Microsensing Networks for Sustainable Cities

This book explores the microsensing technologies and systems now available to monitor the quality of air and water within the urban environment and examines their role in the creation of sustainable cities against the background of the challenges posed by rapid urbanization. The opening section addr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Lambrechts, Johannes (Autor), Sinha, Saurabh (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation, 18
Temas:
Electronics.
Measurement.
Measuring instruments.
Environmental monitoring.
Sociology, Urban.
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.
Measurement Science and Instrumentation.
Environmental Monitoring.
Urban Sociology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Microsensing Networks for Sustainable Cities: Pollution as a Key Driving Factor
  • Population Growth in Developing Countries and Smart City Fundamentals. The Internet-of-Things and Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Modelling of Air and Water Pollution Sources
  • Harvesting Energy from Ambient Sources: Wind Energy, Hydropower, Radiation and Mechanical Deformation
  • The Sub-Systems of an Energy Harvesting Device: Focus on RFID Fundamentals
  • Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  • Ubiquitous Computing: Distributing Mobile Computing to Build a Global Network of Things
  • Designing and Planning for Sustainable Urbanism with Focus on Developing Countries
  • Tools and Facilitators towards Successful Planning for Sustainable Cities
  • Case Studies: Developing Countries Committed to an Ecologically Aware Future.

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