<P>List of Figures and Tables </P><P></P><OL><P><LI>Introduction </LI><P></P><P><LI>About Cities Today</LI><P></P><P><LI>Culture, Innovation and Development</LI><P></P><P><LI>The Environment and Sustainable Development </LI><P></P><B><P>Part I -- Local Government and Innovation </P></B><P></P><P><LI>Innovation in Local governments -- Culture Policy </LI><P></P><P><LI>Innovation and Development of Creative Industries </LI><P></P><B><P>Part II --...</p></b></p></li></p></p></li></p></p></p></b></p></li></p></p></li></p></p></li></p></p></li></p></ol></p></p>

Introduction -- Smart City Trends and Developments -- EU-China Policy Framework -- Assessment Framework for Pilot Cities -- Synopsis of EU-China Pilot Smart Cities -- Analysis of EU and China Pilot Cities -- Emerging Trends and Open Challenges -- Recommendations -- Next Steps.

The notion of smart and sustainable cities offers an integrated and holistic approach to urbanism by aiming to achieve the long-term goals of urban sustainability and resilience. In essence, a smart and sustainable city is an urban locality that functions as a robust system of systems with...