TY - GEN AU - Han,Hoon AU - Yigitcanlar,Tan AU - Kamruzzaman,Md(Liton) TI - Approaches, Advances and Applications in Sustainable Development of Smart Cities SN - books978-3-03928-013-1 PY - 2020/// PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute KW - digital commons KW - multi-agent systems KW - knowledge-based urban development KW - latecomer's advantage KW - sustainable development goals KW - emirates KW - heat mitigation KW - optimal cities KW - Brazil KW - urban informatics KW - low-carbon resources KW - climate emergency KW - smart governance KW - climate change KW - Shenzhen KW - rentier state KW - parametric optimisation KW - disasters KW - sensible heat flux KW - user characteristics KW - multi-energy networks KW - sustainable city KW - new public service KW - Florianópolis KW - sustainability KW - innovation hub KW - land cover ratio KW - global warming KW - energy autonomy KW - visioning KW - e-government KW - in-situ validation KW - smart cities KW - sustainable smart city KW - thermal environment improvement KW - climate crisis KW - urban health KW - smart city KW - economic resilience KW - model predictive control KW - mobility KW - smart display KW - reliability KW - urban policy KW - sustainable urban development KW - commons KW - spatial databases KW - energy budget KW - smart placemaking KW - human-computer interaction KW - living-lab KW - Qatar KW - Chinese cities KW - media façade KW - drinking water networks KW - CO2 networks KW - photovoltaics KW - policy KW - smart infrastructure KW - economic cost KW - spatial typification by heat flux KW - renewable energy systems KW - smart urban technology KW - linear parameter varying KW - intuitive interaction KW - gamification KW - urban branding KW - knowledge and innovation economy KW - city branding KW - tourist island KW - governance N1 - Open Access N2 - This book aims to contribute to the conceptual and practical knowledge pools in order to improve the research and practice on the sustainable development of smart cities by bringing an informed understanding of the subject to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. This book seeks articles offering insights into the sustainable development of smart cities by providing in-depth conceptual analyses and detailed case study descriptions and empirical investigations. This way, the book will form a repository of relevant information, material, and knowledge to support research, policymaking, practice, and transferability of experiences to address aforementioned challenges. The scope of the book includes the following broad areas, with a particular focus on the approaches, advances, and applications in the sustainable development of smart cities: • Theoretical underpinnings and analytical and policy frameworks; • Methodological approaches for the evaluation of smart and sustainable cities; • Technological developments in the techno-enviro nexus; • Global best practice smart city case investigations and reports; • Geo-design and applications concerning desired urban outcomes; • Prospects, implications, and impacts concerning the future of smart and sustainable cities UR - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2161 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/41117 ER -