Smart Economy in Smart African Cities: Sustainable, Inclusive, Resilient and Prosperous (1st ed. 2019) (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)

By: Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka and Gora Mboup

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Synopsis: This book highlights the use of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructures in order to develop smart cities and produce smart economies in Africa. It discusses a robust set of concepts, including smart planning, smart infrastructure development, smart economic development, smart environmental sustainability, smart social development, resilience, and smart peace and security in several African cities. By drawing on the accumulated knowledge on various conditions that make cities smart, green, livable and healthy, it helps in the planning, design and management of African urbanization. In turn, it fosters the development of e-commerce, e-education, e-governance, etc. The rapid development of ICT infrastructures facilitates the creation of smart economies in digitally served cities and towns through smart urban planning, smart infrastructures, smart land tenure and smart urban policies. In the long term, this can reduce emissions of CO2, promote the creation of low carbon cities, reduce land degradation and promote biodiversity.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789811334719
Related ISBNs:: 9789811334702
Publisher:: Springer Singapore, Singapore
Date of Addition:: 03/31/19
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.