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The Eco2 Cities approach is a point of departure for cities that would like to reap the many benefits of ecological and economic sustainability. It provides an analytical and operational framework that offers strategic guidance to cities on sustainable and integrated urban development. At the same time case studies are used throughout the book to provide a matter-of-fact and ground-level perspective. The Eco2 framework is flexible and easily customized to the context of each country or city. Based on the particular circumstances and the development priorities of a city - the application of the

Abstract
Urbanization is a truly global trend, affecting populations in developed and emerging regions across all continents. To keep up with the rapid influx of new city dwellers, city leaders are turning to technology. One of the key challenges in many cities is providing safe drinking water. Other major issues in many cities across the developing world are traffic, parking, waste management, lighting, security, education and health care.
The Internet of Things increasingly offers new ways to make our lives as citizens smarter, more efficient and more informed. For example, city governments can charge appropriate fees, deliver tailored services and manage public infrastructure while considering interdependencies. In order to successfully seize the opportunities associated with the current shifts and to anticipate what's coming, city leaders need to recognize and address the interrelationship of all city challenges and their impact across all constituent groups in seeking solutions.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Credits -- Contents -- In the City -- Amazing Ancient Cities -- A Revolution Changes Everything -- Reaching for the Sky -- Let There Be Light! -- Cities on the Move -- Battling the Heat and Cold -- Winning against Water -- Cities in the Clouds -- Mind-Boggling Cities -- A Smart City? -- Cities of the Future -- Design a Downtown -- Glossary -- Read More -- Learn More Online -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.

European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement N◦691895.

This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions and the definitive published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2017.03.002 ; Urbanisation and climate change are urging cities to chart novel paths towards sustainable futures. Many cities are turning to the alluring 'circular economy' (CE) concept to guide this redirection. The CE concept re-imagines how flows of resources moving through economies might be 'closed'. Here, we explore this new 'circular city' agenda by asking: How are cities adopting CE as a strategy?. We found that political leadership, building adaptable future visions, using experimental approaches (such as living labs), developing contextual knowledge about resource use, and engaging with diverse stakeholders to be important. However, we also expose that there is a lack of consensus on what a circular city constitutes and a need to further untangle the how and why of the circular city concept. The research contributes to the field by outlining emergent cases, identifying a set of common policy strategies, conceptualising a circular city and identifying areas for future research.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations and Picture Credits -- 1 First Impressions -- 2 How Did It Begin? -- 3 Where Did It Begin? -- 4 Common Threads -- 5 War, Greece and Rome -- 6 The Works of Giants Mouldereth Away -- 7 In the Name of God and for Profit -- 8 Prince's Capital and Merchants' City -- 9 By What Complicated Wheels -- 10 The City Found Wanting -- 11 The Impact of Numbers -- 12 Cities Built on Water -- 13 Turn to the Sun -- 14 Eternal Problems -- 15 The Greatness of Princes -- 16 Capturing the Horizon -- 17 'The city here, complete' -- 18 Accommodating Politics -- 19 Visions and Opportunities -- 20 We Tread too Heavily -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Economies and societies are under continuous transformation, and it is techonology the main source of disruption

"This publication is about urban life and the urbanizing process in the context of more aware people interacting with more aware technologies, contributing to understandings of the ambient turn in smart cities, learning cities, and future cities embracing rethinking of more sustainable and livable approaches to urban life in terms of research and practice"--

Transforming cities through digital innovations is becoming an imperative for every city. However, city ecosystems widely struggle to start, manage and execute the transformation. This book aims to give a comprehensive overview of all facets of the Smart City transformation and provides concrete tools, checklists, and guiding frameworks.