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Argues that failures of liberalism combined to generate a ruinous urban policy, and a decline in population and quality of life in central cities as opposed to suburbs; US.

"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"--

Asia's cities have been the drivers of the economy and have lifted millions out of poverty. However, the environmental consequences of this rapid development are apparent, and the citizens of Asia's urban areas are increasingly insistent that something should be done. And there is an investment deficit in Asian cities' infrastructure spending, mostly in environmental infrastructure, of some $100 billion per annum. Asian cities can be more environmentally friendly. The resources are there to achieve this. Up to 80% of gross domestic product today comes from urban areas in Asia, and its megacities are nation-sized in population and economic product. New cities, such as the innovative "eco-towns" in Japan and "eco-cities" in the People's Republic of China (PRC), have begun to put into action a sustainable urban development model.

Asia's cities have been the drivers of the economy and have lifted millions out of poverty. However, the environmental consequences of this rapid development are apparent, and the citizens of Asia's urban areas are increasingly insistent that something should be done. And there is an investment deficit in Asian cities' infrastructure spending, mostly in environmental infrastructure, of some $100 billion per annum. Asian cities can be more environmentally friendly. The resources are there to achieve this. Up to 80% of gross domestic product today comes from urban areas in Asia, and its megacities are nation-sized in population and economic product. New cities, such as the innovative "eco-towns" in Japan and "eco-cities" in the People's Republic of China (PRC), have begun to put into action a sustainable urban development model.

In this booklet, read about SMU's research and initiatives related to smart cities and urban management, and how we strive to make meaningful impact on business, government and society for Singapore and beyond. Contents: Liveability and quality of life Community participation through mobile crowdsourcing Smarter, healthier eating with Food AI Data-driven community eldercare platform for sustainable ageing-in-place A date with AI Smart mobility accessibility for barrier-free access Food security Optimisation and resource management Collaborative urban delivery optimisation Seat occupancy detection through capacitance sensing Large-scale crowd simulation based on real-world data Gaining insights through Wi-Fi technology Taxi driver guidance system Efficiency of surge pricing in allocation of ride-hailing resources Mobile safety and security Fortifying mobile platforms with a user-centric trust anchor Analysing, detecting and containing mobile malware System for scalable access control of encrypted data in untrusted servers Secure and usable authentication systems in mobile computing Planning, policy, education and governance Smart retail geospatial planning People-centric approach to urban planning Housing policy innovations for affordable housing Centre for AI & data governance Education for smart city management and technology

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Animal Wastes and Nuisances in Nineteenth-Century London -- 3 The 'Charmed Circle' -- 4 The Urban Blood and Guts Economy -- 5 This Nefarious Traffic: Livestock and Public Health in Mid-Victorian Edinburgh -- 6 Undesirable Nature: Animals, Resources and Urban Nuisance in Nineteenth-Century Paris -- 7 Locating the Transformation of Sensibilities in Nineteenth-Century London -- 8 Fowls and the Contested Productive Spaces of Australian Suburbia, 1890-1990 -- 9 Between the Muzzle and the Leash: Dog-walking, Discipline, and the Modern City -- References -- Index.

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures, Tables and Boxes -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Industrial-Modern Cities -- 3 Demographic Change and the City -- 4 Global Cities -- 5 Everyday Life in the City -- 6 Consumption and Urban Culture -- 7 Urban Social Inequality and Social Exclusion -- 8 Planning and the Urban Environment -- 9 The Sustainable City -- 10 Reflections -- Bibliography -- Index.