Technologies for Smart Cities

This book gives readers an overview about technologies that are useful for developments related to Smart Cities.
Some  technologies are already available, such for example, as smart meters  for electricity and gas in buildings. But there are possibilities to  incorporate existing devices into wider networks with other smart  devices that currently operate independently. This in turn will  considerably improve the reduction of the energy consumption in  buildings, reduction of emission pollutions in cities and improvement of  the well-being of people. The other objective of this book is to  introduce readers to new technologies which are not yet implemented in  areas related to the efficient functioning of cities. For example, areas  related to Intelligent Transport Systems are mostly developed for the  optimization of the traffic flow, reduction of accidents on roads,  improvement of the safety of drivers and related to road transportation  problems. The rapid advances in Blockchain technologies are also  covered.