Provides guidelines for assessing the sustainability of urban systems including theory, methods and case studies.

Urban Systems Design: Creating Sustainable Smart Cities in the Internet of Things Era shows how to design, model and monitor smart communities using a distincti

This book deals with practical ways to reach a more sustainable state in urban areas through such tools as strategic environmental assessment, sustainability as

Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage

To assess urban sustainability performance, this book explores several clusters of cities, including megacities, cities of the Global South, European and North