Smart Cities, Volume 8, Issue 6

The development of autonomous tunneling is crucial for building the intelligent underground infrastructure that smart cities require. However, in complex urban environments, the need for frequent manual intervention during Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)...

Smart cities seek to improve urban living by embedding advanced technologies into infrastructures, services, and governance. Edge Artificial Intelligence (Edge AI) has emerged as a critical enabler by moving computation and learning closer to data so...

The beginning of the 21st century is associated with a significant technological leap on a global scale, which has had a substantial impact on production and economic processes at the national and regional levels. This radical technological change in...

Cities increasingly face urban sustainability challenges due to rapid urbanization, climate pressures, and infrastructure demands. In response, smart city frameworks have emerged as transformative strategies that promote sustainability, efficiency, a...

Physical climate risks are reshaping economic geography and pose a direct threat to the collaborative networks of green innovation that underpin mitigation and adaptation. This paper examines how climate risk differentially affects three core structu...

This paper investigates the spatiotemporal patterns and accessibility implications of shared e-scooter use in Tel Aviv, drawing on a complete year (2024) of trip-level data from all licensed providers. Shared micromobility services are often promoted...

Quantum computing offers transformative potential to solve complex optimisation problems in transportation and logistics, particularly those that involve large combinatorial decision spaces such as vehicle routing, traffic control, and supply chain d...

This study evaluates the spatial equity of community parks in Al-Khobar City, Saudi Arabia, by examining their proximity, availability, distribution, accessibility, and user satisfaction. Ensuring equitable access to public open spaces is vital for p...

Globally, the transition of energy structure towards clean and low-carbon is accelerating, with the increasing grid integration ratio of renewable energy. However, the inherent intermittency, volatility and randomness of such energy sources are in fu...

Smart thermostats are a key technology for reducing residential energy consumption in smart cities, but their real-world effectiveness depends on the interaction between automation, occupant behavior, and the design of behavioral interventions. This...