Rethinking Smart Cities

• Author(s): Zaheer Allam, Yusra Raisah Takun,
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Pages: 180
• ISBN_10: 1803926805
  ISBN_13: 9781803926803
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development , Political Science / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy , Social Science / Human Geography , Technology & Engineering / Social Aspects , Business & Economics / Urban & Regional , Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects ,

Description:... This innovative book explores the foundations of the smart city and, through a critique of its challenges and concerns, showcases how to redefine the concept for increased sustainability, liveability and resilience in urban areas. It undertakes a review of the smart city concept, providing a new perspective on how technology-based urban solutions must be centred around human dimensions to render more liveable urban fabrics.