Due to the population density growth in urban environments, the use of new technologies to
improve services and supply the requirements of the citizens has become an urgent need …

With the progress of urbanization, urban management is facing a series of challenges in the
new situation. The scale of the city is growing, urban management problems are …

The notion of smart cities has remained under evolution as its global implementations are
challenged by numerous technological, economic, and governmental obstacles. Moreover …

This paper explores the concept of smart cities and the role of the Internet of Things (IoT)
and machine learning (ML) in realizing a data-centric smart environment. Smart cities …

The emergence of smart cities aims at mitigating the challenges raised due to the
continuous urbanization development and increasing population density in cities. To face …

Purpose–An empirical testing on IBM smart cities projects was applied so as to demonstrate
that the combination between the use of Internet of Things (IoT) and the implementation of …

The articles in this special section focus on the application of the Internet of Things in smart
cities. Smart cities are creating emerging innovation in academia, industry, and government …

Integration of all smart systems (such as smart home, smart parking, etc.) and the IoT
devices (such as sensors, actuators, and smartphones) in the city can play a vital role to …

The enormous pressure towards efficient city management has triggered various Smart City
initiatives by both government and private sector businesses to invest in Information and …

Cities worldwide are attempting to transform themselves into smart cities. Recent cases and
studies show that a key factor in this transformation is the use of urban big data from …