Publisher's Synopsis
This book focuses on the ways in which resiliency can foster the transformation of cities. There is a growing need for our cities to be transformed into "smart" cities; in this regard, tremendous efforts are called for in order to face the environmental challenges that play a major role in the creation or transformation of cities and environments.
This book covers a broad range of applications and approaches that are "smart" and "resilient," which, when combined, offer much more flexibility concerning the future of our cities. Consequently, this simple combination, which is producing sweeping changes around the globe, has attracted considerable attention from scholars and decision-makers alike.
