The Science of Mobile Pedestrianism Through Smart Cities

Abstract

COVID-19 not only created havoc in bringing retardation of the global economy and massive loss of humankind but also caused rapid urbanization, which unprecedentedly pressured sustainability. Smart cities, using several technologies, interfaces, software, and especially Internet of Things (IoT), deliver integrated solutions in helping achieve SDGs, especially the goal of good health, clean energy, innovation, infrastructure, sustainable cities, helping environmental protection. Intelligent cities deploy various software, interfaces, and state-of-the-art communication tools, to communicate and exchange data with the public to achieve better health. Today, smart cities can map emergencies and hazards, impeding crime in real time. Smart cities can provide efficient city systems and development by deploying a network of intelligent infrastructure. Walkability is the talk of the town because of its ability to improve the urban health economies. Walking in the urban community provides quality of life in technology-oriented modern life. Today’s communities provide facilities, including parks, amenities, stores, shops, and restaurants, civic and cultural facilities within walking distance. Baby Boomers and Millennials, representing adult communities in metro cities, prefer seeking walkable places to spend quality time with their families. Bike riding is today’s hot topic among youth, especially after community developers have developed high-quality bike infrastructure, leading to excellent mobility within the community. The solution providers and planners of smart cities using transit screen provide information to walkers who prefer to avoid involving with mobile technology. At the 93^rd Transportation Board Meeting in Washington D.C., speakers stressed that walking is vital to getting to the car, bike sharing, or even getting to transit; thus, walking has a vital role in engaging all planned transport services.

Citation

Chopra, A. and Chopra, A.R. (2024), "The Science of Mobile Pedestrianism Through Smart Cities", Lytras, M.D., Alkhaldi, A. and Malik, S. (Ed.) The Emerald Handbook of Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: Innovation, Development, Transformation, and Prosperity for Vision 2040, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 35-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83608-292-720241002