Smart City Drivers and Challenges in Urban-Mobility, Health-Care, and Interdependent Infrastructure Systems

Amro M. Farid, Muhannad Alshareef, Parupkar Singh Badhesha, Chiara Boccaletti, Nelio Alessandro Azevedo Cacho, Claire Isabelle Carlier, Amy Corriveau, Inas Khayal, Barry Liner, Joberto S.B. Martins, Farokh Rahimi, Rosaldo Rossett, Wester C.H. Schoonenberg, Ashlynn Stillwell, Yinhai Wang

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Abstract

At the turn of the 21st century, urban development has experienced a paradigm shift so that the quest for smarter cities has become a priority agenda, with the direct participation of industry, policy makers, practitioners, and the scientific community alike. The 2008 financial crisis, the exodus from rural areas, and the densification of urban centers coupled with environmental and sustainability concerns has posed enormous challenges to municipalities all over the globe. The United Nations predicts that the world population will reach 9.8 billion by 2050, a growth of 2.1 billion from the 2018 level. Almost all of this population growth will occur in urban areas and, consequently, stress already overloaded transportation systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number9307293
Pages (from-to)11-16
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Potentials
Volume40
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Strategy and Management
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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