Research on sustainability transitions has expanded rapidly in the last ten years, diversified
in terms of topics and geographical applications, and deepened with respect to theories and …

Smart city transitions are a fast-proliferating example of urban innovation processes, and
generating the insight required to support their unfolding should be a key priority for …

Cities are expected to contribute to climate mitigation by providing effective climate policy
actions in a multilevel governance context. Yet, it is unclear what we actually know about the …

In the last decade, a number of smart city initiatives have flourished around the world. While
the literature is ripe with descriptions of those projects and pioneering cities, there is far less …

Despite its growing ubiquitous presence, the smart city continues to struggle for definitional
clarity and practical import. In response, this study interrogates the smart city as global …

The development of smart cities worldwide has been necessitated by the unprecedented
increase in the global population. The formation of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority …

The impending climate emergency, the Paris agreement and Sustainable Development
Goals demand significant transformations in economies and societies. Science funders …

Smart city initiatives have the potential to address many contemporary urban challenges,
utilizing information and technology. Increasingly, smart cities are considered as social …

This book tells the story of visionary urban experiments, shedding light on the theories that
preceded their development and on the monsters that followed and might be the end of our …

“In this era of bountiful visual, qualitative and informationalised knowledge of the social
world a conscientious guide to social research is ever more valuable… this is a …