Smart Cities

This reference text discusses the various aspects of smart cities and their architecture along with the application of the latest technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence. The concept of smart cities, their development, technological advancements, and issue related to them will be discussed in detail.It covers important topics including energy utilities and the role of renewable energy for sustainable development, intelligent transport systems, and traffic management, sewage and waste management, the impact of smart city development on social and economic aspects, flexible communication technologies utilized in the development of smart cities, e-governance challenges and implementation in smart cities.Features:Discusses basic architecture of the smart city and its development concept.Covers application of Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence in the development of smart cities.Examines the impact of smart city development on social and economic aspects.Discusses comprehensively intelligent transport systems and traffic management. The text will be useful for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and professionals in diverse areas such as electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer science, and civil engineering.