Ali Rajabzadeh Ghatari

Identifying and Simulating Strategic Variables in Smart City Ali Rajabzadeh Ghatari

Automating our lives used to be confined to the smartphones in our pockets, but now the craze has jumped from our pockets to the wider world. Everything from the city we live in to the car we drive is becoming "smart", and a whole range of new careers and fields have emerged with it. Whether you're just intellectually curious or planning a career jump. Cities didn't just sprout out of the ground. Instead, they hang from the coat tail of various dreams, aspirations, conflicts, and passionate pursuits of architects, designers, and leaders. Wade Graham's book paints a thorough picture of the ideas that cause cities to be, grow, and flourish, and contains a wealth of ideas and information that will be beneficial to anyone working in a way that seriously engages urbanity. The Internet of Things is perhaps one of the most powerful agents that will affect our lives in the future. Devices aren't just becoming smarter; they're becoming more connected through the advance of internet capabilities. Cities are no exception, so whether we're talking smart homes or self-regulating traffic lights, anyone serious about Smart Cities could benefit from this book. The emergence of Smart Cities and the economic boom surrounding them spells exciting times for techies, entrepreneurs, and urban enthusiasts. Regardless of where you find yourself on the spectrum, these Smart City books are bound to keep the vision alive and progressing.