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Smart Urban Metabolism: Towards a Real-Time Understanding of the Energy and Material Flows of a City and Its Citizens

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  • Hossein Shahrokni
  • David Lazarevic
  • Nils Brandt

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Urban metabolism is a concept employed to understand the flow of energy and materials through urban areas. However, applying this approach at the city level has been limited by the lack of data at this scale. This paper reviews the current application of the urban metabolism concept and proposes the concept of a "smart urban metabolism" (SUM). Through integrating ICT and smart-city technologies, the SUM model can provide real-time feedback on energy and material flows, from the level of the household to the urban district. This is highlighted through an example of its application in the Stockholm Royal Seaport, Sweden.

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  • Hossein Shahrokni & David Lazarevic & Nils Brandt, 2015. "Smart Urban Metabolism: Towards a Real-Time Understanding of the Energy and Material Flows of a City and Its Citizens," Journal of Urban Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(1), pages 65-86, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjutxx:v:22:y:2015:i:1:p:65-86
    DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2014.954899
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    1. Yue, Aobo & Mao, Chao & Wang, Zhuoqi & Peng, Wuxue & Zhao, Shuming, 2024. "Finding the pioneers of China's smart cities: From the perspective of construction efficiency and construction performance," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 204(C).
    2. Rebekka Volk & Mihir Rambhia & Elias Naber & Frank Schultmann, 2022. "Urban Resource Assessment, Management, and Planning Tools for Land, Ecosystems, Urban Climate, Water, and Materials—A Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-22, June.
    3. Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan & Elena Simina Lakatos & Andrea Szilagyi & Lucian Ionel Cioca & Roxana Lavinia Pacurariu & George Ciobanu & Elena Cristina Rada, 2022. "How Should We Measure? A Review of Circular Cities Indicators," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-16, April.

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