Many countries and governments consider smart cities a solution to global warming, population growth, and resource depletion. Numerous challenges arise while creating a smart city. Digital twins, along with the Internet of Things, fifth-generation wireless systems, blockchain, collaborative...

Smart city development is recognized as a potential solution to urbanization issues, but a disconnect comes along with the vagueness in smart city elements and pathways. The use of the term smart city by some local government units in the Philippines evokes a utopia – a local sphere with...

Der gesellschaftlich-politische Druck der Energiewende kombiniert mit den verheißungsvollen Möglichkeiten einer vernetzten, dezentralen Welt im Rahmen des ‘Internet der Dinge’ (IoT) beschleunigt den Wandel von Städten in Richtung Smart Cities. Während es einige Leuchtturm-Städte wie...