Urban data platforms (UDP) are currently being launched in
many cities as a part of their smart city strategies. They gather
and provide access to data from various urban domains,
including critical infrastructure.
We performed a survey about UDPs in Germany. Focusing on
their potential for improving resilience of the city (resilience
through ICT) and the resilience of the UDPs themselves
(resilience for ICT), our key findings were:
▪ UDP providers tend to focus on normal conditions rather
than crisis
▪ critical infrastructure is often not covered
▪ lack of focus on crisis shows in the design of the UDPs as
well
