Symmetry/Asymmetry in Complex Systems and Smart Cities
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Engineering and Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 150
Editors
Interests: urban planning, urban expansion; GIS; land use; big data; remote sensing
Interests: computational sensing; instrumentation and measurement; robotics sensing and perception; AI-enabled sensing technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection of urban sustainability, smart city development, and carbon emission reduction through the lens of complex systems and symmetry principles. As urban agglomerations continue to expand rapidly, the need for intelligent, eco-friendly, and low-carbon urban planning has become increasingly urgent. This issue invites original research and review articles that address how smart technologies — including IoT, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital twins — can foster more symmetric and balanced urban development. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: smart city infrastructure and governance, urban ecological resilience, sustainable transportation and energy systems, carbon footprint assessment and mitigation strategies, and the synergy between urban agglomeration dynamics and environmental sustainability. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to contribute to a deeper understanding of how urban systems can achieve both developmental efficiency and ecological harmony.
Dr. Ge Shi
Dr. Lihang Feng
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
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Keywords
- smart city
- urban agglomeration
- carbon emission reduction
- urban sustainability
- eco-friendly urban planning
- smart infrastructure
- urban resilience
- low-carbon development
- digital twin
- sustainable transportation
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