{"product_id":"smart-cities-houbing-song-9781119226390","title":"Smart Cities: Foundations, Principles, and Applications","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides the foundations and principles needed for addressing the various challenges of developing smart cities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmart cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. They open up significant opportunities in several areas, such as economic growth, health, wellness, energy efficiency, and transportation, to promote the sustainable development of cities. This book provides the basics of smart cities, and it examines the possible future trends of this technology. \u003ci\u003eSmart Cities: Foundations, Principles, and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e provides a systems science perspective in presenting the foundations and principles that span multiple disciplines for the development of smart cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into three parts--foundations, principles, and applications--\u003ci\u003eSmart Cities\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the various challenges and opportunities of creating smart cities and all that they have to offer. It also covers smart city theory modeling and simulation, and examines case studies of existing smart cities from all around the world. In addition, the book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses how to develop a smart city and how to present the state of the art and practice of them all over the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the foundations and principles needed for advancing the science, engineering, and technology of smart cities--including system design, system verification, real-time control and adaptation, Internet of Things, and test beds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers applications of smart cities as they relate to smart transportation\/connected vehicle (CV) and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for improved mobility, safety, and environmental protection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmart Cities: Foundations, Principles, and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome reference for the many researchers and professionals working on the development of smart cities and smart city-related industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Houbing Song, Ravi Srinivasan, Tamim Sookoor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119226392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119226390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.40d","brand":"Houbing Song","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44302193197311,"sku":"9781119226390","price":161.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_552624b1-b252-44e7-bed4-d166bece0632.jpg?v=1695160062","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smart-cities-houbing-song-9781119226390","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}