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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.