Sustainable Smart City Development

Sustainable Smart City Development examines smart city infrastructure integration for achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Through global case studies and sector-specific analyses, the text explores how energy systems, water management, transportation networks, waste management, and digital connectivity advance sustainability objectives. The material demonstrates how Internet of Things sensors, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms enable resource optimization and environmental monitoring. Each chapter examines specific infrastructure domains including renewable energy grids, intelligent water systems, electric mobility, circular economy infrastructure, and digital governance platforms. Topics encompass smart energy management, water efficiency technologies, sustainable urban mobility, waste-to-energy systems, and e-governance. The book addresses implementation challenges including financing, interoperability, data privacy, digital divides, and ensuring equitable smart city benefits. Intended for urban planners, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, the text provides frameworks for sustainable smart city development. This resource serves sustainability professionals, urban technology specialists, municipal leaders, and urban studies students. Through comprehensive approach integrating technology with sustainability goals, the text develops understanding essential for advancing environmentally sound, socially inclusive, economically viable smart cities globally.