Sensors and Livable Smart Cities

Dear Colleagues,

Smart cities are a new paradigm in urban development, made possible thanks to the advent of IoT and new technologies. Data collected through sensors and communication capabilities allow for a fairer, more efficient and sustainable use of urban areas, making cities more livable and attractive places and improving many different aspects of everyday life. Traffic flow control and emission reduction, public amenities improvement, healthy food access, green infrastructure and public green space enhancement, and citizen engagement are only a few examples of the many quality-of-life dimensions that can be addressed in the development of smart cities.  

This Special Issue therefore aims to put together original research and review articles on recent advances, technologies, solutions, applications and new challenges in the field of smart city livability.  

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Urban accessibility, inclusion and sustainability;
• Urban mobility and transportation systems;
• Sensors for social inclusion and equity in smart city development;
• Empowering citizen engagement through sensors and IoT;
• Green spaces and urban biodiversity sensors for more-than-human environment;
• Citizens as sensors;
• Crowdsensing for smart cities;
• Data privacy and cybersecurity in smart city technologies;
• Health and well-being in urban environments;
• Waste management and recycling solutions;
• Cultural heritage preservation and promotion.

Dr. Manuela Montangero
Dr. Catia Prandi
Guest Editors

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