Smart cities, smart future : showcasing tomorrow / Mike Barlow, Cornelia Lévy-Bencheton.
By: Barlow, Mike (Michael Alan) [author.].
Contributor(s): Lévy-Bencheton, Cornelia [author.].
Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ©2019Description: xxix, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781119516187.Subject(s): Smart cities | City planning | Cities and towns -- Technological innovations | Cities and towns -- Government policy | Infrastructure (Economics) | Economic development | Cities and towns -- Government policy | City planning | Economic development | Infrastructure (Economics) | Smart cities | Smart City | Stadtplanung | Technischer FortschrittGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | TD159.4 .B375 2019 (Browse shelf) | Available | au00000000016017 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword / Di-Ann Eisnor -- Introduction / Thomas Müller -- Cities of our dreams -- Data cities -- Cities in motion -- Forces of attraction -- Human-centered design -- Citizens in the loop -- We decide -- Smart nation -- Paint a bull's-eye on them -- Finding a balance -- Deceptive complexity -- Appendix A. Organizations and councils -- Appendix B. Conferences and events.
This remarkable book is a window into our shared future. In crisp language and sharp detail, Mike Barlow and Cornelia Lévy-Bencheton explain how smart cities are powerful forces for positive change. With keen eyes and warm hearts, they invite readers to imagine the world of tomorrow, a fascinating world of connected cities and communities. They capture and convey the depth and richness of the worldwide smart city movement.