
Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies
Handbook on Planning, Design, Development, and Regulation
- 1st Edition - September 18, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: John Vacca
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 8 1 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 8 1 7 - 2
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Request a sales quoteSolving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies is the most complete guide for integrating next generation smart city technologies into the very foundation of urban areas worldwide, showing how to make urban areas more efficient, more sustainable, and safer. Smart cities are complex systems of systems that encompass all aspects of modern urban life. A key component of their success is creating an ecosystem of smart infrastructures that can work together to enable dynamic, real-time interactions between urban subsystems such as transportation, energy, healthcare, housing, food, entertainment, work, social interactions, and governance. Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies is a complete reference for building a holistic, system-level perspective on smart and sustainable cities, leveraging big data analytics and strategies for planning, zoning, and public policy. It offers in-depth coverage and practical solutions for how smart cities can utilize resident’s intellectual and social capital, press environmental sustainability, increase personalization, mobility, and higher quality of life.
- Brings together experts from academia, government and industry to offer state-of- the-art solutions for urban system problems, showing how smart technologies can be used to improve the lives of the billions of people living in cities across the globe
- Demonstrates practical implementation solutions through real-life case studies
- Enhances reader comprehension with learning aid such as hands-on exercises, questions and answers, checklists, chapter summaries, chapter review questions, exercise problems, and more
Smart cities and critical infrastructure academic and corporate researchers, graduate students, professors, scientists, professionals, and policy-makers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of Contributors
- About the editor
- Foreword
- Preface
- Organization of this book
- Supplemental materials
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Overview of smart cities and infrastructure technologies: a comprehensive introduction
- 1. Introduction to the critical success factors of E-government adoption of the utilization of emerging smart cities technologies
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 E-government and M-government
- 1.3 M-government adoption in developing countries
- 1.4 Smart government in developing counties: the case of United Arab Emirates
- 1.5 Conceptual model of smart government adoption
- 1.6 Conclusion and future research
- 1.7 Summary
- 1.8 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 2. Smart-city infrastructure components
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Smart-city definitions
- 2.3 Smart-city key foundations (PILARS)
- 2.4 Smart-city infrastructure platforms and domains
- 2.5 Summary
- 2.6 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 3. Smart buildings and urban spaces
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Smart building systems
- 3.3 Building types in the urban space
- 3.4 Permits and standards for smart buildings
- 3.5 Smart building market potentials
- 3.6 Summary
- 3.7 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 4. Urban mobility systems components
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Mobility, transportation, and accessibility
- 4.3 Evolution of urban mobility
- 4.4 Types of transit systems
- 4.5 The urban mobility challenge
- 4.6 Urban mobility in the context of sustainability
- 4.7 Urban mobility in the smart-city age
- 4.8 Summary
- 4.9 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 5. Coupling of the mobility and energy infrastructures as urban mobility needs evolve
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Trends that shape urban mobility
- 5.3 An answer from energy and mobility sectors to urbanization and clean trends
- 5.4 Examples of urban mobility components
- 5.5 Action recommendations for regulators
- 5.6 Outlook
- 5.7 Summary
- 5.8 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 6. Smart urban mobility traffic control system components
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Electric mobility
- 6.3 Types of electric vehicles
- 6.4 Electric vehicle supply equipment
- 6.5 Electric vehicle charging modes
- 6.6 Summary
- 6.7 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 7. Urbanization and smart cities
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 The future of urbanization and need for the smart city
- 7.3 IoT- and ICT-led initiatives as enablers of smart cities
- 7.4 Smart cities, urban planning, and policy
- 7.5 Challenges and opportunities of smart cities
- 7.6 Conclusion
- 7.7 Summary
- 7.8 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 8. Priority activities for smart cities and the infrastructure
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Background information
- 8.3 Generating the market
- 8.4 Blocks to the market
- 8.5 Expanding the market
- 8.6 Greening the market
- 8.7 Enablers
- 8.8 Training and involving stakeholders
- 8.9 Summary
- 8.10 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part II: Planning, design, development and management of smart cities and infrastructure technologies
- 9. Open Data for smart cities
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 The rise of urban data
- 9.3 Open Data, Big Data, Linked Data, and Linked Open Data
- 9.4 More about Open Data
- 9.5 National paths to open data
- 9.6 Open Data value chain
- 9.7 Eliminating silos by sharing or Open Data
- 9.8 Data marketplaces
- 9.9 Conclusion
- 9.10 Summary
- 9.11 Chapter review questions/exercises
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 10. The role of citizens in smart cities and urban infrastructures
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Smart city
- 10.3 Citizens
- 10.4 Urban infrastructures
- 10.5 From passive citizen to active citizens
- 10.6 Open government
- 10.7 Governance
- 10.8 Technological governance
- 10.9 Hybridizations and changes in citizen governance
- 10.10 Citizens in the city and urbanism in smart-cities world
- 10.11 Practical cases
- 10.12 Corruption and urbanism
- 10.13 Transparency and citizen role in urbanism and infrastructures
- 10.14 Superation of citizen participation topics
- 10.15 Summary
- 10.16 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 11. Smart city and metropolitan governance
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 How can cities benefit from cooperation on the smart city subject in a metropolitan area?
- 11.3 What metropolitan governance arrangement is needed?
- 11.4 What are the obstacles to collaboration across jurisdictions?
- 11.5 Application of the intermunicipal cooperation arrangement
- 11.6 Summary
- 11.7 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part III: Renewable energy technologies for smart cities and the critical infrastructure
- 12. Distributed energy in smart cities and the infrastructure
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Smart cities
- 12.3 Instrumental procedures in smart cities
- 12.4 A selection of smart cities standards
- 12.5 Energy strategy
- 12.6 Factors affecting energy in smart city
- 12.7 Smart-city hacking
- 12.8 Energy efficient designs of sustainable buildings
- 12.9 Summary
- 12.10 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 13. Energy efficient automated warehouse design
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Literature review
- 13.3 System description and model assumptions in the system
- 13.4 Simulation modeling of the system
- 13.5 Results and discussion
- 13.6 Suggested future works
- 13.7 Summary
- 13.8 Chapter review questions/exercises
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 14. Smart utilities
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Smart solutions
- 14.3 Electricity
- 14.4 Water
- 14.5 Natural gas
- 14.6 Summary and business models for utility industry
- 14.7 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part IV: Standardization and regulation of technologies and security for smart cities and the critical infrastructure
- 15. Smart cities and infrastructure standardization requirements
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Data monetization: open data to increase community engagement
- 15.3 Smart-city technology architecture
- 15.4 Smart-city application architecture
- 15.5 Smart energy and light
- 15.6 Gearing-up for smart health in cities
- 15.7 City services’ architecture and assets management
- 15.8 Smart-city data democracy architecture
- 15.9 Security, privacy, and business continuity concerns of data hub
- 15.10 Summary
- 15.11 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 16. Securing smart-grid infrastructure against emerging threats
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Emerging cyber threats targeting smart grid
- 16.3 Security solutions for protecting smart grid
- 16.4 Supervisory control and data acquisition command authentication as additional line of defense
- 16.5 Summary
- 16.6 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part V: Smart grid technologies for smart cities and the critical infrastructure
- 17. Components of the smart-grid system
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Components of smart grid
- 17.3 Summary
- 17.4 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 18. Introduction to energy management in smart grids
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Elements of the smart grid
- 18.3 Energy management
- 18.4 Energy management in operational functions
- 18.5 Energy management challenges
- 18.6 Energy management standards
- 18.7 Summary
- 18.8 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 19. DER, energy management, and transactive energy networks for smart cities
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 TEN for smart cities—stakeholders, market forces, and technologies
- 19.3 DER: distributed energy resources
- 19.4 Evolution of key subsystems for transactive energy
- 19.5 Digital systems and components—10 enablers
- 19.6 Smart TE microgrids
- 19.7 Markets and operators (short and long term)
- 19.8 Transactive energy strategy and challenges
- 19.9 Summary
- 19.10 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 20. Managing the generation and demand inside the smart-grid structure
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Energy management techniques in smart grid
- 20.3 Smart energy management system
- 20.4 Summary
- 20.5 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 21. Introduction to energy management in smart grids
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Energy management system: the optimization procedure XEMS13
- 21.3 Case study
- 21.4 Summary
- 21.5 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 22. Hybrid renewable energy systems, load and generation forecasting, new grids structure, and smart technologies
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Summary
- 22.3 Conclusions
- 22.4 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 23. Smart lighting for smart cities
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Smart lighting basics
- 23.3 More advanced concepts
- 23.4 Smart lighting example
- 23.5 Potential challenges
- 23.6 Summary
- 23.7 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part VI: Recommended technologies and solutions for smart cities and the critical infrastructure
- 24. Smart cities critical infrastructure recommendations and solutions
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Critical city infrastructures
- 24.3 Communications
- 24.4 Energy (electricity, gas, and oil)
- 24.5 Water
- 24.6 Public transportation
- 24.7 Emergency services
- 24.8 Summary
- 24.9 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 25. The city as a commons: the concept of common goods
- Abstract
- 25.1 Introduction
- 25.2 Defining the topic
- 25.3 The commons and the OECD
- 25.4 The commons and the European Union
- 25.5 Coproduction and the European Social Fund
- 25.6 The Bologna regulation on public collaboration for urban commons: theoretical basis
- 25.7 Italy and the commons
- 25.8 The Bologna regulation on public collaboration for urban commons
- 25.9 From the commons to the city as a commons
- 25.10 The cocity index
- 25.11 Urban innovative action in the city of Turin
- 25.12 The city of Verona and subsidiarity pacts with active citizens
- 25.13 The commons and civic crowdfunding
- 25.14 Best Italian practices in matching public funds with private ones: the city of Milan and Turin
- 25.15 The role of institutions in promoting civic crowdfunding
- 25.16 Summary
- 25.17 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part VII: The future of smart cities and the critical infrastructure
- 26. Resilient future energy systems: smart grids, vehicle-to-grid, and microgrids
- Abstract
- 26.1 Introduction
- 26.2 Optimization of urban electric grids with EV charging load and V2G generation
- 26.3 Resilient operational control of microgrids
- 26.4 Smart grids and digital twins
- 26.5 Summary
- 26.6 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 27. Future of connected autonomous vehicles in smart cities
- Abstract
- 27.1 Introduction
- 27.2 Components of smart city
- 27.3 Connected and autonomous vehicle functional architecture
- 27.4 CAV and smart mobility
- 27.5 CAV and smart energy
- 27.6 CAV and smart home
- 27.7 CAV and smart health
- 27.8 CAV testing and verification platform
- 27.9 Summary
- 27.10 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 28. Future developments in vehicle-to-grid technologies
- Abstract
- 28.1 Introduction
- 28.2 Smart grid
- 28.3 Vehicle to grid
- 28.4 State-of-the-art of the V2G
- 28.5 Charging/discharging strategy
- 28.6 Summary
- 28.7 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- 29. Designing inclusive smart cities of the future: the Indian context
- Abstract
- 29.1 Introduction
- 29.2 Review of literature
- 29.3 Learning from existing global implementations
- 29.4 Understanding Indian context
- 29.5 Proposed conceptual model of an inclusive smart city
- 29.6 Recommendations
- 29.7 Summary
- 29.8 Chapter review questions/exercises
- References
- Part VIII: Appendices
- Appendix A. List of top smart cities and critical infrastructure implementation and deployment companies
- Appendix B. List of smart cities and critical infrastructure products/projects
- Appendix C. List of smart cities and critical infrastructure standards
- Appendix D. List of miscellaneous smart cities and critical infrastructure resources
- Appendix E. Smart cities and critical infrastructure frequently asked questions
- Appendix F. List of smart cities and critical infrastructure case studies
- Appendix G. Answers to review questions/exercises, hands-on projects, case projects, and optimal team case project by chapter
- G.1 Chapter 1: Introduction to the critical success factors of e-government adoption of the utilization of emerging smart cities technologies
- G.2 Chapter 2: Smart-city infrastructure components
- G.3 Chapter 3: Smart buildings and urban spaces
- G.4 Chapter 4: Urban mobility systems components
- G.5 Chapter 5: Coupling of the mobility and energy infrastructures as urban mobility needs evolve
- G.6 Chapter 6: Urban mobility system components
- G.7 Chapter 7: Urbanization and smart cities
- G.8 Chapter 8: Priority activities for smart cities and the infrastructure
- G.9 Chapter 9: Open data for smart cities
- G.10 Chapter 10: The role of citizens in smart cities and urban infrastructures
- G.11 Chapter 11: Smart city and metropolitan governance
- G.12 Chapter 12: Distributed energy in smart cities and the infrastructure
- G.13 Chapter 13: Energy efficient automated warehouse design
- G.14 Chapter 14: Smart utilities
- G.15 Chapter 15: Smart cities and infrastructure standardization requirements
- G.16 Chapter 16: Securing smart-grid infrastructure against emerging threats
- G.17 Chapter 17: Components of the smart-grid system
- G.18 Chapter 18: Introduction to energy management in smart grids
- G.19 Chapter 19: DER, energy management, and transactive energy networks for smart cities
- G.20 Chapter 20: Managing the generation and demand inside the smart-grid structure
- G.21 Chapter 21: Energy management of multienergy and hybrid energy networks in smart grids
- G.22 Chapter 22: Hybrid renewable energy systems, load, and generation forecasting, new grids structure and smart technologies
- G.23 Chapter 23: Smart lighting for smart cities
- G.24 Chapter 24: Smart cities critical infrastructure recommendations and solutions
- G.25 Chapter 25: The city as a commons: the concept of common goods
- G.26 Chapter 26: Resilient future energy systems: smart grids, vehicle-to-grid, and microgrids
- G.27 Chapter 27: Connected autonomous vehicles in smart cities
- G.28 Chapter 28: Future developments in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies
- G.29 Chapter 29: Designing inclusive smart cities of the future: the Indian context
- Appendix H. Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 18, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 818
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128168165
- eBook ISBN: 9780128168172
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John Vacca
John Vacca is an independent information technology consultant and researcher, professional writer, editor, reviewer, and author based in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA. Since 1982, John has authored, edited, and published more than 85 books, including Smart Cities Policies and Financing: Approaches and Solutions, Elsevier; Cloud Computing Security: Foundations and Challenges, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies: Handbook on Planning, Design, Development, and Regulation, Elsevier; Online Terrorist Propaganda, Recruitment, and Radicalization, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Nanoscale Networking and Communications Handbook, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Handbook of Sensor Networking: Advanced Technologies and Applications, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Network and System Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure Protection, Elsevier/Syngress; and Managing Information Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; among many others.
John was a Configuration Management Specialist, Computer Specialist, and the Computer Security Official (CSO) for NASA’s space station program (Freedom) and the International Space Station Program from 1988 until his retirement from NASA in 1995. John has also been a security consultant for major motion pictures, including AntiTrust, Collateral, and Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story. He received his M.Sc. from Kansas State University and an MBA from Emporia State University and served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1971.
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