Innovative approaches to urban development are transforming cities worldwide. Digital Twins for Smart Metabolic Circular Cities: Innovations in Urban Planning and Climate Resilience explores the advanced convergence of smart city technologies, digital twin applications, smart urban metabolism, and circular economy principles. This comprehensive resource offers insights into sustainable urban practices, environmental planning, and innovative approaches to address the multifaceted challenges posed by rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and climate change.
In a rapidly changing world where smart cities are becoming the norm, this book provides a detailed and nuanced understanding of how digital twin technologies, smart urban metabolism frameworks, and circular economy models can be applied to foster sustainable urban development. As the field of smart cities and sustainability expands, the need for an integrative resource that captures the latest advancements, practical applications, and theoretical frameworks has become more pressing. This book meets this need by offering a holistic perspective that bridges urban planning, environmental sustainability, and the transformative potential of digital twins and smart urban metabolism within smart circular city frameworks.
Digital Twins for Smart Metabolic Circular Cities: Innovations in Urban Planning and Climate Resilience equips readers with practical insights and solutions to navigate the complexities of contemporary urban development. It is an invaluable resource for urban planners, environmental scientists, policymakers, and technology experts interested in sustainable development practices. Through real-world applications, foundational theory, and forward-thinking strategies, it empowers readers with the knowledge to address the pressing environmental and infrastructural challenges associated with the future of smart cities.
Bibri, Simon Elias: -
Dr. Simon Elias Bibri is a Senior Researcher and Scientific Coordinator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Computer and Communication Sciences. He has a diverse background including roles as Head of Computer Department, IT Project Manager, Environmental Sustainability Strategist, and Assistant Professor. He served as an expert for UNFCCC on AI for Climate Action, UNIDO on Sustainable Cities, and ITU on Smart Sustainable Cities and Digital Twins. Dr. Bibri is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Environmental Studies. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, multiple master's degrees from Swedish universities, and a PhD from NTNU in in computer science and information technology. He has authored 9 books, edited 3, and co-edited 13 volumes. Recently, he joined the EU Horizon Europe consortium project on Generative Agentic AI for Explainable Urban Digital Twins for Smart Carbon-Neutral Cities as Scientific Coordinator, Principal Investigator, and Senior Scientist.
Huang, Jeffrey: -
Jeffrey Huang is the Director of the Institute of Architecture and the City at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL). He is also the Head of the Media x Design Laboratory and a Full Professor in Architecture and Computer Science at EPFL. He holds a DiplArch from ETH Zurich, and Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Harvard University, where he was awarded the Gerald McCue medal for academic excellence. Prior to EPFL, he was a researcher at MIT's Sloan School of Management, and Associate Professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. He was also a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's d.school, a Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield, and a Berkman Fellow and Faculty Associate at Harvard. In collaboration with Muriel Waldvogel, he founded and co-heads Convergeo, an award-winning, international strategic design firm.
Yigitcanlar, Tan: - Tan Yigitcanlar is an eminent researcher with international recognition and impact in urban studies and planning. He is a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Along with this post, he is an Honorary Professor at the School of Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil, and the Founding Director position of the Australia-Brazil Smart City Research and Practice Network. His research is clustered around three interdisciplinary themes: Smart technologies, communities, cities, and urbanism; Sustainable and resilient cities, communities, and urban ecosystems; Knowledge-based development of cities and innovation districts. His research findings are disseminated in over 250 articles published in high-impact journals and 18 key reference books. Amongst urban and regional planning scholars, 2020 Science-wide Author Databases of Standardised Citation Indicators ranked him as #1 highly cited researcher in Australia and #7 worldwide.
