Smart cities are widely seen as localities that actively embrace new technologies to achieve
desired urban outcomes. Despite sustainability often claimed to be a desired outcome of …

Smart city is an innovative urban development that aims at sustainable development and a
high quality of life (Dirks & Keeling, 2009; Toppeta, 2010; Washburn et al., 2009). There are …

Urbanization is one of the biggest social transformations of modern time, driving and driven
by multiple social, economic, and environmental processes. The impacts of urbanization on …

This article reviews the current status of research on urban green and blue infrastructure
(GBI) in developing countries. We critically analyzed a total of 283 papers addressing urban …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the links between smart cities and urban energy
sustainability. Because achieving a “smart city” is a wide agenda rather than a specific set of …

The transition towards greater smartness is an emerging trend in the development of
modern cities. This transition manifests itself in the widespread adoption of information and …

Cities are at the forefront of climate action as never before: they concentrate risk but also
provide opportunities to innovate. Situated at the crossroads of extensive urbanization …

This study is a comprehensive literature review about the field of the urban commons and its
diversity, which we investigate through the lens of the new commons. Acknowledging a …

Urban policymakers are often proud to advertise their cities as smart, emphasizing the wide–
scale adoption of internet technologies, innovation activities, and the number of universities …

The peri‑urban area possesses mixed characteristics of rural and urban areas, ie,
agricultural, and built-up land. This review explains various themes and concepts of peri …