Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies

John Vacca is an independent information technology consultant and researcher, professional writer, editor, reviewer, and author based in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA. Since 1982, John has authored, edited, and published more than 85 books, including Smart Cities Policies and Financing: Approaches and Solutions, Elsevier; Cloud Computing Security: Foundations and Challenges, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies: Handbook on Planning, Design, Development, and Regulation, Elsevier; Online Terrorist Propaganda, Recruitment, and Radicalization, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Nanoscale Networking and Communications Handbook, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Handbook of Sensor Networking: Advanced Technologies and Applications, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Network and System Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure Protection, Elsevier/Syngress; and Managing Information Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; among many others. John was a Configuration Management Specialist, Computer Specialist, and the Computer Security Official (CSO) for NASA’s space station program (Freedom) and the International Space Station Program from 1988 until his retirement from NASA in 1995. John has also been a security consultant for major motion pictures, including AntiTrust, Collateral, and Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story. He received his M.Sc. from Kansas State University and an MBA from Emporia State University and served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1971.

• Part 1: Overview of Smart Cities and Infrastructure Technologies 1. Creating Smart Cities2. Technologies and Trends 3. Infrastructure Components4. Buildings and Urban Spaces5. Mobility Systems 6. Urbanization 7. Priority ActivitiesPart 2: Development and Management 8. Planning and Development 9. Design Principles and Policy Approaches 10. GovernancePart 3: Standardization and Regulation 11. Standardization Requirements12. Regulating, Sharing, and FinancingPart 4: Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technologies 13. Energy Management14. Distributed Energy 15. Smart Utilities16. Smart GridsPart 5: Technologies and Solutions 17. Recommendations18. Science, Technology and Innovation-Driven SolutionsPart 6: The Future of Smart Cities 19. DER, Energy Management, and Transactive Energy Networks for Smart Cities20. Resilient Smart Grids, Vehicle-to-Grid, and Microgrids21. The Future of Urban DevelopmentPart 7: AppendicesA. Smart Cities Implementation and Deployment CompaniesB. Smart Cities ProductsC. Smart Cities StandardsD. List of Miscellaneous ResourcesE. Frequently Asked QuestionsF. Case StudiesG. Answers to Review Questions/Exercises, Hands-On Projects, and Case Projects by Chapter

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