SMART ACTIONS

Total Surveys/Users: 796

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
		915	925	922	1002	988	4752

1-I have a shower instead of a bath.	147	162	155	166	164	794
2-I don't leave the taps or shower running when I’m not using it.	150	161	141	179	161	792
3-At home I save rain water to water my plants.	161	140	158	172	161	792
4-I turn off the tap when I brush my teeth.	149	152	154	165	171	791
5-At work place I’ve proposed to set up water taps with motion sensors.	156	147	161	155	172	791
6-I have initiated local government to install rainwater collectors near urban gardens and parks for watering the plants.	152	163	153	165	159	792

WASTE MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		949	964	931	973	930	4747

1-I encourage entrepreneurs (shops, restaurants, hotels) to cooperate with NGOs in food sharing and redistributing.	168	162	155	145	162	792
2-I buy refilled printer cartridges instead of disposable one.	162	147	161	163	158	791
3-I donate unwanted items to charity shops or community projects instead of binning them.	155	159	146	177	154	791
4-I buy food with less packaging possible .	142	169	156	159	165	791
5-At my work place I bring my prepared lunch in an reusable box.	157	164	166	157	147	791
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	147	172	144	791

ENERGY MANAGEMENT		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		984	915	988	921	937	4745

1-I switch off lights in rooms that aren’t being used.	162	152	152	153	172	791
2-I change light bulbs to low energy bulbs.	167	122	176	159	166	790
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.	180	157	166	152	136	791
4-I have initiated to my local government to install street light sensors near pedestrian crossings.	164	163	154	147	163	791
5-When I use air conditioning, I keep the windows and doors closed.	159	163	172	160	137	791
6-I choose the right size pan for the size of the food that I have to cook.	152	158	168	150	163	791

URBAN MOBILITY		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		958	922	945	970	951	4746

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	142	163	168	152	791
2-I use public transport to move. I find out about bus and train times.	153	157	157	172	152	791
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.	162	162	147	159	161	791
4-I take part in or set up a group journey with friends or colleagues when travelling in the same direction.	145	151	170	162	163	791
5-For short journeys, I try not to use the car: I walk or cycle instead.	172	175	150	148	146	791
6-I have written a letter to my city council in order to implement renewable energies sources and systems of car sharing.	160	135	158	161	177	791

E-GOVERNANCE		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		949	951	1035	919	892	4746

1-I use e-banking system to pay my bills.	188	145	164	164	130	791
2-I use digital platforms (online tax registers, document submission platforms) at work.	155	162	203	134	137	791
3-My municipality has an online platform, and I use it.	142	179	187	154	129	791
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.	154	154	152	166	165	791
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	152	159	180	791
6-I invite my friends and colleagues to be more active in e-governance in order to improve the system.	161	160	177	142	151	791

DATA MINING		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		949	978	898	958	963	4746

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	172	157	166	154	791
2-I read terms and conditions of the website before accepting them.	158	177	138	164	154	791
3-I use incognito browser window for all important work related web browsing.	155	168	153	150	165	791
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.	167	154	145	160	165	791
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	146	162	177	791
6-I keep me updated about new privacy policies and the meaning of terms like “internet cookies”, “GDPR”...	170	158	159	156	148	791

CITIZEN SERVICES		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		917	960	960	949	960	4746

1-I use apps that allow me to have some fast services, for example payments.	155	168	163	158	147	791
2-I inform municipality when I have new ideas and good practices in order to reduce pollution and improve social life.	154	163	157	164	153	791
3-I participate to city activities and try to involve people in order to motivate social support.	149	169	153	166	154	791
4-I’ve written a letter to my municipality to develop an app for tourism around objects of interest.	162	150	160	161	158	791
5-I collaborate with associations and propose me as a “bridge” in order to disseminate citizen services.	147	159	174	152	159	791
6-I proposed to my municipality to develop a system of monitoring problems and finding solutions.	150	151	153	148	189	791

ACCESS FOR ALL		I always do	I sometimes do	I never do	I will do	I won’t do	Total
		903	905	1017	944	983	4752

1-I have written to my municipality about some inaccessible public buildings and about the use of the universal design in developing services.	155	145	160	159	173	792
2-I work in a place accessible for all.	146	163	180	162	141	792
3-Means of transport in my city are accessible for people with disability.	151	134	171	150	186	792
4-When preparing a document I take care that the layout is accessible for all and easily readable.	150	157	160	141	184	792
5-When meeting someone with disability I take care to make my communication clear and the environment accessible.	143	155	180	162	152	792
6-I find apps and new technologies created for people with disabilities useful for all and I use them too.	158	151	166	170	147	792