Smart City Emergence —— Cases From Around the World

----- 智慧城市的崛起：来自世界各地的案例

ISBN: 9780128161692 出版年：2019 页码：484 Elsevier Science_RM

Smart City Emergence: Cases from around the World analyzes how smart cities are currently being conceptualized and implemented, examining the theoretical underpinnings and technologies that connect theory with tangible practice achievements. Using numerous cities from different regions around the globe, the book compares how smart cities of different sizes are evolving in different countries and continents. In addition, it examines the challenges cities face as they adopt the smart city concept, separating fact from fiction, with insights from scholars, government officials and vendors currently involved in smart city implementation.Utilizes a sound and systematic research methodologyIncludes a review of the latest research developmentsContains, in each chapter, a brief summary of the case, an illustration of the theoretical context that lies behind the case, the case study itself, and conclusions showing learned outcomesExamines smart cities in relation to climate change, sustainability, natural disasters and community resiliency