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Smart Metabolic Circular City Digital Twin
Innovations in Planning and Design
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
- Editors: Simon Elias Bibri, Tan Yigitcanlar, Jeffrey Huang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 3 3 3 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 3 3 4 - 7
Smart Metabolic Circular City Digital Twin: Innovations in Planning and Design explores the cutting-edge intersection of smart city technologies, digital twin applications, and ci… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSmart Metabolic Circular City Digital Twin: Innovations in Planning and Design explores the cutting-edge intersection of smart city technologies, digital twin applications, and circular economy principles. This comprehensive resource offers insights into sustainable practices, environmental urban planning, and strategic city infrastructure design. It addresses the evolving challenges posed by rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and the urgent need for sustainable urban solutions. In a rapidly changing world where smart cities are becoming the norm, this book provides a nuanced understanding of how digital twin technologies and circular economy principles can be harnessed for the advancement of environmentally conscious urban development. As the field of smart cities and sustainability continues to expand, there is a pressing need for a resource that synthesizes the latest advancements, practical applications, and theoretical frameworks. This book fills a crucial gap by offering a holistic perspective that integrates urban planning, environmental sustainability, infrastructural design, and the transformative potential of digital twin and smart urban metabolism technologies within the context of circular cities and economies. It helps readers navigate the complexities of modern urban development by providing actionable insights and solutions. This book is a valuable resource for urban planners, environmental scientists, policymakers, and technology experts seeking to understand and implement sustainable practices. By exploring real-world applications, theoretical foundations, and innovative strategies, it equips readers with the knowledge to tackle the environmental and infrastructural challenges of smart city development.
• Utilizes practical insights and case studies to demonstrate the application of these technologies in real-world scenarios
• Offers a comprehensive understanding of the potential benefits and challenges associated with the integration of digital twin technologies, aiding informed decision-making for sustainable policies
• Focuses on circular economy principles, providing actionable strategies for minimizing waste, optimizing resource usage, and fostering sustainable practices
• Offers a comprehensive understanding of the potential benefits and challenges associated with the integration of digital twin technologies, aiding informed decision-making for sustainable policies
• Focuses on circular economy principles, providing actionable strategies for minimizing waste, optimizing resource usage, and fostering sustainable practices
Urban planners, environmental scientists, policymakers, urban sustainability strategists, PhD and Postdoc researchers, professionals in city modeling and simulation, and technology experts
Foreword
Preface
1. Fundamentals and Foundations of Sustainable Smart Cities
2. Urban Digital Twin and Sustainable Development
3. Urban Digital Twin and Environmental Metabolism
4. Urban Digital Twin and Circular Economy
5. Urban Digital Twin and Environmental Planning
6. Urban Metabolism-Driven Environmental Planning Strategies
7. Urban Circularity-Driven Environmental Planning Strategies
8. Urban Infrastructure Design and Circular Economy Strategies
9. Urban Infrastructure Design and Environmental Metabolism Strategies
10. Case Studies on Urban Digital Twin
11. Case Studies on Urban Digital Twin for Environmental Metabolism
12. Cases Studies on Urban Digital Twin for Circularity
13. Case Studies on Urban Digital Twin for Environmental Planning
14. Emerging Trends and Innovations in Urban Digital Twin
15. Urban Digital Twin Adoption: Ethical, Technical, and Social Challenges
Preface
1. Fundamentals and Foundations of Sustainable Smart Cities
2. Urban Digital Twin and Sustainable Development
3. Urban Digital Twin and Environmental Metabolism
4. Urban Digital Twin and Circular Economy
5. Urban Digital Twin and Environmental Planning
6. Urban Metabolism-Driven Environmental Planning Strategies
7. Urban Circularity-Driven Environmental Planning Strategies
8. Urban Infrastructure Design and Circular Economy Strategies
9. Urban Infrastructure Design and Environmental Metabolism Strategies
10. Case Studies on Urban Digital Twin
11. Case Studies on Urban Digital Twin for Environmental Metabolism
12. Cases Studies on Urban Digital Twin for Circularity
13. Case Studies on Urban Digital Twin for Environmental Planning
14. Emerging Trends and Innovations in Urban Digital Twin
15. Urban Digital Twin Adoption: Ethical, Technical, and Social Challenges
- No. of pages: 263
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443333330
- eBook ISBN: 9780443333347
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Simon Elias Bibri
Dr. Simon Elias Bibri is Senior Researcher and Project Coordinator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Institute of Computer and Communication Sciences, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Media and Design Laboratory. He earned multiple Master's degrees from Lund University, West University, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, Malmö University, and Mid–Sweden University. He also holds a PhD in Computer Science and Sustainable Urban Development from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Dr. Bibri has served as Head of Computer Department, Software Engineer, IT Business Engineer, Project Manager, Green ICT and Environmental Sustainability Strategist, Research Associate and Consultant, and Assistant Professor. Currently, he is serving as Expert in Smart Sustainable Cities for the United Nations International Telecommunication Union, International Expert in Sustainable Cities for United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and Editor-in-Chief of Critical Insights in Environmental Studies.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Computer and Communication Sciences, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Media and Design Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandTY
Tan Yigitcanlar
Tan Yigitcanlar is an eminent researcher with international recognition and impact in urban studies and planning. He is a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Along with this post, he is an Honorary Professor at the School of Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil, and the Founding Director position of the Australia-Brazil Smart City Research and Practice Network. His research is clustered around three interdisciplinary themes: Smart technologies, communities, cities, and urbanism; Sustainable and resilient cities, communities, and urban ecosystems; Knowledge-based development of cities and innovation districts. His research findings are disseminated in over 250 articles published in high-impact journals and 18 key reference books. Amongst urban and regional planning scholars, 2020 Science-wide Author Databases of Standardised Citation Indicators ranked him as #1 highly cited researcher in Australia and #7 worldwide.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.JH
Jeffrey Huang
Jeffrey Huang is the Director of the Institute of Architecture and the City at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL). He is also the Head of the Media x Design Laboratory and a Full Professor in Architecture and Computer Science at EPFL. He holds a DiplArch from ETH Zurich, and Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Gerald McCue medal for academic excellence. Prior to EPFL, he was a researcher at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and Associate Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He was also a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University’s d.school, a Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, and a Berkman Fellow and Faculty Associate at Harvard. In collaboration with Muriel Waldvogel, he founded and co-heads Convergeo, an award-winning, international strategic design firm.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Architecture and the City, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland