Cities around the world are increasingly competing to upgrade their infrastructure and
smartness levels to attract talent, become more effective and sustainable. However …

An overview of current status of the available literature on Life Cycle Energy, Life Cycle
Greenhouse gasses, and Conventional Life Cycle Assessment of commercial and …

Agricultural waste is a huge pool of untapped biomass resources that may even represent
economic and environmental burdens. They can be converted into bioenergy and bio-based …

Title: Inside smart cities: place, politics and urban innovation/edited by Andrew Karvonen,
Federico Cugurullo and Federico Caprotti. Description: 1 Edition.| New York: Routledge …

Global urbanization and increasing water demand make efficient water resource
management crucial. This study employs Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) to evaluate …

In recent years, smart cities have grown in popularity, both in research and in practice. The
focus of smart city studies and policy initiatives has historically been on technology …

Green roofs (GRs) have drawn huge global attention due to their multiple social as well as
environmental benefits in the past decade. Recently, in-depth and comprehensive research …

Assessments of hotspot analysis and process optimisation followed by improved design are
essential to achieve cleaner production. Cleaner production also involves complex …

There is general agreement on the importance of green roofs as ways of reducing GHG
emissions, reducing overall costs and improving sustainability in urban areas. This …

The growing demand for sustainable materials as substitutes for conventional materials has
led to the need for sustainable manufacturing practices that can effectively balance the use …