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Sma ness Assessmen me hodology/D2.1
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 2
Technical e e ences
P ojec Ac onym
SMART ERA
P ojec Ti le
SMART communi y-led ansi ion o Eu ope’s Ru al A eas
P ojec Coo dina o
Fondazione B uno Kessle (FBK)
P ojec Du a ion
Janua y 2024 – Decembe 2027 (48 mon hs)
Deli e able Ti le
D2.1 – “Sma ness Assessmen me hodology”
Deli e able Type
R
Dissemina ion le el*
PU
Wo k Package
WP2 – “Mul i-dimensional me hodology o he sma ness
assessmen o u al a eas”
Lead bene icia y
Polied a (POLI)
Au ho (s)
Gianluca Len ini, And ea Mo a (POLI)
Re iewe s
Nina C a (UL), Ju e T ila (UL) Muhamed Tu kano ic
(UM), Ma eo Ge osa (FBK), Alessia To e (FBK)
Due da e o deli e able
31s Decembe 2024
Ac ual submission da e
20 h Decembe 2024
* PU – Public, ully open, e.g. web (Deli e ables lagged as public will be au oma ically published on he
CORDIS p ojec ’s page)
SEN – Sensi i e, limi ed unde he condi ions o he G an Ag eemen
Classi ied R-UE/EU-R – EU RESTRICTED unde he Commission Decision No2015/444
Classi ied C-UE/EU-C – EU CONFIDENTIAL unde he Commission Decision No2015/444
Classi ied S-UE/EU-S – EU SECRET unde he Commission Decision No2015/444
Da e
Con ibu o (s)
Commen
0.0
31/07/2024
Gianluca Len ini, And ea Mo a,
Alessand o Luè (POLI)
Finalisa ion o he Li e a u e Re iew
and sha e o he epo ha ep esen ed
he concep ual basis o he p esen
documen
0.1
03/09/2024
Gianluca Len ini (POLI)
Inco po a ion o he commen s o he
Li e a u e Re iew and sha e o he ToC
o D2.1
0.2
30/09/2024
Gianluca Len ini, And ea Mo a (POLI)
Fi s e sion o SESAM’s quali a i e
pa h, also inco po a ed in T4.2’s da a
dashboa d ac i i ies
0.3
25/10/2024
Gianluca Len ini, And ea Mo a,
Alessand o Luè (POLI)
Finalisa ion o he lis o indica o s and
me ics o he Quan i a i e Pa h o
SESAM
0.4
05/11/2024
Gianluca Len ini, And ea Mo a (POLI)
Fi s inco po a ion o he SESAM
Quali a i e Pa h + expansion o he
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chap e on indica o s - Quan i a i e
Pa h e iewed by UOULU
0.5
06/11/2024
Gianluca Len ini (POLI)
Fi s d a o he In oduc o y Chap e s,
o he ISO 37122 a ionale, and o he
chap e on SESAM ela ionship wi h
he o he WPs
0.6
20/11/2024
And ea Mo a (POLI)
Second e sion o he Quali a i e Pa h
o SESAM - Emo ional Mapping and
inaliza ion o he Annexes
0.7
25/11/2024
Gianluca Len ini, Alessand o Luè
(POLI)
Second, consolida ed e sion, o he
Quan i a i e Pa h o SESAM; Re ision
and inalisa ion o he In oduc o y
chap e , he ISO chap e , he chap e
on he ela ionship o SESAM wi h he
o he WPs, Conclusions
0.8
27/11/2024
Gianluca Len ini (POLI)
Final ull d a o he documen sen o
in e nal e iewe s
0.9
17/12/2024
Gianluca Len ini, And ea Mo a (POLI)
Inco po a ion o he commen s and
in eg a ions om he e iewe s, inal
e sion sha ed wi h he PC and PM
1.0
20/12/2024
Alessia To e (FBK)
Final edi ing and submission
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Table o con en s
Table o con en s ..........................................................................4
Glossa y ........................................................................................7
1. In oduc ion ..............................................................................9
2. The wha and why o a sma ness assessmen me hod o
u al a eas ................................................................................... 10
3. The oad o SESAM ................................................................ 13
4. SESAM .................................................................................... 16
4.1. SESAM dimensions .................................................................................................. 16
4.1.1 Enabling Fac o s……………………………………………………………………………16
4.1.2 Mobili y and T anspo ……………………………………………………………………...18
4.1.3 Economy ................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.4 Sma Go e nance and Policy…………………………………………………………….20
4.1.5 Se ices o Gene al In e es ……………………………………………………………….21
4.1.6 En i onmen and En i onmen al and Clima e-Rela ed SDGs…………………………22
4.2. Quali a i e pa h ......................................................................................................... 23
4.3. Quan i a i e pa h....................................................................................................... 28
5. ISO 37122 and SESAM - a mo e ambi ious pa h .................. 39
6. SESAM wi hin Sma ERA - ela ionships wi h o he WPs and
Tasks ........................................................................................... 42
7. Closing ema ks and he way ahead ..................................... 45
Annex 1 ....................................................................................... 46
SESAM Quali a i e ques ionnai e .................................................................................. 46
Gene al in o ma ion ........................................................................................................... 46
Annex 2 ....................................................................................... 63
Emo ional Mapping ............................................................................. 63
Gene al in o ma ion ........................................................................................................... 63
Ins uc ions o Emo ional Mapping Pa icipan s ................................................................ 63
Annex 3 ....................................................................................... 68
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Enabling Fac o s: Indica o s and me ics ..................................................................... 68
Indica o lis ........................................................................................................................ 68
Sel -assessmen ................................................................................................................ 69
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces.............................................................................. 71
Mobili y and T anspo : Indica o s and me ics ............................................................ 76
Indica o lis ........................................................................................................................ 76
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces.............................................................................. 80
Economy: Indica o s and me ics .................................................................................. 88
Indica o lis ........................................................................................................................ 88
Sel -assessmen ................................................................................................................ 90
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces.............................................................................. 96
Go e nance and Policy: Indica o s and me ics ......................................................... 106
Indica o lis ...................................................................................................................... 106
Sel -assessmen .............................................................................................................. 107
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces............................................................................ 110
Se ices o Gene al In e es : Indica o s and me ics ................................................. 115
Indica o lis ...................................................................................................................... 115
Sel -assessmen .............................................................................................................. 115
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces............................................................................ 117
En i onmen and Clima e-Rela ed SDGs: Indica o s and me ics............................. 124
Indica o lis ...................................................................................................................... 124
Sel -assessmen .............................................................................................................. 125
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces............................................................................ 127
Lis o Tables
Table 1. SESAM dimensions and opics ............................................................................ 16
Table 2. Basic emo ions, hei unc ion and mani es a ion ................................................. 25
Table 3. SESAM amewo k ............................................................................................... 30
Table 4. Pai wise Compa ison Ma ix ................................................................................ 36
Table 5. Basic emo ions: unc ion and mani es a ion ......................................................... 64
Table 6. SESAM dimensions and opics ............................................................................ 64
Table 7. SESAM quali a i e amewo k: pa 1 .................................................................. 65
Table 8. SESAM quali a i e amewo k: pa 2 .................................................................. 66
Table 9. Enabling Fac o s - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion ............................................ 68
Table 10. Enabling Fac o s - pai wise ma ix ..................................................................... 69
Table 12. Enabling Fac o s – Me ics and hei uni s ......................................................... 71
Table 13. Mobili y and T anspo - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion .................................. 76
Table 14. Mobili y and T anspo - pai wise ma ix............................................................. 78

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Table 15. Mobili y and T anspo - Me ics and hei uni s ................................................. 80
Table 16. Economy - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion ...................................................... 88
Table 17. Economy - pai wise ma ix ................................................................................. 90
Table 18. Economy - Me ics and hei uni s ...................................................................... 96
Table 19. Go e nance and Policy - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion .............................. 106
Table 20. Go e nance and Policy - pai wise ma ix ......................................................... 108
Table 21. Go e nance and Policy - Me ics and hei uni s .............................................. 110
Table 22. Se ice o Gene al In e es - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion......................... 115
Table 23. Se ice o Gene al In e es - pai wise ma ix ................................................... 116
Table 24. Se ice o Gene al In e es - Me ics and hei uni s ........................................ 117
Table 25. En i onmen and Clima e-Rela ed SDGs - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion ... 124
Table 26. En i onmen and Clima e-Rela ed SDGs - pai wise ma ix .............................. 125
Table 27. En i onmen and Clima e-Rela ed SDGs - Me ics and hei uni s ................... 127
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Glossa y
DASHBOARD: A dashboa d is a ool used o consolida e and display da a isually,
p o iding a -a-glance insigh s in o key aspec s o a speci ic objec i e o p ocess. I ypically
o ganizes di e se bu in e ela ed in o ma ion in a single in e ace, designed o be easily
diges ible and ac ionable.
ICT: In o ma ion and Communica ion Technologies (ICTs) is a b oade e m o In o ma ion
Technology (IT), which e e s o all communica ion echnologies, including he in e ne ,
wi eless ne wo ks, cell phones, compu e s, so wa e, middlewa e, ideo-con e encing,
social ne wo king, and o he media applica ions and se ices enabling use s o access,
e ie e, s o e, ansmi , and manipula e in o ma ion in a digi al o m.
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IMPACT INDICATORS: Impac indica o s ocus on long- e m ou comes, acking
measu able p og ess owa d o e a ching objec i es o sma ness. They p o ide e idence
o change esul ing om p og ams and s a egies, highligh ing hei b oade socie al,
en i onmen al, and economic e ec s.
INDICATOR: a poin e , sign, ins umen , ool, which quan i ies he alue o a a iable.
ISO: he In e na ional O ganiza ion o S anda diza ion (ISO) is an independen , non-
go e nmen al in e na ional o ganiza ion. I b ings global expe s oge he o ag ee on
s anda dised, and possibly op imal, ways o measu e s a us o achie e change. Acco ding
o hei mission, om clima e change and heal hca e, o quali y managemen and a i icial
in elligence, ISO aims o make li es easie , sa e and be e – o e e yone, e e ywhe e
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KPIs: Key Pe o mance Indica o s (KPIs) a e c i ical, quan i iable measu es o p og ess
owa d in ended esul s ( ep esen ed by Resul Indica o s). They help ocus a en ion on
ope a ional p io i ies, p o ide an analy ical ounda ion o decision-making, and emphasize
wha ma e s mos . E ec i e p ojec managemen wi h KPIs in ol es se ing clea a ge s
(desi ed pe o mance le els) and moni o ing p og ess agains hese a ge s o e ime. This
app oach ensu es con inuous imp o emen , s a egic alignmen , and accoun abili y
h oughou he p ojec li ecycle.
LIKERT SCALE: De eloped in 1932 by Rensis Like o measu e a i udes, he ypical Like
scale is a 5- o 7-poin o dinal scale used by esponden s o a e he deg ee o which hey
ag ee o disag ee wi h a s a emen .
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In o ma ion and Communica ion Technologies (ICT) | AIMS. (s.d.). Ob ained in Decembe 16, 2024, om
h ps://aims. ao.o g/in o ma ion-and-communica ion- echnologies-ic
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ISO - In e na ional O ganiza ion o S anda diza ion. (Decembe 6, 2024). ISO. h ps://www.iso.o g/home.h ml
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Joshi, A., Kale, S., Chandel, S., & Pal, D. K. (2015). Like Scale: Explo ed and Explained. Cu en Jou nal o
Applied Science and Technology, 396–403. h ps://doi.o g/10.9734/BJAST/2015/14975
Sulli an, G. M., & A ino, A. R. (2013). Analyzing and In e p e ing Da a F om Like -Type Scales. Jou nal o
G adua e Medical Educa ion, 5(4), 541–542. h ps://doi.o g/10.4300/JGME-5-4-18
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METRICS: Me ics a e measu es o quan i a i e assessmen commonly used o assessing,
compa ing, and acking pe o mance o p oduc ion.
RESULT INDICATORS: They e lec he bene i s o end use s esul ing di ec ly om p ojec
implemen a ion. These indica o s a e i al o adap i e, communi y-d i en de elopmen ,
se ing as a basis o e alua ing a p ojec ’s e ec i eness, ele ance, sus ainabili y, and
impac a local le el. By measu ing expec ed ou comes, Resul Indica o s e eal changes
a ibu able o he p ojec locally. To ensu e cla i y and main ain ocus, p ojec s should
concen a e on a limi ed numbe o Resul Indica o s, ideally no mo e han 10.
SDGs: The Sus ainable De elopmen Goals (SDGs) a e a collec ion o 17 global objec i es
es ablished by he Uni ed Na ions in 2015 as pa o he 2030 Agenda o Sus ainable
De elopmen
SESAM: I is he Sma ERA Sma ness Assessmen Me hod, he main deli e able o Task
2.1 o he p ojec .
SMART VILLAGE: Al hough he e is no o icial de ini ion o a 'sma illage' wi hin EU
legisla ion, he e a e a numbe o de ini ions and dis inguishing ea u es associa ed wi h he
sma illage concep , wi h he in ol emen o he local communi y and he use o digi al
ools being seen as co e elemen s. The concep implies he pa icipa ion o local people in
imp o ing hei economic, social o en i onmen al condi ions, coope a ion wi h o he
communi ies, social inno a ion and he de elopmen o sma illage s a egies
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Ana Ma inez Juan & James McEldowney. (2021). Sma illages. Concep , issues and p ospec s o EU u al
a eas (PE 689.349; p. 12). EPRS | Eu opean Pa liamen a y Resea ch Se ice.
h ps://www.eu opa l.eu opa.eu/RegDa a/e udes/BRIE/2021/689349/EPRS_BRI(2021)689349_EN.pd
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1. In oduc ion
This Repo p esen s SESAM, he Sma ERA Sma ness Assessmen Me hod, he main
deli e able o he p ojec ’s Task 2.1.
The Repo includes a b ie in oduc ion o he con ex o sma illages and sma ness
assessmen , an o e iew o he oad aken wi hin Sma ERA o he c ea ion o SESAM,
including he Li e a u e Re iew on Sma ness Assessmen Me hods, he de ailed
p esen a ion o SESAM, a b ie ou line o i s ela ionship wi h he ISO 37122 s anda d o
Sma Ci ies and Communi ies, and some e lec ions on he ela ionship o SESAM wi h bo h
Sma ERA’s Sma Inno a ion Packages (SIP, being de eloped wi hin WP3), he p ojec ’s
da a dashboa d included in WP4 and Sma ERA’s o he WPs. The epo concludes wi h
a summa y o indings and insigh s, o e ing di ec ion o u u e de elopmen s bo h wi hin
he p ojec and beyond.
The Repo also includes, as annexes, he comp ehensi e ools designed o assess
sma ness om bo h quali a i e and quan i a i e pe spec i es: Annex 1 p esen s he
quali a i e su ey, Annex 2 de ails he emo ional mapping app oach, and Annex 3 ou lines
quan i a i e indica o s along wi h hei associa ed me ics.
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4. SESAM
SESAM is designed o o e a comp ehensi e quali a i e and quan i a i e analysis o he
ac o s ha con ibu e o he sma de elopmen o a gi en e i o y, helping o assess he
ma u i y o sma ness in a ious dimensions and iden i ying s eng hs and po en ial gaps in
each o hem. SESAM is also concei ed o inspi e changes and moni o hem, as well as o
se p io i ies o u u e wo k.
4.1. SESAM dimensions
The SESAM model cap u es speci ic dimensions o a eas ela ed o he concep o
sma ness bu ha ing an emphasis on some speci ic quali y di e en ia ing i om he main
concep . The six gene al dimensions o sma ness iden i ied a e: Enabling Fac o s,
Mobili y and T anspo , Economy, Go e nance and Policies, Se ices o gene al
in e es , En i onmen and clima e- ela ed SDGs. These dimensions we e iden i ied
h ough a Li e a u e Re iew on Sma ness Assessmen Me hods and compiled in he
In e media e Repo o D2.1 – Analysis and Insigh s o Task 2.1.
Each dimension con ains di e en sub-dimensions, o speci ic opics, ha se e as a
headline o analysis. Sub-dimensions a e a u he e inemen in o ela ed bu speci ic a eas
o a speci ic dimension (see Table 1).
Table 1. SESAM dimensions and opics
Enabling
Fac o s
Mobili y and
T anspo
Economy
Go e nance
and Policies
Se ices o
gene al in e es
En i onmen
and clima e-
ela ed SDGs
Digi al
In as uc u e
Technical and
In o ma ion
In as uc u e
P ima y sec o
Public
Go e nance
Heal hca e
P o ec ion,
Conse a ion,
and
Enhancemen o
Na u al Capi al
Digi al Li e acy
Mobili y Me hods
and Vehicles
used o his
pu pose
Seconda y
Sec o
Non-
Go e nmen al
Suppo
Educa ion
Mi iga ion o
En i onmen al
P essu es and
Risks
Legal
Te ia y and
Ad anced
Te ia y Sec o
Policy
De elopmen
and
Implemen a ion
Gene al Se ices
De elopmen o
a Resou ce-
E icien , Low-
Ca bon Economy
4.1.1 Enabling Fac o s
Enabling ac o s a e condi ions o esou ces ha acili a e o simpli y he abili y o indi iduals
o communi ies o change hei beha io o imp o e hei en i onmen . In he con ex o

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digi al ans o ma ion and echnological access, enabling ac o s ep esen a c i ical
dimension o SESAM, as hey empowe u al a eas o e ec i ely adop and le e age digi al
echnologies and se ices.
Resea ch highligh s he p esence o a hie a chy o ac o s ha a e ins umen al in d i ing
sma e i aliza ion, bo h in u ban and u al con ex s. Fo example, concep s o en
associa ed wi h "sma ci ies" include ac o s such as echnology, social in as uc u e,
go e nance, iple-helix pa ne ships (collabo a ions be ween academia, indus y, and
go e nmen ), and in o ma ion se ices, as emphasized in a case s udy p esen ed a he
Thi y-Se en h In e na ional Con e ence on In o ma ion Sys ems (2016).
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Simila ly, u al e i aliza ion amewo ks align wi h his pe spec i e while add essing he
speci ic needs o u al a eas. Fo ins ance, he Eu opean Ne wo k o Ru al De elopmen
(ENRD) Thema ic G oup in 2021 iden i ied policy design (s uc u es) and local
empowe men (people) as essen ial building blocks o sus ainable u al de elopmen
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.
These enabling ac o s, while ailo ed o u al con ex s, complemen and ein o ce he
b oade p inciples o digi al ans o ma ion seen in sma ci y ini ia i es.
F om he pe spec i e o SESAM and i s Sma Assessmen Me hods (SAMs), he li e a u e
e iews iden i y wo key sub-dimensions o enabling ac o s:
● Digi al In as uc u e: Re e s o he physical and so wa e sys ems, such as
b oadband connec i i y, da a ne wo ks, and cloud se ices, ha suppo digi al
in e ac ions and se ices.
● Digi al Li e acy: Rep esen s he skills and knowledge equi ed o e ec i ely and
c i ically use digi al echnologies, ensu ing inclusi i y and compe ence in he e ol ing
digi al landscape.
Toge he , hese enabling ac o s p o ide he ounda ion o meaning ul and equi able digi al
pa icipa ion.
Digi al In as uc u e
Digi al in as uc u e e e s o he physical and i ual sys ems ha suppo digi al se ices
and echnologies. This includes he ha dwa e, so wa e, ne wo ks, and da a cen es ha
o ganiza ions ely on o ope a e and communica e. Digi al in as uc u e also encompasses
mo e ad anced elemen s such as cloud compu ing and cybe secu i y sys ems, which
ensu e secu e and scalable access o digi al esou ces. Equi able access is a c ucial aspec
o digi al in as uc u e, ensu ing ha all indi iduals and o ganiza ions can le e age hese
echnologies e ec i ely. In alignmen wi h he Eu opean Pa liamen and Council’s 2006
Recommenda ion
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, digi al in as uc u e equi es no jus physical esou ces bu also
speci ic compe encies o make p o i able use o hese echnologies. This means ha
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Pe e csak, R., Maccani, G., Donellan, B., Hel e , M., & Connolly, N. (2016). Enabling Fac o s o Sma
Ci ies: A Case S udy. 37 h In e na ional Con e ence on In o ma ion Sys ems (ICIS 2016), 3, 1628–1637.
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Gómez, G. H. (2022). Enabling ac o s o u al e i alisa ion & a sel -assessmen ool o policy design
(Thema ic G oup Repo , p. 18) [ENRD Thema ic G oup on Ru al Re i alisa ion]. Eu opean Ne wo k o Ru al
De elopmen . h ps://en d.ec.eu opa.eu/publica ions/enabling- ac o s- u al- e i alisa ion-sel -assessmen -
ool-policy-design_en
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Documen 32006H0962: Recommenda ion o he Eu opean Pa liamen and o he Council o 18 Decembe
2006 on key compe ences o li elong lea ning OJ L 394, 30.12.2006, p. 10–18. ELI:
h p://da a.eu opa.eu/eli/ eco/2006/962/oj
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e ec i e use o digi al in as uc u e demands skills and knowledge o manage and na iga e
hese sys ems p ope ly.
Digi al Li e acy
Digi al li e acy goes beyond basic compu e skills o encompass he abili y o use digi al
echnologies con iden ly, c i ically, and e ec i ely in e e yday li e. I includes compe encies
such as e ie ing, e alua ing, s o ing, p oducing, p esen ing, and exchanging in o ma ion
h ough a ious echnologies. Digi al li e acy also includes he abili y o communica e,
collabo a e, and pa icipa e in digi al ne wo ks. The inc easing in eg a ion o echnology in
bo h p o essional and pe sonal con ex s means ha digi al li e acy is now undamen al o
engagemen in socie y, wo k, and leisu e ac i i ies. I ’s a se o skills ha enables indi iduals
o in e ac wi h in o ma ion socie y echnologies (IST) o he ull ex en , empowe ing hem o
c i ically assess, use, and con ibu e o digi al en i onmen s.
4.1.2 Mobili y and T anspo
Mobili y and anspo is ecognized as a dis inc and c i ical dimension, e en hough i could
be conside ed pa o se ices o gene al in e es , due o i s essen ial ole in u al a eas.
While anspo a ion e e s o he physical mo emen o goods o people be ween
loca ions, mobili y highligh s he abili y o indi iduals o mo e eely, e icien ly, and
sus ainably. I in ol es no only access o anspo a ion op ions bu also ensu ing hei
quali y, inclusi i y, and e iciency o all use s.
The Eu opean Union (EU) is leading he ansi ion owa d a sus ainable, in elligen , and
inclusi e mobili y sys em, s i ing o c ea e a iendly anspo ne wo k ha se es ci izens
ac oss bo h u ban and u al a eas. This ans o ma ion is d i en by digi aliza ion and
inno a i e solu ions, such as on-demand bus se ices, ehicle-sha ing p og ams, and
op imized public anspo ou es.
In u al a eas, unique challenges such as lowe popula ion densi y, longe a el dis ances,
and in equen anspo a ion op ions demand a ge ed app oaches. These challenges
p esen oppo uni ies o deploy inno a i e echnologies and policies ha enhance mobili y.
Fo ins ance, eal- ime acking sys ems o buses, sha ed mobili y se ices adap ed o local
needs, and in eg a ed in as uc u e planning can make u al anspo a ion sys ems mo e
accessible, cos -e ec i e, and en i onmen ally sus ainable. To comp ehensi ely add ess
mobili y in u al a eas, i is essen ial o conside also he ollowing sub-dimensions as
iden i ied by O lowski and Romanowska (2019)
20
:
Technical and In o ma ion In as uc u e
This sub-dimension ocuses on he physical and digi al in as uc u e ha suppo s mobili y,
such as oad ne wo ks, bike pa hs, cha ging s a ions o elec ic ehicles, and digi al ools
like apps o eal- ime anspo acking. In u al a eas, imp o ing in as uc u e can include
implemen ing digi al pla o ms o coo dina e anspo a ion schedules o es ablishing obus
b oadband connec i i y o suppo sma mobili y solu ions.
20
O lowski & Romanowska (2019) Sma Ci ies Concep : Sma Mobili y Indica o . Cybe ne ics and Sys ems,
50:2, 118-131, DOI: 10.1080/01969722.2019.1565120
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Mobili y Me hods and Vehicles used o his pu pose
This sub-dimension e e s o he a ie y o anspo a ion modes a ailable, such as public
buses, bicycles, elec ic scoo e s, and ca pooling. In u al egions, inno a i e mobili y
me hods like on-demand mini-buses o communi y-d i en ide-sha ing p og ams can
add ess challenges ela ed o low popula ion densi y and sca e ed se lemen s.
Legisla ion
Policies and egula ions play a pi o al ole in os e ing sma mobili y. This includes laws
p omo ing sus ainable anspo modes, incen i es, and plans o adap mobili y models o
u al se ings.
4.1.3 Economy
The Economy dimension wi hin SESAM encompasses bo h ag icul u al and non-
ag icul u al indus ies ha a e pi o al in shaping he li elihood, esilience, and
sus ainabili y o u al communi ies. This dimension assesses he economic clima e and he
a ac i eness o u al a eas o businesses, in es o s, s a -ups, and wo ke s.
Unlike u ban economies, u al a eas ely on dis inc cha ac e is ics such as ag icul u al
ac i i ies, small-scale indus ies, and na u al esou ces. Howe e , hey ace pe sis en
challenges, including:
● Low p oduc i i y
● Unde in es men in ag icul u e and non- a m u al employmen
● Inadequa e in as uc u e
● Unsa e wo king condi ions
● Limi ed o no access o essen ial se ices, including inancial se ices
Add essing hese challenges necessi a es ailo ed s a egies ha e lec he unique
dynamics o u al economies while p omo ing g ow h and long- e m sus ainabili y.
Roo ed in he unique cha ac e is ics and esou ces o u al a eas, his dimension is di ided
in o h ee sub-dimensions ela ed o sec o al ac i i ies. Di iding he economy in o sec o s
allows esea che s and s akeholde s o analyze economic ac i i y wi hin ca ego ies o
businesses ha sha e simila o ela ed unc ions, p oduc s, o se ices. These sub-
dimensions p o ide a amewo k o iden i y sma indica o s ailo ed o u al economic
con ex s.
P ima y Sec o
The p ima y sec o is he ounda ion o u al economies, ocusing on he ex ac ion and
ha es ing o na u al esou ces. Key ac i i ies include ag icul u e, li es ock a ming, o es y,
ishing, aquacul u e, mining, and qua ying. These indus ies p o ide essen ial goods,
employmen , and cul u al he i age, o ming he backbone o u al li elihoods. Mode nizing
and ensu ing he sus ainabili y o his sec o is c i ical o achie ing ood secu i y, p ese ing
ecosys ems, and main aining economic s abili y.
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Seconda y Sec o
In u al con ex s, he seconda y sec o o en cen es on ene gy p oduc ion. Inc easing
emphasis on sus ainabili y highligh s he impo ance o enewable ene gy, decen alized
sys ems, and ene gy e iciency. Sma ene gy ini ia i es s eng hen he au onomy o u al
communi ies, educe en i onmen al impac s, and con ibu e o b oade clima e objec i es,
making his sec o a key componen o economic esilience and di e si ica ion.
Te ia y and Ad anced Te ia y Sec o
The e ia y sec o encompasses se ices i al o u al economies, such as ou ism and
business- ela ed ac i i ies. Tou ism le e ages he cul u al and na u al asse s o u al a eas,
boos ing local incomes and di e si ying economic oppo uni ies. Ad anced e ia y se ices,
including inance, banking, and digi al pla o ms, os e inno a ion and enhance access o
ma ke s, opening pa hways o collabo a ion and g ow h. These se ices play a c i ical ole
in imp o ing he quali y o li e and d i ing economic i ali y in u al communi ies.
4.1.4 Sma Go e nance and Policy
The Go e nance and Policy dimension explo es how e ec i e go e nance and policy play
in enabling u al communi ies o emb ace inno a ion, enhance digi al capaci y, and
add ess socie al challenges. Go e nance in his con ex e e s o he poli ical and
ins i u ional amewo ks es ablished by public and non-public en i ies, as well as he
collabo a i e dynamics be ween s akeholde s. I also encompasses he mechanisms
h ough which policies a e o mula ed, implemen ed, and moni o ed o ensu e p og ess in
digi al ans o ma ion and b oade u al de elopmen .
The ollowing sub-dimensions o m he basis o sma go e nance and policy assessmen .
Public Go e nance
This dimension e alua es he in ol emen and suppo o public en i ies in d i ing u al
de elopmen and digi aliza ion e o s. I measu es he commi men , esou ces, and
leade ship p o ided by go e nmen ac o s a a ious le els o os e inno a ion and g ow h
in u al a eas.
Non-Go e nmen al Suppo
The ole o non-public o ganiza ions, including ci il socie y o ganiza ions (CSOs), esea ch
ins i u ions, and p i a e en i ies, is c i ical in complemen ing public go e nance e o s. This
dimension assesses how hese ac o s con ibu e o digi al ini ia i es and u al de elopmen ,
highligh ing he impo ance o mul i-sec o collabo a ion.
Policy De elopmen and Implemen a ion
This dimension examines he p ocesses in ol ed in c ea ing, adap ing, and execu ing
policies ha acili a e digi al ans o ma ion. I conside s how hese policies add ess c i ical
socie al issues such as p i acy, secu i y, and equi able access o digi al esou ces.
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Addi ionally, i e alua es he e ec i eness o in e -sec o al coo dina ion and ins i u ional
capaci ies o implemen policies and moni o hei ou comes.
4.1.5 Se ices o Gene al In e es
This dimension ocuses on he quali y o li e o u al esiden s and isi o s ac oss all age
g oups and demog aphics. By p io i izing indi idual well-being and os e ing sus ainable,
h i ing communi ies, se ices o gene al in e es play a cen al ole in u al de elopmen .
Ru al a eas, howe e , ace unique challenges in deli e ing hese se ices, including:
● Sh inking budge s
● Depopula ion
● Aging popula ions
Sma app oaches o se ices o gene al in e es aim o add ess hese challenges by
imp o ing accessibili y, inclusi i y, and eliabili y. Le e aging inno a i e echnologies,
such as digi al pla o ms, In e ne o Things (IoT) solu ions, and da a-d i en ools can
s eamline and enhance se ice deli e y. Fu he mo e, os e ing ci ic and social
engagemen ensu es ha se ices emain aligned wi h he e ol ing needs o u al
communi ies, c ea ing a ounda ion o long- e m sus ainabili y and esilience.
This dimension o he SESAM amewo k is s uc u ed a ound h ee in e connec ed sub-
dimensions ha a e c i ical o suppo ing u al communi ies:
Heal hca e
Heal hca e se ices a e essen ial o ensu ing he heal h and sa e y o u al popula ions and
a e ecognized as a undamen al human igh . Access o quali y heal hca e includes
hospi als, clinics, accina ion p og ams, and heal hca e pe sonnel (e.g., doc o s, nu ses,
pha macis s). Inno a i e solu ions such as eHeal h and Ambien Assis ed Li ing (AAL)
echnologies a e pa icula ly aluable in u al se ings, enabling emo e ca e, ch onic
condi ion managemen , and suppo o elde ly esiden s. These app oaches imp o e no
only heal hca e access bu also he o e all quali y o ca e and sa e y o all.
Educa ion
Educa ion is a co ne s one o u al de elopmen , playing a key ole in ansmi ing
knowledge, skills, and cul u al alues ac oss gene a ions. I in ol es bo h physical
in as uc u e (e.g., schools, class ooms, labo a o ies) and o ganiza ional amewo ks (e.g.,
cu icula, s uden assessmen s, adminis a i e p ocesses). Digi al inclusion is inc easingly
impo an , wi h e-lea ning pla o ms and connec ed class ooms helping o o e come he
geog aphic and logis ical challenges o en aced in u al educa ion sys ems.
Gene al Se ices
Gene al se ices encompass essen ial public unc ions ha suppo daily li e in u al
communi ies, including pos al se ices, banking, and local go e nmen se ices. These
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os e ing social cohesion. Sma solu ions—such as digi al pla o ms and IoT-enabled
sys ems—can imp o e accessibili y, e iciency, and sus ainabili y, making hese se ices
mo e use - iendly and impac ul.
4.1.6 En i onmen and En i onmen al and Clima e-Rela ed SDGs
This dimension ocuses on he essen ial heme o en i onmen al sus ainabili y, aligned wi h
he "plane " clus e o he 2030 Agenda o Sus ainable De elopmen . As emphasized
by he Eu opean En i onmen al Agency
21
, his clus e unde sco es he u gen need o
p o ec ou plane om deg ada ion h ough sus ainable consump ion and p oduc ion,
esponsible managemen o na u al esou ces, and p oac i e clima e ac ion. In u al a eas,
en i onmen al challenges o en ha e compounded e ec s, impac ing no only local
communi ies bu also local ecosys ems and u al economies, h ea ening long- e m iabili y
and esilience.
Howe e , h ough he lens o he SESAM amewo k, en i onmen al sus ainabili y is no
me ely a goal bu a undamen al p inciple o u al de elopmen . By in eg a ing sma
p ac ices and le e aging ad anced echnologies, u al communi ies can e ec i ely add ess
en i onmen al challenges while ac i ely con ibu ing o global sus ainabili y a ge s. The
sma use o digi al ools, da a-d i en solu ions, and inno a i e me hods can ans o m how
u al a eas conse e na u al esou ces, mi iga e en i onmen al isks, mo e owa ds
sus ainable, g een economies, and also lead he way in achie ing clima e esilience.
To wo k on hese p io i ies, his dimension is s uc u ed a ound h ee in e connec ed sub-
dimensions:
P o ec ion, Conse a ion, and Enhancemen o Na u al Capi al
This sub-dimension ocuses on e o s o p ese e biodi e si y, sus ain ecosys ems, and
imp o e he esilience o na u al esou ces in u al a eas. S a egies a ge he p o ec ion o
wildli e habi a s, he p e en ion o land deg ada ion, and he p ese a ion o i al ecosys ems
ha p o ide essen ial se ices. Th ough hese ac ions, u al a eas aim o secu e a heal hy
and h i ing en i onmen , one ha suppo s bo h cu en and u u e gene a ions while
main aining ecological balance.
Mi iga ion o En i onmen al P essu es and Risks
Ru al egions o en ace heigh ened en i onmen al p essu es such as pollu ion, land
mismanagemen , and he pe asi e impac s o clima e change. This sub-dimension
explo es s a egies o educe hese haza ds, wi h a pa icula ocus on pollu ion con ol,
sus ainable land use, and sa egua ding wa e and ai quali y. Sma app oaches, including
he use o emo e sensing, IoT senso s, and digi al moni o ing sys ems, play a key ole in
iden i ying isks and implemen ing e ec i e mi iga ion s a egies. These e o s a e i al o
building clima e- esilien communi ies, educing en i onmen al heal h isks, and enhancing
he well-being o u al esiden s.
21
Eu opean En i onmen Agency. (2020). Sus ainable de elopmen goals and he en i onmen in Eu ope: A
c oss coun y analysis and 39 coun y p o iles. Publica ions O ice.h ps://da a.eu opa.eu/doi/10.2800/044724
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De elopmen o a Resou ce-E icien , Low-Ca bon Economy
T ansi ioning o a low-ca bon, esou ce-e icien economy is c ucial o he u u e o u al
a eas. This sub-dimension emphasizes he adop ion o g een p ac ices, including enewable
ene gy solu ions, ene gy-e icien echnologies, and ci cula economy app oaches. By
emb acing hese sus ainable p ac ices, u al communi ies can educe hei ca bon oo p in ,
lowe ene gy cos s, and os e long- e m economic esilience. The use o sma g ids, sola
powe , wind ene gy, and digi al ools o esou ce managemen can help u al a eas unlock
new oppo uni ies o economic g ow h while mi iga ing en i onmen al impac .
4.2. Quali a i e pa h
The ini ial app oach o assessing sma ness in u al communi ies ac oss he six sma
dimensions begins wi h acknowledging ha u al s akeholde s may lack a de ailed oadmap
o implemen ing sma measu es in hei ac i i ies. Ne e heless, hey possess a p o ound
unde s anding o he challenges acing hei communi ies and ha e clea p io i ies ega ding
whe e o ocus hei e o s o add ess hese issues. Addi ionally, s akeholde s o en hold
aluable insigh s in o he po en ial applica ions o digi aliza ion and ICT ools wi hin hei
espec i e sec o s, in o med by hei day- o-day expe iences.
As a ounda ional s ep in he assessmen p ocess, we p opose conduc ing a quali a i e
su ey o ga he hese insigh s and pe cep ions comp ehensi ely. This will be
complemen ed by an emo ional mapping exe cise o explo e how indi iduals and
communi ies ela e o hei en i onmen s h ough collec i e emo ional expe iences in he six
sma ness dimensions. These ools aim o p o ide a nuanced unde s anding o he local
con ex , acili a ing mo e a ge ed and e ec i e in e en ions.
Quali a i e Su ey
This su ey is designed o assess he sma ness o u al communi ies by explo ing six key
dimensions o illage and communi y de elopmen . I p ima ily uses quali a i e ques ions o
collec ocused, meaning ul eedback, and is s uc u ed o be adminis e ed pe iodically,
enabling esea che s and communi y leade s o ack shi s in pa icipan sen imen and
pe cep ions o e ime.
The su ey is in ended o be comple ed collec i ely by communi y membe s, encou aging
g oup discussions o ensu e a comp ehensi e and well- ounded pe spec i e on he opics
being add essed. Fu he mo e, I is sel -adminis e ed, wi h a ixed s uc u e ha p esen s
closed-ended ques ions in a s anda dized o de o all pa icipan s. The su ey u ilizes a
Like -Type scale
22
, whe e esponden s a e hei opinions o pe cep ions along a i e-le el
22
Joshi, A., Kale, S., Chandel, S., & Pal, D. K. (2015). Like Scale: Explo ed and Explained. Cu en Jou nal
o Applied Science and Technology, 396–403. h ps://doi.o g/10.9734/BJAST/2015/14975; Sulli an, G. M., &
A ino, A. R. (2013). Analyzing and In e p e ing Da a F om Like -Type Scales. Jou nal o G adua e Medical
Educa ion, 5(4), 541–542. h ps://doi.o g/10.4300/JGME-5-4-18
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con inuum, anging om "s ongly disag ee" o "s ongly ag ee." This scale is pa icula ly
e ec i e in measu ing a i udes, opinions, o pe cep ions abou speci ic aspec s o
sma ness.
In addi ion o close-ended ques ions, he su ey includes p o isions o open-ended
esponses, enabling pa icipan s o elabo a e on he a ionale behind hei a ings. These
quali a i e inpu s p o ide aluable insigh s in o local expe iences and pe spec i es,
en iching he dep h and con ex ual ele ance o he collec ed da a. Pa icipan s a e
encou aged o sha e hei expe iences and p o ide de ailed explana ions in he designa ed
sec ions, con ibu ing o a comp ehensi e unde s anding o communi y iewpoin s.
Da a-d i en dashboa ds o anspa en and accoun able decision-making
To enhance he cohe ence and e ec i eness o he SMART ERA amewo k, he quali a i e
su ey has been seamlessly inco po a ed in o he Da a-D i en Dashboa ds unde WP4,
Task 4.2, led by he Uni e si y o Ma ibo . These dashboa ds p o ide an in eg a ed
isualiza ion o c i ical da a, enabling use s o gain ac ionable insigh s in o ends and
de elopmen s. Designed as in ui i e, in e ac i e ools, he dashboa ds empowe use s o
make in o med decisions and implemen a ge ed ac ions, aligning wi h SMART ERA’s goal
o ad ancing u al sma ness assessmen s.
Da a dashboa ds
23
a e isual displays ha p esen he mos impo an in o ma ion needed
o achie e speci ic goals on a single sc een. E ec i e dashboa ds ac as moni o ing ools
ha a e unde s ood a a glance, le e aging isual pe cep ion o communica e dense da a
clea ly and concisely. While hey a e ypically used du ing he communica ion phase o
e alua ion, analy ical dashboa ds can also play a ole in he analysis phase.
S a egic, analy ical, and ope a ional dashboa ds de eloped in o SMART ERA add ess
dis inc communica ion needs, making i e sa ile ools o d i ing insigh s and ac ions. I
b idges quali a i e insigh s and quan i a i e da a collec ion. Wi hin each dimension, he
su ey includes ques ions designed o iden i y po en ial indica o s o me ics ha
pa icipan s deem aluable o moni o ing p og ess in hei communi ies. These esponses
a e ins umen al in shaping ele an sma indica o s, ensu ing he dashboa ds a e en iched
wi h con ex -speci ic and communi y-in o med da a.
Beyond hei in eg a ion in o he dashboa ds, he SESAM su ey has been ex ensi ely
de eloped as a s andalone ool, enabling o he in e es ed pa ies o assess hei
communi ies quali a i ely. Annex 1 p o ides he comple e su ey ques ionnai e, which
suppo s a obus , use -cen e ed me hodology o e alua ing u al sma ness. This
ques ionnai e will u he con ibu e o SMART ERA’s WP3 objec i es, o ming pa o he
co-design p ocess o Sma Inno a ion Plans (SIPs) aimed a os e ing u al inno a ion and
sus aining communi y engagemen .
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Smi h, V. S. (2013). Da a Dashboa d as E alua ion and Resea ch Communica ion Tool. New Di ec ions o
E alua ion, 2013(140), 21–45. h ps://doi.o g/10.1002/e .20072
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Emo ional Mapping
Emo ional mapping, a me hod oo ed in psychology
24
, explo es he ela ionship be ween
emo ions, space, and li ed expe iences, pa icula ly in sensi i e o he apeu ic con ex s. I
se es as a dynamic ool o unde s and how indi iduals and communi ies connec o hei
en i onmen s h ough sha ed emo ions.
In SESAM, Emo ional mapping examines he ela ionship be ween emo ions and he six
key dimensions ha de ine u al "sma ness": Enabling Fac o s, Mobili y and T anspo ,
Economy, Go e nance and Policies, Se ices o gene al in e es , En i onmen and clima e-
ela ed SDGs.
Emo ions, while o en pe cei ed as pe sonal, a e p o oundly shaped by social in e ac ions
and en i onmen al con ex s. Mapping hese emo ions o e s a unique lens h ough which o
explo e he li ed expe iences o u al communi ies, p o iding insigh s in o how hey pe cei e
and in e ac wi h hei su oundings. By iden i ying hese in e ac ions, esea che s and
policymake s can be e unde s and how communi ies expe ience hei en i onmen s and
how hese eelings in luence pe cep ions, decisions, and aspi a ions.
The Role o Collec i e Emo ions
Emo ions a e in ica e and mul i ace ed. Paul Ekman
25
iden i ied six basic emo ions—
happiness, sadness, disgus , ea , su p ise, and ange — ha o m he ounda ion o
unde s anding emo ional esponses.
Table 2. Basic emo ions, hei unc ion and mani es a ion
Emo ion
Func ion
Mani es a ion
Happiness
Rein o ces beha iou s ha bene i
well-being and s eng hen social
bonds.
Smiling, laugh e , and inc eased
ene gy.
Sadness
Signals a loss o need o suppo ,
os e ing social connec ion and
empa hy.
Tea ulness, wi hd awal, and low
ene gy.
Disgus
P o ec s om ha m ul subs ances o
si ua ions, bo h physical and mo al.
W inkling he nose, u ning away,
e ulsion.
Fea
Ale s o dange and igge s su i al
mechanisms like igh , ligh , o eeze.
Inc eased hea a e, wide eyes,
and ale ness.
Su p ise
D aws a en ion o unexpec ed e en s
and p omp s quick adap a ion.
Raised eyeb ows, open mou h,
sudden ocus.
Ange
Mo i a es ac ion o o e come
obs acles o add ess pe cei ed
injus ices.
F owning, aised oice, and
physical ension.
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Goldman, A., Ge is, M., & G i i hs, M. (2022). Emo ion mapping: Explo ing c ea i e me hods o unde s and
he psychology o long- e m inju y. Me hodological Inno a ions, 15(1), 16–28.
h ps://doi.o g/10.1177/20597991221077924
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See, o example, he e: h ps://www.paulekman.com/uni e sal-emo ions/
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sys ems. I e lec s he
le el o ins i u ional
commi men o
enhancing mobili y and
anspo in u al egions.
Economy
P ima y Sec o
S a us o P ecision
Ag icul u e Technologies
Measu es he adop ion
o p ecision ools ha
op imize esou ce use
and imp o e yield.
Le el o Digi iza ion and
Au oma ion in
Ag icul u al Sys ems
E alua es he in eg a ion
o digi al and au oma ed
p ocesses in a m
managemen .
P esence o Ci cula
Ag icul u al P ac ices
Assesses he
implemen a ion o
sus ainable p ac ices,
such as was e educ ion
and esou ce ecycling.
Le el o In es men in
Inno a i e Ag icul u e
Indica es he ex en o
inancial esou ces
di ec ed owa d
mode nizing ag icul u al
me hods.
Seconda y Sec o
Le el o Decen aliza ion
in Elec ici y P oduc ion
Measu es he sp ead o
localized ene gy
gene a ion acili ies,
enhancing local ene gy
esilience.
Adop ion o Ci cula
Ene gy Solu ions
E alua es p ac ices like
ene gy ecycling and
enewable ene gy usage
o educe was e.
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
he Ene gy Sec o
Assesses he in eg a ion
o digi al ools in
managing and
op imizing ene gy
esou ces.
Ene gy S o age
Capaci y
Measu es he s o age
capabili ies o
enewable ene gy,
suppo ing ene gy
a ailabili y and eliabili y.
Te ia y Sec o /
Ad anced Te ia y
Sec o :
Le el o Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo Fo ce
E alua es he
p e alence o ICT skills
wi hin he local
wo k o ce, suppo ing
digi al economy
ini ia i es.

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Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
Ini ia i es
This indica o measu es
he ease wi h which
esiden s and isi o s in
u al communi ies can
access cul u al and
ec ea ional ac i i ies
including e en s,
acili ies, and p og ams.
Economic In es men in
ICT Sec o s
Indica es he le el o
inancial commi men o
ICT indus ies, d i ing
inno a ion and
employmen in u al
a eas.
Go e nance and Policy
Public Go e nance
Exis ence o S a egies,
Rules, and Regula ions
o P omo e ICT Li e acy
Assesses he p esence
o o mal policies,
s a egies, and
egula ions aimed a
imp o ing ICT li e acy
among ci izens o enable
digi al inclusion and
sma go e nance
p ac ices.
Le el o In o ma ion and
Da a A ailabili y and
Accessibili y
Measu es he ex en o
which communi y
membe s ha e access o
accu a e, ele an , and
up- o-da e in o ma ion
and da a o decision-
making and pa icipa ion
in go e nance.
Le el o Online Se ice
Accessibili y
E alua es he a ailabili y
and usabili y o online
public se ices o
ci izens and businesses.
Le el o In es men in
Sma T ansi ion
Ini ia i es
T acks he inancial
esou ces alloca ed by
go e nmen s o p ojec s
and p og ams ha d i e
sma de elopmen in
u al communi ies.
Non-Go e nmen al
Suppo
Le el o In o ma ion and
Da a A ailabili y and
Accessibili y
Assesses how non-
go e nmen al ac o s
(e.g., NGOs, p i a e
o ganiza ions) con ibu e
o p o iding ele an
da a and esou ces o
he communi y.
Le el o Ci il Socie y
In ol emen and
Measu es he deg ee o
which ci il socie y
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Engagemen in Policy
P ocesses
o ganiza ions and
ci izens pa icipa e in
policy-making and
implemen a ion
p ocesses.
Le el o In es men in
Sma T ansi ion
Ini ia i es
E alua es inancial
con ibu ions om non-
go e nmen al ac o s o
p ojec s ad ancing
sma u al de elopmen .
Policy De elopmen and
Implemen a ion
Le el o Ci il Socie y
In ol emen and
Engagemen in Policy
P ocesses
T acks he pa icipa ion
o ci il socie y in shaping
and execu ing policies a
he local le el.
Le el o In e sec ionali y
in Ru al Go e nance
P ac ices
Measu es he ex en o
which go e nance
p ac ices in eg a e
di e se demog aphic,
social, and economic
pe spec i es o ensu e
equi y and inclusion.
Se ices o Gene al
In e es
Heal hca e
Le el o Digi aliza ion o
Heal hca e Sys ems
Assesses he ex en o
which digi al
echnologies a e
in eg a ed in o
heal hca e sys ems in
u al communi ies o
imp o e access,
e iciency, and quali y o
ca e.
Educa ion
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
E alua es he in eg a ion
and usage o digi al
echnologies in u al
educa ional ins i u ions
o enhance lea ning
ou comes and
accessibili y.
Gene al Se ices
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in Se ices
o Gene al In e es
Measu es he a ailabili y
and ease o use o digi al
ools o accessing
gene al public se ices
in u al a eas, such as
adminis a i e p ocesses
and u ili ies.
En i onmen and
En i onmen al and
Clima e-Rela ed SDGs
P o ec ion,
Conse a ion, and
Enhancemen o Na u al
Capi al
Deg ee o Digi aliza ion
in Moni o ing Sys ems
E alua es he in eg a ion
o digi al echnologies in
moni o ing
en i onmen al sys ems,
such as ecosys ems,
wa e , ai quali y, noise,
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was e, and was ewa e ,
o enhance da a
collec ion, analysis, and
managemen .
Mi iga ion o
En i onmen al
P essu es and Risks
Deg ee o In eg a ed
Wa e Resou ce
Managemen
Implemen a ion
Measu es he ex en o
which in eg a ed
app oaches o wa e
managemen ,
inco po a ing digi al
ools, a e implemen ed
o op imize usage,
educe isks, and
p ese e esou ces.
Le el o Risk Reduc ion
Sys ems Implemen ed
E alua es he
deploymen o sys ems
o mi iga e
en i onmen al isks
(e.g., looding, d ough ,
pollu ion) using digi al
and sma echnologies.
De elopmen o a
Resou ce-E icien , Low-
Ca bon Economy
S a us o Sma Was e
and Recycling
Managemen
Assesses he
deploymen o sma
echnologies o op imize
was e collec ion, so ing,
and ecycling, p omo ing
esou ce e iciency and
educing en i onmen al
impac .
S a us o Sma Wa e
Resou ce Managemen
Measu es he
implemen a ion o digi al
echnologies in wa e
esou ce managemen
o enhance e iciency,
educe losses, and
suppo conse a ion.
Sel -Assessmen
To ensu e ha c i ical indica o s and me ics essen ial o pa icipan s’ success a e
emphasized and ha no key p io i ies a e o e looked, his Repo p oposes a s uc u ed
app oach o p io i iza ion. Recognizing limi ed unding and ime, his p io i iza ion, simila
o a pai wise compa ison, should guide pa icipan s in anking all p oposed dimensions,
sub-dimensions and indica o s.
Addi ionally, a he end o each dimension, SESAM includes a " e o" ques ion. This ques ion
p omp s esponden s o iden i y which indica o o me ic is deemed indispensable,
speci ically, he elemen ha mus be included o any ac ion wi hin ha dimension o be
e ec i e.
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Pai wise ma ix
Be o e p oceeding wi h he anking p ocess, pa icipan s a e encou aged o ca e ully
conside he ollowing ques ions:
● Wha is he ela i e signi icance o each indica o in achie ing he objec i es o he
selec ed p ojec ?
● How does each speci ic indica o con ibu e o he success and long- e m
sus ainabili y o he p ojec ?
Once hese conside a ions a e made, all indica o s a e lis ed in a pai wise compa ison
ma ix. Each pai o indica o s is compa ed o de e mine hei ela i e impo ance, as shown
in he example able wi h h ee (A, B, C) andom indica o s:
Table 4. Pai wise Compa ison Ma ix
Indica o s
3
2
1
2
3
Indica o s
A
x
B
B
x
C
C
x
A
A double scale om 1 o 3 is used o assign p e e ence alues o each pai .
● Value 1: The wo indica o s a e equally impo an .
● Value 2: One indica o is mode a ely mo e impo an han he o he .
● Value 3: One indica o is signi ican ly mo e impo an han he o he .
To ensu e ha e e y indica o is pai ed wi h e e y o he indica o wi hou epe i ions, he
concep o combina ions can be applied. Fo 𝑛 indica o s, he numbe o unique pai s can
be calcula ed using he o mula:
Numbe o pai s = 𝑛⋅(𝑛−1)/2
A e comple ing all pai wise compa isons, pa icipan s calcula e he o al sco e o each
indica o using “poin s” ac oss he ows. An indica o being deemed mode a ely o
signi ican ly mo e impo an han he o he ecei es espec i ely 2 o 3 poin s (ze o poin s
a e in his case alloca ed o he ‘losing’ indica o ), whe eas wo indica o s deemed equally
impo an ecei e 1 poin each.
Based on he ma ix abo e:
Indica o A s Indica o B: 3 s 0
Indica o B s Indica o C: 1 s 1
Indica o C s Indica o A: 2 s 0
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In his case, bo h Indica o s A and C sco e 3 poin s, whe eas Indica o B sco es 1. Fu he
discussion, i needed, can help selec be ween Indica o s A and C, o bo h can be e ained
o u he analysis. Indica o B ge s disca ded om he p esen e alua ion.
Once all sco es a e calcula ed, pa icipan s ank he indica o s by impo ance. The indica o ,
o he indica o s g oup, wi h he highes sco e ep esen s he mos impo an o p io i ized
indica o .
This app oach enables communi ies o alloca e esou ces e icien ly, ocusing on a eas ha
bes add ess hei speci ic needs and objec i es wi hin he SESAM amewo k.
Ve o Fac o
The use o addi i e models o agg ega ing c i e ia is common in many mul ic i e ia decision
me hods due o hei s aigh o wa d sco ing app oach. Howe e , a signi ican d awback o
his compensa o y app oach is i s abili y o o e shadow e y low pe o mance in ce ain
c i e ia wi h high pe o mance in o he s. This is p oblema ic when some condi ions a e non-
nego iable o he success o a p ojec . Fo ins ance, al e na i es ha ail o mee c i ical
h esholds— e e ed o as Ve o Fac o s—canno be p io i ized, ega dless o hei o e all
e alua ion.
Ve o Fac o s ep esen indica o s o condi ions ha a e indispensable and canno be
comp omised. They se e as a e o mechanism, p e en ing al e na i es om being selec ed
i hey pe o m inadequa ely in c i ical a eas. Thus, a so o addi i e- e o models
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in oduced o add ess his issue, pa icula ly in choice and anking p oblems, ensu ing ha
any al e na i e ailing o mee hese undamen al equi emen s is excluded o de-p io i ized,
despi e i s ela i e anking o compensa o y ad an ages in o he a eas.
Implemen a ion o he Ve o Fac o in SESAM occu s in h ee s eps:
1. Iden i ica ion:
A e inalizing he anking o indica o s, s akeholde s should e lec on he essen ial
indica o s ha di ec ly impac he p ojec 's co e objec i es and easibili y. Any
indica o ha di ec ly in luences he p ojec 's success o i s abili y o mee legal,
echnical, o en i onmen al equi emen s should be conside ed as a Ve o Fac o .
2. Assessmen :
I any indica o is lagged as a Ve o Fac o , i mus be ea ed wi h u mos impo ance
in he decision-making p ocess, e en i i s anking in he pai wise compa ison is lowe
han o he s. The Ve o Fac o can also help p io i ize esou ces owa ds mee ing hese
c i ical condi ions.
3. Ac ionable Insigh s:
When comple ing he anking and p io i iza ion o indica o s, s akeholde s should
ensu e ha he Ve o Fac o is in eg a ed in o he inal decision.
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Fo example, in a SESAM Dimension Six p ojec ocused on imp o ing he sub-dimension
“mi iga ion o en i onmen al p essu es and isks,” a Ve o Fac o could be he p esence o a
“digi al moni o ing sys em in as uc u e.” Wi hou his c i ical amewo k, he p ojec would
lack he abili y o ack he pe o mance o o he key indica o s. This necessi y o e ides
o he indica o s, such as he “le el o isk educ ion sys ems implemen ed in u al
communi ies,” e en i hose indica o s a e anked highe in e ms o pa icipan s' in e es .
The Ve o Fac o ensu es ha he ounda ional capabili ies equi ed o e ec i e
implemen a ion and moni o ing a e in place.
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5. ISO 37122 and SESAM - a mo e
ambi ious pa h
ISO s anda ds a e a se o in e na ionally ecognized guidelines o speci ica ions de eloped
and published by he In e na ional O ganiza ion o S anda diza ion (ISO). These s anda ds
co e a wide ange o opics, including echnology, sa e y, quali y, en i onmen al
managemen , and many o he a eas o business and manu ac u ing.
The main pu poses o ISO s anda ds a e o ensu e ha p oduc s, se ices, and sys ems a e
sa e, eliable, and o high quali y, and o acili a e in e na ional ade by ensu ing ha goods
and se ices mee consis en c i e ia.
As such, he key ea u es o ISO s anda ds can be summa ised as ollows:
In e na ional Consis ency: ISO s anda ds a e de eloped h ough collabo a ion among
expe s om di e en coun ies o ensu e a common amewo k o a ious indus ies.
Volun a y Adop ion: Al hough ISO s anda ds a e no legally binding, hey a e widely
adop ed by o ganisa ions and go e nmen s o demons a e compliance wi h bes p ac ices.
Con inuous Imp o emen : ISO s anda ds a e egula ly e iewed and upda ed o s ay
ele an wi h echnological ad ances and changing ma ke needs.
In his con ex , in 2018 he amily o ISO s anda ds 37120 - “Sus ainable ci ies and
communi ies — Indica o s o ci y se ices and quali y o li e”
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was app o ed by he
ISO dedica ed commi ees.
In hei own wo ds, “ci ies need indica o s o measu e hei pe o mance. Exis ing indica o s
a he local le el a e o en no s anda dised, consis en , o compa able o e ime o ac oss
ci ies. This documen is ocused on ci y se ices and quali y o li e as a con ibu ion o he
sus ainabili y o he ci y.
As pa o a new se ies o In e na ional S anda ds being de eloped o a holis ic and
in eg a ed app oach o sus ainable de elopmen , ha includes indica o s o ci y se ices
and quali y o li e, indica o s o sma ci ies and indica o s o esilien ci ies, his se o
s anda dised indica o s p o ides a uni o m app oach o wha is measu ed, and how ha
measu emen is o be unde aken. As a lis , i does no p o ide a alue judgemen , h eshold
o a ge nume ical alue o he indica o s.
Con o mance wi h his documen does no con e a s a us in his ega d. A ci y which
con o ms o his documen in ega ds o measu emen o indica o s o ci y se ices and
quali y o li e may only claim con o mance o ha e ec .
These indica o s can be used o ack and moni o p og ess on ci y pe o mance. In o de o
achie e sus ainable de elopmen , he whole ci y sys em needs o be aken in o
conside a ion. Planning o u u e needs should ake in o conside a ion cu en use and
e iciency o esou ces in o de o be e plan o omo ow.
The indica o s and associa ed es me hods in his documen ha e been de eloped in o de
o help ci ies:
a) measu e pe o mance managemen o ci y se ices and quali y o li e o e ime;
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b) lea n om one ano he by allowing compa ison ac oss a wide ange o pe o mance
measu es; and,
c) suppo policy de elopmen and p io i y se ing.”
F om hese in oduc o y wo ds, i is al eady clea how simila he a ionale and scope o he
ISO 37120 con ex and SESAM a e. The scope i sel o he di e en ypes o indica o s, o
policy de elopmen and p io i y se ing, is embodied in pa icula in SESAM’s quan i a i e
pa h. Mo e, as a gene al ema k, i is also well wi hin he ambi ions o SESAM o p o ide a
s anda dised way o de ine sma u al de elopmen in an ag eed and co-cons uc ed way.
In 2019 a u he de elopmen in he ISO 37120 amily ook place, i.e. he app o al o he
ISO 37122 s anda d “Sus ainable ci ies and communi ies — Indica o s o sma
ci ies”
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, which displays, a he same ime, a wide ou look on indica o s beyond he
p o ision o se ices, and a mo e ocused app oach on sma ness and digi alisa ion as a se
o ools o inc ease he a ac i eness and gua an ee he de elopmen o ci ies.
In hei own wo ds, ISO 37122, “when used in conjunc ion wi h ISO 37120, helps ci ies o
iden i y indica o s o applying ci y managemen sys ems such as ISO 37101 and o
implemen sma ci y policies, p og ammes and p ojec s o:
 espond o challenges such as clima e change, apid popula ion g ow h, and
poli ical and economic ins abili y by undamen ally imp o ing how hey engage
socie y;
 apply collabo a i e leade ship me hods, wo k ac oss disciplines and ci y
sys ems;
 use da a in o ma ion and mode n echnologies o deli e be e se ices and
quali y o li e o hose in he ci y ( esiden s, businesses, isi o s);
 p o ide a be e li e en i onmen whe e sma policies, p ac ices and
echnology a e pu o he se ice o ci izens;
 achie e hei sus ainabili y and en i onmen al goals in a mo e inno a i e way;
 iden i y he need o and bene i s o sma in as uc u e;
 acili a e inno a ion and g ow h;
 build a dynamic and inno a i e economy eady o he challenges o
omo ow.”
Also, in his case, ema kable simila i ies wi h he scopes and he a ionale o SESAM a ise,
so much so ha he quan i a i e pa h o SESAM was buil also aking in o accoun he
dimensions, me ics and indica o s included in he ISO 37122 s anda d o sma ci ies, as
well as, na u ally, he main conclusions and insigh s o he Li e a u e Re iew ha has led o
he c ea ion o SESAM.
The dimensions o ISO 37122, di ided in o se e al indica o s, a e he ollowing: Economy,
Educa ion, Ene gy, En i onmen and Clima e Change, Finance, Go e nance, Heal h,
Housing, Popula ion and Social Condi ions, Rec ea ion, Sa e y, Solid Was e, Spo and
Cul u e, Telecommunica ion, T anspo a ion, U ban/local Ag icul u e and Food Secu i y,
U ban Planning, Was ewa e , Wa e .
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Clea ly, ISO 37122 e e s speci ically o sma ‘ci ies’, e en hough i includes he somewha
mo e ambiguous e m ‘communi ies’ in i s i le. Any connec ion be ween indica o s explici ly
concei ed o u ban a eas and hose ha in end o be e e ing o u al a eas needs o be
cau iously ponde ed, wi h clea , speci ic e alua ion o e e y single dimension, me ic o
indica o .
In his sense, he wo k o P. W. Maja and colleagues o 2020
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, “De elopmen o Sma
Ru al Village Indica o s in line wi h Indus y 4.0” has been pa icula ly use ul. The
Au ho s, in hei ques o c ea e indica o s o sma u al illages ha a e aligned bo h wi h
ISO 37122 and he Indus y 4.0 concep , ask hemsel es he ollowing h ee ques ions: “Will
he indica o suppo sus ainabili y o u al illages? Will i be suppo ing sma ness? Would
he indica o equi e some o m o ICT in as uc u e o i o be ealised?”.
The Au ho s’ wo king de ini ion o ‘sma ness’ is a p ocess ha , simul aneously, ad ances
he economic p ospec s and sus ains social de elopmen in a illage. The h ee ques ions
allow he Au ho s o in es iga e he compa ibili y o he ISO 37122 indica o s o u al
illages. The Au ho s also e lec on connec i i y as a possible human igh , and how he
sma illage ansi ion o u al a eas can be subsumed in he Sus ainable De elopmen
Goal 7 - Ensu e access o a o dable, eliable, sus ainable and mode n ene gy o all.
SESAM has also been cons uc ed, in i s quan i a i e pa h, on a simila manne , also aking
in o accoun he insigh s and indica ions coming om Maja e al, 2020, bu wi h a less na ow
ocus on he concep o Indus y 4.0, and a wide app oach aiming o include as many o he
o iginal ISO 37122 dimensions’ as possible. An e o has been made in his sense o wo
main easons: 1) o be adhe ing as close as possible o he bes in e na ionally ecognised
s anda ds, and o he mos ecen li e a u e on he subjec o s anda disa ion o indica o s
o u al a eas; 2) o p epa e he e ain o a possible submission o a new ISO s anda d,
speci ically designed o assess he le el o sma ness o u al (and in gene al, non-u ban)
a eas o he ISO commi ees.
The la e ambi ion goes, by i sel , beyond he scope o Sma ERA as a p ojec , bu could
ep esen a key esea ch opic o he p ojec ’s pa ne ship, as well as a u he , ema kably
in e es ing ou pu o he p ojec i sel .
In a way, he spi i and he le e o ISO 37122 has al eady been included in he p esen
i e a ion o SESAM: i s u u e pa h as a s anda d o u al a eas is possible, bu a p esen
ye o come.
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● Ve y poo
● Poo
● Accep able
● Good
● Ve y good
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● How would you conside he cos o communica ion se ices (e.g., mobile,
ixed in e ne ) in you communi y, conside ing he e ec i eness and
e iciency o he se ices p o ided? Please explain you easoning and sha e
any speci ic challenges o bene i s you’ e encoun e ed.
● Ve y low
● Low
● Mode a e
● High
● Ve y high
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● How would you desc ibe you communi y's abili y o access, unde s and, and
e ec i ely use digi al in o ma ion and con en ? Please explain you easoning
and highligh any speci ic challenges o s eng hs you communi y aces.
● Ve y low
● Low
● Mode a e
● High
● Ve y high
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● How equen ly does you communi y pa icipa e in poli ical o social
discussions online, and h ough which pla o ms o me hods (e.g., email,
social media, o ums, messaging apps)? Please p o ide examples and desc ibe
he le el o engagemen .
● Ne e
● Seldom
● Some imes
● O en
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● How amilia is you communi y wi h ools o c ea ing digi al con en in
a ious o ma s (e.g., ex , images, ideo, o audio) o daily use? How do you
assess his amilia i y, and can you p o ide any examples?
● Un amilia
● Sligh ly amilia
● Mode a ely amilia
● Ve y amilia
● Expe
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Me ics
● Which enabling ac o s ela ed o digi al in as uc u e and li e acy a e mos
impo an o you o moni o ? Please a e each op ion on a scale om 1 (No
impo an ) o 5 (Ve y impo an ).
● Access o high-speed in e ne
● A ailabili y o public Wi-Fi ho spo s
● Digi al li e acy le els among he popula ion
● Access o digi al aining p og ams
● Usage a es o digi al se ices (e.g., e-go e nance, online educa ion)
● A ailabili y o digi al de ices (e.g., sma phones, compu e s)
● Communi y engagemen in digi al ini ia i es
● In as uc u e o digi al en ep eneu ship
● A e he e any o he Indica o s ela ed o enabling ac o s ha you belie e
would be impo an o ack? Please speci y:
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Mobili y and T anspo
While anspo a ion can be desc ibed as he ac o mo ing goods o people, mobili y
unde lines he ac o he abili y o a pe son o be mo ed. Mobili y isn' jus abou ha ing
access o one mode o anspo a ion bu ha ing he abili y o access hese se ices and he
quali y o hose op ions. As he EU mo es apidly owa ds a mo e sus ainable, sma , and
inclusi e mobili y and anspo sec o , u al a eas mus also adap o hese changes. The
EU's ocus is on c ea ing an in e connec ed, e icien , and en i onmen ally iendly anspo
sys em ha se es all ci izens, including hose in emo e o u al a eas. Digi alisa ion plays
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a key ole in his ansi ion, enabling inno a i e solu ions like on-demand bus se ices,
ehicle sha ing p og ams, and op imised public anspo ou es.
This sec ion aims o assess he cu en s a e o mobili y and anspo in you u al
communi y, iden i y a eas o imp o emen , and explo e how much space he e is o new
echnologies and sma policies in his sec o .
Ques ions
● How would you assess he cu en s a e o anspo in as uc u e in you
illage (e.g., oads, ailways, bus s ops, cycle lanes)? Wha speci ic ac o s—
such as main enance, accessibili y, o con enience—in luence you
assessmen ? Please explain you easoning and sha e any key examples o
expe iences
● Ve y poo
● Poo
● Accep able
● Good
● Ve y good
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● Think abou he public anspo se ices in you a ea. Do you belie e hey
a e e icien and well-o ganized? Why o why no ? Conside ac o s such as
imeliness, co e age, eliabili y, and use expe ience in you esponse
● S ongly Disag ee
● Disag ee
● Undecided
● Ag ee
● S ongly Ag ee
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● How would you assess he condi ion and upkeep o public anspo a ion
means ( ains, buses, ca /bike-sha ing, e c.) in you illage, and wha ac o s
con ibu e o you a ing?
● Ve y poo
● Poo
● Accep able
● Good
● Ve y good
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● How equen ly do you hink you communi y ely on p i a e means o
anspo a ion (e.g., ca s, mo o cycles) o daily commu e o e ands in you
illages, and why?
● Ne e
● Ra ely
● Some imes
● Ve y O en
● Always
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Me ics
● Which o he ollowing mobili y- ela ed da a poin s a e mos impo an o you
o ack? Please a e each op ion on a scale om 1 (No impo an ) o 5 (Ve y
impo an ).
● Public anspo usage
● Elec ic ehicle adop ion
● T a ic conges ion le els
● Cycling and walking in as uc u e
● A e age commu e imes
● Ca -sha ing and ide-hailing se ice usage
● Pedes ian walkabili y
● En i onmen al impac (e.g., emissions educ ion)
● Cos -e iciency o ci izens
● Con enience and accessibili y
● Ca owne ship a es be ween egions
● Bike-sha ing p og am usage
● G ow h in elec ic ehicle use
● T a ic densi y ac oss ou is seasons
● A e he e any o he Indica o s ela ed o in as uc u e and mobili y ha you
belie e would be impo an o ack? Please speci y:
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Economy
Economic ac i i ies a e gene ally di ided in o h ee main sec o s. This su ey ocuses on
hose mos commonly associa ed wi h u al a eas:
● P ima y Sec o : Ac i i ies ha in ol e ex ac ing o ha es ing esou ces om he
Ea h, such as ag icul u e, li es ock a ming, o es y, ishing, aquacul u e, mining,
and qua ying.
● Seconda y Sec o : Speci ically ocusing on ene gy p oduc ion in u al con ex s.
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● Te ia y Sec o : Se ices p o ided o indi iduals o en e p ises, especially hose
ela ed o ou ism, and business se ices ac i i ies.
The aim o he ollowing ques ions is o encou age pa icipan s o e lec on he a ious
income-gene a ing ac i i ies in u al a eas, including hose hey a e cu en ly in ol ed in o
plan o pu sue. Conside he challenges and oppo uni ies u al economic ac i i ies ace,
and he a ailabili y o inancial esou ces o suppo he digi al ans o ma ion o hese
sec o s. I ’s impo an o acknowledge ha no all ac i i ies a e iable in e e y con ex o
loca ion.
Ques ions
● How impo an a e ag icul u e, o es y, ishing, aquacul u e, mining,
qua ying ac i i ies in you communi y? Desc ibe hei ole in he local economy,
conside ing aspec s like employmen , income gene a ion, and cul u al impo ance.
● No Impo an
● Sligh ly Impo an
● Mode a ely Impo an
● Impo an
● Ve y impo an
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● How common is i in you communi y o p oduce enewable ene gy h ough
small-scale p oduc ion sys ems (e.g., sola panels, wind u bines, small hyd o
sys ems, o biomass), and wha ypes o sys ems a e being used?
● Ve y uncommon
● Somewha uncommon
● Mode a ely common
● Common
● Ve y common
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● Does you communi y o household use ene gy s o age sys ems (e.g., home
ba e ies, communi y-scale s o age) o s o e excess ene gy? I yes, why was
i necessa y?
● No used o needed
● Ra ely used and op ional
● Mode a ely used and help ul
● O en used and bene icial
● Widely used and essen ial
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● Re lec on he economic impac ou ism has on you communi y, conside ing bo h
di ec and indi ec con ibu ions, as well as he ypes o ou ism ac i i ies p e alen
in he a ea (e.g., cul u al, eco- ou ism, ad en u e ou ism, e c.). How has ou ism
con ibu ed o you local economy and why?
● Insigni ican o non-exis en
● Limi ed and supplemen a y
● Mode a e and bene icial
● Impo an and g owing
● Signi ican and ans o ma i e
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● How would you assess he g ow h o he ICT sec o o e he pas decade in
you communi y? Do you belie e i is gaining p ominence, and i so, why?
● Ve y slow g ow h
● Slow g ow h
● Mode a e g ow h
● Signi ican g ow h
● Rapid g ow h
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● Re lec on he challenges aced by you communi y o business in accessing
inancial esou ces ha a e aimed a enabling digi al ans o ma ion in u al a eas.
Conside he a ailabili y o loans, g an s, o o he o ms o inancial suppo ailo ed
o u al digi al ini ia i es. How would you assess he di icul y in ob aining
inancial suppo (e.g., loans) linked o digi al ans o ma ion in you local
economy and why?
● No Impo an
● Sligh ly Impo an
● Mode a ely Impo an
● Impo an
● Ve y Impo an
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Me ics
● Which economic da a ela ed o he h ee main sec o s would you ind mos
aluable o imp o ing p oduc i i y and decision-making? Please a e each
op ion on a scale om 1 (No aluable) o 5 (Ve y aluable).
● C op yield da a
● Soil quali y and e ili y le els
● Wea he and clima e condi ions
● Pes and disease ou b eaks
● Ma ke p ices o ag icul u al p oduc s
● Wa e a ailabili y and usage
● P oduc ion olumes o local ag i- ood p oduc s (e.g., oli e oil, wine)
● Economic da a on he local ag i- ood sec o ( e enues, expo s)
● Visi o numbe s and ends
● Re enue gene a ed om ou ism
● Sus ainable ou ism ini ia i es (e.g., eco- ou ism)
● Tou is sa is ac ion su eys
● Impac o ou ism on local esou ces
● Renewable ene gy usage (e.g., sola , wind)
● A e he e any o he economic Indica o s ela ed he h ee main economic
sec o s ha you belie e would be impo an o ack? Please speci y:
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Go e nance and Policy
This module helps o assess he digi al ma u i y o go e nance and policy wi hin public
adminis a ions. Go e nance e e s o he poli ical and ins i u ional amewo ks p o ided by
bo h public and non-public en i ies, as well as he collabo a i e dynamics be ween key
s akeholde s—including ex e nal ac o s and hose di ec ly bene i ing om de elopmen
ini ia i es. I also conside s how policies a e o mula ed and implemen ed o suppo digi al
ans o ma ion. The sec ion is s uc u ed a ound he ollowing dimensions:
● Public Go e nance: E alua es he le el o suppo and in ol emen om public
ac o s in d i ing u al de elopmen and digi aliza ion wi hin he communi y.
● Non-Go e nmen al Suppo : In es iga es he ole o non-public en i ies, such as ci il
socie y o ganiza ions (CSOs) and esea ch ins i u ions, in con ibu ing o u al
de elopmen and digi al ini ia i es.
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● Policy De elopmen and Implemen a ion: Focuses on he c ea ion, adap a ion, and
execu ion o policies ha p omo e digi al ansi ion, including policies ha add ess
socie al challenges, such as p i acy, secu i y, and equi able access.
The module also explo es how e ec i ely policies and go e nance mechanisms
coo dina e ac oss di e en sec o s o suppo digi al ans o ma ion, as well as he capaci y
o ins i u ions o implemen hese policies and moni o p og ess.
To assess sma go e nance and policy in you a ea, please answe he ollowing
ques ions
Ques ions
● Re lec on any digi al p og ams o ini ia i es launched o suppo ed by local
schools, lib a ies, heal hca e ins i u ions, o go e nmen o ices. Conside
aspec s such as in as uc u e de elopmen , aining p og ams, o unding
oppo uni ies o digi al p ojec s. Which kind o suppo public ins i u ions
p o ide o aid digi al ini ia i es in you communi y and how?
● Ve y li le suppo
● Limi ed suppo
● Mode a e suppo
● Signi ican suppo
● Full suppo
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● Conside he ex en o which you local go e nmen leade s ad oca e o
digi al policies, alloca e unding, o pa ne wi h s akeholde s o d i e digi al
ans o ma ion. Re lec on public speeches, s a egies, o campaigns ha
ocus on digi aliza ion. Wha ole do local go e nmen leade s play in
p omo ing digi al ans o ma ion?
● No ole
● Minimal ole
● Mode a e ole
● Ac i e ole
● Leading ole
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● Think abou he p esence o local NGOs, associa ions, o communi y g oups
ha wo k o p omo e digi al li e acy, p o ide echnology access, o
encou age digi al inclusion. Wha ole do ci il socie y o ganiza ions (CSOs)
play in suppo ing digi al ini ia i es in you communi y and how hey do i ?
● No ole
● Minimal ole
● Mode a e ole
● Ac i e ole
● Leading ole
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● Conside how well digi al ini ia i es a e coo dina ed ac oss di e en sec o s
(e.g., educa ion, heal h, anspo , e c.) in you communi y. A e digi al policies
consis en and aligned ac oss a ious go e nance siloes and why?
● No in eg a ed a all
● Sligh ly in eg a ed
● Mode a ely in eg a ed
● Well in eg a ed
● Fully in eg a ed
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Me ics
● Which o he ollowing go e nance- ela ed in o ma ion would you ind mos
aluable? Please a e each op ion on a scale om 1 (No aluable) o 5 (Ve y
aluable).
● Public spending and budge alloca ion
● E-go e nance se ices usage
● Ci izen pa icipa ion in decision-making p ocesses
● Public sa is ac ion wi h local go e nmen se ices
● Legisla ion and policy changes ha impac he egion
● A e he e any o he Indica o s ela ed o go e nance and policy in o ma ion
ha you belie e would be impo an o ack? Please speci y:
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Se ices o gene al in e es
Uni e sal access o essen ial se ices such as heal hca e, educa ion and o he gene al
se ices is a co e manda e o Eu opean coun ies. Howe e , ac o s like sh inking
budge s, depopula ion, and ageing socie ies make i inc easingly di icul o p o ide hese
se ices—pa icula ly in u al a eas whe e cos s and accessibili y challenges a e g ea e .
Ensu ing eliable access o hese se ices is c ucial o helping u al a eas h i e, making
hem mo e a ac i e and iable o esiden s.
This sec ion on he su ey is s uc u ed a ound h ee key dimensions:
● Heal hca e: Heal h se ices a e i al o socie y and he economy. Heal hca e is
ecognized as a basic human igh , essen ial o sa egua ding he heal h and sa e y
o popula ions. I includes a ious componen s o a heal hca e sys em, such as
hospi als, accina ion p og ams, clinics, and he pe sonnel who un he sys em
(doc o s, nu ses, manage s, pha macis s, e c.).
● Educa ion: Educa ion in ol es he ansmission o knowledge, skills, and cha ac e
ai s, aking place in bo h o mal and in o mal se ings, bo h o which a e c ucial o
communi y de elopmen . In i s in as uc u al aspec , i includes he physical en i ies
and acili ies o schools, class ooms, labo a o ies, e c., while in i s o ganiza ional
aspec , i includes cu icula ma e ials, s uden assessmen s, adminis a i e
p ocedu es, and lea ning ou ines.
● Gene al Se ices: These encompass essen ial unc ions ha suppo he daily needs
o esiden s in u al communi ies, including pos al se ices, banking, and local
go e nmen se ices.
Ques ions
● Think abou he p oximi y and quali y o he nea es heal hca e acili ies, including
hospi als, clinics, and eme gency se ices. Re lec on how quickly heal hca e
se ices espond in u gen si ua ions and he o e all e ec i eness o heal hca e
in e en ions in you communi y. How do you belie e he heal hca e sys em is
unc ioning in you communi y, and why?
● Ve y poo unc ions
● Poo unc ions
● Accep able unc ions
● Good unc ions
● Ve y good unc ions
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● The backg ound o he map should be neu al (no colou ul) o acili a e he ma king
o emo ions using di e en colou s.
2. Iden i y Emo ional Responses
Re lec emo ions based on Paul Ekman's uni e sal iden i ica ion o basic emo ions. I se es
as he ounda ion o unde s anding emo ional esponses. Below a e ope a i e explana ions
o hese emo ions and some ex ended ones.
Table 5. Basic emo ions: unc ion and mani es a ion
Emo ion
Func ion
Mani es a ion
Happiness
Rein o ces beha iou s ha bene i
well-being and s eng hen social
bonds.
Smiling, laugh e , and inc eased
ene gy.
Sadness
Signals a loss o need o suppo ,
os e ing social connec ion and
empa hy.
Tea ulness, wi hd awal, and low
ene gy.
Disgus
P o ec s om ha m ul subs ances o
si ua ions, bo h physical and mo al.
W inkling he nose, u ning away,
e ulsion.
Fea
Ale s o dange and igge s su i al
mechanisms like igh , ligh , o eeze.
Inc eased hea a e, wide eyes,
and ale ness.
Su p ise
D aws a en ion o unexpec ed e en s
and p omp s quick adap a ion.
Raised eyeb ows, open mou h,
sudden ocus.
Ange
Mo i a es ac ion o o e come
obs acles o add ess pe cei ed
injus ices.
F owning, aised oice, and
physical ension.
This Emo ional mapping ocuses speci ically on quali a i ely assessing sma ness in u al
communi ies. I add esses six key dimensions o illages and communi ies’ le el o
sma ness.
Table 6. SESAM dimensions and opics
Dimensions
Sub-dimensions
Mani es a ion
Enabling Fac o s
digi al in as uc u e and digi al
li e acy
This dimension unde pins he digi al ans o ma ion
o u al a eas by ensu ing equi able access o digi al
in as uc u e and os e ing digi al li e acy. I
emphasizes he impo ance o obus physical and
i ual sys ems (e.g., b oadband, cybe secu i y) and
skills de elopmen o empowe indi iduals and
communi ies o engage e ec i ely in he digi al e a.
Mobili y and T anspo
Technical and in o ma ion
in as uc u e; Mobili y
me hods and ehicles used o
his pu pose; Legisla ion
Focuses on c ea ing accessible, e icien , and
en i onmen ally sus ainable anspo sys ems
ailo ed o u al needs. Th ough sma echnologies
such as eal- ime acking and sha ed mobili y
solu ions, his dimension add esses challenges like
low popula ion densi y and long a el dis ances,
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Economy
Th ee-sec o model o he
economy
Aims o boos he esilience and sus ainabili y o
u al economies h ough inno a ion and sma
p ac ices. I encompasses:
P ima y Sec o : Sus ainable ag icul u e, li es ock,
and esou ce ha es ing.
Seconda y Sec o : Ene gy p oduc ion wi h an
emphasis on enewable solu ions.
Te ia y Sec o : Tou ism and ad anced se ices
os e ing economic i ali y and digi al inclusion.
Sma Go e nance and
Policy
Public Go e nance; Non-
Go e nmen al Suppo ;
Policy De elopmen and
Implemen a ion
Explo es he ole o go e nance and collabo a i e
policies in u al inno a ion. I e alua es he
con ibu ions o public en i ies, non-go e nmen al
o ganiza ions, and policy amewo ks o d i e digi al
ans o ma ion and add ess socie al challenges
while ensu ing equi able esou ce alloca ion.
Se ices o Gene al
In e es (SGIs)
Heal hca e; Educa ion;
Gene al Se ices
Add esses he p o ision o essen ial se ices like
heal hca e, educa ion, and gene al public u ili ies in
u al a eas. By le e aging sma solu ions (e.g.,
eHeal h, IoT), i enhances accessibili y, eliabili y,
and inclusi i y, ensu ing a high quali y o li e and
communi y cohesion.
En i onmen and
Clima eRela ed SDGs
P o ec ion, Conse a ion, and
Enhancemen o Na u al
Capi al; Mi iga ion o
En i onmen al P essu es and
Risks; De elopmen o a
Resou ce-E icien , Low-
Ca bon Economy
Cen es on achie ing en i onmen al sus ainabili y
h ough: P ese ing biodi e si y and ecosys ems;
Reducing pollu ion and adap ing o clima e change;
Ad ancing enewable ene gy and ci cula p ac ices
o ensu e a g eene , mo e esou ce-e icien u u e.
Conside how hese emo ions ela e o each o he six SESAM dimensions wi hin you
communi y. Fo example:
● How do you eel abou he s a e o public anspo (Mobili y and T anspo )?
● Wha emo ions a ise when hinking abou digi al in as uc u e (Enabling Fac o s)?
3. Assess he Spa ial Ex en o Emo ions
When connec ed o he SESAM amewo k's six dimensions, emo ions p o ide insigh s in o
how indi iduals and communi ies pe cei e, adap o, and in e ac wi h hei su oundings.
De e mine i he emo ions a e ied o speci ic objec (e.g., a cycleway, building) o loca ions
(e.g., a school, pa k) o i hey span b oade a eas o he communi y and y o build a cha
simila o he cha ha ollow.
Table 7. SESAM quali a i e amewo k: pa 1
SESAM
Dimensions
Objec
Loca ion
Response
Emo ion
Enabling Fac o s
In es men
Fi s s ee in he
ABC illage
….
Ange
Mobili y and
T anspo
New cycleway
Second c oss oads
in he ABC illage
….
Happiness
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Economy
Toma o’s ma ke
Thi d s ee in he
ABC illage
….
Su p ise
Go e nance and
Policy
Sma e o m
Fou h c oss oads in
he ABC illage
….
Fea
Se ices o Gene al
In e es (SGIs)
Heal hca e sys em
Fi h s ee in he
ABC illage
….
Sadness
En i onmen and
Clima e-Rela ed
SDGs
Was e
Six h c oss oads in
he ABC illage
….
Disgus
4. Place Emo ions on he Map
● Using he p in ed map, ma k loca ions ha elici s ong emo ional esponses.
● Use dis inc colou s o ep esen di e en emo ions and make a legend (e.g., g een
o happiness, ed o us a ion).
5. Desc ibe he Emo ions
● Fo each ma ked loca ion, desc ibe he esponse o speci ic emo ions el by you
communi y.
● Explain why hese emo ions a e p esen a ha loca ion and wha ac o s in luence
hem.
Table 8. SESAM quali a i e amewo k: pa 2
SESAM
Dimensions
Objec
Loca ion
Response
Emo ion
Enabling Fac o s
In es men
Fi s s ee in he
ABC illage
F us a ion when an
in as uc u al
Ange
Figu e : Eg.,o emo ional map
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b oadband p ojec is
in e up ed due o a
lack o
in es men s….
Mobili y and
T anspo
New cycleway
Second c oss oads
in he ABC illage
Cycling along he
newly c ea ed
ag icul u al
cycleway, de eloped
wi h Eu opean
unding, eels uly
ewa ding and
upli ing….
Happiness
Economy
Toma o’s ma ke
Thi d s ee in he
ABC illage
Recei ing
unexpec ed good
news abou
imp o ed p oduc ion
pe o mance
ollowing he
adop ion o digi al
ools….
Su p ise
Go e nance and
Policy
Sma e o m
Fou h c oss oads in
he ABC illage
Anxie y abou a
conse a i e
leade ship change
a ec sma
inno a i e
s a egies….
Fea
Se ices o Gene al
In e es (SGIs)
Heal hca e sys em
Fi h s ee in he
ABC illage
Sadness when
elde ly esiden s in
u al a eas canno
access essen ial
public se ices, like
heal hca e, due o
limi ed anspo a ion
op ions and poo
connec i i y….
Sadness
En i onmen and
Clima e-Rela ed
SDGs
Was e
Six h c oss oads in
he ABC illage
Reac ing o illegal
was e disposal
p ac ices….
Disgus
6. Re iew he Emo ional Map
● Examine he comple ed map o pa e ns, clus e s, o gaps in emo ional esponses.
● Discuss hese indings wi h o he pa icipan s o gain a b oade unde s anding o he
emo ional and spa ial landscape.
7. Engage in Collec i e Re lec ion
● Discuss you obse a ions wi h o he pa icipan s o explo e he emo ional landscape
collec i ely.
● Re lec on how hese sha ed emo ions may in luence he communi y’s unde s anding
o i s cu en si ua ion and u u e aspi a ions
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Annex 3
Enabling Fac o s: Indica o s and me ics
Indica o lis
Table 9. Enabling Fac o s - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion
Dimensions
Sub-
dimensions
Indica o s
De ini ions
To al sco e
Ve o Fac o
Enabling
ac o s
Digi al
in as uc u e
Le el o Digi al
Connec i i y
Measu es he
a ailabili y and
quali y o digi al
ne wo k
connec ions
wi hin a u al
communi y.
Le el o Analog
Connec i i y
Assesses
adi ional, non-
digi al means o
connec i i y
(e.g., pos al
se ices,
elephony) o
gauge
in as uc u e
inclusi i y in
a eas wi h limi ed
digi al access.
Compu a ional
Capaci y
Po en ial
E alua es he
a ailable
compu ing
esou ces and
po en ial o
scaling digi al
capabili ies
wi hin u al
a eas.
Economic
Accessibili y o
In e ne Se ices
Examines he
a o dabili y and
economic
accessibili y o
in e ne se ices
o u al
esiden s, aiming
o highligh
po en ial ba ie s
o digi al
engagemen .
Digi al li e acy
Technical
P o iciency o
Ru al
Popula ions
E alua es he
ICT skill le els
wi hin u al
communi ies,
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 69
e lec ing hei
capabili y o
le e age digi al
ools e ec i ely.
Sel -assessmen
Be o e p oceeding wi h he anking p ocess, pa icipan s a e encou aged o ca e ully
conside he ollowing ques ions:
● Wha is he ela i e signi icance o each indica o in achie ing he objec i es o he
selec ed p ojec ?
● How does each speci ic indica o con ibu e o he success and long- e m
sus ainabili y o he p ojec ?
Rank each pai o indica o s in he pai wise ma ix below based on p e e ence, using he
sco ing sys em p o ided. The scale anges om 1 o 3:
● “One” indica es ha he wo indica o s a e equally impo an ;
● “Two” indica es ha one indica o is mode a ely mo e impo an han he o he ;
● “Th ee” indica es ha one indica o is signi ican ly mo e impo an han he o he .
Fo each pai o indica o s choose a alue om 1 o 3. A 3 o 2 o he le column cha shows
ha he s a emen on he le is signi ican ly o mode a ely mo e impo an han he one on
he igh , while a 2 o 3 o he igh column cha indica es ha he s a emen on he igh is
mode a ely o signi ican ly mo e impo an han he one on he le .
Table 10. Enabling Fac o s - pai wise ma ix
3
2
1
2
3
Le el o
Digi al
Connec i i y
Compu a ional
Capaci y
Po en ial
Le el o
Digi al
Connec i i y
Economic
Accessibili y o
In e ne
Se ices
Le el o
Digi al
Connec i i y
Technical
P o iciency o
Ru al
Popula ions
Le el o
Analog
Connec i i y
Compu a ional
Capaci y
Po en ial
Le el o
Analog
Connec i i y
Economic
Accessibili y o
In e ne
Se ices

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 70
Le el o
Analog
Connec i i y
Technical
P o iciency o
Ru al
Popula ions
Compu a ion
al Capaci y
Po en ial
Economic
Accessibili y o
In e ne
Se ices
Compu a ion
al Capaci y
Po en ial
Technical
P o iciency o
Ru al
Popula ions
Economic
Accessibili y
o In e ne
Se ices
Technical
P o iciency o
Ru al
Popula ions
Comple ing all pai wise compa isons, pa icipan s calcula e he o al sco e o each
indica o using “poin s” ac oss he ows. The alues should be added wi h a posi i e o
nega i e sign based on he indica o 's posi ion in he ma ix.
A e inalizing he anking o indica o s, e lec on he essen ial indica o s ha di ec ly
impac he p ojec 's co e objec i es and easibili y.
● Any indica o ha di ec ly in luences he p ojec 's success o i s abili y o mee legal,
echnical, o en i onmen al equi emen s should be conside ed as a Ve o Fac o .
● I any indica o is lagged as a Ve o Fac o , i mus be ea ed wi h u mos impo ance
in he decision-making p ocess, e en i i s anking in he pai wise compa ison is lowe
han o he s.
● When comple ing he anking and p io i iza ion o indica o s, s akeholde s should
ensu e ha he Ve o Fac o is in eg a ed in o he inal decision.
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 71
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces
Table 11. Enabling Fac o s – Me ics and hei uni s
S a us indica o s
Me ic
Uni s
Impo ance/De ini ion
Sou ces
Le el o Digi al
Connec i i y
Ra io o backbone ibe
leng h o households
(km/households
)
Fibe backbone suppo s he
necessa y quali y o
expe ience and eliabili y
b oadband se ices need. So,
a highe amoun o backbone
ibe pe household d i es
g ea e eliabili y and
pe o mance o b oadband
ne wo ks.
Global Fibe
De elopmen Index:
2020
Le el o Digi al
Connec i i y
Cells si e densi y pe
km²
(Numbe / km²)
All equipmen (an enna,
building and g ound) used o
ansmi cell signals o and
om he mobile de ice back o
he ecei e . They’ e
absolu ely i al o he wi eless
in as uc u e ha powe s u al
a eas.
Ho anon , T.,
Phiboonbanaki , T., &
Phi hakki nukoon, S.
(2018). Resembling
Popula ion Densi y
Dis ibu ion wi h
Massi e Mobile Phone
Da a. Da a Science
Jou nal, 17, 24.
h ps://doi.o g/10.5334/
dsj-2018-024
Compu a ional
Capaci y Po en ial
Da a cen e s capaci y
pe km²
(kW/km²)
This indica o measu es he
o al compu a ional capaci y (in
e a lops o pe a lops) o da a
cen e s loca ed wi hin a u al
a ea, no malized by he o al
land a ea (in squa e
kilome e s) o ha a ea. I
assesses he densi y o
compu a ional esou ces
a ailable, highligh ing he
po en ial o echnological
applica ions, da a p ocessing,
and digi al se ices in u al
communi ies.
….
Economic Accessibili y
o In e ne Se ices
A e age o mon hly
cos o b oadband and
mobile in e ne se ices
pe household
(€/household)
The B oadband In e ne Cos
indica o measu es he
a e age mon hly cos ha
households pay o b oadband
and mobile in e ne se ices.
This alue is exp essed in
eu os pe household
(€/household) and p o ides
insigh s in o he a o dabili y
and accessibili y o in e ne
B oadband s a is ics
OECD
h ps://www.oecd.o g/e
n/ opics/sub-
issues/b oadband-
s a is ics.h ml
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 72
se ices wi hin a u al egion o
communi y.
Le el o Analog
Connec i i y
Pe cen age o
households wi h
access o adi ional
elephone lines
%
This me ic measu es he
p opo ion o u al households
ha ha e access o adi ional
elephony. In many u al
communi ies, whe e digi al
in as uc u e may be
unde de eloped, analog
communica ion emains a
p ima y means o connec i i y.
Le el o Analog
Connec i i y
Pe cen age o
households wi h
access o egula pos al
se ice.
%
This me ic measu es he
p opo ion o u al households
ha ha e access o pos al
se ices. In many u al
communi ies, whe e digi al
in as uc u e may be
unde de eloped, analog
communica ion emains a
p ima y means o connec i i y.
Le el o Analog
Connec i i y
Numbe o Pos Boxes
pe Squa e Km
(Numbe /km²)
This me ic ep esen s he
densi y o pos boxes
a ailable wi hin a gi en a ea,
calcula ed as he o al numbe
o pos boxes di ided by he
o al land a ea (in squa e
kilome e s). I se es as an
indica o o he accessibili y
and a ailabili y o basic pos al
se ices in a egion. In u al
a eas, he a ailabili y o pos
boxes can signi ican ly a ec
communi y connec i i y and
access o essen ial se ices,
pa icula ly o esiden s in
emo e loca ions.
ECONOMICS OF
POSTAL SERVICES:
Repo o he Eu opean
Commission DG-
MARKT P epa ed by
NERA July 2004,
London:
h ps://ec.eu opa.eu/do
cs oom/documen s/141
08/a achmen s/1/ ansl
a ions/en/ endi ions/pd
Le el o Analog
Connec i i y
Pe cen age o
consume s ecei ing
eliable local adio
b oadcas s.
%
This me ic assesses he
ex en o which local adio
b oadcas s each u al
communi ies eliably. Radio
emains a widely accessible
and e ec i e medium o
communica ion, pa icula ly in
a eas whe e in e ne access is
limi ed o spo adic. Local adio
b oadcas s o en include
ele an in o ma ion on
wea he , public
announcemen s, eme gency
ale s, and communi y e en s.
The me ic is exp essed as he
pe cen age o he u al a ea
ha ecei es consis en and
clea adio signals om local
s a ions.
Rice, S. (2022).
Impo ance o Digi al
Te es ial Tele ision
and B oadcas Radio |
Ipsos.
h ps://www.ipsos.com/
en-uk/impo ance-
digi al- e es ial-
ele ision-and-
b oadcas - adio
Le el o Analog
Connec i i y
Pe cen age o
consume s ecei ing
%
This me ic assesses he
ex en o which local o
Rice, S. (2022).
Impo ance o Digi al
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 73
ele ision exclusi ely
h ough o e - he-ai
b oadcas signals
na ional o e - he-ai
b oadcas ele ision signals
each u al communi ies.
Tele ision emains a widely
accessible and e ec i e
medium o communica ion,
pa icula ly in a eas whe e
in e ne access o cable is
limi ed o spo adic. The me ic
is exp essed as he
pe cen age o he u al a ea
ha ecei es exclusi ely o e -
he-ai b oadcas signals.
Te es ial Tele ision
and B oadcas Radio |
Ipsos.
h ps://www.ipsos.com/
en-uk/impo ance-
digi al- e es ial-
ele ision-and-
b oadcas - adio
Le el o Digi al
connec i i y
Densi y o numbe o
public Wi-Fi ho spo s
pe pe son
(Ho spo /pe son
)
The wi eless echnology has
e olu ionized communica ion,
allowing o a ious in e ac i e
applica ions. Wi eless
ho spo s, also known as Wi-Fi
ho spo s, se e as access
poin s ha p o ide ne wo k
and in e ne connec i i y o
mobile de ices like lap ops and
sma phones, ypically in
public loca ions which has
become an essen ial
echnology o he g ow h and
p og ess o communi ies.
Indica o s linked o
p oposed me ics om
Uni e si y o Ma ibo ,
Ma ibo (UM)
Le el o Digi al
connec i i y
Pe cen age o
households wi h
access o b oadband
in e ne
(%)
The "B oadband Pene a ion"
indica o measu es he
p opo ion o households
wi hin a speci ic a ea (e.g., ci y,
egion, o coun y) ha ha e
access o b oadband in e ne
se ices. This me ic is
exp essed as a pe cen age o
he o al numbe o
households.
Indica o s linked o
p oposed me ics om
Uni e si y o Ma ibo ,
Ma ibo (UM)
Le el o Digi al
connec i i y
Geog aphic co e age
o b oadband and
mobile ne wo ks
(%)
The indica o measu es he
geog aphic a ea whe e
b oadband in e ne and mobile
ne wo ks a e a ailable. This
indica o e lec s he physical
each o he in as uc u e ha
p o ides access o high-speed
in e ne (b oadband) and
mobile da a se ices. I is
ypically exp essed as a
pe cen age o he o al
geog aphic a ea wi hin a
egion, ci y, o coun y.
Maja e al., 2020
Le el o Digi al
connec i i y
Densi y o cellphone
p o ide ne wo ks
eachable in a illage
(Numbe /km²)
This indica o measu es he
densi y o cellphone p o ide
ne wo ks in a speci ic illage o
u al a ea. I e lec s how many
di e en cellphones ne wo k
p o ide s a e a ailable and
accessible pe uni o
geog aphic a ea, ypically
exp essed as numbe o
Maja e al., 2020
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 80
and Plans
In eg a ion o
Sma ICT
Solu ions in
Vehicles
Adop ion o
Mobili y
Regula ions
and Plans
Comple ing all pai wise compa isons, pa icipan s calcula e he o al sco e o each
indica o using “poin s” ac oss he ows. The alues should be added wi h a posi i e o
nega i e sign based on he indica o 's posi ion in he ma ix.
A e inalizing he anking o indica o s, e lec on he essen ial indica o s ha di ec ly
impac he p ojec 's co e objec i es and easibili y.
● Any indica o ha di ec ly in luences he p ojec 's success o i s abili y o mee legal,
echnical, o en i onmen al equi emen s should be conside ed as a Ve o Fac o .
● I any indica o is lagged as a Ve o Fac o , i mus be ea ed wi h u mos impo ance
in he decision-making p ocess, e en i i s anking in he pai wise compa ison is lowe
han o he s.
● When comple ing he anking and p io i iza ion o indica o s, s akeholde s should
ensu e ha he Ve o Fac o is in eg a ed in o he inal decision.
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces
Table 14. Mobili y and T anspo - Me ics and hei uni s
S a us indica o s
Me ic
Uni s
Impo ance/De ini ion
Sou ces
Accessibili y and
a ailabili y o public
anspo a ion se ices
in u al a eas
Densi y o bus
s ops/shel e s in a
gi en a ea
(Numbe /km²)
This indica o
measu es he densi y o
bus s ops o shel e s
wi hin a speci ied
geog aphic a ea,
exp essed as he
numbe o bus s ops o
shel e s pe squa e
kilome e . I p o ides
insigh in o he
accessibili y and
a ailabili y o public
anspo a ion se ices
in a gi en a ea. A
highe densi y o bus
s ops indica es be e
access o public
anspo a ion, making
i easie o esiden s o
use buses o hei daily
commu es and a el
needs
Kim, J., Pa k, J., Lee,
J., & Jang, K. M.
(2024). Examining he
socio-spa ial pa e ns o
bus shel e s wi h deep
lea ning analysis o
s ee - iew images: A
case s udy o 20 ci ies
in he U.S. Ci ies, 148,
104852.
h ps://doi.o g/10.1016/
j.ci ies.2024.104852

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 81
Accessibili y and
a ailabili y o public
anspo a ion se ices
in u al a eas
Leng h o bicycle
ne wo k (dedica ed
cycle pa hs and lanes)
(km)
This indica o
measu es he leng h o
cycling and walking
in as uc u e (such as
bike lanes, oo pa hs,
and pedes ian
walkways) deployed in
a speci ic a ea,
exp essed by km
Eu opean Commission
(A c. Di). (2017).
Me hodological manual
on ci y s a is ics: 2017
edi ion (2017 edi ion).
Publica ions O ice.
h ps://doi.o g/10.2785/
708009
Accessibili y and
a ailabili y o public
anspo a ion se ices
in u al a eas
Ra io o cycling and
walking in as uc u e
deployed o popula ion
(km/popula ion)
This indica o
measu es he leng h o
cycling and walking
in as uc u e (such as
bike lanes, oo pa hs,
and pedes ian
walkways) deployed in
a speci ic a ea,
exp essed as a a io o
he numbe o
popula ion in ha a ea.
I helps assess he
a ailabili y and
accessibili y o ac i e
anspo a ion op ions
ela i e o he
popula ion densi y.
Eu opean Commission
(A c. Di). (2017).
Me hodological manual
on ci y s a is ics: 2017
edi ion (2017 edi ion).
Publica ions O ice.
h ps://doi.o g/10.2785/
708009
Accessibili y and
a ailabili y o public
anspo a ion se ices
in u al a eas
Pe cen age o he
illages public anspo
ne wo k co e ed by a
uni ied paymen sys em
(%)
Fo u al a eas, a high
pe cen age o he
public anspo
ne wo k co e ed by a
uni ied paymen sys em
is key o simpli ying
access, encou aging
he use o public
anspo , and
imp o ing con enience
o esiden s and
isi o s, pa icula ly in
a eas whe e anspo
op ions a e
agmen ed.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Accessibili y and
a ailabili y o public
anspo a ion se ices
in u al a eas
Pe cen age o
municipal budge
alloca ed o p o ision
o mobili y aids,
de ices, and assis i e
echnologies o ci izens
wi h special needs
(%)
This me ic measu es
he sha e o a
municipali y's budge
dedica ed o p o iding
mobili y aids, de ices,
and assis i e
echnologies ha
suppo ci izens wi h
special needs. I
includes unding o
essen ial esou ces
such as wheelchai s,
hea ing aids, isual
assis ance ools, and
o he accessibili y
de ices ha help
imp o e mobili y,
au onomy, and quali y
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 82
o li e o esiden s wi h
disabili ies.
Adop ion o Mobili y
Regula ions and Plans
Numbe o illages wi h
ac i e Sus ainable
Mobili y Plans (SMPs)
o simila plans ailo ed
o u al a eas, di ided
by he o al numbe o
illages in he a ea
Pe cen age (%)
This me ic ep esen s
he p opo ion o u al
illages ha ha e
adop ed and a e
ac i ely implemen ing
mobili y plans ocused
on sus ainable
anspo a ion. These
plans migh include
p o isions o public
anspo , ac i e
mobili y (cycling and
walking), and low-
emission ehicles,
ailo ed o u al needs.
Adop ion o Mobili y
Regula ions and Plans
Pe cen age o u al
illages wi h zoning
laws suppo ing
mobili y in as uc u e
Pe cen age (%)
This me ic measu es
he sha e o u al
illages ha ha e
enac ed zoning
egula ions o p io i ize
and suppo he
de elopmen o mobili y
in as uc u e, such as
bike lanes, public
anspo hubs, and
elec ic ehicle
cha ging s a ions.
Adop ion o Mobili y
Regula ions and Plans
Numbe o u al illages
ha ha e in oduced
speed limi s, a ic-
calming measu es, o
o he oad sa e y
ini ia i es, di ided by
he o al numbe o
illages
% o communi ies
This me ic e lec s he
p opo ion o u al
illages ac i ely
implemen ing oad
sa e y measu es.
These ini ia i es may
include educed speed
zones, ins alla ion o
speed bumps, o
pedes ian- iendly
in as uc u e.
In eg a ion o Sma
Solu ions in collec i e
se ice ehicles
Numbe o ains
ope a ing pe hou ha
p o ide sma se ices
o passenge s.
Numbe o Sma
Se ice T ains pe
Hou = Ope a ing Hou s
pe Day/To al Sma
Se ice T ains in
Ope a ion pe Day x
100
This me ic measu es
he a ailabili y and
equency o ains
equipped wi h mode n,
passenge - iendly
sma se ices such as
Wi-Fi, USB cha ging
po s, and s anda d
powe ou le s. I e lec s
ad ancemen s in ail
anspo in as uc u e
aimed a imp o ing he
quali y o se ice and
enhancing he a el
expe ience o
passenge s in bo h
u al and egional
con ex s.
Do e , F., Lenne , F.,
& Pa a ouka, E. (2019).
Sma Mobili y Sys ems
and Se ices.
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In eg a ion o Sma
Solu ions in collec i e
se ice ehicles
Numbe o P i a e
Collec i e T anspo
Buses O e ing Sma
Se ices
Sma Se ice Buses
Pe Day= To al
Ope a ed Buses Pe
Day/To al Sma
Se ice Buses in
Ope a ion (Daily) ×100
This me ic measu es
he a ailabili y o sma
se ices such as Wi-Fi,
USB cha ging po s,
and s anda d powe
ou le s, in p i a e
collec i e anspo
buses used in u al and
egional a eas. I
ocuses on enhancing
passenge expe ience
and p o iding digi al
connec i i y o p i a e
collec i e a el
op ions.
Do e , F., Lenne , F.,
& Pa a ouka, E. (2019).
Sma Mobili y Sys ems
and Se ices.
In eg a ion o Sma
Solu ions in collec i e
se ice ehicles
Numbe o Public
T anspo Buses
O e ing Sma
Se ices
Sma Se ice Buses
Pe Day= To al
Ope a ed Buses Pe
Day/To al Sma
Se ice Buses in
Ope a ion (Daily) ×100
This me ic e alua es
he pene a ion o sma
se ices such as Wi-Fi,
USB cha ging po s,
and s anda d powe
ou le s, in public bus
anspo , emphasizing
he ole o public
au ho i ies in ad ancing
accessible and mode n
mobili y solu ions in
u al and u ban inge
a eas.
Do e , F., Lenne , F.,
& Pa a ouka, E. (2019).
Sma Mobili y Sys ems
and Se ices.
Le el o Digi aliza ion
in Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o
public anspo lines
equipped wi h a eal-
ime sys em
(%)
Fo u al a eas, ha ing
a high pe cen age o
public anspo lines
equipped wi h eal- ime
sys ems is c i ical o
making anspo
se ices mo e eliable,
accessible, and
e icien , especially in
con ex s whe e public
anspo a ion op ions
a e limi ed and se ices
end o be in equen .
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Digi aliza ion
in Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o public
anspo ou es wi h
municipally p o ided
and/o managed
in e ne connec i i y o
commu e s
(%)
Fo u al a eas, a high
pe cen age o public
anspo ou es wi h
in e ne connec i i y is
essen ial o imp o ing
commu e expe ience,
enhancing digi al
inclusion, and
p omo ing he use o
public anspo a ion,
pa icula ly whe e
connec i i y op ions a e
limi ed.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o digi aliza ion
in Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o ma ked
pedes ian c osswalks
equipped wi h
accessible pedes ian
signals
(%)
In u al a eas, a high
pe cen age o
osswalks equipped
wi h accessible
pedes ian signals is
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c ucial o imp o ing
pedes ian sa e y,
ensu ing accessibili y
o all, and enhancing
he o e all walkabili y
and inclusi i y o he
communi y. This is
especially impo an in
a eas wi h aging
popula ions, ewe
anspo op ions, and
less pedes ian
in as uc u e.
Le el o Digi aliza ion
in Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o ou doo
lamp pos s and s ee
ligh ing ha a e
managed by a ligh
managemen sys em
(%)
In u al a eas, ou doo
ligh ing is o en less
concen a ed han in
u ban se ings, leading
o da ke en i onmen s
a nigh , which can
pose sa e y isks. The
pe cen age o ou doo
lamp pos s and s ee
ligh ing ha a e
managed by a ligh
managemen sys em
indica o helps assess
he e icacy and
e iciency o s ee
ligh ing sys ems. Sma
lamp pos s can imp o e
sa e y by adjus ing
b igh ness based on
eal- ime condi ions,
such as he p esence o
pedes ians o ehicles,
while also conse ing
ene gy and educing
ligh pollu ion. This
me ic p o ides
aluable insigh s in o
how e ec i ely u al
a eas a e balancing
sa e y wi h ene gy
e iciency in hei public
ligh ing in as uc u e.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o s ee
ligh ing ha has been
e u bished
(%)
Upg ading olde
s ee ligh s imp o es
he quali y o ligh ing,
inc easing isibili y o
pedes ians and
d i e s. This is
especially impo an in
u al a eas, whe e
oads and pa hways
may be poo ly li , and
imp o ed ligh ing can
educe he isk o
acciden s and enhance
nigh - ime sa e y.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 85
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o Public
Pa king Spaces
Equipped wi h bo h E-
paymen Sys ems and
adi ional op ion
(%)
In u al a eas, whe e
digi al in as uc u e
may no be as obus ,
o e ing bo h e-
paymen and adi ional
op ions ensu es
inclusi i y o esiden s
who may no ha e
access o digi al
paymen me hods,
while s ill encou aging
mode niza ion
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Numbe o Elec ic
Cha ging S a ions pe
Elec ic Vehicle (EV)
(Numbe )
In u al a eas, acking
he numbe o elec ic
cha ging s a ions pe
EV is essen ial o
ensu ing ha cha ging
in as uc u e is
de eloped a a pace
ha mee s cu en and
u u e demand. This
me ic p omo es
con enience, economic
de elopmen , and
sus ainabili y.
EAFO da abase
h ps://al e na i e- uels-
obse a o y.ec.eu opa.
eu/
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Public T anspo
Sys ems and
in as uc u es in Ru al
Communi ies
Pe cen age o he o al
egional ailway
ne wo k powe ed by
elec ici y.
Pe cen age (%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o he
ailway ne wo k in a
speci ic egion ha
ope a es using elec ic
powe ins ead o diesel
o o he ossil uels. I is
calcula ed by
compa ing he o al
leng h o elec i ied
ailway lines o he o al
leng h o he egional
ailway ne wo k.
EAFO da abase
h ps://al e na i e- uels-
obse a o y.ec.eu opa.
eu/
Low-ca bon Fuels
Veicles
Numbe o Regis e ed
Elec ic Vehicles pe
100 000 popula ion
Elec ic Vehicles pe
100,000 inhabi an s
This me ic measu es
he pene a ion o
elec ic mobili y in u al
communi ies,
highligh ing he
adop ion o sus ainable
anspo and
machine y solu ions
ac oss a ious sec o s.
The me ic
encompasses mul iple
ca ego ies o ehicles
se ing di e se u al
unc ions: Passenge
Ca s o pe sonal and
business use; T ucks
o goods anspo and
logis ics; T ac o s and
o he a m machine y
essen ial o ag icul u al
ope a ions; Specialized
Vehicles u ilized in
Indica o s linked o
p oposed me ics om
Uni e si y o Ma ibo ,
Ma ibo (UM)

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 86
o es y, ishe ies, and
o he u al indus ies.
Low-ca bon Fuels
Vehicles
Pe cen age o Elec ic
Vehicles
Pe cen age (%)
This me ic e lec s he
shi owa d low-
emission echnology
ac oss he u al
economy, emphasizing
how elec ic and hyb id
ehicles suppo he
unc ional needs o
hese a eas.
Indica o s linked o
p oposed me ics om
Uni e si y o Ma ibo ,
Ma ibo (UM)
Low-ca bon Fuels
Vehicles
Sha e o al e na i e
uelled Hea y-Du y
class ehicles
Pe cen age (%)
This me ic e alua es
he p opo ion o
Hea y-Du y class
ehicles (e.g., ucks,
buses, ag icul u al
ehicles) powe ed by
enewable ene gy
sou ces in u al a eas.
I includes ehicles
unning on elec ici y
p oduced om
enewable sou ces
(e.g., sola o wind-
powe ed g ids) and
hose using bio uels like
biodiesel.
EAFO da abase
h ps://al e na i e- uels-
obse a o y.ec.eu opa.
eu/
Low-ca bon Fuels
Veicles
Sha e o al e na i e
uelled ligh -du y (M1 +
N1) ehicles
(Numbe )
This me ic e alua es
he p opo ion o ligh -
du y ehicles (e.g.,
ca s, mini buses)
powe ed by al e na i e
ene gy sou ces in u al
a eas. I includes
ehicles unning on
elec ici y p oduced
om enewable
sou ces (e.g., sola o
wind-powe ed g ids)
and hose using
bio uels like biodiesel.
EAFO da abase
h ps://al e na i e- uels-
obse a o y.ec.eu opa.
eu/
Modal Shi T anspo
Numbe o bicycles
a ailable h ough
municipally p o ided
bicycle sha ing se ices
pe 100 000 popula ion
(Numbe )
The me ic measu es
sus ainable, a o dable,
and heal hy
anspo a ion op ions,
enhances local
accessibili y, and
suppo s ou ism and
economic
de elopmen .
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Modal Shi T anspo
Numbe ca s in ca
sha ing schemes pe
100.000 popula ions
(Numbe )
Ru al a eas a e o en
highly ca -dependen ,
as public anspo a ion
sys ems ypically ace
low ide ship and
limi ed co e age. This
me ic helps ack he
Ci cula i y Me ics Lab.
(2024, luglio 16).
Numbe ca s in ca
sha ing schemes.
Eu opean En i onmen
Agency.
h ps://www.eea.eu op
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 87
a ailabili y o
a o dable, lexible, and
sus ainable
anspo a ion op ions,
enabling u al
communi ies o mee
mode n mobili y needs
while add essing he
unique challenges o
low popula ion densi y
and long dis ances
be ween essen ial
se ices.
a.eu/en/ci cula i y/ hem
a ic-
me ics/consume /num
be -ca s-in-ca -
sha ing-schemes-1
Modal Shi T anspo
Numbe o Buses pe
1000 People
(Numbe )
This me ic quan i ies
he a ailabili y o bus
se ices in a u al a ea,
no malized pe 1000
esiden s. I e lec s he
accessibili y o public
anspo and is a p oxy
o e alua ing how well
u al communi ies a e
se ed by buses.
Public – P i a e
In as uc u e Ad iso y
Facili y (PPIAF).
(2006.). Benchma ks
and Indica o s. U ban
Bus Toolki . Las iew
No embe , 26 2024,
h ps://www.ppia .o g/si
es/ppia .o g/ iles/docu
men s/ oolki s/U banBu
sToolki /asse s/1/1c/1c.
h ml
Modal Shi T anspo
Numbe T ains pe
10,000 Popula ion
(Numbe )
This me ic measu es
he equency o ain
se ices a ailable o
u al esiden s,
no malized pe 10,000
popula ion. I cap u es
he ole o ail anspo
in p o iding long-
dis ance and egional
connec i i y.
Modal Shi T anspo
Cos o a combined
mon hly icke (all
modes o public
anspo ) in he u al
a ea
Cu ency alue pe
mon h (e.g.,
eu os/mon h).
This me ic measu es
he o al p ice o a
mon hly icke ha
p o ides access o all
a ailable modes o
public anspo wi hin a
u al a ea. Modes may
include buses, ains,
ams, o o he o ms o
sha ed mobili y whe e
applicable.
Eu opean Commission
(A c. Di). (2017).
Me hodological manual
on ci y s a is ics: 2017
edi ion (2017 edi ion).
Publica ions O ice.
h ps://doi.o g/10.2785/
708009
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Economy: Indica o s and me ics
Indica o lis
Table 15. Economy - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion
Dimensions
Sub-
dimensions
Indica o s
De ini ions
To al sco e
Ve o Fac o
Economy
P ima y Sec o
S a us o
P ecision
Ag icul u e
Technologies
Measu es he
adop ion o
p ecision ools
ha op imize
esou ce use and
imp o e yield.
Le el o
Digi iza ion and
Au oma ion in
Ag icul u al
Sys ems
E alua es he
in eg a ion o
digi al and
au oma ed
p ocesses in
a m
managemen .
P esence o
Ci cula
Ag icul u al
P ac ices
Assesses he
implemen a ion
o sus ainable
p ac ices, such
as was e
educ ion and
esou ce
ecycling.
Le el o
In es men in
Inno a i e
Ag icul u e
Indica es he
ex en o inancial
esou ces
di ec ed owa d
mode nizing
ag icul u al
me hods.
Seconda y
Sec o
Le el o
Decen aliza ion
in Elec ici y
P oduc ion
Measu es he
sp ead o
localized ene gy
gene a ion
acili ies,
enhancing local
ene gy
esilience.
Adop ion o
Ci cula Ene gy
Solu ions
E alua es
p ac ices like
ene gy ecycling
and enewable
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 89
ene gy usage o
educe was e.
Le el o
Digi aliza ion in
he Ene gy
Sec o
Assesses he
in eg a ion o
digi al ools in
managing and
op imizing
ene gy
esou ces.
Ene gy S o age
Capaci y
Measu es he
s o age
capabili ies o
enewable
ene gy,
suppo ing
ene gy
a ailabili y and
eliabili y.
Te ia y Sec o /
Ad anced
Te ia y Sec o :
Le el o
Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo
Fo ce
E alua es he
p e alence o
ICT skills wi hin
he local
wo k o ce,
suppo ing digi al
economy
ini ia i es.
Accessibili y o
Cul u al and
Rec ea ional
Ini ia i es
This indica o
measu es he
ease wi h which
esiden s and
isi o s in u al
communi ies can
access cul u al
and ec ea ional
ac i i ies
including e en s,
acili ies, and
p og ams.
Economic
In es men in ICT
Sec o s
Indica es he
le el o inancial
commi men o
ICT indus ies,
d i ing inno a ion
and employmen
in u al a eas.
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 96
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces
Table 17. Economy - Me ics and hei uni s
S a us indica o s
Me ic
Uni s
Impo ance/De ini ion
Sou ces
Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
Ini ia i es
Pe cen age o
ec ea ion se ices ha
can be booked online
%
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
ec ea ion se ices
(such as spo s
acili ies, cul u al
e en s, communi y
ac i i ies, o social
p og ams) ha o e
online booking op ions.
These se ices a e
designed o p omo e
physical, cul u al, and
social de elopmen
wi hin a communi y. In
u al a eas, whe e
physical access o
se ices can be limi ed
due o dis ance, he
abili y o book
ec ea ion se ices
online makes hese
ac i i ies mo e
accessible o a wide
popula ion..
Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
ini ia i es
Numbe o Sma
Tou ism Ini ia i es
(such as Vi ual Tou s,
Podcas s, QR Codes,
GPS T acking
Technology, and
Gami ica ion)
(Numbe and ca ego y)
This me ic acks he
numbe o sma
ou ism ini ia i es
implemen ed in a gi en
a ea. These ini ia i es
include i ual ou s,
podcas s, QR codes,
GPS acking
echnology, and
gami ica ion elemen s
ha enhance he
ou ism expe ience
h ough digi al
inno a ions.
Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
Se ices
Volume o Economic
In es men in Digi al
Ma ke ing in he
Tou ism Sec o as a
Pe cen age o To al
Ma ke ing In es men
(%)
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o o al
ma ke ing in es men
ha is alloca ed
speci ically o digi al
ma ke ing wi hin he
ou ism sec o . I
p o ides insigh in o
how much ocus is
placed on digi al
s a egies compa ed o
adi ional ma ke ing
app oaches. A highe
p opo ion o
in es men in digi al
ma ke ing sugges s

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 97
ha u al ou ism
ope a o s a e
le e aging mode n
ools o p omo e
des ina ions mo e
e icien ly and
e ec i ely.
Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
Se ices
Pe cen age o he
communi y cul u al
eco ds ha ha e been
digi ized
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o
cul u al eco ds—
including a chi es,
his o ical documen s,
pho os, and o he o ms
o cul u al he i age—
ha ha e been
digi ized. I e lec s he
ex en o which a
communi y has aken
s eps o p ese e and
make accessible i s
cul u al he i age in a
digi al o ma .
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
Se ices
P opo ion o cul u al
ins i u ions and e en s
in he illages o which
online pa icipa ion is
o e ed.
%
The me ic measu es
he p opo ion o
cul u al ins i u ions and
e en s o which online
pa icipa ion is o e ed.
Cul u al esou ces
online include: e en s
and ac i i ies p o ided
online, and wa ched o
lis ened h ough
elec ic/ i ual media.
ITU 4902, ITU 4903
Accessibili y o Cul u al
and Rec ea ional
Se ices
Numbe o public lib a y
book and e-book i les
pe 100.000 popula ion
(Numbe )
This me ic measu es
he numbe o book and
e-book i les a ailable
in public lib a ies o
e e y 100.000 people
in a gi en communi y. I
p o ides insigh in o he
a ailabili y and di e si y
o eading ma e ials
ha a e accessible o
he public, bo h in
physical and digi al
o ma s.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Adop ion o Ci cula
Ene gy Solu ions
Elec ical and he mal
ene gy (kWh) p oduced
om was e wa e
ea men , solid was e
ea men and o he
was e hea esou ces,
as pa o he illages’
ene gy mix (%)
(%)
This me ic shows how
well u al a eas a e
u ilizing was e
esou ces (e.g.,
was ewa e , solid
was e, and o he was e
hea ) o p oduce
enewable ene gy.
They p omo e
sus ainabili y, ene gy
independence, and
cos -e iciency, all o
which a e essen ial in
ISO 37122:2019 -
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u al se ings whe e
esou ces a e o en
sca ce and access o
cen alized ene gy
in as uc u e can be
limi ed.
Adop ion o Ci cula
Ene gy Solu ions
Elec ical and he mal
ene gy p oduced om
was ewa e ea men
pe capi a pe yea
(kWh)
This me ic shows how
well u al a eas a e
u ilizing was e
esou ces (e.g.,
was ewa e , solid
was e, and o he was e
hea ) o p oduce
enewable ene gy.
They p omo e
sus ainabili y, ene gy
independence, and
cos -e iciency, all o
which a e essen ial in
u al
se ings whe e
esou ces a e o en
sca ce and access o
cen alized ene gy
in as uc u e can be
limi ed.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Adop ion o Ci cula
Ene gy Solu ions
Elec ical and he mal
ene gy p oduced om
solid was e ea men
pe capi a pe yea
(kWh)
This me ic shows how
well u al a eas a e
u ilizing was e
esou ces (e.g.,
was ewa e , solid
was e, and o he was e
hea ) o p oduce
enewable ene gy.
They p omo e
sus ainabili y, ene gy
independence, and
cos -e iciency, all o
which a e essen ial in
u al se ings whe e
esou ces a e o en
sca ce and access o
cen alized ene gy
in as uc u e can be
limi ed.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Adop ion o Ci cula
Ene gy Solu ions
Pe cen age o Public
Buildings Requi ing
Reno a ion/Re u bish
men by Floo A ea
Squa e me e s
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o o al
loo a ea o public
buildings in u al a eas
ha equi e eno a ion
o e u bishmen . I
helps assess he
physical condi ion o
public in as uc u e
and he need o
upg ades o
main enance o
imp o e sa e y, ene gy
e iciency, and
unc ionali y.
ISO 37122:2019 -
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Economic In es men
in ICT Sec o s
Numbe and olume o
inancial p oduc s
designed o digi al
ans o ma ion
(Numbe , €)
This indica o
measu es bo h he
quan i y (numbe ) and
he size ( olume) o
inancial p oduc s ha
a e speci ically aimed
a suppo ing digi al
ans o ma ion
ini ia i es in a gi en
egion o sec o . These
inancial p oduc s can
include loans, g an s,
subsidies, o
in es men schemes
ha help businesses o
public en i ies adop
digi al echnologies.
This me ic cap u es
he inancial eadiness
o u al a eas o
emb ace digi al
ans o ma ion.
Economic In es men
in ICT Sec o s
Ex e nally unded
digi al p ojec s e.g., EU
g an s, na ional unds,
e c
(Numbe )
This me ic measu es
he numbe and o al
unding olume o
digi al p ojec s in a
egion o communi y
ha ecei e inancial
suppo om ex e nal
sou ces, such as EU
g an s, na ional unds,
o in e na ional
de elopmen
o ganiza ions. I e lec s
he deg ee o which
local ini ia i es a e
le e aging ex e nal
unding o p omo e
digi al ans o ma ion
and inno a ion.
Ene gy S o age
Capaci y
Pe cen age o
Households/buildings
wi h ene gy s o age
sys ems
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
households and
buildings in a
communi y ha a e
equipped wi h ene gy
s o age sys ems (ESS).
These sys ems can
include echnologies
such as ba e ies (e.g.,
li hium-ion ba e ies,
lead-acid ba e ies) o
o he o ms o ene gy
s o age ha allow o
he s o age o elec ici y
o la e use.
Ene gy S o age
Capaci y
S o age Capaci y o he
Communi y Ene gy
G id pe Capi a
(GJ/pe son)
This me ic measu es
he ene gy s o age
capaci y (in gigajoules,
GJ) o a communi y
ISO 37122:2019 -
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D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 100
ene gy g id pe pe son
in u al a eas. I e lec s
he communi y's abili y
o s o e su plus ene gy
gene a ed om local
sou ces, such as sola
o wind powe , and use
i when demand is
highe o enewable
gene a ion is lowe
(e.g., a nigh o du ing
low-wind condi ions).
Le el o
Decen aliza ion in
Elec ici y P oduc ion
Households/buildings
wi h small-scale
decen alized elec ici y
p oduc ion sys ems
(%, numbe and ypes)
This me ic ocuses
on pene a ion a es,
making i use ul o
acking how well u al
a eas a e emb acing
decen alized ene gy
solu ions, such as sola
panels, wind u bines,
o bioene gy sys ems.
Le el o
Decen aliza ion in
Elec ici y P oduc ion
Annual Ene gy
P oduced om
decen alized elec ici y
p oduc ion sys ems in
Villages as pe cen age
o o al ene gy
consump ion
(%, kWh)
This me ic e lec s he
deg ee o ene gy sel -
su iciency in u al
a eas, whe e
enewable ene gy can
p o ide local,
decen alized powe
sou ces ha educe
eliance on ex e nal
ene gy g ids.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
he Ene gy Sec o
Pe cen age o
Households/Buildings
Connec ed o a Sma
G id Sys em
(%)
This me ic o u al
a eas, e lec he
communi y's abili y o
manage ene gy mo e
e icien ly, in eg a e
enewable sou ces,
and imp o e eliabili y.
I also acili a es he
ansi ion o a mo e
mode n and
sus ainable ene gy
landscape, ensu ing
ha u al a eas can
h i e in an inc easingly
ene gy-conscious
wo ld.
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
he Ene gy Sec o
Households and
o ganiza ions in ol ed
in ene gy communi ies
(%)
Ru al a eas o en ace
challenges ela ed o
ene gy access and
dependence on
ex e nal supplie s.
Ene gy communi ies,
whe e households and
o ganiza ions
collec i ely p oduce,
sha e, o manage
ene gy (o en om
enewable sou ces),
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 101
can os e local ene gy
au onomy. This me ic
is highly ele an in
u al se ings because i
e lec s a communi y’s
mo e owa d
sus ainable ene gy,
local collabo a ion, and
esilience.
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
he Ene gy Sec o
Pe cen age o
households wi h sma
elec ici y me e s
(%)
This me ic di ec ly
a ge s households,
which a e o en he
main consume s o
elec ici y in u al a eas.
I acks he adop ion o
sma me e ing a he
indi idual le el,
p o iding insigh in o
ene gy e iciency and
consume beha io .
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
he Ene gy Sec o
Pe cen age o public
buildings in he illage
equipped wi h sma
ene gy me e s
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o public
buildings (such as
schools, hospi als,
municipal o ices, and
communi y cen e s) in a
illage ha a e
equipped wi h sma
ene gy me e s. Sma
me e s p o ide eal-
ime da a on ene gy
consump ion, enabling
be e ene gy
managemen and
e iciency.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Digi iza ion and
Au oma ion in
Ag icul u al Sys ems
Pe cen age o
Ag icul u al Fi ms
Using Digi al Pla o ms
o In o ma ion and
Ma ke Access
(%)
The Pe cen age o
Ag icul u al Fi ms
Using Digi al Pla o ms
o In o ma ion and
Ma ke Access
measu es he ex en o
which ag icul u al
businesses a e
adop ing digi al ools o
access c ucial da a—
such as wea he
o ecas s, c op
managemen ips, and
bes p ac ices—as well
as o connec di ec ly
wi h buye s and
supplie s.
Le el o Digi iza ion and
Au oma ion in
Ag icul u al Sys ems
Pe cen age o o al
ag icul u al ade
conduc ed ia digi al
pla o ms
(%)
The me ic o e s
insigh s in o he
economic impac o
hese digi al ools. By
acking how much
ag icul u al ade
occu s h ough online

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 102
pla o ms, his indica o
shows he sec o 's shi
owa ds e-comme ce,
which simpli ies access
o la ge ma ke s,
imp o es p icing
ai ness, and educes
eliance on adi ional
in e media ies.
Le el o Digi iza ion and
Au oma ion in
Ag icul u al Sys ems
Pe cen age o
Li es ock Fi ms
U ilizing Au oma ed
Sys ems o Dai y,
Cleaning, and Feeding
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
li es ock i ms ha
ha e implemen ed
au oma ed sys ems in
c i ical a eas like dai y
ope a ions, cleaning
p ocesses, and eeding
sys ems, o e ing a
comp ehensi e iew o
how au oma ion is
eshaping li es ock
managemen . By
consolida ing hese key
unc ions in o a single
me ic, he indica o
p o ides a clea e
pic u e o he scale and
dep h o echnological
adop ion in he
li es ock sec o .
Le el o In es men in
Inno a i e Ag icul u e
Annual pe cen age o
egional budge spen
on inno a i e
ag icul u e ini ia i es
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o he
egional budge ha is
dedica ed o suppo ing
inno a i e ag icul u al
ini ia i es, such as
esea ch and
de elopmen ,
sus ainable p ac ices,
echnology adop ion,
and aining p og ams.
I e lec s he
municipali y's
commi men o
os e ing a p og essi e
ag icul u al sec o ha
is esponsi e o mode n
challenges.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo
Fo ce
Pe cen age o labou
o ce employed in
occupa ions in he
In o ma ion and
Communica ions
Technology (ICT)
sec o
(%)
The Pe cen age o
Labo Fo ce Employed
in ICT e lec s he
egion’s abili y o a ac
new indus ies, e ain
skilled wo ke s, and
os e inno a ion and
digi al ans o ma ion,
which a e key o
ensu ing sus ainable
and esilien
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 103
de elopmen in u al
communi ies.
Le el o Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo
Fo ce
Pe cen age o he
labou o ce employed
in occupa ions in he
Educa ion and
Resea ch &
De elopmen sec o s
(%)
The Pe cen age o
Labo Fo ce Employed
in Educa ion and R&D
e lec s he egion’s
abili y o a ac new
indus ies, e ain skilled
wo ke s, and os e
inno a ion and digi al
ans o ma ion, which
a e key o ensu ing
sus ainable and
esilien de elopmen in
u al communi ies.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo
Fo ce
P opo ion o e-se ice
companies wi h co e
business ela ed o GIS
se ing he public and
p i a e sec o
% o companies
GIS se ices enable
be e spa ial analysis
and isualiza ion,
suppo ing in o med
decision-making o
u ban planning,
en i onmen al
managemen , and
public heal h. This
indica o measu es he
pe cen age o e-se ice
companies ha
p ima ily ocus on GIS
echnologies and
p o ide se ices public
en i ies, p i a e
companies, and o he
o ganiza ions.
ITU 4901
Le el o Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo
Fo ce
P opo ion o
companies which
p o ide ne wo k-based
se ices (including
e‑comme ce, e-
lea ning, e-
en e ainmen , cloud
compu ing e c.).
% o companies
Numbe o egis e ed
companies p o iding
online se iced
(including e-comme ce,
e-lea ning, e-
en e ainmen , cloud
compu ing, e c.).
ITU 4901
Le el o Technical ICT
Skills in he Labo
Fo ce
P opo ion o e-se ice
companies wi h co e
business ela ed o big
da a s o age and
analysis se ing Public
and P i a e Sec o s
% o companies
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o e-
se ice companies
whose p ima y ocus is
on big da a s o age and
analy ical se ices,
ca e ing o public
en i ies, p i a e
businesses, and o he
o ganiza ions.
ITU 4901
P esence o Ci cula
Ag icul u al P ac ices
Annual o al collec ed
municipal ood was e
sen o a p ocessing
acili y o compos ing
pe capi a
(Numbe in onnes)
This me ic measu es
he annual o al o
municipal ood was e
collec ed and sen o
p ocessing acili ies o
compos ing,
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 104
no malized by he
popula ion size. I
e lec s he
e ec i eness o
municipal was e
managemen sys ems
in di e ing ood was e
om land ills.
P esence o Ci cula
Ag icul u al P ac ices
Annual Ag icul u al
Was e Collec ed o
Compos ing pe
Hec a e
(kg)
This me ic measu es
he annual o al o
ag icul u al was e
collec ed and sen o
p ocessing acili ies o
compos ing,
no malized by he
hec a e o ag icul u al
land. I e lec s he
e ec i eness o was e
managemen p ac ices
wi hin he ag icul u al
sec o
and highligh s he
po en ial o esou ce
eco e y.
P ecsence o Ci cula
Ag icul u al P ac ices
Pe cen age o he
illages’ solid was e
ha is biologically
ea ed and used as
compos o biogas % in
onnes
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
household was e
collec ed and sen o
p ocessing acili ies o
compos ing o used o
ea e biogas. I e lec s
he e ec i eness o
was e managemen
p ac ices wi hin he
ag icul u al sec o and
highligh s he po en ial
o esou ce eco e y
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
S a us o P ecision
Ag icul u e
Technologies
Pe cen age o o al
a mland managed wi h
p ecision ag icul u e
echnologies
(%)
P ecision ag icul u e
echnologies (PAT)
op imize he use o
ag icul u al inpu s (e.g.,
e ilize s, uel) by
accoun ing o he
spa ial and empo al
a iabili y o he ield.
The me ic allows o
he assessmen o how
ex ensi ely hese
ad anced ools a e
being adop ed ac oss
ag icul u al ope a ions.
S a us o P ecision
Ag icul u e
Technologies
Numbe o i ms
adop ed p ecision
ag icul u e
echnologies pe 1,000
Ag icul u al Fi ms
(Numbe )
(Numbe )
P ecision ag icul u e
echnologies (PAT)
op imize he use o
ag icul u al inpu s (e.g.,
e ilize s, uel) by
accoun ing o he
spa ial and empo al
a iabili y o he ield.
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 105
By acking his me ic,
policymake s and
s akeholde s can
gauge he le el o
echnological
ad ancemen in
ag icul u e and i s ole
in d i ing economic
g ow h and u al
de elopmen .
S a us o P ecision
Ag icul u e
Technologies
Pe cen age o o al
a mland p oduc s
p oduced using
Soilless Ag icul u al
P oduc ion Sys ems
(%)
This me ic acks he
adop ion o soilless
ag icul u al sys ems,
such as hyd oponics,
ae oponics, o
aquaponics, in ela ion
o he i ms’ p oduc i i y
and numbe o
ag icul u al i ms.
Pe cen age and
No malizing help o
unde s and he
pene a ion a e o
hese inno a i e
a ming echniques
wi hin he ag icul u al
sec o .
S a us o P ecision
Ag icul u e
Technologies
Numbe o Soilless
Ag icul u al P oduc ion
Sys ems pe 1,000
Ag icul u al Fi ms
(Numbe )
(Numbe )
This me ic acks he
adop ion o soilless
ag icul u al sys ems,
such as hyd oponics,
ae oponics, o
aquaponics, in ela ion
o he i m's p oduc i i y
and numbe o
ag icul u al i ms.
Pe cen age and
No malizing help o
unde s and he
pene a ion a e o
hese inno a i e
a ming echniques
wi hin he ag icul u al
sec o .
S a us o P ecision
Ag icul u e
Technologies
Pe cen age o Ru al
Ag icul u al Land Using
Sma I iga ion
Sys ems
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o
ag icul u al land in u al
a eas ha has adop ed
sma i iga ion
echnologies, such as
d ip i iga ion, soil
mois u e senso s, and
au oma ed wa e ing
sys ems
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 112
u ili ies) and ha e hei
da a openly a ailable o
he public. Open da a
e e s o da a ha is
eely accessible,
machine- eadable, and
usable by anyone, o en
ela ed o business
ope a ions,
pe o mance, se ice
quali y, o o he
communi y- ela ed
ac i i ies.
Le el o
in e sec ionali y in u al
go e nance p ac ices.
Pe cen age o
Go e nmen Decisions
o Policies In luenced
by Da a-D i en
P ocesses
(%)
This me ic cap u es
he deg ee o which
go e nmen
decisions—pa icula ly
a local le els—a e
in o med by sys ema ic
da a analysis, e lec ing
he adop ion o da a-
d i en go e nance
p ac ices. I measu es
he p opo ion o
decisions o policies
made by he
go e nmen ha
le e age da a analysis
o da a-d i en insigh s.
Le el o
in e sec ionali y in u al
go e nance p ac ices.
Numbe o
sec o s/agencies
in ol ed in he digi al
policy-making p ocess
(Numbe )
(Numbe )
This me ic cap u es
he di e si y o sec o s
(e.g., ag icul u e,
heal h, educa ion,
ou ism) con ibu ing o
digi al policy o ma ion.
A highe numbe o
sec o s in ol ed signals
a c oss-sec o al
app oach, helping o
c ea e digi al policies
ha add ess a ied
needs wi hin he u al
communi y and
encou age sec o al
collabo a ion.
Le el o In es men o
sma ansi ion
Pe cen age o Public
Spending and Budge
Alloca ion o he
SMART T ansi ion in
Ru al Communi ies (%)
(%)
This me ic e lec s he
po ion o a
communi y’s o al
public spending
di ec ed owa d
p ojec s and p og ams
ha enhance digi al
in as uc u e, ene gy
e iciency, sma
mobili y,
Le el o In es men o
sma ansi ion
Pe cen age o digi al
in as uc u e o se ice
p ojec s co- unded by
(%)
This me ic assesses
he p opo ion o digi al
in as uc u e and
se ice p ojec s ha

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 113
p i a e en i ies o
pa ne ships (%)
ecei e inancial
backing om p i a e
en i ies, demons a ing
he le el o p i a e
sec o in es men in
u al digi al
de elopmen . A highe
pe cen age indica es a
suppo i e in es men
en i onmen ,
le e aging public-
p i a e pa ne ships
(PPPs) o o e come
unding cons ain s in
u al a eas.
Le el o Online Se ice
Accessibili y
Pe cen age o VIllages
Se ices Accessible
Online (%)
(%)
This me ic assesses
he digi al accessibili y
o municipal se ices by
e alua ing he sha e o
se ices a ailable
h ough online
pla o ms. The indica o
calcula es he
p opo ion o all
municipal se ices
(such as pe mi s, ax
paymen s, and
in o ma ion eques s)
ha a e a ailable o
access o p ocessing
h ough online po als
o digi al pla o ms.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s; ITU 4903
Le el o Online
Se ice Accessibili y
Pe cen age o Village
Se ices In eg a ed
wi h Regional/Na ional
Digi al Pla o ms (%)
(%)
The me ic ep esen s
he p opo ion o illage
se ices accessible
h ough o
in e connec ed wi h
la ge digi al ne wo ks.
I cap u es he sha e o
local se ices (such as
public adminis a ion,
heal hca e, eme gency
esponse, and ou ism)
ha a e digi ally
connec ed o egional
o na ional pla o ms,
enabling cen alized
access, in e ope abili y,
and s eamlined se ice
deli e y.
Le el o Online Se ice
Accessibili y
Pe cen age o Village
Go e nmen al
Ins i u ions wi h a
Geog aphic In o ma ion
Sys em (GIS) ope a i e
uni s
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
go e nmen al
ins i u ions in illages
ha ha e es ablished a
dedica ed Geog aphic
In o ma ion Sys em
(GIS) depa men o
uni esponsible o
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 114
managing spa ial da a
and analysis.
P opo ion o e-se ice
companies wi h co e
business ela ed o GIS
se ing he public,
companies,
go e nmen and o he
o ganiza ions.
% o companies
ITU 4901
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 115
Se ices o Gene al In e es : Indica o s and me ics
Indica o lis
Table 21. Se ice o Gene al In e es - Indica o s and hei p io i iza ion
Dimensions
Sub-
dimensions
Indica o s
De ini ions
To al sco e
Ve o Fac o
Se ices o
Gene al In e es
Heal hca e
Le el o
Digi aliza ion o
Heal hca e
Sys ems
Assesses he
ex en o which
digi al
echnologies a e
in eg a ed in o
heal hca e
sys ems in u al
communi ies o
imp o e access,
e iciency, and
quali y o ca e.
Educa ion
Le el o
Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
E alua es he
in eg a ion and
usage o digi al
echnologies in
u al educa ional
ins i u ions o
enhance lea ning
ou comes and
accessibili y.
Gene al Se ices
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o
Gene al In e es
Measu es he
a ailabili y and
ease o use o
digi al ools o
accessing
gene al public
se ices in u al
a eas, such as
adminis a i e
p ocesses and
u ili ies.
Sel -assessmen
Be o e p oceeding wi h he anking p ocess, pa icipan s a e encou aged o ca e ully
conside he ollowing ques ions:
● Wha is he ela i e signi icance o each indica o in achie ing he objec i es o he
selec ed p ojec ?
● How does each speci ic indica o con ibu e o he success and long- e m
sus ainabili y o he p ojec ?
Rank each pai o indica o s in he pai wise ma ix below based on p e e ence, using he
sco ing sys em p o ided. The scale anges om 1 o 3:
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 116
● “One” indica es ha he wo indica o s a e equally impo an ;
● “Two” indica es ha one indica o is mode a ely mo e impo an han he o he ;
● “Th ee” indica es ha one indica o is signi ican ly mo e impo an han he o he .
Fo each pai o indica o s choose a alue om 1 o 3. A 3 o 2 o he le column cha shows
ha he s a emen on he le is signi ican ly o mode a ely mo e impo an han he one on
he igh , while a 2 o 3 o he igh column cha indica es ha he s a emen on he igh is
mode a ely o signi ican ly mo e impo an han he one on he le .
Table 22. Se ice o Gene al In e es - pai wise ma ix
3
2
1
2
3
Le el o
Digi aliza ion
o
Heal hca e
Sys ems
Le el o
Digi aliza io
n in Ru al
Schools
Le el o
Digi aliza ion
o
Heal hca e
Sys ems
Le el o
Digi al
Accessibili y
in Se ices
o Gene al
In e es
Le el o
Digi aliza ion
in Ru al
Schools
Le el o
Digi al
Accessibili y
in Se ices
o Gene al
In e es
Comple ing all pai wise compa isons, pa icipan s calcula e he o al sco e o each
indica o using “poin s” ac oss he ows. The alues should be added wi h a posi i e o
nega i e sign based on he indica o 's posi ion in he ma ix.
A e inalizing he anking o indica o s, e lec on he essen ial indica o s ha di ec ly
impac he p ojec 's co e objec i es and easibili y.
● Any indica o ha di ec ly in luences he p ojec 's success o i s abili y o mee legal,
echnical, o en i onmen al equi emen s should be conside ed as a Ve o Fac o .
● I any indica o is lagged as a Ve o Fac o , i mus be ea ed wi h u mos impo ance
in he decision-making p ocess, e en i i s anking in he pai wise compa ison is lowe
han o he s.
● When comple ing he anking and p io i iza ion o indica o s, s akeholde s should
ensu e ha he Ve o Fac o is in eg a ed in o he inal decision.
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 117
Me ics, uni s, impo ance and sou ces
Table 23. Se ice o Gene al In e es - Me ics and hei uni s
S a us indica o s
Me ic
Uni s
Impo ance/De ini ion
Sou ces
Le el o digi aliza ion o
heal hca e sys em
Pe cen age o
heal hca e s uc u es
o e ing eleheal h
se ices
(%)
By acking he
pe cen age o
heal hca e s uc u es
o e ing eleheal h, we
can assess how
accessible essen ial
medical se ices a e o
u al esiden s, e en in
emo e loca ions. This
me ic also helps gauge
e o s o p o ide
equi able heal hca e
solu ions o u al
popula ions and
measu e p og ess in
p o iding heal hca e
solu ions ha make
mo e e icien use o
limi ed esou ces.
(Mohammadzadeh e
al., 2023)
Le el o digi aliza ion o
heal hca e sys em
Numbe o IoT Mobile
Remo e De ices o
Heal h Moni o ing
a ailable pe 100.000
popula ion
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o
de ices in u al a eas
ha u ilize he In e ne
o Things (IoT) o
heal h moni o ing
pu poses no malized
pe 100.000 popula ion.
These de ices can
include wea able
echnology (e.g.,
sma wa ches, i ness
acke s, senso s) and
o he heal h- ela ed IoT
de ices ha ack
a ious heal h me ics
such as hea a e,
physical ac i i y, and
o he i al signs.
(Mohammadzadeh e
al., 2023)
Digi al Li e acy
Ini ia i es
Ra io o Digi al Li e acy
Ini ia i es wi h
Pa ne ships Be ween
Schools and Resea ch
Ins i u ions/Tech
Companies o O he
Educa iones (Ra io)
(Ra io)
This me ic measu es
he a io o digi al
li e acy ini ia i es ha
in ol e pa ne ships
be ween schools and
esea ch ins i u ions o
ech companies o he
o al numbe o
educa ional ini ia i es

D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 118
implemen ed in u al
communi ies. A highe
a io sugges s ha
schools a e p io i izing
inno a i e and
esou ce- ich p og ams
ha can p o ide
s uden s wi h essen ial
digi al skills
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o gene al
in e es
Pe cen age o u al
pos o ices o e ing
digi al se ices, such as
online pa cel acking o
digi al paymen s (%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o u al
pos o ices ha p o ide
digi al se ices, such as
online pa cel acking,
digi al paymen s, and
o he elec onic
se ices. As u al a eas
o en ace challenges
ela ed o se ice
accessibili y, his
indica o highligh s he
e o s o pos o ices
(always physically in
he a ea) o mode nize
and imp o e se ice
deli e y h ough digi al
means.
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o gene al
in e es
Numbe o digi al kiosks
o access poin s o
public se ices in u al
a eas pe 100.000
popula ion
(Numbe )
This me ic quan i ies
he numbe o digi al
kiosks o access poin s
a ailable o public
se ices in u al a eas,
no malized pe 100.000
esiden s. These kiosks
may p o ide access o
go e nmen se ices,
in o ma ion, and online
esou ces.
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o gene al
in e es
Pe cen age o public
se ices ha can be
booked online
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
public se ices (such as
heal hca e
appoin men s, booking
o public swimming
pools, lib a y
ese a ions, and o he
municipal se ices) ha
o e online booking
op ions. I e lec s he
le el o digi al
accessibili y and
con enience p o ided
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by public ins i u ions o
he communi y.
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o gene al
in e es
Pe cen age o public
lib a y echnology
p og ams designed o
senio ci izens
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o
echnology p og ams
o e ed by public
lib a ies ha a e
speci ically designed
o senio ci izens.
These p og ams may
include digi al li e acy
wo kshops, compu e
aining, in e ne sa e y
sessions, and access o
echnology esou ces
ailo ed o he needs o
olde adul s.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o gene al
in e es
Pe cen age o Ru al
Banks O e ing Digi al
Banking Se ices
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o banks
in u al a eas ha
p o ide digi al banking
se ices, including
mobile banking, online
accoun managemen ,
and elec onic und
ans e s.
Le el o Digi al
Accessibili y in
Se ices o gene al
in e es
Mon hly numbe o
isi s o online
da abases o e ed by
public lib a ies pe
100.000 popula ion
(To al popula ion/To al
numbe o isi s)
×100.000
The Public Lib a y
Online Visi me ic
measu es he mon hly
numbe o isi s o he
online da abases
p o ided by public
lib a ies, no malized
pe 100.000 people in
he illages popula ion.
This me ic highligh s
he le el o usage o
digi al lib a y esou ces
by he communi y and
p o ides insigh s in o
how well public lib a ies
a e adap ing o he
g owing demand o
digi al access o
in o ma ion.
DigComp F amewo k;
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Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
Pe cen age o Schools
in Ru al A eas wi h
High-Speed In e ne
Connec i i y
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o
schools in u al a eas
equipped wi h high-
speed in e ne access,
de ined as a connec ion
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su icien o suppo
mode n educa ional
ools, online esou ces,
ideo con e encing,
and digi al lea ning
pla o ms. High-speed
in e ne is gene ally
classi ied as a minimum
download speed o 25
Mbps and upload
speed o 3 Mbps,
al hough de ini ions
may a y by egion.
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
Numbe o s uden s pe
school digi al lea ning
de ices (lap op,
compu e s, able s)
(S uden /De ices)
The Digi al Lea ning
De ices me ic
measu es he a io o
s uden s o digi al
lea ning de ices, such
as lap ops, compu e s,
and able s, a ailable in
a school. This me ic
helps assess he
a ailabili y o
echnology o
educa ional pu poses
and he le el o access
s uden s ha e o hese
c i ical ools o
lea ning.
DigComp F amewo k;
ISO 37122:2019 -
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ci ies; (OECD, 2022)
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
Pe cen age o eache s
who ecei ed o mal
aining in using ICT o
eaching, p ima y and
seconda y educa ion
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
eache s in p ima y
educa ion in a gi en
a eas who ha e
ecei ed o mal aining
in In o ma ion and
Communica ion
Technology (ICT) o
he pu pose o
enhancing hei
eaching p ac ices. This
me ic acks he ex en
o which eache s a e
equipped wi h he skills
o in eg a e ICT in o
hei eaching me hods,
e lec ing he o e all
eadiness o educa o s
o wo k wi h digi al ools
in class ooms.
DigComp F amewo k;
(OECD, 2022)
Le el o Digi aliza ion
in Ru al Schools
A e age numbe o
digi al skills aining
(Numbe )
This me ic measu es
he a ailabili y and
DigComp F amewo k;
(OECD, 2022)
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p og ams o e ed pe
school wi hin a u al
a ea,
accessibili y o digi al
skills aining p og ams
o e ed di ec ly wi hin
u al schools, e lec ing
he deg ee o which
hese p og ams a e
accessible o s uden s
ega dless o school
loca ion o geog aphic
a ea size. By ocusing
on each school
indi idually, his me ic
p o ides a mo e
accu a e pic u e o
digi al skills suppo
wi hin he u al
educa ion sys em.
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
Ra io o Educa ional
P og ams o Online
P og ams
(Ra io)
This me ic calcula es
he p opo ion o all
educa ional p og ams
ha a e conduc ed
online. I e lec s he
ex en o which
educa ional o e ings in
u al a eas a e
accessible digi ally. The
a io p o ides a clea e
sense o how much o
he educa ional
p og amming is mo ing
online ela i e o he
o e all p og amming in
u al a eas
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
Pe cen age o Ru al
Schools O e ing Hyb id
(Online and In-Pe son)
Classes
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o u al
schools ha p o ide
hyb id lea ning op ions,
combining bo h online
and in-pe son
ins uc ion. Hyb id
lea ning allows
s uden s he lexibili y o
a end classes in
mul iple o ma s,
suppo ing accessibili y
o u al popula ions
wi h logis ical o
connec i i y
cons ain s.
Le el o Digi aliza ion in
Ru al Schools
Pe cen age o Schools
Implemen ing
(%)
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o
schools using
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moni o ing s a ions a e
compu ed.
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Ai )
Applica ion o ICT
based moni o ing
sys em o pa icles and
oxic subs ances
(%)
P opo ion o u al a ea
co e ed by ou doo ICT
based moni o ing
sys em o pa icles and
oxic subs ances. This
indica o cap u es o
wha ex en ICT
moni o s he ai
pollu ion (PM10,
PM2.5, oxic
subs ances e c.). %
ITU 4901
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(ecosys ems)
Annual equency o
ecosys em emo e
sensing moni o ing
(Ra io)
In u al con ex s, his
me ic helps local
au ho i ies and
communi ies manage
na u al esou ces,
de ec en i onmen al
changes, and suppo
conse a ion e o s.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Nois)
P opo ion o he u al
a ea wi h applied ICT
based noise
moni o ing.
(%)
P opo ion o he u al
a ea wi h applied ICT
based noise
moni o ing. This
indica o measu es how
ICT is used o moni o
how he inhabi an s a e
exposed o acous ical
noise wi hin u al a eas,
especially ocusing on
noise sensi i e a eas.
ITU 4901
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Was e)
Pe cen age o he
illages popula ion ha
has a doo - o-doo
ga bage collec ion wi h
an indi idual
eleme e ing o
household was e
quan i ies (%)
(%)
In u al a eas, whe e
was e collec ion ou es
may be longe and less
equen , eleme e ing
enhances e iciency by
allowing o collec ions
based on ac ual need.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Was ewa e )
Pe cen age o he
was ewa e pipeline
ne wo k moni o ed by a
eal- ime da a acking
senso sys em
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o he
was ewa e pipeline
ne wo k wi hin a gi en
a ea equipped wi h
eal- ime acking
senso s. These
sys ems con inuously
moni o key pa ame e s
like low a es,
p essu e, and po en ial
con aminan s, enabling
apid esponse o
issues such as leaks,
blockages, o
con amina ion.
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D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 129
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(wa e )
Numbe o eal- ime
ICT-based
en i onmen al wa e
quali y moni o ing
s a ions pe 100.000
popula ion
(Numbe )
A emo ely ope a ed,
eal- ime ICT-based
sys em can help o
moni o clima e change
impac s on
en i onmen (e.g., ai
and wa e quali y).
Such sys ems can also
p o ide eal- ime
obse a ions, da a
p ocessing, and
analysis, gi ing people
imely in o ma ion on
he sa e y o a ci y’s
en i onmen al quali y.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Wa e )
Densi y o Ou doo ICT-
Based Wa e Quali y
Moni o ing Sys ems pe
Su ace Wa e A ea
(Numbe pe km²)
(Numbe )
This me ic measu es
he numbe o ou doo
ins alla ions o ICT-
based wa e quali y
moni o ing sys ems
deployed pe squa e
kilome e o su ace
wa e , including lakes,
i e s, we lands, and
es ua ies. These
sys ems p o ide eal-
ime da a on wa e
quali y, helping ack
key en i onmen al
me ics such as pH
le els, dissol ed
oxygen, u bidi y, and
con aminan p esence.
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Wa e )
Pe cen age o d inking
wa e unde wa e
quali y moni o ing by a
eal- ime wa e quali y
moni o ing s a ion
(%)
This me ic ep esen s
he p opo ion o he
d inking wa e supply
moni o ed con inuously
by eal- ime wa e
quali y moni o ing
s a ions. These s a ions
ack c i ical
pa ame e s, such as
pH, u bidi y,
con aminan le els, and
chemical composi ion,
o ensu e wa e sa e y
and compliance wi h
heal h s anda ds.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Wea he )
Numbe o Public
Wea he S a ions pe
Squa e Kilome e
(numbe /km²)
This me ic measu es
he densi y o public
wea he moni o ing
s a ions, which is
c ucial o acking local
clima e condi ions,
p edic ing ex eme
wea he e en s, and
p o iding accu a e
o ecas s.
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Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
P opo ion o he
sewage sys em
moni o ed using ICT
NOTE – Moni o ing
includes bo h
inspec ion and
con olling.
% o he sewage
sys em
This me ic measu es
he pe cen age o a
u al a ea’s sewage
in as uc u e ha is
ac i ely moni o ed
h ough In o ma ion
and Communica ion
Technologies (ICT). In
u al communi ies,
sewage sys ems o en
co e la ge a eas wi h
limi ed esou ces
a ailable o
main enance and
epai . Moni o ing
h ough ICT is
essen ial o e icien
and p oac i e
managemen , helping
o iden i y issues be o e
hey escala e in o cos ly
epai s o
en i onmen al haza ds.
(ITU 4901)
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sys ems
(Ai )
Numbe o eal- ime
ICT-based ai quali y
moni o ing s a ions pe
100.000 popula ion
(Numbe )
A emo ely ope a ed,
eal- ime ICT-based
sys em can help o
moni o clima e change
impac s on
en i onmen (e.g., ai
and wa e quali y).
Such sys ems can also
p o ide eal- ime
obse a ions, da a
p ocessing, and
analysis, gi ing people
imely in o ma ion on
he sa e y o a ci y’s
en i onmen al quali y.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sis ems
(Nois)
Numbe o ou doo
ins alla ions wi h
applied ICT based
noise moni o ing pe
km²
(Numbe )
ICT based sys ems
e e o noise
moni o ing sys ems
wi h senso s, which
ansmi measu emen s
o a da abase whe e
daily ale s and
in o ma ion a e
a ailable and yea ly
summa ies o each
moni o ing s a ion a e
compu ed.
ITU 4903
Deg ee o
digi aliza ions o
moni o ing sis ems
(Was e)
Pe cen age o Was e
D op-O Cen e s
(Con aine s) Equipped
wi h Teleme e ing
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o was e
collec ion poin s,
con aine s, o d op-o
cen e s ha a e
equipped wi h
eleme e ing sys ems.
Teleme e ing
echnology
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enables eal- ime
moni o ing o con aine
ill le els, op imizing
was e collec ion
schedules and
educing unnecessa y
ips.
Deg ee o in eg a ed
wa e esou ces
managemen
implemen a ion
% o he d ainage
sys em P opo ion o
he d ainage sys ems
moni o ed in eal- ime
using ICT.
Calcula e as:
Nume a o : The sum o
he o al d ainage a eas
ha a e co e ed by he
moni o ing nodes.
Denomina o : The o al
d ainage a ea o he
i e basin closed o he
ou le (lake o ocean).
Moni o ing includes
bo h inspec ion and
con olling. Wa e
quan i y obse a ion
s a ions a e used as a
e e ence o e alua ing
an index ep esen ing
he densi y o he
na u al and a i icial
d ainage sys em
moni o ing ne wo k.
Each obse a ion node
is associa ed wi h a
d ainage a ea ei he o
na u al d ainage ( i e s,
lakes) o o a i icial
sys ems (sewe s, u ban
s o m d ains, e c.)
ITU 4901, ITU 4903
Le el o isk educ ion
sis ems implemen ed
Pe cen age o
popula ion eached by
ea ly wa ning and
e acua ion sys ems
mesu e / news on
po able de ices
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o a u al
a ea’s popula ion ha
ecei es ea ly wa ning
ale s and e acua ion
ins uc ions ia po able
de ices, such as mobile
phones o able s.
These ale s a e
ypically pa o
eme gency sys ems
designed o in o m
esiden s abou
imminen na u al
disas e s o o he
sa e y h ea s.
Reaching esiden s
h ough po able
de ices ensu es ha
e en in dispe sed
communi ies, people
a e awa e o impending
h ea s and know how
o espond swi ly.
Le el o isk educ ion
sis ems implemen ed
P esence o GIS app o
isk educ ion and
p e en ions ( o
ins ance o de ec and
map o es i es, oods
impac , oxic cloud e c,
and imp o e esponse
and public sa e y)
(%)
This me ic assesses
whe he a Geog aphic
In o ma ion Sys em
(GIS) applica ion is
a ailable and u ilized
wi hin a u al a ea o
suppo isk educ ion
and p e en ion e o s.
Such GIS applica ions
enable he de ec ion,
mapping, and eal- ime
D2.1 Sma ness Assessmen me hodology 132
moni o ing o haza ds,
including o es i es,
lood impac s, oxic
clouds, and o he
en i onmen al isks. By
p o iding isual,
loca ion-based da a,
GIS applica ions allow
o mo e in o med
decision-making,
imp o ing esponse
imes and enhancing
public sa e y p o ocols.
Sma Was e and
Recycling Managemen
Pe cen age o he
illages’ elec onic
was e ha is ecycled
(%)
(%)
The p opo ion o
elec onic was e
gene a ed in he illage
ha is p ocessed and
ecycled a he han
disposed o in land ills.
E-was e ecycling
educes en i onmen al
pollu ion and allows o
esou ce eco e y,
minimizing he nega i e
impac s on u al
landscapes and
ecosys ems.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Sma Was e and
Recycling Managemen
Pe cen age o was e
d op-o cen es
(con aine s) equipped
wi h eleme e ing (%)
(%)
Measu es he sha e o
was e d op-o cen e s
o con aine s ha use
eleme e ing
echnology, enabling
emo e moni o ing o
con aine ill le els and
op imized was e
collec ion.
Teleme e ing in was e
managemen educes
unnecessa y collec ion
ips, lowe ing
ope a ional cos s and
ca bon emissions,
con ibu ing o a mo e
e icien was e
managemen sys em.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
Sma Was e and
Recycling Managemen
Pe cen age o ea ed
was ewa e being
eused (%)
(%)
The p opo ion o
ea ed was ewa e ha
is epu posed o
ac i i ies like i iga ion,
indus ial p ocesses, o
o he non-po able uses.
Using ea ed
was ewa e helps
conse e eshwa e
esou ces, suppo s
ag icul u al ac i i ies in
wa e -sca ce a eas,
and is an essen ial
p ac ice o sus ainable
wa e managemen .
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S a us o he Sma
Wa e Resou ce
Managemen
Pe cen age o he
communi y’s wa e
dis ibu ion ne wo k
moni o ed by a sma
wa e sys em (%)
(%)
This me ic measu es
he p opo ion o he
communi y’s wa e
dis ibu ion ne wo k ha
is moni o ed ia a sma
wa e sys em, which
may include senso s,
leak de ec ion, and
emo e con ol
capabili ies. Sma
moni o ing allows o
p oac i e main enance
and educes wa e loss,
c ucial o sus ainabili y
and esou ce e iciency
in u al a eas.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
S a us o he Sma
Wa e Resou ce
Managemen
Pe cen age o
households wi h sma
wa e me e s (%)
(%)
The pe cen age o
households in he
communi y ha ha e
sma wa e me e s
ins alled, p o iding eal-
ime da a on wa e
usage. Sma me e s
enable households o
moni o and educe
hei wa e
consump ion,
p omo ing wa e
conse a ion and
helping manage
esou ces e ec i ely in
u al a eas.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s
S a us o he Sma
Wa e Resou ce
Managemen
Pe cen age o buildings
in he communi y wi h
sma wa e me e s (%)
(%)
Measu es he
pe cen age o buildings
( esiden ial,
comme cial, o public)
equipped wi h sma
wa e me e s o
moni o ing and
managing wa e
consump ion.
Equipping buildings
wi h sma me e s
p o ides da a o mo e
e ec i e wa e use
planning, which
suppo s communi y-
wide esou ce
e iciency and educes
was e.
ISO 37122:2019 -
Indica o s