Pioneering the Development of a

Cutting-Edge Smart City in the

Philippines
City of Baguio Facts

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This cozy city on Luzon Island has a land area of only 57.5 km² and a
Estimated Population
population of approximately 380,000. With its pleasant weather, it's no surprise
that it receives more than 1.5 million tourists every summer. The city covers a small area
of just 57.5 km².
The Challenge(s)
The city's population explosion coupled with the yearly influx of tourists have Baguio sits 4,600 ft above
brought the city's carrying capacity to the brink. The quality of life of its citizens, sea level within
as measured against the availability of resources, is under severe threat. Being the Cordillera Central
a highly urbanized city, the community is facing significant challenges in terms
Mountain range.
of overcrowding, traffic congestion, deteriorating air and water quality, as well
as mounting safety and security concerns. Urgent and sustainable solutions
Most of the city is built on
are required to address these challenges and maintain the well-being of the
citizens and the visitors alike. uneven, hilly terrain.

How Smart City Solutions Helped Approximately 66% of the

Baguio City's leaders implemented the Smart City platform in 2021 to manage population is under 30 years
city infrastructure and resources. The platform provides access to integrated old.
data from various sources, including environmental sensors, security and
facial recognition cameras, video analytics, and geographic data. The The city is known at the “City
technology enables better decision-making around resource allocation,
of Pines” and is particularly
emergency response, and city planning. It also facilitates proactive responses
popular in the summertime.
to incidents while ensuring citizens' safety. Furthermore, the platform's
advanced data analytics capabilities allow for quick identification and
resolution of environmental and health-related issues, improving the health Baguio - Wikipedia
and quality of life for Baguio City's citizens.

Integrations and New Enhancements

38 surveillance cameras 90+ additional surveillance
integrated for real time cameras to be integrated for
monitoring and sense of security. enhanced surveillance.

03 Air Quality sensors 80+ additional sensors to be

integrated for monitoring of air
quality to improve quality of life.
15+ Locations have been
deployed with analytics for
crowd monitoring, identifying
unauthorized objects, wrong way
detection of vehicles, face
recognition, entry and exit alert.
integrated for monitoring of air
quality across the city and
suggest healthy lifestyle.
Identify and take preventive
steps to eradicate / minimize the
spread of seasonal diseases.
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analysis have been developed
for social media to better
understand the pulse of citizens
on events and services.
03 major layers – City
infrastructure, land use and MGB
have been integrated for
geospatial intelligence of city
assets for better planning.
Smart city platform for
integrating multiple solutions
and to automate and provide
city services to citizens more
effectively.
Introduce the system to identify
and inform about the disasters
and better manage to minimize Baguio Platform URL
the loss of life / property.
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Efficient and prompt incident
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reporting to authorities.
Eliminate communication barriers
by real time reporting of incidents.
Educate / equip smart city
executives to maximize the benefit
from Smart city initiatives and
provide more digitalized solutions
to citizens.
Improve public transport by
tracking real time location of
vehicles.
Monitor and control the quality of
water with the help of IoT sensors.