Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions

The book "Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions" offers a comprehensive collection of research papers and case studies presented at the 3rd International Conference on this topic in December 2019 in Bolzano, Italy. It explores the concept of smart and sustainable planning and brings together significant contributions from academics, policymakers, consultants, and other professionals. The authors emphasize the need for innovative processes such as co-design and co-creation to foster trustful and transparent collaborations with stakeholders and to develop new value propositions. The book highlights the importance of an integrated, holistic approach to break down silos in local governance and achieve better integration of climate and energy planning. In light of ongoing urbanization and the associated challenges, new synergies between urban and rural areas are emerging, linking development opportunities with cultural, natural, and human-made landscape values. The availability of large, up-to-date urban data and advanced information and communication technologies enables continuous performance assessment and adaptation, both for individual projects and on a broader scale.