| Title |
The Intersection of the Green and the Smart City: A Data Platform for Health and Well-Being through Nature-Based Solutions |
| ID_Doc |
39677 |
| Authors |
Kolokotsa, D; Lilli, A; Tsekeri, E; Gobakis, K; Katsiokalis, M; Mania, A; Baldacchino, N; Polychronaki, S; Buckley, N; Micallef, D; Calleja, K; Clarke, E; Duca, E; Mali, L; Bisello, A |
| Title |
The Intersection of the Green and the Smart City: A Data Platform for Health and Well-Being through Nature-Based Solutions |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Smart Cities, 7, 1 |
| DOI |
10.3390/smartcities7010001 |
| Abstract |
An increasingly important aspect of analyzing the challenges facing cities today is the integration of nature. Nature-based solutions have the potential to successfully cope with the adverse effects of extensive urbanization and climatic change. On the other hand, the incorporation of smartness in cities is a critical issue. This paper aims to analyze the steps towards integrating nature-based solutions and smart city aspects to develop a web-based data platform that focuses on tackling and investigating the role of nature-based solutions in city health and well-being and returns a digital twin of the natural and built environment, including health-related key performance indicators. Seven pilot cities are used as a basis for the analysis. The architecture of a smart green city data platform is described. The interaction with the citizens is ensured through apps and games. The paper lays the foundation for a future "phygital" NBS world. |
| Author Keywords |
nature-based solutions; health; wellbeing; smart cities; platform |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001170197700001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Urban Studies |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Urban Studies |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/7/1/1/pdf?version=1704168504
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