The global urban population is expected to grow by 63 percent between 2014 and 2050–
compared to an overall global population growth of 32 percent during the same period …

City assessment tools can be used as support for decision making in urban development as
they provide assessment methodologies for cities to show the progress towards defined …

Smart cities employ technology and data to increase efficiencies, economic development,
sustainability, and life quality for citizens in urban areas. Inevitably, clean technologies …

Technology has indispensably been a part of the city evolution throughout history. In recent
years, there has been a shift in the pattern of development in smart cities, where smart cities …

Smart cities as urban innovation and transformation initiatives aim to harness physical
infrastructures, information communication technologies (ICT), knowledge resources and …

This study describes and analyses the developmental processes of cities that aim to
transform into smart cities and outlines the core scenarios within which these developmental …

Basic requirements of sustainable smart cities in a developing country are the entitlement of
facilities. Here, an index named Smart Sustainable City Development Index (SSCDI) has …

The fast growth of the urban population increases the demand for energy, water, and
transportation, amongst other needs. This study explores the current state and future …

Rapid urbanization, high city population growth rates, technological development,
environmental impacts, and human wellbeing in urban areas have over the years become …

Observation of global smart city trends shows a shift in focus from sector-based interventions
towards integrated decision-making informed by Big Data. This move towards integration is …