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.]
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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)
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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:
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Definition of smart city and the concept of triple sustainability.
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Methods to define the real needs of citizens.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the smartness of
cities.
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The role of citizens and institutions in the development of smart
cities.
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Open-data and Big-data as an enabler of urban smartness.
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ICT-based solutions in the smart city application domains
(planning, government, mobility, energy, water, waste and
pollution).
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The use of Decision Support Systems (DSS) in city planning and
management.
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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.
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