-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [WI] Call for Papers - Special Issue – Smart Cities: IoT and Sustainability as Drivers for Future Developments in MDPI Journal Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 17:20:28 +0100 From: jorge.marx.gomez@uni-oldenburg.de Reply-To: jorge.marx.gomez@uni-oldenburg.de To: WI@lists.kit.edu

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*Special Issue – Smart Cities: IoT and Sustainability as Drivers for Future Developments* *https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/6M61BFOU42* https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/6M61BFOU42** *MDPI Journal Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050) (Impact Factor of 3.889)* *Deadline for submission 1st of December 2023 * *###########################################################################*

Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce a call for submissions for the

*Special Issue "Smart Cities: IoT and Sustainability as Drivers for Future Developments" (ISSN 2071-1050).*

Public entities, cities, and municipalities are progressively acknowledging that the effects of climate change, energy policy, and the continual advancement of digital technologies necessitate a recalibration of resource utilization and practical measures. To this end, smart solutions are often deployed, or Internet of Things technologies are used to support changes in the way resources and energies are traded, e.g., by controlling appliances to make better use of renewable energy. The aim of this journal is to examine and discuss the latest contributions related to the Internet of Things and sustainability trends for smart cities. The authors are encouraged to showcase sample applications, technological advancements, and intelligent solutions that facilitate enhanced resource and/or data management.

The intelligent handling of data will be a key prerequisite for creating transparency and, at the same time, supporting resource-saving actions; for example, the requirement to install smart meters and the availability of dynamic tariffs  is not automatically associated with an improvement in resource consumption.

Scientists are called upon to present their own new ideas and approaches to solutions and, above all, to address problems that have not yet been solved. The call for submissions for "Smart Cities: IoT and Sustainability as Drivers for Future Developments", belonging to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development", focuses on the following topics in the background of Smart Cities and sustainability:

Applications from the field of the Internet of Things or the use of data science and AI methods for dealing with big data, e.g., environmental data or open data as a basis for citizen participation in sustainable decisions. Approaches, applications, and solutions for sustainable energy supply or sustainable management of resources in smart cities e.g., use of renewable energy sources, water management in rural areas (extreme weather events) Approaches, applications, and solutions to improve the circular economy or logistics in smart cities. Case studies and best practices are also welcome for submission in the aforementioned topics.

*Important dates*

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2023

Submissions are made using the MDPI templates (Microsoft Word template or the LaTeX template) via the MDPI website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/6M61BFOU42 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/6M61BFOU42

*Special Issue guest editors:*

Jorge Marx Gómez, Department of Computing Science, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany (e-mail: jorge.marx.gomez@uol.de) Andreas Solsbach, Department of Computing Science, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany (e-mail: andreas.solsbach@uol.de)

*Journal Website:*

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/6M61BFOU42 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/6M61BFOU42

Kind regards, Jorge Marx Gómez Andreas Solsbach

------------ Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jorge Marx Gómez University of Oldenburg Department of Computing Science Chair Business Informatics (Very Large Business Applications) Ammerländer Heerstr. 114-118; 26129 Oldenburg - GERMANY Tel. +49 441/ 798-4470,  Fax -4472 E-Mail: jorge.marx.gomez@uni-oldenburg.de

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