The smart cities initiative does not consist of filling our cities with tech gadgets, cameras and
sensors for the purpose of monitoring and controlling both citizens and urban environment …

Smart Sustainable Cities are gaining global attention rapidly. They are becoming a reality
and hundreds of related initiatives around the world are taking place. Accordingly, cities are …

The unprecedented rapid urbanization will affect the sustainability of cities around the globe.
City leaders are currently seeking to transform their cities into Smart Sustainable Cities to …

Most of the cities are aspiring to become a so-called smart city world-wide. With the
increasing urbanization across the globe, there is an urgent need to improve various …

Our world is changing. Cities of the twenty-first century are becoming independent actors on
the international scene. Due to the decentralization, gradually cities gain more power to …

In recent years, the idea of smart sustainable cities has come to the fore. Furthermore, it is
quickly gaining momentum, and worldwide attention as a promising response to the …

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

In recent years, the concept of smart sustainable cities has come to the fore. And it is rapidly
gaining momentum and worldwide attention as a promising response to the challenge of …

A Smart Sustainable City is a city that• meets the needs of its present inhabitants• without
compromising the ability for other people or future generations to meet their needs, and thus …

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art smart city which is a
digitally connected urban environment that uses data, technology, and analytics to improve …