1st Edition

Sustainable and Smart Cities Governance, Economy and Society

Edited By Anshuman Khare, Terry Beckman Copyright 2025
200 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

200 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges modern cities face in the context of climate change and urban development. By integrating varied viewpoints, it delves into the concept of sustainable and smart cities and sheds light on the opportunities for innovative and effective solutions, underscoring the interconnected nature of urban challenges and the necessity of a holistic... Read more

Section: Governance 1. Multi-facets of Smart Cities Governance Models, Terry Beckman and Anshuman Khare 2. Advancing Urban Sustainability through robust Data Ecosystem Practices, Jenna-Riia Oldenburg and Mervi Hämäläinen 3. Cocreating the Smart City: Integrating Market Orientation for Sustainable Urban Planning, Terry Beckman and Marta Massi Section: Economy 4. Circular Economy and Regional Systems: Intermediary Organizations for Environmental Protection and SME Competitiveness and Its Impact on Cities, Nobutaka Odake 5. A Study on Roles and Functions of Support Actors in Startup Ecosystem, Yukako Harata Section: Society 6. Exploring the growth of sustainable homes and sustainability: A review, Ananya Mishra and Pradeep Kautish 7. Smart Cities and the Prediction, Prevention and Progression of Solutions to Homelessness, Brian Stewart and Anshuman Khare 8. Reshaping Resilient Cities from an Educational Perspective: The Case of iZJU, Lijuan Qu and Yuwen Dai 9. How Climate Anxiety May Impact the Implementation of Smart Cities, Savannah Beckman-Howatt Section: Technology 10. APIS: A data ecosystem to manage distributed energy resources, Gustavo Arciniegas, Iván Razo Zapata, Cristián Retamal González, Benjamín Cabrera Castro and Jorge Moreno

Biography

Anshuman Khare is Professor of Operations Management at Athabasca University, Canada. His research focuses on environmental regulation impacts on industry, supply chain management, sustainability, cities and climate change, and digital transformation. This is his second volume on urban studies.

Terry Beckman is Associate Dean of Research and Accreditation at Athabasca University, Canada. His research interests are primarily in corporate social responsibility, corporate branding, international business, and marketing strategy. He has published one edited book and various articles in his areas of research interest.