Smart City – Future City? (eBook)

Dr. Chirine Etezadzadeh (economist) is a strategy consultant who has gained industry experience working for leading international corporations. Her work and research focus on the areas of business development and customer-centric product development. As a specialist for the automotive industry, the energy sector, and cities of the future, she holds lectures on the topic of “product development for smart cities”.

What you Can Find in this Essential 5
Definition of “City” 6
Preface 7
Contents 8
About the author 10
Chapter-1 11
Introduction 11
Chapter-2 12
The City as a Place of Opportunity 12
2.1 Challenges Facing Cities 12
2.2 The Relevance of Cities 14
2.3 Goals for Cities 16
Chapter-3 20
Functionality 20
3.1 Infrastructures 20
3.2 Critical Infrastructures 23
3.3 Resilience 24
Chapter-4 26
Urban Product Requirements 26
4.1 Urban Consumption and Ideal Products 26
4.2 Urban Product Development 28
4.3 Generalizability 32
Chapter-5 35
Social Developments 35
5.1 Ecology, the Economy, and Politics 35
5.2 Sociocultural Trends 39
5.3 Sharing and Trust 40
Chapter-6 44
Digitalization 44
6.1 The Relevance of Digitalization 44
6.2 Development of the Internet from the Users’ Perspective 46
6.3 The Significance of Digitalization for a Sustainable City 49
Chapter-7 53
The City of the Future 53
7.1 The Energy Sector (Electricity) 53
7.2 Structure and Features of Smart City 2.0 56
7.3 What is Smart City 2.0? 59
7.4 Conclusions 60
What are the Take-Home Messages of This Essential? 62
References 63