This article is a single-source introduction to the emerging concept of smart cities. It can be
used for familiarizing researchers with the vast scope of research possible in this application …

This paper focuses on the need for a widened definition of the notion of technology within
the smart city discourse, with a particular focus on the “built environment”. The first part of the …

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OF THE ACM | AUGUST 2016 | VOL. 59 | NO. 8 contributed articles DOI:10.1145/2858789 The …

The term 'smart cities' is a widely used, but at the same time a highly fuzzy concept. The
fuzziness hinders our understanding on the benefits of its adoption, and explains the …

Cities have grown in development and sophistication throughout human history. Smart cities
are the current incarnation of this process, with increased complexity and social importance …

Background According to the United Nations Population Fund, in 2014, 54% of the world's
population lived in urban areas, approximately 3.3 billion people. By 2030, roughly 66%, or …

In 2050, the number of people living in cities will be almost as large as the world's entire
population today. That's why we need completely new approaches to be taken in order to …

Smart city is an application of Internet of Things (IoT) notion. Unceasing growth of population
and urbanization have intensified innovative ways to handle urbanization with minimal …

The proliferation of “Smart Cities” initiatives around the world is a part of the strategic
response by governments to the challenges and opportunities of increasing urbanization …

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 …