Approaches, Advances and Applications in Sustainable Development of Smart Cities

• Main Author: Han, Hoon (auth)
• Other Authors: Yigitcanlar, Tan (auth), Kamruzzaman, Md. (Liton) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: digital commons; multi-agent systems; knowledge-based urban development; latecomer's advantage; sustainable development goals; emirates; heat mitigation; optimal cities; Brazil; urban informatics; low-carbon resources; climate emergency; smart governance; climate change; Shenzhen; rentier state; parametric optimisation; disasters; sensible heat flux; user characteristics; multi-energy networks; sustainable city; new public service; Florianópolis; sustainability; innovation hub; land cover ratio; global warming; energy autonomy; visioning; e-government; in-situ validation; smart cities; sustainable smart city; thermal environment improvement; climate crisis; urban health; smart city; economic resilience; model predictive control; mobility; smart display; reliability; urban policy; sustainable urban development; commons; spatial databases; energy budget; smart placemaking; human-computer interaction; living-lab; Qatar; Chinese cities; media façade; drinking water networks; CO2 networks; photovoltaics; policy; smart infrastructure; economic cost; spatial typification by heat flux; renewable energy systems; smart urban technology; linear parameter varying; intuitive interaction; gamification; urban branding; knowledge and innovation economy; city branding; tourist island; governance
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This book aims to contribute to the conceptual and practical knowledge pools in order to improve the research and practice on the sustainable development of smart cities by bringing an informed understanding of the subject to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. This book seeks articles offering insights into the sustainable development of smart cities by providing in-depth conceptual analyses and detailed case study descriptions and empirical investigations. This way, the book will form a repository of relevant information, material, and knowledge to support research, policymaking, practice, and transferability of experiences to address aforementioned challenges. The scope of the book includes the following broad areas, with a particular focus on the approaches, advances, and applications in the sustainable development of smart cities: • Theoretical underpinnings and analytical and policy frameworks; • Methodological approaches for the evaluation of smart and sustainable cities; • Technological developments in the techno-enviro nexus; • Global best practice smart city case investigations and reports; • Geo-design and applications concerning desired urban outcomes; • Prospects, implications, and impacts concerning the future of smart and sustainable cities.