Smart Cities
A Panacea for Sustainable Development
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Professionals in the construction industry must respond quickly to meet the increasing pressures of heightened urban migration, and provide sustainable alternatives to resource scarcity in established cities – Smart Cities offers solutions to the demands of rising urban populations.
The smartness of a city stems from the relationship between construction stakeholders and the citizens, with the shared goal to improve all standards and support social, physical, and economic growth. Surplus and reusable are key terminologies when striving towards sustainable development. Smart Cities aims to provide necessary information on the adoption of smart cities concepts towards achieving sustainable development, with a view to ensuring socially cohesive and resilient urban districts for both the current and future generations.
Part 1. General Introduction of the Book
- Chapter 1. General Introduction
- Part 2. Concept of Smart Cities
- Chapter 2. Introduction to Smart Cities
- Chapter 3. The Smart City Process
- Chapter 4. Smart City Theories and Models
- Part 3. Smart Cities Stakeholders
- Chapter 5. Smart Cities Team Members
- Chapter 6. Smart City Team Partnership
- Part 4. Sustainable Development (SD)
- Chapter 7. Sustainable Development: Definition and Principles
- Part 5. Smart Cities and Sustainable Development
- Chapter 8. Quality of Life
- Chapter 9. Socially Inclusive City: Socially Inclusive and Economically Beneficial Smart Cities
- Part 6. Enhancing Smart Cities for Sustainable Development
- Chapter 10. Drivers of Smart Cities
- Chapter 11. Smart City Dimensions
- Chapter 12. Challenges in Smart Cities Development
- Chapter 13. Procurement in Smart City Development
Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke is a Senior lecturer in the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria and a Senior Research Associate with cidb Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Seyi Segun Stephen is a graduate of Quantity Surveying at the Federal University of Technology, Akure Nigeria.
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa is a Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, and Director of cidb Centre of Excellence & Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Deji Rufus Ogunsemi is a Professor of Quantity Surveying in the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria, and the current Academics Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Isaac Olaniyi Aje is a Professor of Contract Management and Quantity Surveying in the Department of Quantity Surveying, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria, and the current Dean of the School of Environmental Technology.