Smart cities are widely seen as localities that actively embrace new technologies to achieve
desired urban outcomes. Despite sustainability often claimed to be a desired outcome of …

Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

The popularity and application of artificial intelligence (AI) are increasing rapidly all around
the world—where, in simple terms, AI is a technology which mimics the behaviors commonly …

Technological innovation is constantly reshaping the materiality and mechanics of smart-city
initiatives. Recently, innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) in the shape of self-driving cars …

The convergence of technology and the city is commonly referred to as the 'smart city'. It is
seen as a possible remedy for the challenges that urbanisation creates in the age of global …

The Habitat III Conference's New Urban Agenda hails a “paradigm shift” for pursuing the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the new call for “safe, resilient …

Recent studies reveal a deep-rooted division in research on smart cities, which surfaces as
a set of dichotomies that question whether smart city development should be based on a:(1) …

Transforming urban areas into prosperous, liveable, and sustainable settlements is a
longstanding goal for local governments. Today, countless urban settlements across the …

In recent years, the world has seen the emergence of a number of urban projects which,
under the banner of experimentation, have promoted alternative models of city-making …

We call for coupling degrowth with urban studies and planning agendas as an academically
salient and politically urgent endeavour. Our aim is threefold: to explore ways for …