Abstract
Abstract. The paper presents the application of an islands’ smartification and sustainability index the Smart Sustainable Islands Index or S2I2. In addition to the classic parameters, the index is designed to include and emphasize specific parameters of the islands that are not usually found or they are less important in a mainland city. The structure and parameters of the index are presented and compared to other initiatives A database with a corresponding web page has been created in order to collect data from the islands for their index calculation. The database structure and relationships are presented, as well as, the user interaction and data collection forms. After the online system finalization, each island in Greece, Europe, or in the World will have the possibility to submit the required information & data and will be able to see the graphic representation of the results and the rank of the island in terms of smartification and sustainability. The fully functioning system is expected to support significantly an islands’ effort for a smarter, greener & sustainable development.
Highlights
The Smart Sustainable Islands Index (S2I2) was created in an attempt to assess and quantify the progress and the achievements on the way towards smarter, greener & sustainable islands
Following this introduction we present a literature review of smart sustainable cities and islands index
In paragraph 3 we present the S2I2 index structure
Summary
The Smart Sustainable Islands Index (S2I2) was created in an attempt to assess and quantify the progress and the achievements on the way towards smarter, greener & sustainable islands. In order to demonstrate a practical result of our approach we created a database related to the index, with a dedicated web page for the data collection and the index calculation of the islands. In this paper we present the methodological steps followed in order to develop the proposed system, its compatibility to relevant developed schemes by the United Nations, and how it will monitor the “smartification” and “sustainability” of islands via a series of data and parameters calculations. Following this introduction we present a literature review of smart sustainable cities and islands index (paragraph 2). Conclusions and perspectives of our work are presented in paragraph eight
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