Smart City and Sustainability: Advanced Technologies and Future Challenges

Dear Colleagues,

Smart cities, along with the booming development of 5G, blockchain, artificial intelligence and other advanced information technologies, have promoted the informatization, digitization and intelligentization of cities. In practice, numerous redundant advanced information technologies have been introduced into the construction, operation, and maintenance of smart cities, thus reducing the enthusiasm of stakeholders to use advanced information technologies and including the development of smart cities within the realm of ‘advanced information technologies. Therefore, identifying practical advanced information technologies, developing reasonable application scenarios, and enhancing technical innovation to reduce the risk of applying advanced information technologies in smart cities and improve the performance of smart cities could empower advanced technologies. In addition, sustainable performances, multiple governance mechanisms and practical policies are required to ensure the sustainable development of smart cities.

Hence, this Special Issue will offer an opportunity for researchers to share new via research- and practice- oriented studies and reviews. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Sustainable evaluation for smart cities;
• The sustainable performance of smart cities;
• Urban planning for smart cities;
• Smart construction for smart cities;
• Advanced information technologies for smart cities;
• Risk management for smart cities;
• Smart solutions for the built/operation environment;
• Innovative technologies for smart cities.

Dr. Hong Xue
Dr. Dezhi Li
Dr. Zezhou Wu
Dr. Peng Mao
Guest Editors

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