resemble a chronological evolution: digital city, inclusive city, city with a high quality of life and services.

Ville résiliente; resilient city

A city capable of absorbing, adapting and/or changing in the face of external pressures (climatic, environmental, energy and economic), with the ultimate aim of ensuring a better quality of life and less vulnerable, sustainable urban development.

Wise City: a sober, wise city

Refers to a city that links innovation driven by digital technology on the one hand, and quality of life for citizens in a sustainable perspective on the other.