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Smart cities : introducing digital innovation to cities /
Transforming cities through digital innovations is becoming an imperative for every city. However, city ecosystems widely struggle to start, manage and execute the transformation. This book aims to give a comprehensive overview of all facets of the Smart City transformation and provides concrete too...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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United Kingdom :
Emerald Publishing,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Smart Cities: Introducing Digital Innovation to Cities; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Note; How to Use This Book; The Future of Cities and the Concept of Smart Cities; Note; Chapter 1 The Future of Cities; Cities as a Megatrend; Current Challenges for Cities; Challenge 1: Urbanization and Opposing Trends; Challenge 2: Modernization Requires Time; Challenge 3: Development of Diverse Lifestyles; Challenge 4: Demographic Developments; Challenge 5: Overloading of Infrastructure; Challenge 6: Air Quality and Smog; Challenge 7: Noise
- Challenge 8: Limited Resources of CitiesChallenge 9: Mobility and Tourism; Challenge 10: Tragedy of the Commons; Challenge 11: Immigration; Challenge 12: Flexibility; Notes; Chapter 2 Smart Cities; A New Role for City Administration; The Digital Shadow of a City; Service Areas of a Digital Shadow; Smart Environment; Smart Living; Smart Economy; Smart Mobility; Smart Government; Smart People; Obstacles for a Smart City; Volatility; Uncertainty; Complexity; Ambiguity; The Most Common Obstacles; Business Models for a Smart City; What Is a Business Model?; The Smart City Management Model
- Service AreasThe Transformation Process; Basic Elements; Chapter 3 Smart City Lighthouse Projects; Case Study: Vienna; Initiate Transformation; Determine Location; Strengths and Weaknesses of Vienna with Respect to Smart Cities; Stakeholders; Develop Concepts and Synchronize Partners; Smart City Strategy; High Public Participation; Joint Developed Project Concepts; Project Selection Criteria; Activate Resources; Financial Resources as a Launching Force; Project Coalitions as Strategic Resources in Vienna; Realize Projects; Operation and Institutionalization; Conclusion; Case Study: Munich
- Initiate TransformationDetermine Location; Strengths and Weaknesses; Stakeholders; Analysis of External Factors Relevant to Smart City Development; Develop Concepts and Synchronize Partners; Smart City Strategy; Project Concepts; Public Participation; Open Data Initiatives; Activate Resources; Funding; Mobilizing Additional Resources; Realize Projects; Operation and Institutionalization; Conclusion; Case Study: Lyon; Initiate Transformation; Determine Location; Develop Concept and Synchronize Partners; Activate Resources; Realize Projects; Operation and Institutionalization; Conclusion
- Case Study: Songdo CityInitiate Transformation; Determine Location; Develop Concepts and Synchronize Partners; Activate Resources and Realize Projects; Operation and Institutionalization; Conclusion; Case Study: Toronto; About Toronto; Overview of Smart City Toronto; Initiate Transformation; Determine Location; Develop Concepts and Synchronize Partners; Activate Resources; Waterfront Toronto; Waterfront Toronto: Initiate Transformation; Waterfront Toronto: Determine Location; Waterfront Toronto: Develop Concepts and Synchronize Partners; What's Interesting about Toronto?; Data Privacy