This comprehensive review paper examines the technological advancements towards smart
energy management in smart cities. It provides an overview of the concept of smart energy …

A composite index based on selected indicators is a widely used tool for guiding, monitoring,
and evaluating a society's level of sustainability. However, determining the weight of each …

Human development (HD) is considered one of the main metrics for determining the
development level of a region. The central motivation of this research is establishing a …

Purpose To propose a new investment-income valuation model by real options approach
(ROA) for old community renewal (OCR) projects, which could help the government attract …

Tourism is one of the most emerging and widespread economic and socio-cultural activities
all across the world. In the Alwar city of India, there is a great inflow of tourists from all across …

Energy efficiency in buildings is a contemporary challenge accompanying urbanization and
rapid development. Developing economies and rapidly growing populations demand new …

The study has adopted a knowledge-based, decision support system of Bayesian network
(BN) modeling approach to address the lack of incorporation of the interlinkage of …

The complexity of prominent dimensions in urban rail transportation sector arises from the
involvement of several stakeholders and the various interacting variables for evaluating …

City-making is a process in which several endogenous and exogenous variables associated
with socio-economic, environmental, historical, and physical parameters play a significant …

Urban centers have increasingly been considered a famous hotspot as millions of people
worldwide prefer to migrate into cities in search of better prospects. Historic cities face a …