The evolutionary transition to smart grids and smart buildings holds a great promise for a
cleaner, more efficient power; healthier air; and lower greenhouse gas emissions. This …

Data sensing, information processing, and networking technologies are being fast
embedded into the very fabric of the contemporary city to enable the use of innovative …

A Smart City is a high-performance urban context, where citizens live independently and are
more aware of the surrounding opportunities, thanks to forward-looking development of …

Environmental externalities of the Anthropocene—mainly generated from population growth,
rapid urbanization, high private motor vehicle dependency, the deregulated market, mass …

Many cities are focused on becoming" smarter". They are exploring the power of information
and communication technologies (ICTs) to become more efficient, effective, transparent …

The technological interventions in everyday processes has led to the rise of Smart
ecosystems where all aspects of everyday life like governance, transportation, agriculture …

The world population is continuously growing and reached a significant evolution of the
society, where the number of people living in cities surpassed the number of people in rural …

The recent proliferation of ubiquitous computing technologies has led to the emergence of
urban computing that aims to provide intelligent services to inhabitants of smart cities. Urban …

In the age of global climate change, society will require cities that are environmentally self-
sufficient, able to withstand various environmental problems and recover quickly. It is …