On Complexity, Connectivity and Autonomy in Future Cities

The smart cities concept is gaining in popularity and as the advent of technology is cities is being enforced by both policies and private corporations, the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in cities is soaring. This is leading to a complex arra

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The Rise of Autonomous Smart Cities Technology, Economic Performance and Climate Resilience Zaheer Allam

Sustainable Urban Futures

Series Editor Zaheer Allam Le Hochet Morcellement Raffray Terre-Rouge, Mauritius

This series includes a broad range of Pivot length books offering accessible and applied texts designed to appeal to both practitioners and academics in the field. Pivots in the series will explore how sustainability can be achieved in Future Cities and how technology can assist in supporting sustainable transitions to better respond to the urgencies of climate change, equity needs and inclusivity aligning the two core themes of Urban Science and Future Science. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/16631

Zaheer Allam

The Rise of Autonomous Smart Cities Technology, Economic Performance and Climate Resilience

Zaheer Allam Le Hochet Morcellement Raffray Terre-Rouge, Mauritius

ISSN 2730-6607     ISSN 2730-6615 (electronic) Sustainable Urban Futures ISBN 978-3-030-59447-3    ISBN 978-3-030-59448-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59448-0 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover pattern © Melisa Hasan This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Series Editor Preface

Sustainable Urban Futures is an exciting and innovative Pivot series from Palgrave Macmillan providing readers with concise and accessible coverage of how cities will change and develop in response to the emerging issues of the day. The rapid growth of cities is giving rise to a range of economic, social, and environmental problems. The challenge for decisi