The share of the world’s population living in urban areas is continually increasing, a trend which is likely to continue for the remainder of the 21st century. As more and more people from all walk of life live in cities, achieving sustainable development increasingly depends on whether or not...

The application of technology, in smart cities, to create meaningful sustainability is set to change all our lives. The smart city of the future will be equipped with communication infrastructures to improve the comfort of all citizens, while respecting the environment, and supporting good...

1. Innovation and Smart Cities Research: A Review and Future Directions -- 2. The role of the fourth industrial revolution technologies in driving smart cities -- 3. Finance and economic return of smart city projects -- 4. Cities transformation and benefits of Smart Cities -- 5. Cities: the new...