CEN/TC 465 - Sustainable and Smart Cities and Communities

CEN/TC 465 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Sustainable and Smart Cities and Communities" and is responsible for: Standardization in the field of Sustainable Cities and Communities, covering the development of requirements, frameworks, guidance and supporting tools and techniques. The proposed standardization plan will be developed to assist cities and community decision making, and support their implementation of sustainability and sustainable development. Standardization will focus on the development of a holistic and integrated approach in response to the needs of European Cities and Communities in both rural and urban areas. It is proposed that the standardization activities focus on: • the purposes of urban sustainable development as defined by ISO 37101 related to Sustainable Cities and Communities, namely resilience, attractiveness, well-being, social cohesion, preservation and improvement of environment, responsible resource use, aligned with the main pillars of sustainable development (economic, environmental and social), • all innovative approaches to solution and service delivery, designed for use by all Cities and Communities, Citizens and their interested parties as a means of achieving the sustainability of urban and rural development, with the aim of continuously improving solutions and services. and rural development, with the aim of continuously improving solutions and services. This committee has published 4 standards.

CEN/TC 465 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization in the field of Sustainable Cities and Communities, covering the development of requirements, frameworks, guidance and supporting tools and techniques. The proposed standardization plan will be developed to assist cities and community decision making, and support their implementation of sustainability and sustainable development. Standardization will focus on the development of a holistic and integrated approach in response to the needs of European Cities and Communities in both rural and urban areas. It is proposed that the standardization activities focus on: • the purposes of urban sustainable development as defined by ISO 37101 related to Sustainable Cities and Communities, namely resilience, attractiveness, well-being, social cohesion, preservation and improvement of environment, responsible resource use, aligned with the main pillars of sustainable development (economic, environmental and social), • all innovative approaches to solution and service delivery, designed for use by all Cities and Communities, Citizens and their interested parties as a means of achieving the sustainability of urban and rural development, with the aim of continuously improving solutions and services. and rural development, with the aim of continuously improving solutions and services. Currently, there are 4 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.