SMART ACTIONS

Total Surveys/Users: 791

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	918	915	1000	986	4728

1-I have a shower instead of a bath.	145	161	155	165	164	790
2-I don't leave the taps or shower running when I’m not using it.	149	160	140	178	161	788
3-At home I save rain water to water my plants.	161	138	156	172	161	788
4-I turn off the tap when I brush my teeth.	146	151	154	165	171	787
5-At work place I’ve proposed to set up water taps with motion sensors.	156	146	159	155	171	787
6-I have initiated local government to install rainwater collectors near urban gardens and parks for watering the plants.	152	162	151	165	158	788

WASTE MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		937	963	922	973	928	4723

1-I encourage entrepreneurs (shops, restaurants, hotels) to cooperate with NGOs in food sharing and redistributing.	167	162	153	145	161	788
2-I buy refilled printer cartridges instead of disposable one.	160	147	159	163	158	787
3-I donate unwanted items to charity shops or community projects instead of binning them.	152	159	145	177	154	787
4-I buy food with less packaging possible .	140	168	155	159	165	787
5-At my work place I bring my prepared lunch in an reusable box.	154	164	165	157	147	787
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.	164	163	145	172	143	787

ENERGY MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		973	912	981	921	935	4722

1-I switch off lights in rooms that aren’t being used.	159	151	152	153	172	787
2-I change light bulbs to low energy bulbs.	166	121	175	159	166	787
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	156	165	152	135	787
4-I have initiated to my local government to install street light sensors near pedestrian crossings.	163	163	152	147	162	787
5-When I use air conditioning, I keep the windows and doors closed.	157	163	170	160	137	787
6-I choose the right size pan for the size of the food that I have to cook.	149	158	167	150	163	787

URBAN MOBILITY		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		948	916	940	970	948	4722

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.	165	141	162	168	151	787
2-I use public transport to move. I find out about bus and train times.	150	156	157	172	152	787
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.	160	162	146	159	160	787
4-I take part in or set up a group journey with friends or colleagues when travelling in the same direction.	142	151	169	162	163	787
5-For short journeys, I try not to use the car: I walk or cycle instead.	171	172	150	148	146	787
6-I have written a letter to my city council in order to implement renewable energies sources and systems of car sharing.	160	134	156	161	176	787

E-GOVERNANCE		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		937	947	1028	919	891	4722

1-I use e-banking system to pay my bills.	185	144	164	164	130	787
2-I use digital platforms (online tax registers, document submission platforms) at work.	153	161	202	134	137	787
3-My municipality has an online platform, and I use it.	140	178	186	154	129	787
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	153	151	166	165	787
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.)	148	151	150	159	179	787
6-I invite my friends and colleagues to be more active in e-governance in order to improve the system.	159	160	175	142	151	787

DATA MINING		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		944	967	892	958	961	4722

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	170	156	166	153	787
2-I read terms and conditions of the website before accepting them.	158	174	137	164	154	787
3-I use incognito browser window for all important work related web browsing.	155	166	151	150	165	787
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	152	145	160	165	787
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.	156	149	144	162	176	787
6-I keep me updated about new privacy policies and the meaning of terms like “internet cookies”, “GDPR”...	168	156	159	156	148	787

CITIZEN SERVICES		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		913	952	951	949	957	4722

1-I use apps that allow me to have some fast services, for example payments.	152	167	163	158	147	787
2-I inform municipality when I have new ideas and good practices in order to reduce pollution and improve social life.	154	162	155	164	152	787
3-I participate to city activities and try to involve people in order to motivate social support.	148	167	152	166	154	787
4-I’ve written a letter to my municipality to develop an app for tourism around objects of interest.	162	149	158	161	157	787
5-I collaborate with associations and propose me as a “bridge” in order to disseminate citizen services.	147	157	172	152	159	787
6-I proposed to my municipality to develop a system of monitoring problems and finding solutions.	150	150	151	148	188	787

ACCESS FOR ALL		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		892	892	1013	942	983	4722

1-I have written to my municipality about some inaccessible public buildings and about the use of the universal design in developing services.	154	144	158	158	173	787
2-I work in a place accessible for all.	144	162	179	161	141	787
3-Means of transport in my city are accessible for people with disability.	150	130	171	150	186	787
4-When preparing a document I take care that the layout is accessible for all and easily readable.	148	154	160	141	184	787
5-When meeting someone with disability I take care to make my communication clear and the environment accessible.	140	154	179	162	152	787
6-I find apps and new technologies created for people with disabilities useful for all and I use them too.	156	148	166	170	147	787