The Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the “Autonomous City”

Federico Cugurullo, Tan Yigitcanlar, Xiaoling Zhang, Vincent J. Del Casino Jr., Natalie Marie Gulsrud, Sarah Barns

Frontiers Media SA

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now mediating, and in some cases seen to be controlling, key urban...

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Innovation and Governance

Keywords: Autonomous city,­Urban ai,­Smart Cities,­artificial intelligence,­AI,­smart urbanism

Supporting the “virtuous cycle” in urban ecosystems: How research can inform plans, policies, and projects that impact urban resilience

Michele Romolini, Sophie S. Parker, Gregory Blair Pauly, Eric M. Wood

Frontiers Media SA

Science Ecology and Evolution Urban Ecology

Keywords: Social-ecological,­green infrastructure,­urban biodiversity,­collaborative ecosystem management,­Public-Private Partnerships,­citizen science,­Community science,­virtuous cycle framework

Adapting cities for transformative climate resilience: Lessons from the field

Amrita G. Daniere, Diane Archer

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Climate Change and Cities

Keywords: transformative,­Climate Change,­adaptation,­Cities,­Inclusive

Urban climate informatics

Ariane Middel, Benjamin Bechtel, Matthias Demuzere, Negin Nazarian

Frontiers Media SA

Science Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Climate Studies

Keywords: Urban climate,­big data,­IoT,­artificial intelligence,­crowdsourcing

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Transformation of Human Relationships with Nature at Multiple Scales

Sonya Sachdeva, Lindsay Kathleen Campbell, Erika S. Svendsen, Michelle Leigh Johnson

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Urban Resource Management

Keywords: green spaces,­public lands,­public realm,­Access to Natural Areas,­Mental Health,­Well-being,­Human-environmental relationships,­consumption motivations,­Household behavior,­Stay-at-home

Positive Energy Districts: Transforming Urban Areas into High Efficiency Districts with Local Renewable Generation and Storage

Ursula Eicker, Matthias Haase, Francesco Guarino, Genku Kayo

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Urban Energy End-Use

Keywords: Positive energy districts,­High Efficiency Districts,­Local Renewable Generation and Storage,­smart energy management,­Carbon Neutral Communities,­Emission Counting Methods,­Resilience and Flexibility Metrics,­Technical and Urban Planning

The Role of Climate and Air Pollution in Human Health and Urban Chemistry in Asian Cities

Prashant Rajput, Atinderpal Singh, Jai Prakash, Manish Kumar

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Climate Change and Cities

Keywords: Climate Change in Asian Cities,­Air Pollution in Asian Cities,­Human health,­Urban Chemistry,­Aerosols,­trace gases,­Urban hotspots,­Atmospheric Chemistry

Urban Greening in the Global South: Green Gentrification and Beyond

Pedro Henrique Campello Torres, Pedro Roberto Jacobi, Clara Irazabal

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Urban Greening

Keywords: green inequalities,­Green gentrification,­Urban greening,­Global South,­Just sustainability,­environmental justice,­Green Spaces Equity

Energy Justice in the Era of Green Transitions

Edgar Liu, Neil Simcock, Mari Martiskainen

Frontiers Media SA

Sustainability Sustainable Cities Urban Energy End-Use

Keywords: Energy justice,­Green transitions,­Energy poverty,­Equity and justice,­Renewable Energy,­Green Technologies,­Government Programs,­Industry-led Programs,­grassroots