Stephen Lorimer

Iterative and User-centred Approach to Smart City DevelopmentDr. Stephen Lorimer, Senior Policy Officer -Technology

MANAGING LONDON’S POPULATION GROWTH

We have reached a population of 8.6 million people, the same as the last peak in 1939.

OVERALL INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS

By 2050, we estimatewe will need the following across the city:

This is our current view investment requirement and does not include innovation or potential technological changes that might change these requirements.

LONDON DATASTORE

LONDON DATASTORE OUTCOMES

Our investment supports data-based businesses in London. Our range is expanding including 250million rows of smart meter electricity data. We engage through regular blogs about Smart Cities, city modelling and data science

INFRASTRUCTURE MAPPING APPLICATION

The Infrastructure Mapping Application (IMA LDN) is the first tool to aid increased coordination amongst actors involved in planning and delivering infrastructure across London and to provide comprehensive information for better medium and long term investment decisions.

TECH LONDONERS

Tech Londoners invites entrepreneurs towork alongside Londoners to help solvesome of the city’s most pressing issues byusing digital technology.

Working with CityMart, the first challengeinvite groups of Londoners to test newproducts and services which support peoplewith chronic conditions to better manage theircare.

Ideas for London

City Hall have been working with thecrowdfunding website, Spacehive, to look athow the Mayor’s influence could kickstart anew way of supporting local ideas andpotential funding as well as giving localpeople more input into the way Londondevelops.

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