ISO IEC 30182-2017 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 30182:2017 — Smart city concept model — Guidance for establishing a model for data interoperability. This International Standard defines a Smart City Concept Model (SCCM) that describes common concepts (for example ORGANIZATION, PLACE, COMMUNITY, ITEM, METRIC, SERVICE, RESOURCE) and relationships between them to provide a basis for semantic interoperability across city systems and sector-specific ontologies.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 30182:2017 provides guidance for establishing a model for data interoperability in cities by aligning ontologies used across sectors. It specifies SCCM concepts and relationships and explains how local models can be mapped to a parent model to enable cross-sector data discovery and reuse. The standard focuses on semantic interoperability (meaning of data) and explicitly does not prescribe data formats or sources of identifiers, nor does it attempt to cover dataset metadata such as provenance and validity.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard).
• Publication date: 23 May 2017.
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (developed under ISO/IEC JTC 1 — Information technology).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.99 (IT applications in other fields).
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2017).
• Number of pages: 55 pages (published English text).

Scope

The standard is aimed at organizations that provide services to communities within cities and that manage resulting data, plus decision-makers and policy developers. It applies where multiple organizations provide services across communities in a place and where semantic alignment of data is required to enable cross-sector queries, discovery and reuse. It does not mandate sector-specific data standards, nor does it attempt to list authoritative identifiers or categories for each concept.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of a Smart City Concept Model (SCCM) with core concepts (ORGANIZATION, PLACE, COMMUNITY, ITEM, METRIC, SERVICE, RESOURCE, EVENT, etc.).
• Specification of relationships between concepts (for example ORGANIZATION has RESOURCES; EVENT at a PLACE) to support cross-domain queries.
• Guidance for mapping local/sector ontologies to the SCCM to achieve semantic interoperability without replacing existing domain models.
• Emphasis on semantic interoperability (meaning and alignment of concepts) rather than technical transport, dataset provenance, or specific identifier registries.
• Recommendations for using the SCCM as a parent model to enable joined-up analysis and data sharing across city systems.

Typical use and users

Primary users include municipal authorities, city data teams, platform providers, systems integrators, urban planners, policy makers and academic researchers working on smart-city data integration. Typical uses are designing interoperable city data platforms, mapping sectoral data models to a shared conceptual model, enabling cross-department analytics, and informing governance for city data ecosystems.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 30182:2017 is part of a landscape of smart-city and community standards. Relevant related ISO standards include ISO 37120 (Indicators for city services and quality of life), ISO 37106 (guidance on establishing smart city operating models / related smart-city guidance), and other standards in the ISO 37100+ family for sustainable cities and communities; it is complementary to sector-specific standards and data models used for transport, utilities, health, etc.

Keywords

Smart city, SCCM, concept model, semantic interoperability, ontology alignment, data interoperability, city data model, ISO/IEC JTC 1, urban data, metadata mapping.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 30182:2017 is an international standard that defines a Smart City Concept Model (SCCM) and provides guidance for establishing a model for data interoperability across city systems and sectors.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the definition of high-level concepts and relationships for a smart-city domain model and guidance for mapping local or sectoral ontologies to that model to achieve semantic interoperability. It does not prescribe technical transport protocols, specific data format standards, or authoritative identifier registries.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: City data teams, municipal IT architects, platform vendors, integrators, policy makers and researchers who need to align data semantics across departments and service providers in a city. Implementers use it as a conceptual parent model to map existing domain models for cross-sector interoperability.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/IEC 30182 was published on 23 May 2017 and is published as an International Standard. As of the latest checks against ISO/IEC webstore listings (checked March 2, 2026), it remains the published 2017 edition; users should consult the ISO/IEC catalogue or national bodies for any confirmation, revision or withdrawal notices beyond this date.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the broader set of standards and guidance relevant to smart and sustainable cities (for example the ISO 37100 series and other ISO smart-city guidance), and was developed under ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Information technology). It complements ISO city-management and indicator standards rather than forming a strict numbered multi-part series specific to SCCM.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Smart city, concept model, semantic interoperability, ontology alignment, SCCM, data interoperability, city data model, ISO/IEC.