Journal of Urban Technology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
28(1-2), P. 1 - 27
Published: Dec. 4, 2020
This
Special
Issue
begins
with
a
middle-range
theory
of
sustainable
smart
city
transitions,
which
forms
bridges
between
theorizing
in
development
studies
and
some
the
foundational
assumptions
underpinning
transition
management
system
innovation
research,
human
geography,
spatial
planning,
critical
urban
scholarship.
interdisciplinary
theoretical
formulation
details
our
evidence-based
interpretation
how
transitions
should
be
conceptualized
enacted
order
to
overcome
oversimplification
fallacy
resulting
from
corporate
discourses
on
urbanism.
By
offering
broad
realistic
understanding
proposed
combines
different
smart-city-related
concepts
model
attempts
expose
what
causal
mechanisms
surface
guide
empirical
inquiry
research.
Together
all
authors
contributing
this
Issue,
objective
is
give
research
more
robust
scientific
foundations
generate
propositions
upon
subsequent
large-scale
testing
can
conducted.
With
theory,
settings
investigated
by
using
same
analytical
elements,
facilitating
cross-case
analysis
synthesis
systematic
efforts
are
progressively
shedding
light
assemblage
transitions.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(20), P. 8548 - 8548
Published: Oct. 15, 2020
The
popularity
and
application
of
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
are
increasing
rapidly
all
around
the
world—where,
in
simple
terms,
AI
is
a
technology
which
mimics
behaviors
commonly
associated
with
human
intelligence.
Today,
various
applications
being
used
areas
ranging
from
marketing
to
banking
finance,
agriculture
healthcare
security,
space
exploration
robotics
transport,
chatbots
creativity
manufacturing.
More
recently,
have
also
started
become
an
integral
part
many
urban
services.
Urban
intelligences
manage
transport
systems
cities,
run
restaurants
shops
where
every
day
urbanity
expressed,
repair
infrastructure,
govern
multiple
domains
such
as
traffic,
air
quality
monitoring,
garbage
collection,
energy.
In
age
uncertainty
complexity
that
upon
us,
adoption
expected
continue,
so
its
impact
on
sustainability
our
cities.
This
viewpoint
explores
questions
lens
smart
sustainable
generates
insights
into
emerging
potential
symbiosis
between
urbanism.
terms
methodology,
this
deploys
thorough
review
current
status
cities
literature,
research,
developments,
trends,
applications.
doing,
it
contributes
existing
academic
debates
fields
AI.
addition,
by
shedding
light
uptake
seeks
help
policymakers,
planners,
citizens
make
informed
decisions
about
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2
Published: July 30, 2020
Technological
innovation
is
constantly
reshaping
the
materiality
and
mechanics
of
alleged
smart
cities.
Recently,
in
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
shape
self-driving
cars,
robots
city
brains,
has
been
pushing
so-called
to
morph
into
an
autonomous
urban
creature
which
largely
unknown.
In
this
emerging
strand
urbanism,
artificially
intelligent
entities
are
taking
management
services
as
well
governance
out
hands
humans,
operating
manner.
This
paper
explores,
theory
practice,
how
development
AI
intersects
with
city.
The
contribution
threefold.
First,
advances
a
theoretical
framework
understand
specifically
contexts,
developing
concept
intelligence.
Second,
it
examines
case
Masdar
City,
Emirati
experiment,
show
genesis
intelligences
part
long-standing
process
technological
politico-economic
agenda
together
enabling
transition
from
automation
autonomy.
Third,
proposes
research
investigate
what
terms
Energy Informatics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: April 5, 2023
There
have
recently
been
intensive
efforts
aimed
at
addressing
the
challenges
of
environmental
degradation
and
climate
change
through
applied
innovative
solutions
AI,
IoT,
Big
Data.
Given
synergistic
potential
these
advanced
technologies,
their
convergence
is
being
embraced
leveraged
by
smart
cities
in
an
attempt
to
make
progress
toward
reaching
targets
sustainable
development
goals
under
what
has
termed
"environmentally
cities."
This
new
paradigm
urbanism
represents
a
significant
research
gap
itself.
To
fill
this
gap,
study
explores
key
trends
driving
factors
environmentally
maps
thematic
evolution.
Further,
it
examines
fragmentation,
amalgamation,
transition
underlying
models
as
well
converging
Data
technologies
solutions.
It
employs
combines
bibliometric
analysis
evidence
synthesis
methods.
A
total
2,574
documents
were
collected
from
Web
Science
database
compartmentalized
into
three
sub-periods:
1991-2015,
2016-2019,
2020-2021.
The
results
show
that
are
rapidly
growing
trend
markedly
escalated
during
second
third
periods-due
acceleration
digitalization
decarbonization
agendas-thanks
COVID-19
rapid
advancement
data-driven
technologies.
also
reveals
that,
while
overall
priority
topics
dynamic
over
time-some
AI
techniques
sustainability
areas
received
more
attention
than
others.
synthesized
indicates
increasing
criticism
fragmentation
cities,
widespread
diffusion
SDGs
agenda,
dominance
ICT
significantly
impacted
materialization
thereby
influencing
landscape
dynamics
cities.
suggests
provides
approaches
tackling
sustainability.
However,
involve
costs
pose
ethical
risks
regulatory
conundrums.
findings
can
inform
scholars
practitioners
emerging
technology
assist
policymakers
designing
implementing
responsive
policies.
Cities,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
126, P. 103716 - 103716
Published: May 1, 2022
The
purpose
of
the
paper
is
to
clarify
relationship
between
sustainability-oriented
innovations
(SOI)
and
smart
city
development
based
on
systematic
review
existing
literature
in
field.
As
an
outcome
process,
159
articles
were
carefully
selected
for
in-depth
analysis
inter-linked
concepts
innovations.
results
show
a
growing
trend
research
papers
this
field,
especially
last
five
years.
findings
significance
systemic
multi-dimensional
view
sustainable
cities.
We
have
identified
four
main
perspectives
through
which
scholars
discourse
SOI
dimensions
context:
technology
perspective,
organizational
social
innovation
perspective
with
citizen
engagement,
as
well
system-level
changes
ecosystems.
Second,
we
recognized
various
focused
themes
under
each
perspective.
types
also
impacts
different
components
Although
technological
dominate,
governance
aspects
are
paid
attention
recent
studies,
increasing
amount
outputs
report
developments
other
perspectives,
such
new
human-centric
approaches
like
engagement.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
184, P. 121857 - 121857
Published: Aug. 24, 2022
The
Smart
city
is
important
for
sustainability.
Governments
engaged
in
developing
urban
mobility
the
smart
need
to
invest
their
limited
financial
resources
wisely
realize
sustainability
goals.
A
key
area
such
investment
how
implement
and
emerging
technologies
solutions.
However,
current
frameworks
on
understand
impact
of
aligned
with
long-term
strategies
are
understudied.
This
article
develops
a
simulation-based
comparison
between
different
cities
autonomous
vehicle
(AV)
adoption
scenarios
which
aspects
lead
positive
AV
implementation
outcomes.
As
will
become
smart,
analysis
represents
first
attempt
explore
AVs
large
scale
across
around
world.
Archetypes
formed
account
most,
if
not
all,
world
cities.
For
three
our
archetypes
(car-centric
giants,
prosperous
innovation
centers,
high-density
megacities),
promoting
AV-shuttle
use
would
deliver
greatest
advantage
as
measured
by
improvements
model's
KPIs.
To
develop
powerhouses,
however,
micromobility
greater
benefits.
highly
compact
middleweights,
shift
from
private
cars
other
non-AV
modes
transportation
be
smartest
choice.
International Journal of Thermofluids,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17, P. 100292 - 100292
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Micromobility
is
dominant
in
urban
areas,
enhancing
the
transportation
sustainability
and
assisting
fulfilling
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
This
work
provides
an
overall
assessment
of
micromobility:
its
role
under
SDGs,
policy
options,
micromobility
regulations,
emerging
technologies,
utilisation
determinants,
energy
source,
storage.
The
analysis
shows
that
could
play
a
major
achieving
specifically
SDG
3
(Good
Health
Well-being)
by
lowering
toxic
gas
emissions
reducing
projected
traffic
accidents.
Also,
effect
on
8
(Decent
Work
Economic
Growth)
footprint,
11
(Sustainable
Cities
Communities)
increasing
transposition
accessibility,
congestion
improving
air
quality,
equally
12
(Responsible
Consumption
Production)
footprint
increase
sources
efficiency.
Moreover,
affects
13
(Climate
Action)
greenhouse
gases.
Furthermore,
clear
gap
literature
publications
micromobility,
especially
management
storage
area.
review
new
technology
renewable
significant
therefore
SDGs.
Smart Cities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1), P. 414 - 444
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
This
review
explores
the
relationship
between
urban
energy
planning
and
smart
city
evolution,
addressing
three
primary
questions:
How
has
research
on
cities
evolved
in
past
thirty
years?
What
promises
hurdles
do
initiatives
introduce
to
planning?
And
why
some
projects
surpass
efficiency
emission
reduction
targets
while
others
fall
short?
Based
a
bibliometric
analysis
of
9320
papers
published
January
1992
May
2023,
five
dimensions
were
identified
by
researchers
trying
address
these
(1)
use
at
building
scale,
(2)
design
integration,
(3)
transportation
mobility,
(4)
grid
modernization
grids,
(5)
policy
regulatory
frameworks.
A
comprehensive
193
discovered
that
previous
prioritized
technological
advancements
first
four
dimensions.
However,
there
was
notable
gap
adequately
inherent
challenges.
often
led
endeavors
underperforming
relative
their
intended
objectives.
Overcoming
requires
better
understanding
broader
issues
such
as
environmental
impacts,
social
justice,
resilience,
safety
security,
affordability
initiatives.
