Abstract:The purpose of this chapter is to provide an introduction and background to the concept of urban life generally and in relation to evolving understandings of smart cities. A review of the research literature is provided for urban life, smart cities, learning cities, and future cities identifying issues, controversies, and problems. The literature review enables formulation of a conceptual framework for urban life and the ambient in smart cities which is then operationalized for use in responding to the range o… Show more
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