1st Edition

Artificial Intelligence of Things for Smarter Eco-Cities Pioneering the Environmental Synergies of Urban Brain, Digital Twin, Metabolic Circularity, and Platform

By Simon Elias Bibri Copyright 2025
    592 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    592 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This volume takes readers on a captivating journey into the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) technologies in revolutionizing sustainable urban development.

    Providing comprehensive theoretical analyses, synthesizing rich evidence, and presenting practical case studies, this book offers novel interdisciplinary insights and pioneering frameworks for synergizing Urban Brain, Urban Digital Twin, Smart Urban Metabolism, and Platform Urbanism. It aims to transform the environmental management, planning, and governance of smarter eco-cities and sustainable smart cities. Rather than looking at the field from only a theoretical or practical perspective, it unifies both aspects to give a holistic understanding of the AI- and AIoT-driven sustainable urban development paradigm.

    The book targets a diverse audience across various fields, aiming to share research, offer innovative solutions, and forecast future trends. It serves as both a seminal reference and a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of urban technology, innovation, and sustainability. This book is an essential guide for researchers, practitioners, industry professionals, policymakers, and anyone curious about technological advancements, catering to their thirst for knowledge.

    Table of Contents

     

    Preface

    Acknowledgements

    Author Biography

     

    Chapter 1. Transformative Integration of Artificial Intelligence of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems of Systems in Smarter Eco-Cities and Sustainable Smart Cities

     

    Chapter 2. Smarter Eco-City Management, Planning, and Governance in the Era of Artificial Intelligence of Things: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

     

    Chapter 3. Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence of Things Solutions for Smarter Eco-Cities: Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Strategies

     

    Chapter 4. Artificial Intelligence of Things for Smart Sustainable City Development: An Integrative Case Study Analysis of City Brain, Digital Twin, Metabolism, and Platform

     

    Chapter 5. Artificial Intelligence of Sustainable Smart City Brain, Digital Twin, and Metabolism: Pioneering Data-Driven Environmental Management and Planning

     

    Chapter 6. Artificial Intelligence of Things for Harmonizing Smarter Eco-City Brain, Metabolism, and Platform: An Innovative Framework for Data-Driven Environmental Governance

     

    Chapter 7. Generative Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Smart City Digital Twin:  A Novel Framework for Data-Driven Environmental Planning and Design

     

    Chapter 8. Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Eco-Cities:  Harnessing the Synergies of Circular Economy, Metabolic Circularity, and Tripartite Sustainability

     

    Biography

    Simon Elias Bibri is a Senior Research Scientist and Project Coordinator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). He is a prolific author with numerous highly cited journal articles, six authored books, two edited books, and six co-edited books. His research interests cover a broad spectrum of areas, including smarter eco-cities, AIoT, UDT, platform urbanism, and environmental sustainability, planning and governance.

    “Dr. Simon Elias Bibri’s book is a groundbreaking exploration of the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence of Things in sustainable urban development. It  introduces pioneering frameworks for data-driven environmental management, planning, and governance, offering profound insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. It not only bridges the gap between theory and practice but also sets a new standard for interdisciplinary research in the field.  A must-read for those committed to creating and advancing smarter, more sustainable cities.” – Prof. Tan Yigitcanlar, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    “Dr. Simon Elias Bibri’s latest book provides an important contribution to the rapidly growing field of AI-driven urbanism. He explains how cutting-edge urban artificial intelligences, such as city brains and AI-mediated urban platforms, can become a medium to achieve sustainable urban development goals. His insights are very timely and much needed to expand the current debate about the urban sustainability of AI.” – Prof. Federico Cugurullo, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland