The global population has rapidly urbanized over the past century, and the urbanization rate
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …

Nowadays, natural disasters and human actions are considered uncertain, unpredictable
urban threats. Therefore, cities must respond more quickly and more effectively to anticipate …

Following the recognition of the significance of urban areas for achieving sustainable
development in the late 1980′ s, first studies on 'urban sustainability assessment'were …

In recent years, the concept of smart sustainable cities has come to the fore. And it is rapidly
gaining momentum and worldwide attention as a promising response to the challenge of …

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 …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of literature on most widely used urban
sustainability assessment tools. The aim of this paper is to understand the similarities and …

The concept of resilience is increasingly used in academic and policy circles. To
operationalize this concept and reduce the ambiguities surrounding it, since the turn of the …

City managers need indicators for target setting, performance assessment, monitoring,
management and decision-making purposes. The choice of the most suitable indicator …

In the era of digital revolution many cities around the world have invested significantly in the
design and implementation of smart city projects and initiatives to provide solutions to the …

Purpose This paper investigates the potential contribution of smart city approaches and tools
to sustainable urban development in the environment domain. Recent research has …