1st Edition
Technology and the City Systems, applications and implications
Foreword
Part I: Background
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Historical Perspective on Technology and Urbanisation
Part II: Systems
Chapter 3: Smart Urban Information Technologies
Chapter 4: Smart Urban Systems
Part III: Applications
Chapter 5: Smart Cities in Practice
Part IV: Implications
Chapter 6: Magnitudes of Smart Technology Applications for Cities
Chapter 7: Prospects of Smart Technology Applications for Cities
Afterword
Biography
Tan Yigitcanlar is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
‘This book is an important and exciting addition to the growing literature of interrelations between technology and cities. It is a detailed account on the history, present and the future of societal developments caused by technological advancements. This book will be a most welcome addition to all students, researchers and practitioners working with topics of urban planning, economic geography and civil engineering.’ —Tommi Inkinen, Professor of Economic Geography, University of Helsinki, Finland
‘For those who want to know more about the evolution of urban technologies, this well-written book offers a comprehensive overview over the state-of-the art in smart city development. Arguing that smart city development processes need to be more open, participatory, and collaborative, Yigitcanlar calls for more technologically and economically balanced approaches by responsible city governments. The author’s detailed insights into the numerous applications of smart technologies in urban development are another impressive outcome of his sedulous explorations into the evolution of knowledge development in cities.’ — Klaus R. Kunzmann, Professor emeritus, Technical University of Dortmund, Germany
‘With Technology and the City, Tan Yigitcanlar delivers a comprehensive account of smart cities that translates the buzz of the term into a rigorous treatment of the topic. On the basis of discussing smart city systems and applications, it is the resulting implications that pose new and exciting questions for the reader to ponder.’ — Professor Marcus Foth, Director, Urban Informatics Research Lab, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
‘The term "smart cities" has become as ubiquitous as the technology that makes smart cities possible. In this ambitious book, Tan Yigitcanlar offers a vast panorama of urban development ranging from the Stone Age to an urban future infused with, and disrupted by, th
