Announcements

1. “The Metaverse as a Virtual Form of Smart Cities: Opportunities and Challenges for Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Urban Futures”
by Zaheer Allam, Ayyoob Sharifi, Simon Elias Bibri, David Sydney Jones and John Krogstie
Smart Cities 2022, 5(3), 771–801; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5030040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/3/40

2. “The Social Shaping of the Metaverse as an Alternative to the Imaginaries of Data-Driven Smart Cities: A Study in Science, Technology, and Society”
by Simon Elias Bibri
Smart Cities 2022, 5(3), 832–874; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5030043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/3/43

3. “Implementing Data-Driven Smart City Applications for Future Cities”
by Yamuna Kaluarachchi
Smart Cities 2022, 5(2), 455–474; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5020025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/2/25

4. “Barcelona under the 15-Minute City Lens: Mapping the Accessibility and Proximity Potential Based on Pedestrian Travel Times”
by Carles Ferrer-Ortiz, Oriol Marquet, Laia Mojica and Guillem Vich
Smart Cities 2022, 5(1), 146–161; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/1/10

5. “Participatory Governance of Smart Cities: Insights from e-Participation of Putrajaya and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia”
by Seng Boon Lim and Tan Yigitcanlar
Smart Cities 2022, 5(1), 71–89; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/1/5

6. “Technology Developments and Impacts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: An Overview”
by Hafiz Usman Ahmed, Ying Huang, Pan Lu and Raj Bridgelall
Smart Cities 2022, 5(1), 382–404; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5010022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/1/22

7. “Models for Supporting Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Design”
by Giuseppe Musolino, Corrado Rindone and Antonino Vitetta
Smart Cities 2022, 5(1), 206–222; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5010013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/1/13

8. “Smart Cities—A Structured Literature Review”
by Jose Sanchez Gracias, Gregory S. Parnell, Eric Specking, Edward A. Pohl and Randy Buchanan
Smart Cities 2023, 6(4), 1719–1743; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities6040080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/6/4/80

9. “SmartNoshWaste: Using Blockchain, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing and QR Code to Reduce Food Waste in Decentralized Web 3.0 Enabled Smart Cities”
by Somdip Dey, Suman Saha, Amit Kumar Singh and Klaus McDonald-Maier
Smart Cities 2022, 5(1), 162–176; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5010011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/1/11

10. “Renewable Energy Communities in Positive Energy Districts: A Governance and Realisation Framework in Compliance with the Italian Regulation”
by Riccardo Trevisan, Emilio Ghiani and Fabrizio Pilo
Smart Cities 2023, 6(1), 563–585; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities6010026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/6/1/26

11. “Energy and Sustainable Development in Smart Cities: An Overview”
by Mohamed G. Moh Almihat, M. T. E. Kahn, Khaled Aboalez and Ali M. Almaktoof
Smart Cities 2022, 5(4), 1389–1408; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5040071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/4/71

12. “Citizens' Data Privacy in China: The State of the Art of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)”
by Igor Calzada
Smart Cities 2022, 5(3), 1129–1150; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5030057
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/3/57

13. “The Application of Blockchain Technology to Smart City Infrastructure”
by Mohammed S. Alnahari and Samuel T. Ariaratnam
Smart Cities 2022, 5(3), 979–993; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5030049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/3/49

14. “Smart Sustainable Cities: The Essentials for Managers’ and Leaders’ Initiatives within the Complex Context of Differing Definitions and Assessments”
by Fabienne T. Schiavo and Cláudio F. de Magalhães
Smart Cities 2022, 5(3), 994–1024; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5030050
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/3/50

15. “Urban Planning in the 15-Minute City: Revisited under Sustainable and Smart City Developments until 2030”
by Georgia Pozoukidou and Margarita Angelidou
Smart Cities 2022, 5(4), 1356–1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5040069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/4/69

16. “Harmonic and Supraharmonic Emissions of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Chargers”
by Andrea Mariscotti
Smart Cities 2022, 5(2), 496–521; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5020027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/2/27

17. “Visual Communication in Shared Mobility Systems as an Opportunity for Recognition and Competitiveness in Smart Cities”
by Katarzyna Turoń, Andrzej Kubik, Martin Ševčovič, János Tóth and András Lakatos
Smart Cities 2022, 5(3), 802–818; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5030041
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/3/41

18. “The Dual Role of Artificial Intelligence in Developing Smart Cities”
by Maria Enrica Zamponi and Enrico Barbierato
Smart Cities 2022, 5(2), 728–755; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities5020038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/5/2/38

19. “Privacy and Security Concerns in the Smart City”
by Brian F. G. Fabrègue and Andrea Bogoni
Smart Cities 2023, 6(1), 586–613; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities6010027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/6/1/27

20. “Guidelines for Renewal and Securitization of a Critical Infrastructure Based on IoT Networks”
by Cristina Villar Miguelez, Victor Monzon Baeza, Raúl Parada and Carlos Monzo
Smart Cities 2023, 6(2), 728–743; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities6020035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/6/2/35