"Smart Cities and Construction Technologies" ed. by Sara Shirowzhan, Kefeng Zhang

This book includes nine chapters presenting the outcome of research projects relevant to building, cities, and construction. A description of a smart city and the journey from conventional to smart cities is discussed at the beginning of the book. Innovative case studies of underground cities and floating city bridges are presented in this book.

BIM and GIS applications on different projects, and the concept of intelligent contract and virtual reality are discussed. Two concepts relevant to conventional buildings including private open spaces and place attachments are also included, and these topics can be upgraded in the future by smart technologies.


Contents
1.A Journey from Conventional Cities to Smart Cities
2.Earthscraper: A Smart Solution for Developing Future Underground Cities
3.Floating Cities Bridge in 2050
4.A GIS-Based Risk and Safety Analysis of Entrance Areas in Educational Buildings Based on Students’ Experience
5.The Effect of Place Attachment on Educational Efficiency in Elementary Schools
6.Effective Factors on Desirability of Private Open Spaces: A Case Study of Kuye Nasr Residential Buildings, Tehran
7.Automating the Chaos: Intelligent Construction Contracts
8.5D BIM Applications in Quantity Surveying: Dynamo and 3D Printing Technologies
9.An Investigation of Virtual Reality Technology Adoption in the Construction Industry