Smart Cities : : Social and Environmental Challenges and Opportunities for Local Authorities.

• Superior document: Studies in Energy, Resource and Environmental Economics Series
• Author: Belaïd, Fateh.
• TeilnehmendeR: Arora, Anvita.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; {copy}2024.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Energy, Resource and Environmental Economics Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (393 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Innovation and Smart Cities Research: A Review and Future Directions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Method -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Descriptive Analysis -- 3.2 Co-citation Analysis -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- 6 Future Research -- References -- 4 IR Technologies to Facilitate Planning in Smart Cities of the Future -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Smart Cities and the New Technologies -- 2.1 What Are Smart Cities? -- 2.2 Benefits of Smart Cities -- 2.3 Innovate or Die -- 3 4IR Technologies for Smart Cities -- 3.1 The Technologies -- 3.1.1 Big Data -- 3.1.2 Cloud Computing -- 3.1.3 Internet of Things (IoT) -- 3.1.4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) -- 3.1.5 Robots, Co-bots, and Intelligent Automation -- 4 Securing the City's Critical Infrastructure -- 5 Conclusion and Ways Forward -- References -- Financing of Smart City Projects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 City Challenges -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Citizens Demand Ecological and Digital Services -- 2.3 Legally Binding International Treaty on Climate Change, Paris Agreement -- 3 Smart City -- 3.1 How the Smart City Could Help Respond to the City's Challenges -- 3.2 Smart City Architecture -- 4 Finance of the Smart City -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Communication Infrastructures -- 4.3 Data Infrastructures -- 4.4 Public Urban Infrastructures and Services -- 4.5 Private Infrastructures and Services -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Cities: Development and Benefits -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Growing Worldwide Urbanization and Its Challenges -- 3 Benefits of Smart Cities -- 4 Transition Pillars and Governance Required -- 5 Challenges of Smart Cities -- 6 Smart Data Collection -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Cities: The New Form of International Environmental Governance -- 1 Introduction.

2 Why Cities: An Overview of Cities' Role in International Governance -- 2.1 Background: The Re-emergence of Cities on the Global Scene -- 2.2 A Necessary Partner for the Global Agenda -- 2.2.1 Engines for the Global Economy -- 2.2.2 Agents for Sustainable Transitions -- 3 Enablers for Cities to Shape Their Growth -- 3.1 Planning, Operations, and Regulations -- 3.2 Budgeting and Investment Decisions -- 3.3 Partnerships -- 3.4 Digitization and Data -- 4 Cities Alliances: A Voice in Front of National and International Audiences -- 4.1 National Alliances -- 4.2 International Alliances -- 5 Soft Tools for a Global Influence -- 5.1 Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building -- 5.2 Monitoring and Reporting -- 5.3 Rule and Target Setting -- 6 Main Limitations of Cities -- 6.1 Legislative Powers -- 6.1.1 Local Policy -- 6.1.2 International Policy -- 6.2 Budgets and Finance -- 6.3 Infrastructure Networks -- 6.4 Blind Spots -- 6.4.1 The Non-urban -- 6.4.2 The Small Urban -- 7 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Websites -- Smart Energy Cities: The Role of Behavioral Interventions in Reducing Electricity Demand in Buildings in Principality of Monaco -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Behavioral Economics and Policymaking -- 3 Experimental Research on Smart Cities -- 3.1 Smart and Energy Cities Research -- 3.2 Monaco, the Smart Energy City of Southern Europe -- 3.3 The White Energy Book on the Energy Transition -- 4 The Smartlook Experiment -- 4.1 Context of the Smartlook Field Experiment in Monaco -- 4.2 The Smartlook Project's Main Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Back to the Future: Tapping into Ancient Knowledge Toward Human-Centered Sustainable Smart Cities -- 1 Introduction: Cities and Their Smart Components -- 2 People Planet Prosperity -- 3 Tapping into Ancient Practices -- 4 Looking Up to the Future, the Need for Upscaling.

5 Conclusions: Building Through Collective Intelligence, the Indigenous Path -- References -- Environmental Retrofitting, Fighting Urban Heat Island Toward NEZ Sustainable Smart Cities -- 1 Intro: Heat Island and Urban Livability -- 2 Factors to the Urban Heat Island -- 3 Buildings' Contribution to the Urban Heat Island -- 4 A Holistic and Local-Based Approach to Fight the Urban Heat Island -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- A Comprehensive Smart System for the Social Housing Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Methodology -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Manger's Expectation of the Smart Transformation of the Social Housing Complex -- 2.3 Tenants' Expectations -- 3 Design of the Comprehensive Smart System -- 3.1 Communication Channels -- 3.2 Data Collection -- 3.3 Data Analysis: From Data to Smart Services -- 4 Application to a Renovated Social Housing Residence -- 4.1 Objectives -- 4.2 Description of the Social Housing Residence and the Monitoring System -- 4.3 Results of the Monitoring Program -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Green Planning for Urban Environments: The City Digital Twin of Imola -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 State of the Art -- 1.2 Conceptual Framework Planning for an Urban Microclimate Digital Twin -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Automated Workflow Execution -- 3 Case Study -- 3.1 Smart Green Planning of Imola: Urban Microclimate Digital Twin of the City of Imola -- 3.2 Objectives for Microclimate Digital Twin of the City of Imola -- 3.3 Urban and Climate Context of Imola -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Mean Radiant Temperature at the Street Level -- 4.2 The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) at the Street Level -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Performance Validation of the Digital Twin of Imola -- 5.2 Application of the Cooling Scenario -- 6 Conclusion -- References.

MUST-B: A Multiagent Model to Address the Future Challenges of Sustainable Urban Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 MUST-B: Context and Positioning -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Architecture and Operation of the Model -- 3.2 Formalization and Implementation of the MUST-B Model -- 3.3 The Notion of Equilibrium in MUST-B -- 3.4 Theoretical Principles and Modeling -- 3.4.1 Utility Functions -- 3.4.2 Location Selection Mechanism -- 3.4.3 Procedure for the Endogenous Offer (Developer) -- 3.4.4 Mechanism of Endogenous Accessibility -- 4 MUST-B: Indicators of the Complexity of the Urban Phenomenon -- 4.1 Indicators Linked to Urban Planning -- 4.2 Sustainability Indicators -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- A Systematic Literature Review on Station Area Integrating Micromobility in Europe: A Twenty-First Century Transit-Oriented Development -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Research Questions -- 1.2 Conceptualizing Renewed Smart Growth Regions -- 1.3 An Extension of the Walking Bull's Eye -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Study Selection Procedure -- 2.2 Search Strategy and Data Sources -- 2.3 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria -- 2.4 Verification and Snowballing Stage -- 2.5 Aspects Considered -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Research Publications on Micromobility and Transit-Oriented Development -- 3.2 Current State of International Studies on Cycling and Transit Coordination -- 3.3 Description of European Studies -- 3.3.1 Type of Integration Recorded -- 3.3.2 Case Studies and Publication Periods -- 3.3.3 Research Methods -- 3.4 Review of Distances Measured in Europe -- 3.5 Review of TOD Aspects Studied in Europe -- 3.5.1 Density -- 3.5.2 Diversity -- 3.5.3 Design -- 3.5.4 Destination Accessibility -- 3.5.5 Demand Management -- 4 Revisiting the TOD Concept -- 4.1 A Hybrid and Smart TOD Adaptable to Spatial Contexts -- 4.2 15-Minute TOD-Friendly Areas.

4.3 Knowledge Gaps Regarding Extended TODs -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Disposing of Daily Life Resources by Active Modes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Approach -- 2.1 The Concept of Ergonomics in Geography as a Result of Conceptual Transfers -- 2.2 Spatial Ergonomics as a Founding Concept and Operating Model -- 2.3 Spatial Ergonomics, Accessibility, Capability: Close Links But Different Objectives -- 2.3.1 Spatial Ergonomics and Accessibility -- 2.3.1.1 Connection Between Two Points -- 2.3.1.2 Means of Transport Adapted to the User -- 2.3.1.3 Taking into Account the User Constraints -- 2.3.2 Spatial Ergonomics and Capability -- 2.4 Territorial Modeling of the Ergonomics of Access to Daily Life Resources -- 3 Development and Implementation of an Evaluation Approach of the Ergonomics of Access to Resources -- 3.1 Methodological Approach and Hypotheses -- 3.2 Synthetic Indicator of the Ergonomics of Access to Resources and Its Variation in Different Levels of Information -- 3.2.1 Implementation of Two Joined-Up Approaches -- 3.2.1.1 Local Detailed Approach -- 3.3 Implementation of the Approach Within a GIS -- 3.3.1 Selecting Everyday Life Resources -- 3.3.2 Creation of a Geographical Information System (GIS) -- 3.3.3 Itinerary Calculation -- 3.3.4 Indicators for Evaluating the Ergonomics of Access to Resources -- 3.3.5 Scores and Synthetic Indicator of Access Ergonomics -- 4 Application to the Eurometropole de Strasbourg -- 5 Results -- 5.1 From the Synthetic Indicator to the Exploration of Combinations of Criteria -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Mobility Hubs, an Innovative Concept for Sustainable Urban Mobility? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding the Mobility Hub Concept -- 2.1 Mobility Hub Definition -- 2.2 Mobility Hubs Requirement -- 2.3 Mobility Hub Objectives -- 2.4 Mobility Hub Types -- 3 Insights to Be Gained.

3.1 Choice of the Type of Mobility Supply.