4. Glossary

Smart City

It can be interpreted in three different ways that follow a chronological progression: the digital city, the inclusive city, and the city offering a high quality of life and services.

Resilient City

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

A sensible city; Wise City

A city committed both to digital innovation and to improving the quality of life for its residents in a sustainable manner.