edited by George Cristian Lazaroiu, Mariacristina Roscia and Vasile Sebastian Dancu
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2025
Cloth: 978-1-83953-441-6 | eISBN: 978-1-83953-442-3 (all)

ABOUT THIS BOOK | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Cities that promote inclusion not only ensure greater opportunities for their citizens but often reap large economic benefits. In recent years, smart cities have exploited and used technologies to guarantee a better quality of services and to predictively analyse and provide responses to urban changes in a proactive way. However, it has become clear that some initiatives have made existing inequalities stronger by failing to address the needs of all citizens. Today, more than ever, it is necessary to address inclusiveness in smart cities from the ground up. Sustainable solutions and energy efficient methods have led to cleaner energy, pollution reduction, improvements in the life of citizens, and transformed environments and regulatory structures to be more inclusive. This is creating smarter cities where citizens, inclusivity and sustainability are at the core.