Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two The Best Practices of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) 2025 Winning Cities
Introduction
Algiers, Algeria Housing Resettlement and Urban Renewal
Bogotá, Colombia My City, My Home
Espoo, Finland Co-created and Shared Urban Governance
Incheon, the Republic of Korea Energy Transition toward a Sustainable Future
Madinah, Saudi Arabia The Digitally Empowered Smart Holy City
Policy Suggestions
Chapter Three Society: Embedding Smart City Design into Urban Communities
Introduction
Reference Cases
Shanghai, China Dongming Road Metaverse Digital Community Engaging Youth in Smart Governance
Santiago, Chile Metropolitan Mobility Network: A Digital System to Facilitate Inclusive Urban Mobility
Kampala, Uganda The Weyonje App: An Innovative Mobile Application to Transform Urban Sanitation Services
Belo Horizonte, Brazil The Belo Horizonte Digital Inclusion Programme
Turin, Italy ToNite: Increasing Night-time Safety through Community-led Urban Renewal Solutions
Policy Suggestions
Chapter Four Economy: Smart City Driven Industrial Upgrading and Economic Innovation
Introduction
Reference Cases
Changsha, China Unlocking Smart Urban Upgrading Pathways through Industrial Parks
Singapore Driving Economic Transformation through Digital Twin City Insights
San Francisco, United States Yes San Francisco-place-based Innovation for Urban Economic Revitalization
Sèmè City, Benin A Knowledge and Innovation Hub
Policy Recommendations
Chapter Five Environment: Leveraging Smart Technologies to Accelerate Low-carbon and Resilient Urban Development
Introduction
Reference Cases
Guangzhou, China City Information Modelling-driven Urban Infrastructure Transformation for a Resilient City
Helsinki, Finland Helsinki Energy and Climate Atlas Based on City Information Modelling
Barcelona, Spain Green Smart City Transformation Driven by Innovation and Citizen Participation
Chongqing, China The Bayu Zhishui Application System: an Integrated Smart Sensing Network for Sustainable Water Management
Chosica, Peru Digital Early Warning System Technology for Community-driven Disaster Risk Reduction
Policy Suggestions
Chapter Six Culture: Embedding Cultural Values in Smart Cities
Introduction
Reference Cases
Chennai, India Building Inclusive Learning Ecosystems-smart Education from Classrooms to Communities
Seville, Spain A Model Practice for the Technological Revival of Historic Cities
Suzhou, China Digital Technology Revitalizing the Millennium-old City
Ghent, Belgium Collections of Ghent-digitized Cultural Heritage for Cultural Participation and Social Cohesion
Policy Recommendations
Chapter Seven Governance: Modernizing Urban Management through Artificial Intelligence
Introduction
Reference Cases
Shanghai, China Shanghai Metro Smart Maintenance: A Leading Enterprise Digital Transformation of the Global Rail Transit Industry
Shenzhen, China Building a Mobile Service-oriented Government through the iShenzhen App
Espoo, Finland Systematic Impact Leadership Strategy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sandbox, Rio-A Regulatory Test Lab for Urban Experimentation
Barcelona, Spain vCity: A Human-centric Platform for Urban Digital Twins
Pan-India The National Urban Digital Mission
Paris, France The Metropolitan Districts for Innovation Programme-Smart Governance for Urban Fragmentation
Policy Suggestions
Chapter Eight International Cooperation: Scaling Smart City Solutions through Global Networks and Knowledge Exchange
Introduction
Reference Cases
Bangkok, Thailand Technological Implementation and Local Innovation in a Multi-layered Smart City Cooperation Network
Chengdu, China Sharing E-government Practices through the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization
Nanning, China Development of the China-
