… We conclude that the applied theoretical inquiry into smart sustainable cities of the future
is deemed of high pertinence and importance—given that the research in the field is still in its …

… practices of smart design and thinking are playing in changing how we imagine a sustainable
city will … It is commonplace to find smart demonstration projects, districts and experiments in …

… concept of Smart Sustainable Cities. We begin with five major developments of the last
decades and show how they can be said to build a basis for the Smart Sustainable Cities concept…

… and flourishing field of smart sustainable cities—based on a … of smart sustainable cities, this
book deals with the interdisciplinary aspects of the rapidly evolving field of smart sustainable …

… smart city and what constitutes a sustainable one, where a smart city is not just about smart
infrastructure but the extent at which such infrastructure assists in achieving sustainable …

… In order to realize the vision of the Smart Sustainable City, we propose a research agenda
that adapts general knowledge to specific urban contexts, learns from application experience …

… “Smart cities” are cities using information and modern communications technology to … Four
examples of smart cities applications are presented. “Sustainable cities” are those that meet …

… of the smart city and the goals of sustainable urban development, 1 which we refer to in
this paper as smart-sustainability … on smart city initiatives, we test how the five smart-sustainability …

… for smart cities, outlining the innovations implemented in the city of Parma (Emilia Romagna
region, Italy) as a successful example. Special attention is dedicated to the theme of smart …

… sustainable, which means that a smart and sustainable city invests in human and social capital
wisely, has citizens who participate in city … Increasingly cities that want to become smarter …