Smart Living for Smart Cities: Community Study, Ways and Means (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)

Contents
Author Biographies
Introduction
Smart Living for Smart Cities
	1 The Concept of the Smart City
	2 The Six Smart City Components [3]
		2.1 Smart People
		2.2 Smart City Economy
		2.3 Smart Mobility
		2.4 Smart Environment
		2.5 Smart Living
		2.6 Smart Governance [2]
	3 From Living in Cities to Smart Living in Smart Cities
		3.1 The Smart Awareness for Smart Living in Smart Cities
	4 Cultural System and Basic Ekistics Principles by Constantinos Doxiadis [7–13]
		4.1 The Five Ekistics Principles of Doxiadis [7]
	5 Ecological Planning and Design and Bioregionalism by Patrick Geddes [16–20]
	6 Lefebvre’s Spatial Triad and Differential Space for a Living [21, 22]
	7 Advaita Vedantic View of Living Through Awareness
		7.1 Mandukya Upanishad [36–38]
		7.2 Asparsa Yoga a Brief Discussion Based on Gaudapada Karika [40–52]
		7.3 Asparsa Yoga and a City Living from the Point of View of This Book
	8 The Early Buddhist View of Living [53–55]
		8.1 The Four Noble Truth [56, 57]
		8.2 The Eight-Fold Path [58, 59]
		8.3 Early Buddhism and Smart Living Knowledge Base
	9 Smart Living Study Focus for Secular Countries
	10 Design of Smart Living at Ekistics Scale 4–15
		10.1 Nature of Smart Living in Smart Cities
		10.2 Smart Living Focussed on Integrated Health
	11 Living and Smart Living Perspective (of Smart Home Ekistics Scale 1–3 Population 1–5)
		11.1 Ethical Issues
		11.2 Accessibility
		11.3 Usability
	12 Design of Smart Living for Smart Cities
	13 Strategic Actions for Smart Ecosystems of Innovation in Smart Living
		13.1 Spatial Smart Living Strategy
		13.2 Smart Community Strategy
		13.3 A Smart GIS for Smart Living
		13.4 Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) Using GIS for Smart Living
		13.5 Zonal Plan GIS for Smart Living
	14 Major Questions of Smart Living in Cities, Metropolises, Megacities and Meta Cities
		14.1 The Basic Smart City Concept and Its Implementation of Smart Living in Cities and Metropolises as Against Smart Home
		14.2 Implementation
	15 Smart Living Perspective of the International Collaborative Research for the Book “Smart Living for Smart Cities”
	16 Conclusion
	References
Community Studies
Urban Transformation for Sustainable Growth and Smart Living: The Case of the Atlanta Beltline
	1 Introduction
	2 Greenspace and Urban Health
	3 Urban Transportation
	4 Brownfields Clean-Up and Economic Development
		4.1 Changes in Income and Educational Level
		4.2 Changes in Housing Market
		4.3 Changes in Racial Distribution
		4.4 Changes in Poverty Levels
	5 Neighborhood Gentrification and Affordable Housing
	6 Housing Affordability
	7 Conclusion
	References
Ways and Means
Exploring Livability in the Era of Smart City: A Case of Bhopal
	1 Introduction
	2 Demography
	3 Transportation and Livability
		3.1 Public Transport and Intermediate Public Transport
		3.2 Smart Road and Traffic Management System
		3.3 Public Bicycle Sharing
		3.4 Smart Parking Management
		3.5 Bhopal Livability Score: Mobility
	4 Influence of Smart Living on the Urban Informality
		4.1 Informal Housing
		4.2 Informal Employment
	5 Smart Governance
	6 Conclusion
	References
Geospatial Intelligence for Smart Living–Case of New Delhi
	1 Introduction
	2 Definitions
		2.1 Smart City Mission in India
		2.2 Smart Living Components for Smart Cities
		2.3 Smart Geospatial Living
		2.4 Criteria for Evaluation of Geospatial Intelligence for Smart Living
	3 Case Study—Delhi, India
		3.1 Smart City—New Delhi Municipal Council
		3.2 Planning Framework
		3.3 Vision and Objectives
	4 Smart Living in New Delhi
		4.1 Evaluation of Geospatial Intelligence in the Smart Living
	5 Recommendations
	6 Conclusion
	References
Role of Smart Land Scape Architecture in Smart Development of the UAE
	1 Introduction
	2 Importance of Land Scape Architecture in an Urban Development
	3 Challenges in the Urban Development of UAE
		3.1 Climatic Conditions
		3.2 Change in UAE Biodiversity
		3.3 Lack of Natural Greenery
		3.4 Extensive Water Consumption
		3.5 High Salinity in Ground Water
	4 Why Smart Land Scape Architecture Is Important?
		4.1 Lifeline for Modern Cities
		4.2 Sustaining Water Scarcity and Enhancing Green Growth
		4.3 Promoting Sustainable Landscaping
		4.4 Expansion of Green with Low Water Consumption
	5 Practice of Smart Landscape Architecture
		5.1 Initiatives by UAE Government Through Guidelines, Applications in Approval Process of Master Plans
	6 Making Landscape Smarter With Active Uses
		6.1 Use of Bright Colours, Shapes and Materials as Street Furnitures and Urban Features
		6.2 Use of Lighting to Create a Different Look
		6.3 Use of Innovative Street Furniture
		6.4 Use of Digital Elements
	7 Maintenance of Parks and Green Open Spaces
	8 Monitoring of the Parks and Open Spaces of UAE
	9 Learning From—Smart Land Scape Architecture in the World
		9.1 Case Study of Rotterdam
		9.2 Integrated Landscape Initiatives in Practice: Assessing Experiences from 191 Landscapes in Africa and Latin America
		9.3 Smart Landscape for San Diego County
		9.4 Water Smart Landscapes by US-EPA
	10 Smart Landscape Architecture-An Integrated Part of Smart UAE
	11 Smart Innovations –In Landscape Architecture
		11.1 Intelligent Irrigation Systems
		11.2 Distribution of Green Space to Various Levels
		11.3 Garden on Mat
		11.4 Use of Zeoplant
		11.5 “Living” or “Green” Walls
	12 Imposing Rules for Smart Use of Water Resource
		12.1 Steps Taken by the Municipalities
		12.2 Big Savings Through Usage of Smart Renewable Energy Sources
		12.3 Drones for Survey of Landscape Areas
	13 Smart, Safety and Security Devices for City and Its Public Realm
		13.1 The ‘Falcon Eye’ System
		13.2 Flying Bikes
		13.3 Engaging Public in Maintaining Security
		13.4 Aman Electronic System
		13.5 Al Ameen Service from Dubai Police
		13.6 Al Najeed Service from Sharjah Police
		13.7 My Security Is My Neighbour’s Security
	14 Policies
		14.1 Green Agenda
		14.2 Green Leadership
		14.3 Creation of Green Building Guidelines
		14.4 Promoting Smart Innovations
		14.5 Promoting Global Level Meet in UAE
	15 Funding for Smart Development
	16 Monitoring Performance
	17 Future Strategies
	18 Conclusion
	References
Conclusion
International Collaborative Research: “Smart Living for Smart Cities” and Conclusions of Cities Case Studies
	1 Smart Living for Smart Cities
	2 The International Collaborative Research Projects on Smart Cities
	3 The Seventh and Eighth Book on Smart Living for Smart Cities
	4 Design of the Collaborative Research Programme
	5 Research Questions on Smart Metropolitan Regional Development
	6 Scope of Research
	7 Study Cities
	8 Project Details
	9 Way of Working the Programme
		9.1 Integrating Smart Living Research with Academic Programmes
		9.2 Role of Students
		9.3 Role of Faculty
		9.4 Co-design and Co-production of Knowledge
		9.5 Research Output
	10 Bulletin
	11 Summary of Conclusions and City Case Studies
		11.1 Smart Living for Smart Cities
		11.2 “Urban Transformation for Sustainable Growth and Smart Living: The Case of the Atlanta BeltLine”
		11.3 Exploring Liveability in the Era of Smart City: A Case of Bhopal
		11.4 Spatial Intelligence for Smart Living: Case of New Delhi
		11.5 Smart Landscape Architecture for Smart Living: Dubai
	References