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Record Nr.

UNINA9910366653003321

Autore

Thornbush Mary J

Titolo

Sustainable Urbanism in Digital Transitions : From Low Carbon to Smart Sustainable Cities / / by Mary J. Thornbush, Oleg Golubchikov

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-25947-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (71 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Geography, , 2211-4165

Disciplina

004

Soggetti

Sustainable architecture

Regional planning

Urban planning

Sustainable development

Application software

Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

Sustainable Development

Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Low Carbon Cities -- Chapter 3. Energy-Based Transitions -- Chapter 4. Becoming Smart -- Chapter 5. Sociotechnical Issues -- Chapter 6. Conclusion -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines how contemporary urbanism is influenced by digital and low carbon transitions. From its infancy at the scale of individual buildings, a focus on ‘green’ agenda, energy, and resource efficiency has fostered research and policies for low carbon cities, eco-cities, and increasingly intelligent and smarter urban systems. Cities around the world are getting ‘smarter’ as more advanced technology is integrated into urban planning and design. People are relying more on digital and information and communication technology (ICT) in their daily lives, while cities are adopting more digital technology to monitor and gather information about people and their environment. This leads to Big Data collection, which is used to inform governance and improve



urban performance. These transformations, however, raise critical questions, including whether emerging smart sustainable cities are too technocratic, but also with regard to citizen involvement. This brief addresses these important contemporary concerns through a review of literature and existing urban strategies. It should be of interest to everyone involved in advancing sustainable cities and smart cities. It should also be a relevant read for students and researchers in this area.