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

Our world is becoming more urban. More than fifty percent of the global population now lives in cities, which poses new challenges for sustainable development.

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

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

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