Smart environment for smart cities

Smart environment for smart cities / T.M. Vinod Kumar, editor.

This book discusses the design and practice of environmental resources management for smart cities. Presenting numerous city case studies, it focuses on one specific environmental resource in each city. Environmental resources are commonly owned properties that require active inputs from the governm...

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Other Authors: Vinod Kumar, T. M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2020]
Series:Advances in 21st century human settlements.
Subjects:
Energy development.
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Energy policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
City planning > Environmental aspects
Energy development
Energy policy
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Editor and Contributors; Smart Environment for Smart Cities; 1 Smart Environment for Smart Cites Is the Rediscovery of Environment and Cultural System of Cities; 1.1 Environment Design, Concept, Management and Protocol; 1.2 Two Approaches: Scientific and Deep Ecology; 2 Towards Deep Ecology Based Smart Environment Management; 2.1 Smart City Model; 2.2 Definition of Smart Cities; 2.3 Smart Communities; 2.4 E-Democracy for Smart Cities; 2.5 Environmental Democracy Directive Principles; 2.6 Smart City System; 3 The Environment Management as Per Vedic Model [45]
  • 3.1 Vedic View of Environment3.2 Bestowing Divinity to Nature; 3.3 Division of Universe; 3.4 The Concept Earth (Prithvi); 3.5 The Concept of Water (Apah); 3.6 The Concept of Air (Vayu); 3.7 The Concept of Ether (Akasha); 3.8 The Concept of Mind (Manas); 3.9 Animals and Birds; 3.10 Plant and Herbs (Oshadhi); 3.11 The Concept of Sacrifice (Yajna); 3.12 Coordination Between All-Natural Powers; 4 Buddhist View of Environment; 4.1 Nature and the Buddhist Path to Enlightenment; 4.2 Nature, Karma and Buddhist Ethics; 4.3 Buddhist Teaching on Environment According to Professor Stephanie Kaza [15]
  • 4.4 The Synthesis5 Conclusion; References; Hong Kong; Smart Environment for Smart and Sustainable Hong Kong; 1 Smart and Sustainable Cities; 2 Smart and Sustainable Environment; 3 Overview of Hong Kong's Built Environment; 4 Hong Kong's Strategic Position in Enhancing the Environment; 4.1 Smart City Blueprint; 4.2 Hong Kong 2030+; 4.3 Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2030+; 4.4 Harbourfront Protection; 5 Government Policies and Environmental Initiatives; 5.1 Air Quality Management; 5.2 Noise Pollution Control; 5.3 Water Quality Improvement and Management; 5.4 Resource Management
  • 5.5 Energy Saving6 Smart Environment Projects in Hong Kong; 6.1 Case Study: Energizing Kowloon East; 6.2 Case Study: Green Deck (GD) Project; 6.3 Case Study: Walk DVRC Initiatives; 6.4 Case Study: Smart Cultural Triangle Precinct; 7 Conclusion-Hong Kong's Future Positioning; References; Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar; Automation Based Smart Environment Resource Management in Smart Building of Smart City; 1 Introduction; 2 Smart City Evolution: Smart Grid, Smart Building and Smart Environment; 3 Critical Parameters for Smart Environment Monitoring [11-14]; 3.1 Ambient Temperature and Humidity [11-14]
  • 3.2 Illumination3.3 Barometric Pressure; 3.4 Vibration and Acoustic Noise; 3.5 Air Quality [11-14]; 3.6 Water Quality [17]; 3.7 Safety and Security; 4 Technological Advancements: HAN-BAS, WSN and IoT; 4.1 HAN-BAS; 4.2 WSN; 4.3 IoT; 5 Participation of Smart Citizens and Initiatives; 6 Issues and Challenges; 7 Case Study Examples; 8 Guidelines and Recommendations; 9 Summary and Conclusions; References; Chandigarh; Smart Urban Green Spaces for Smart Chandigarh; 1 Introduction; 2 Evolution of Chandigarh and Its Region; 3 Natural Conditions of Chandigarh; 3.1 Temperature; 3.2 Clouds

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