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Global Trends of Smart Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Geography, City Size, Governance, and Urban Planning provides integrated analysis of over 130 real-world case studies drawn from IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge dataset. The book establishes evidence-based benchmarking of city sizes, city geographies, local planning contexts, and governance structures, using multivariate analysis to evaluate which combinations of these variables are most effective in supporting smart city solutions. The book concludes by posing open questions on the role of other variables, including equity, infrastructure, and technology in related urban interventions. Offers an integrated assessment of smart cities using multidimensional analysis Compares smart city interventions from 130 case studies reviewed by the Smarter Cities Challenge Benchmarks, including size, geography, local planning context, and governanceIdentifies how to achieve successful interventions Develops an urban research perspective to the smart cities discipline otherwise dominated by digital and IT specialists, engineers, and business experts
INDICE: 1. Global Trends of Smart Cities 2. Does Geography Matter in Smart Cities? 3. Does Size Matter in Smart Cities? 4. Does Government Matter in Smart Cities? 5. Does Planning Matter in Smart Cities? 6. An integrated assessment of smart cities