Climate change is a major threat already causing system damage to urban and natural
systems, and inducing global economic losses of over $500 billion. These issues may be …

How do governments in China and Western democracies differ in their technological
response to control the transmission of the pandemic? Based on an analysis of academic …

The smart city emerges as an innovation-driven strategy to achieve green development.
While a large body of existing literature has assessed the environmental performance of the …

Under the dual pressure of “slow-burn” challenges and acute shocks, increasing economic
resilience is gaining attention around the world to ensure the security and stability of …

The smart city, as a new urbanization mode, provides a practicable initiative for achieving
the win-win situation of economic development and environmental protection. This paper …

Urban resilience (UR) is a central concept in enabling cities to be prepared for disasters and
unexpected events caused by climate change-induced extreme weather conditions. The …

The implementation of smart technology in cities is often hailed as the solution to many
urban challenges such as transportation, waste management, and environmental protection …

Due to a surge in the frequency and intensity of disruptive events, such as natural disasters,
the Covid-19 pandemic, and intentional attacks, the concept of resilience has attracted …

Healthcare waste generated by medical activities in big cities includes a vast spectrum of
materials, from blood, body parts, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, diagnostic …

With an increase in disturbance in cities, improving urban resilience has become a global
consensus in order to achieve sustainable urban development. As the largest developing …