Smart City: AI, IoT, and Digital Transformation Across Urban Sectors and Society

Cities are evolving rapidly as technology, data, sustainability, and innovation reshape the way people live, work, travel, and interact with public services. Smart City explores the ideas, technologies, and strategies driving this transformation toward more connected, efficient, resilient, and sustainable urban environments. The book examines key components of smart cities, including smart infrastructure, digital governance, Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent transportation, data-driven decision-making, energy management, environmental sustainability, and urban innovation. It also considers the opportunities and challenges cities face as they adopt emerging technologies and respond to population growth, resource constraints, and changing social needs. Designed for students, researchers, urban planners, policymakers, technology professionals, and readers interested in the future of cities, this book provides a practical and forward-looking perspective on how technology and sustainable planning can contribute to better urban living. Smart City offers an accessible introduction to the principles and possibilities of building the connected, sustainable, resilient, and human-centered cities of tomorrow.