Innovative Technologies and Circular Solutions for Sustainable Urban Communities - Volume 1

Israa Hanafi Mahmoud, Simon Elias Bibri (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

VIII, 307 Seiten

2026
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-99035-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book offers a rich compilation of diverse research, innovative practices, and forward-thinking strategies that redefine how cities can grow sustainably while effectively adapting to climate impacts. In an era characterized by rapid urbanization and escalating climate challenges, the need for sustainable cities has never been more urgent. This comprehensive book, compiled from conference proceedings, explores how cities can evolve and transform into resilient, inclusive, and ecologically balanced urban environments through holistic, integrated approaches.

The book is organized into four parts, each addressing a key dimension of green urbanism and resilience.

This book serves as a valuable resource for urban planners, environmental researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders in community development. It goes beyond theoretical discussions, showcasing case studies and practical examples from different parts of the world, including Belgium, Italy, Brazil, and Indonesia. By addressing diverse geographic and socio-economic contexts, the book presents a well-rounded perspective on the opportunities and challenges inherent in transitioning to more sustainable urban forms.

Through its interdisciplinary approach, this collection encourages readers to think broadly and act locally. It illuminates how the collective power of urban planning, technological innovation, community engagement, and circular economy can be harnessed to foster environmental sustainability and social resilience and equity. Ultimately, it inspires hope for the future of urban environments, where cities become models of resilience, inclusivity, and ecological harmony.

Autor

Israa H. Mahmoud, Ph.D., is a polyglot urban planner and architect. She is an assistant professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the Laboratorio di Simulazione Urbana Fausto Curti, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU), Politecnico di Milano. After five years of Research Fellowship in several European Projects, such as:  CLEVER Cities, Nati00ns, Maps-Led and others, she is currently working at the National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) as a researcher on co-creation and co-governance themes related to urban biodiversity in living labs. With more than 45+ publications, her research focuses on green urbanism, nature-based solutions, urban biodiversity, social inclusivity, co-creation processes, Urban Living Labs and urban governance. Recently, she has completed a visiting research period at the Knowledge Center for Biodiversity at the European Commission Joint Research Center seat in Ispra, Italy as well as a month of Exchange at the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University. She takes part in several task forces on NBS induced by Network Nature (and NN+) such as TF2 on monitoring and TF6 on co-governance and co-creation and co-leading the NBS Italy hub group for the PoliMi team.

Dr. Simon Elias Bibri is an established senior researcher and a globally recognized expert in data-driven sustainable smart. Currently, he serves as a Senior Research Scientist and Project Coordinator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Computer and Communication Sciences (IINFCOM), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), and Media and Design Laboratory (LDM). He has a diverse professional background, having served as head of a computer department, software engineer, IT business engineer, green ICT and environmental sustainability strategist, research associate, assistant professor, and research consultant. He was also a visiting scholar at Lund University and a visiting senior research scientist at Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. He also served as an expert in Artificial Intelligence and Applied Machine Learning for Climate Action for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international expert in Sustainable Cities for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and is serving as an expert for Focus Group for Smart Sustainable Cities, Environmental Sustainability, and Digital Twin for the United Nations Agency of International Telecommunication Union (ITU). He also holds the position of an Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Environmental Studies at Taylor & Francis Group.

Inhalt

Towards Climate Adaptive Urban Planning Local Climate Zone-Based Adaptation Strategies to Mitigate UHI with AI Support.- Engaging Older Adults in Urban Planning: Fostering Inclusive and Sustainable Cities.- Urban Resilience and Sustainability An Evaluation of Local Climate Change Adaptation Policies in Four Provincial Capitals of Lazio.- Climate Fitness: Decoding Urban Green Dynamics.- Urban Heatwave Vulnerability Assessment: A Foundation for Enhanced Climate Resilience. Case Study: Guelma, Algeria.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 20.07.2025
• Reihe/Serie: Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
• Zusatzinfo: VIII, 307 p. 147 illus., 136 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 279 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Artificial Intelligence (AI) • biodiversity • Climate resilience • food production • nature-based solutions • sustainable urbanism • sustainable urban planning • urban planning • Water Use
• ISBN-10: 3-031-99035-8 / 3031990358
• ISBN-13: 978-3-031-99035-9 / 9783031990359
• Zustand: Neuware