Living in smart cities: Innovation and sustainability

• Main Authors: MENKHOFF, Thomas, KAN, Siew Ning, EVERS, Hans-Dieter, CHAY, Yue Wah
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Sustainable urban development; City planning; Technological innovations; Singapore; Asian Studies; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5881; https://search.library.smu.edu.sg/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=SMU_ALMA2172850000002601&context=L&vid=SMU_NUI&search_scope=Everything&tab=default_tab&lang=en_US
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Cities around the world are becoming increasingly popular as economic powerhouses and magnets for migrants from rural and suburban areas. All big cities in First and Third World countries as well as emerging markets such as New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Dehli, Jakarta etc. have to cope with high population density and serious challenges such as air pollution or traffic congestion. How do we pack more people into big cities and yet continue to realise a high quality of life? How do we plan, create and manage 'good cities' which are safe, spacious, green, connected, fair and resilient? How can cities create economic wealth while still fulfilling the vision of sustaining our "Green Planet"? What are best practice designs and innovative technical smart city solutions which could be leveraged to tackle these challenges and how can they be successfully commercialised?