Segnalo questa call per capitoli di libro riguardante le smart cities, editors sono colleghi presso l'Istituto Boella. Cordialmente, Enrico Masala [Apologies if you got multiple copies of this email.] *==================================================================* *CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS* *Proposal Submission Deadline: February 15, 2014* *Social, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability in the Development of Smart Cities* * * *A book edited by* * * *Andrea Vesco, Ph.D. and Francesco Ferrero* *(Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy)* * * *To be published by IGI Global: http://bit.ly/1cGumux * *==================================================================* For release in the Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development (AEGDDRD) Book Series. The Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide & Regional Development (AEGDDRD) book series aims to publish authored, edited and case books encompassing the current and innovative research and practice discussing all aspects of electronic government development, implementation and adoption as well the effective use of the emerging technologies (including social media and mobile technologies) for a more effective electronic governance (or e-governance). Introduction The human population is becoming ever more concentrated in urban areas. Cities are thus becoming the key place to address the sustainability issues and improve the Quality-of-Life (QoL) of the citizens. The Smart City subject addresses the issues of urban development with particular emphasis on triple sustainability, e.g., social, economic and environmental sustainability at the same time. The process of developing smart and sustainable cities can succeed only by adopting a holistic and integrated approach to urban planning and management starting from the real needs of citizens. The collective intelligence of urban communities and the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be exploited to enable intelligent urban decision-making and to improve the QoL of citizens without affecting the opportunities of future generations. Objective of the Book This book wants to address the whole spectrum of subjects related to smart cities, while spreading the culture of economic, social and environmental sustainability. This objective will be pursued by providing: (i) the tools for the construction of territorial policies that meet the needs of urban communities, (ii) an overview of the main technologies in support of integrated planning, smarter management and development of new sustainable infrastructure and services and (iii) addressing the new funding opportunities to accelerate the development of smart cities around the globe. Target Audience The book is mainly intended to be a guidance reference for researchers (academies and public-private research centers), investors, practitioners and businesses in different fields willing to play a key role in the smart city game. Moreover the book can be potentially used in to train managing authorities and staff working at different levels within local and regional institutions. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: . Definition of smart city and the concept of triple sustainability. . Methods to define the real needs of citizens. . Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the smartness of cities. . The role of citizens and institutions in the development of smart cities. . Open-data and Big-data as an enabler of urban smartness. . ICT-based solutions in the smart city application domains (planning, government, mobility, energy, water, waste and pollution). . The use of Decision Support Systems (DSS) in city planning and management. . New funding models to accelerate the development of smart cities in time of economic crisis. Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February 15, 2014, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by April 28, 2014 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by June 15, 2014. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference), Medical Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, and Engineering Science Reference imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com <http://www.igi-global.com>. This book is anticipated to be released in 2014. Important Dates Proposal Submission Deadline: February 15, 2014 (about 2-3 pages) Notification of Acceptance: April 25, 2014 Full Chapter Submission: June 15, 2014 Review Results Returned: August 15, 2014 Final Chapter Submission: September 15, 2014 Inquiries can be forwarded to Andrea Vesco, Ph.D. Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy vesco@ismb.it Francesco Ferrero Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, Italy fferrero@ismb.it