Innovative IoT Solutions for Sustainable Smart Cities
A special issue of Smart Cities (ISSN 2624-6511).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: software engineering; knowledge management; Industry 4.0
Interests: body area networks; Internet of Things; agent-based computing
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Dear Colleagues,
The changes that will occur on a global scale in the coming decades will bring unprecedented challenges in terms of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Cities will, on the one hand, be called upon to take more effective action to mitigate the effects of climate change and promote responsible use of resources. Digital platforms, on the other hand, will need to offer new solutions and services based on the widespread use of IoT technologies and cyber–physical–social systems.
This Special Issue of Smart Cities focuses on innovative solutions for sustainable smart cities, leveraging IoT, 5G/6G, edge computing, AI, and CPSS technologies with the aim of reducing environmental impact while improving quality of life, promoting the economic and social well-being of citizens, and ensuring the protection of cultural heritage.
I am pleased to invite research contributions to this Special Issue on methodologies for the design and impact assessment of new socio-technical systems for resilience and sustainability. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, IoT and CPSS architectures for sustainable smart cities, mobility as a service that involves the integration of multiple public and private transport services accessible through a single digital channel, smart tourism and destination management, the protection of cultural heritage, smart energy, and smart healthcare.
Dr. Giancarlo Nota
Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Fortino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- IoT e CPSS for sustainable smart cities
- mobility as a service
- cultural heritage
- smart energy
- smart healthcare
- environmental sustainability
- cybersecurity
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