"Sustainable Cities: Authenticity, Ambition and Dream" ed. by Amjad Almusaed, Asaad Almss

This book has been written to represent the efficient applications of sustainability in urban areas. The book intends to illustrate various techniques of action on sustainability on city conception, functions and conformation.

The book is divided into four parts. Section I is entitled "Introduction to Sustainable Cities Concept" and contains one chapter "Introductory chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities Theory and Practices," which discusses sustainability in cities in conception and practice. Section II is entitled "Energy and Environmental Analysis of Sustainable Cities Models." This includes four chapters. It expresses the effect of the environment and energy embodiment on city configuration and function. Section III is entitled "The Role of Transport in a Sustainable City." This part includes two chapters. Section IV is entitled "The influence of Social and Economic Factors in Urban Space Conception." It includes two chapters.

Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities, Theory and Practices
2.Towards Adaptive Design Strategies for Zero-Carbon Eco-Cities in Egypt
3.Buildings in Urban Regeneration
4.Urban Renovation and the Simulation Evaluation of Urban Climate Change in Residential and Commercial Districts: A Case of Xi’an, China
5.Multi-criteria Spatial Decision Support System for Urban Energy Planning: An Interdisciplinary Integrated Methodological Approach
6.Electric Two-Wheelers, Sustainable Mobility and the City
7.Influence of the Motor Transport on Sustainable Development of Smart Cities
8.Life Cycle Insights for Creating Sustainable Cities
9.Smart Homes and Sustainable Cities: The Design of a Low-Cost Solution for Comprehensive Home Automation



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