SMART ACTIONS

Total Surveys/Users: 792

The following list contains actions that you can do to make your environment - home, work, city - SMARTER. The actions are grouped into 8 areas:

Water Management
Waste Management
Energy Management
Urban Mobility
E-Governance
Data Mining
Citizen Services
Access for All

We would like you to reflect on the actions that you might already be doing and to consider starting other actions, particularly those that can turn your community into a SMART one. You can see the results of other participants of the survey clicking on an area (Water Management, Energy Management, etc.).

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WATER MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		909	922	915	1002	986	4734

1-I have a shower instead of a bath.	145	161	155	166	164	791
2-I don't leave the taps or shower running when I’m not using it.	149	160	140	179	161	789
3-At home I save rain water to water my plants.	161	139	156	172	161	789
4-I turn off the tap when I brush my teeth.	146	152	154	165	171	788
5-At work place I’ve proposed to set up water taps with motion sensors.	156	147	159	155	171	788
6-I have initiated local government to install rainwater collectors near urban gardens and parks for watering the plants.	152	163	151	165	158	789

WASTE MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		943	963	922	973	928	4729

1-I encourage entrepreneurs (shops, restaurants, hotels) to cooperate with NGOs in food sharing and redistributing.	168	162	153	145	161	789
2-I buy refilled printer cartridges instead of disposable one.	161	147	159	163	158	788
3-I donate unwanted items to charity shops or community projects instead of binning them.	153	159	145	177	154	788
4-I buy food with less packaging possible .	141	168	155	159	165	788
5-At my work place I bring my prepared lunch in an reusable box.	155	164	165	157	147	788
6-I have written a letter to my local municipality to install recycling containers in the city centre and to raise awareness about recycling topic.	165	163	145	172	143	788

ENERGY MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		976	915	981	921	935	4728

1-I switch off lights in rooms that aren’t being used.	159	152	152	153	172	788
2-I change light bulbs to low energy bulbs.	166	122	175	159	166	788
3-I proposed to work place direction to install occupancy sensors which turn lights on or off depending on whether there is someone in the room.	179	157	165	152	135	788
4-I have initiated to my local government to install street light sensors near pedestrian crossings.	164	163	152	147	162	788
5-When I use air conditioning, I keep the windows and doors closed.	158	163	170	160	137	788
6-I choose the right size pan for the size of the food that I have to cook.	150	158	167	150	163	788

URBAN MOBILITY		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		952	918	940	970	948	4728

1-When I buy a car or when I use car sharing, I think about the energy and carbon necessary to make it work and I choose renewable energies.	166	141	162	168	151	788
2-I use public transport to move. I find out about bus and train times.	151	156	157	172	152	788
3-I plan my journeys to avoid congestion: for instance I use applications to avoid traffic congestion and reduce the amount of wasted journey time and pollution.	161	162	146	159	160	788
4-I take part in or set up a group journey with friends or colleagues when travelling in the same direction.	143	151	169	162	163	788
5-For short journeys, I try not to use the car: I walk or cycle instead.	171	173	150	148	146	788
6-I have written a letter to my city council in order to implement renewable energies sources and systems of car sharing.	160	135	156	161	176	788

E-GOVERNANCE		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		939	951	1028	919	891	4728

1-I use e-banking system to pay my bills.	185	145	164	164	130	788
2-I use digital platforms (online tax registers, document submission platforms) at work.	153	162	202	134	137	788
3-My municipality has an online platform, and I use it.	140	179	186	154	129	788
4-I use e-governance systems whenever I can because I find them easy and quick to use, as well as better for the environment.	152	154	151	166	165	788
5-I have written a letter to my city council in order to implement e-governance systems for every possible activity and for promoting particular services during profiled trainings for particular target groups (eg. elderly, people with limited mobility, visual impairments etc.)	149	151	150	159	179	788
6-I invite my friends and colleagues to be more active in e-governance in order to improve the system.	160	160	175	142	151	788

DATA MINING		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		946	971	892	958	961	4728

1-I use social networks and give them all the information that they ask even when it’s not compulsory to give them because I’m sure of my privacy.	142	171	156	166	153	788
2-I read terms and conditions of the website before accepting them.	158	175	137	164	154	788
3-I use incognito browser window for all important work related web browsing.	155	167	151	150	165	788
4-I know that sites and social networks use information that I give in order to suggest me sites and objects that could be interesting for me.	165	153	145	160	165	788
5-I’ve written a letter to my government to promote the safe use of the internet and to educate how collecting data may be beneficial for the communities.	157	149	144	162	176	788
6-I keep me updated about new privacy policies and the meaning of terms like “internet cookies”, “GDPR”...	169	156	159	156	148	788

CITIZEN SERVICES		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		913	958	951	949	957	4728

1-I use apps that allow me to have some fast services, for example payments.	152	168	163	158	147	788
2-I inform municipality when I have new ideas and good practices in order to reduce pollution and improve social life.	154	163	155	164	152	788
3-I participate to city activities and try to involve people in order to motivate social support.	148	168	152	166	154	788
4-I’ve written a letter to my municipality to develop an app for tourism around objects of interest.	162	150	158	161	157	788
5-I collaborate with associations and propose me as a “bridge” in order to disseminate citizen services.	147	158	172	152	159	788
6-I proposed to my municipality to develop a system of monitoring problems and finding solutions.	150	151	151	148	188	788

ACCESS FOR ALL		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		892	898	1013	942	983	4728

1-I have written to my municipality about some inaccessible public buildings and about the use of the universal design in developing services.	154	145	158	158	173	788
2-I work in a place accessible for all.	144	163	179	161	141	788
3-Means of transport in my city are accessible for people with disability.	150	131	171	150	186	788
4-When preparing a document I take care that the layout is accessible for all and easily readable.	148	155	160	141	184	788
5-When meeting someone with disability I take care to make my communication clear and the environment accessible.	140	155	179	162	152	788
6-I find apps and new technologies created for people with disabilities useful for all and I use them too.	156	149	166	170	147	788