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Smart city

A city that uses connected sensors, data platforms and digital services to run transport, energy, utilities, public safety and citizen services more efficiently. At Liveable Cities X, smart-city exhibitors typically cover command-and-control platforms, IoT sensor networks, open-data portals and citizen-facing apps that municipalities and utilities can procure.

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Digital twin

A data-linked 3D model of a building, district or entire city that mirrors real-world assets and is used for simulation, planning and operations. Urban digital twins support scenario testing for traffic, flooding, energy demand and development approvals, and are a recurring theme in city-technology procurement.

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15-minute city

An urban planning idea in which most daily needs - work, school, healthcare, retail and leisure - sit within a 15-minute walk or cycle of residents. It drives mixed-use zoning, local service hubs and active-mobility investment, and is usually discussed alongside liveability and neighbourhood regeneration.

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Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

A model that bundles public transport, ride-hailing, bike and car sharing and payment into a single digital service for the traveller. For cities, MaaS is a way to reduce private-car dependence and integrate ticketing across transport operators.

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Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Higher-density, mixed-use development clustered around public-transport stations to maximise access and cut car use. TOD sits at the centre of rail and metro expansion programmes where municipalities and developers coordinate land use with transport corridors.

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Mixed-use development

A single development or district that combines residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and civic uses. Mixed-use schemes are promoted for walkability, all-day footfall and more efficient use of shared infrastructure.

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Green building certification

A third-party rating of a building's environmental performance, such as LEED, BREEAM, Estidama Pearl or the UAE's Al Sa'fat system. Certification signals energy, water and material efficiency to tenants, regulators and investors.

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Net-zero (built environment)

A target in which the carbon emitted by constructing and operating a building or district is balanced by reductions and, where needed, verified offsets. Cities and developers increasingly attach net-zero milestones to masterplans, procurement and asset operation.

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Urban resilience

The capacity of a city and its infrastructure to absorb shocks - heat, flooding, drought, pandemics, supply disruption - and recover quickly. Resilience planning links climate adaptation, infrastructure redundancy and emergency management.

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Placemaking

The practice of shaping public spaces - streets, plazas, waterfronts, parks - around how people actually use them, to improve safety, social interaction and local identity. It combines urban design, landscape, programming and community engagement.

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Building Information Modelling (BIM)

A digital process for creating and managing information across a built asset's lifecycle, from design through construction to operation. Cities and asset owners use BIM standards to coordinate projects and hand over reliable data to operators.

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Urban heat island

The tendency of dense, hard-surfaced cities to run hotter than surrounding areas because heat is absorbed and re-radiated by buildings and roads. Mitigation includes tree canopy, cool roofs, shade structures, water features and reflective materials.

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Circular construction

Designing and building so that materials and components can be reused, remanufactured or recycled rather than sent to landfill. It covers modular design, material passports and deconstruction planning, and is gaining traction in municipal procurement and developer briefs.

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Active mobility

Travel powered by people - walking, cycling and micro-mobility such as e-scooters - usually supported by safe networks, cycle lanes, shading and secure parking. Active mobility is a core lever for public health, congestion and emissions goals in liveable-city strategies.