Infrastructure can mean several things and has been defined in several ways. It could refer
to the fundamental systems and facilities that an organization, city, or country needs to …

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 …

A smart city represents an improvement of today's cities, both functionally and structurally,
that strategically utilizes several smart factors, capitalizing on Information and …

Smart cities are rapidly evolving concept-transforming urban developments in the 21st
century. Smart cities use advanced technologies and data analytics to improve the quality of …

A smart city is a new vision for urban development that brings together the various sectors of
the society through the deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) and distributed computing …

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 …

Future smart cities are the key to fulfilling the ever-growing demands of citizens. Information
and communication advancements will empower better administration of accessible …

This introductory chapter identifies key fundamental charactistics of a smart city. First and
foremost, however, a smart city is based on humans and human interaction for a common …

Worldwide forecasts indicate that the size and population of cities will increase further. This
immense growth will put a strain on resources and pose a major challenge in many aspects …

Key concepts, definitions, examples, and historical contexts for understanding smart cities,
along with discussions of both drawbacks and benefits of this approach to urban problems …