The aim of this study is to define the features that smart buildings should fulfil in order to be
compatible with the overall context of the smart city and to introduce a new evaluation …

The smart city is an increasingly popular topic in urban development, arousing both
excitement and skepticism. However, despite increasing enthusiasm regarding the …

The concept of a smart city is becoming the leading paradigm worldwide. Consequently, a
creative mix of emerging technologies and open innovation is gradually becoming the …

Abstract “Smart city” is a concept that has been the subject of increasing attention in urban
planning and governance during recent years. The first step to create Smart Cities is to …

Smart city development has emerged as a favoured response to the 21st-century
urbanisation challenges. A wide range of definitions surfaced over the last decade …

Smart city is an innovative urban development that aims at sustainable development and a
high quality of life (Dirks & Keeling, 2009; Toppeta, 2010; Washburn et al., 2009). There are …

​ This book will provide one of the first comprehensive approaches to the study of smart city
governments with theories and concepts for understanding and researching 21st century city …

Rapid urbanization and globalization make the move toward Smart Sustainable Cities (SSC)
a must. Achieving successful transformation towards SSCs constitutes a significant …

This study starts by questioning what smart cities are and how they are being planned for the
future of the population. Faced with a wide range of information, the coexistence of multiple …

This paper describes the information technology (IT) foundation and principles for Smarter
Cities™. Smarter Cities are urban areas that exploit operational data, such as that arising …