Intelligent GIS Application in Cities
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spatial dynamic modeling; urban AI; planning support systems
Interests: spaital modeling; landscape planning; evidence-based design; decision-making
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Interests: urban informatics; planning support systems; transportation modeling; environmental modeling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, Intelligent GIS Application in Cities, will explore cutting-edge applications of Geographic Information Systems (GISs) integrated with intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and big data analytics in the context of urban environments. This Special Issue focuses on how these advancements are transforming spatial analysis, urban planning, infrastructure management, environmental monitoring, and citizen services.
The scope includes novel methods, models, and frameworks that harness intelligent GIS to address complex urban challenges, including but not limited to mobility management, spatial planning, environmental sustainability, infrastructure optimization, disaster resilience, and data-informed governance. We invite contributions that demonstrate interdisciplinary innovation, practical deployment, or theoretical advancement in the use of intelligent GIS.
This Special Issue complements and extends the existing literature by bridging traditional GIS research with the rapidly evolving field of AI-driven urban analytics. It will serve as a timely resource for scholars, planners, and practitioners aiming to understand and shape the intelligent cities of tomorrow.
Prof. Dr. Zipan Cai
Dr. Yoonshin Kwak
Dr. Si Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent GIS
- urban analytics
- urban AI
- machine learning
- decision support
- spatial planning
- urban planning
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