Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Civil - Highway & Traffic

This contributed volume reports on a multidisciplinary collective work on the topic of Smart City, merging scientific reflections and operational issues. Here, current Smart Cities concepts are subjected to criticism, while the related terminology has been updated to contemplate a model of urban development capable of integrating technical and humanistic culture by fostering an open dialogue between different stakeholders. Upon an introduction to the state of the art, this book presents a glossary of definitions and concepts around the contemporary city, and five interviews with...

This book, Sustainable Urban Evolution, delves into the transformative potential of the 15-minute city concept, an innovative urban planning model crafted to address pressing issues like urban sprawl, environmental sustainability, resilience, and the demand for livable cities. In a world where urban areas are striving to harmonize growth with environmental and social well-being, this book provides timely and strategic insights.

Bridging the divide between urban planning theory and practical implementation, Sustainable Urban Evolution equips readers with a deep...

This book contains selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the 12th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Motor Systems (EEMODS'22), held in Stuttgart, Germany from May 3-5, 2022. As with previous conferences in this series, EEMODS'22 provided a scientific forum to discuss and debate the latest developments and impacts of electrical motor systems on energy and the environment, energy efficiency policies and programs adopted and planned, standards (including ISO 50.001), and the technical and commercial advances made in the dissemination and penetration of energy-efficient...