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In a context where digital giants are increasingly influencing the actions decided by publicpolicies, smart data platforms are a tool for collecting a great deal of information on the territory and ameans of producing effective public policies to meet contemporary challenges, improve the qualityof the city, and create new services. Within the framework of the Smarter Together project, the citiesof Lyon (France), Munich (Germany), and Vienna (Austria) have integrated this tool into their city’smetabolism and use it at different scales. Nevertheless, the principle remains the same: the collection(or even dissemination) of internal and external data to the administration will enable the communities,companies, not-for-profit organizations, and civic administrations to “measure” the city and identifyareas for improvement in the territory. Furthermore, through open data logics, public authorities canencourage external partners to become actors in territorial action by using findings from the data toproduce services that will contribute to the development of the territory and increase the quality ofthe city and its infrastructure. Nevertheless, based on data that is relatively complex to extract andprocess, public data platforms raise many legal, technical, economic, and social issues. The cities eitheravoided collecting personal data or when dealing with sensitive data, use anonymized aggregated data.Co-creation activities with municipal, commercial, civil society stakeholders, and citizens adopted thestrategies and tools of the intelligent data platforms to develop new urban mobility and governmentinformational services for both citizens and public authorities. The data platforms are evolving fortransparent alignment with 2030 climate-neutrality objectives while municipalities strive for greateragility to respond to disruptive events like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photovoltaies is expanding into new market segments. Photovoltaic noise barriers (PVNB) along motorways and railways permit today one of the most economic applications of grid-connected PV w ith the additional benefits of large scale plants (typical installed power: more than 100 kWp) and no extra land consumption. The aim of this study is to reveal the large potential that can be exploited for PV on noise barriers with the overall objective of raising the share of renewable energies for the EU's electricity market. In contrast to many PV-potential studies published before, this proposal is focusing on PVNB only, as one of the cheapest ways to implement large scale grid-connected PV installations.

Preface Introduction 1. Urban Planning with Photovoltaics 2. Case-Studies of Existing Urban Areas with Photovoltaics: Australia, Sydney Olympics Village Austria, Gleisdorf France, Grand-Lyon, La Darnaise Germany, Freiburg, Schlierberg Solar Estate Italy, Alessandria Japan, Jvosai Town Netherlands, Hal Region, 'City Of The Sun' Netherlands, Amsterdam, Nieuw Sloten Netherlands, Nieuwland Spain, Barcelona Sweden, Malm UK, Kirklees UK, London, Croydon US, Rancho Cordova, CA, Premier Gardens New Home Development 3. Case-Studies of Urban Areas with Plans for PV in the Future: Denmark, Valby, Sol I Valby France, Saint-Priest, Les Hauts De Feuilly France, Lyon, Lyon-Confluence Germany, Solar Urban Planning Berlin Germany, Solar Housing Estate Cologne-Wahn Germany, Solar Quarter Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck Portugal, Lisbon, Bairro Do Padre Cruz UK, Port of Barrow Redevelopment 4. Regulatory Framework and Financing 5. Design Guidelines Appendices List of Contributors Acknowledgements Source for Further Information Case-Study Matrix