Yigitcanlar offers a comprehensive exploration of AI's role in shaping modern cities. This volume delves into how AI-driven analytics and big data provide city planners with deeper insights, enabling more informed decision-making. These insights lead to more efficient resource use, improved public services, and better infrastructure management.

In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising various sectors, fundamentally altering our approach to problem-solving and innovation. AI's transformative power spans industries from healthcare to finance, and now, it is poised to redefine urban planning and development. Urban areas, as the epicentres of human activity and progress, face myriad challenges such as population growth, resource management, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure development. Traditional methods often fall short in addressing these complexities, making the integration of AI an essential frontier. Comprising seven extensive and insightful chapters, this volume bridges the gap between the theoretical potential and practical implementation of AI in urban contexts. It covers foundational concepts of urban AI, examines its applications across different domains, and explores how AI can improve urban life through smarter home technologies and personalized public services.

This first volume is complemented by Urban Artificial Intelligence: A Guidebook for Understanding Perceptions and Ethics, which delves into the ethical and perceptual dimensions of AI in urban settings. Together, these volumes provide a holistic view of Urban Artificial Intelligence, offering essential insights for urban planners, policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in the intersection of AI and urban development.

About the Author

Tan Yigitcanlar is a globally renowned Australian researcher and author in urban studies, technology, and planning, and is acknowledged as one of the top 1% of scientists worldwide by Clarivate in 2023. He serves as a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at Queensland University of Technology's School of Architecture and Built Environment in Brisbane, Australia.

Reviews

Urban Artificial Intelligence: A Guidebook for Understanding Concepts and Technologies by Tan Yigitcanlar is a groundbreaking exploration of AI's transformative impact on urban environments. This comprehensive guide is essential for urban planners, policymakers, and researchers, offering deep insights into AI-driven urban planning, sustainability, and infrastructure optimisation. By bridging theoretical concepts with practical applications, Yigitcanlar provides an invaluable roadmap for creating smarter, more sustainable cities. A must-read for anyone committed to shaping the future of urban life.

Juan Manuel Corchado Rodriguez, Professor, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

Tan Yigitcanlar's Urban Artificial Intelligence: A Guidebook for Understanding Concepts and Technologies is a must-read for anyone invested in the future of urban living in the era of AI. This authoritative work redefines our approach to urban planning by offering actionable insights into the integration of AI to create smarter, more sustainable cities. It is an exceptional book that can captivate and enlighten its readers so profoundly. It bridges the gap between theory and practice, inspiring innovative solutions to the pressing challenges of modern urban environments. Learn from one of the leading voices in the field.

Simon Elias Bibri, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Urban Artificial Intelligence: A Guidebook for Understanding Concepts and Technologies is an engaging read for anyone interested in how AI can influence us and change the urban world around us. The book builds a comprehensive foundation for understanding AI in urban development and provides incredible insights into various tools and applications of AI, highlighting the extent to which AI is already acting in our cities. This is a thought-provoking book situating AI as an unprecedented opportunity to rethink, reevaluate, and redesign our urban environments.

Eva Kassens-Noor, Professor, University of Technology Darmstadt, Germany

Urban Artificial Intelligence: A Guidebook for Understanding Concepts and Technologies is a seminal work that thoroughly explores the transformative impact of AI on urban living and management. This first volume of the book series on urban AI delves into AI's practical urban applications and its real-world implementation, offering invaluable insights for city planners, policymakers, researchers and students.

Hoon Han, Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia

Book Information
ISBN 9781032861302
Author Tan Yigitcanlar
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd