CITIES II: Energetic Efficiency, Sustainability; Infrastructures, Energy and the Environment; Mobility and IoT; Governance and Citizenship

Dear Colleagues,

Cities are changing—this is a reality. As this change occurs, advances in research must propose solutions to the many problems that arise with it. Administrations, universities, and companies must cooperate to lay the foundations of the Smart City.

Some of the returns are the integration of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency (in construction and processes), sustainable mobility, integration of the IoT and smart systems, advanced and efficient infrastructures, citizenship and governance, water and energy, food sustainability, climate change, sustainable development goals, etc.

In this sense, the main pillars of a city are:

• Energy efficiency and sustainability;
• Infrastructure, energy, and the environment;
• Mobility and IoT;
• Governance and citizenship.

Therefore, this SI will be focused on these topics.

Submissions are invited for both original research and review articles. Additionally, invited papers based on excellent contributions to the IV Ibero-American Congress of Smart Cities (ICSC-CITIES 2021) will be included. We hope that this collection of papers will serve as an inspiration for all those interested in the prosperity of smart cities.

Prof. Dr. Luis Hernández-Callejo
Dr. Víctor Alonso Gómez
Dr. Sergio Nesmachnow
Dr. Vicente Leite
Dr. Javier Prieto
Dr. Ângela Ferreira
Guest Editors

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