Re-Defining the Smart City Concept from the Urban Climate Perspectives

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Contributors

  • Joachim Fallmann - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Matthias Mauder - , Chair of Meteorology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Christopher Holst - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)
  • Stefan Emeis - , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Author)

Abstract

The traditional smart city approach is characterised by the intelligent use of electronic networks to collect data in order to efficiently manage the functionality, resources and services of urban entities. Climate change, however, sets the boundary conditions for the future governance of urban areas, which have to be accounted for planning processes. Climate-friendly urban planning can play a key role in climate change mitigation and adaptation and has the potential to allow for sustainable development of living conditions for future generations if implemented accordingly. This chapter provides a guideline for the integration of findings from urban climate studies into actual city design. By this, it intends to serve as a basis for a re-evaluation of the term ‘smart city’, which should also involve a longer-term horizon of planning.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSmart Cities, Energy and Climate
EditorsOleg Golubchikov, Komali Yenneti
PublisherWiley-VCH
Chapter8
Pages123-146
Number of pages24
ISBN (electronic)9781118641156
ISBN (print)9781118640661
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2024
Peer-reviewedNo

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-8789-163X/work/164198766
Mendeley 6c65ce36-1f07-3ca5-85f1-28628c17baa5
unpaywall 10.1002/9781118641156.ch8
Scopus 85202844876

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