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Fouad H. Fouad, PHD

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By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. The pace of urbanization is highest in developing countries, where 1 billion people live in urban slums lacking basic services. Globally, cities are becoming sources of growing environmental degradation. An estimated 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, and more than 70 percent of energy is consumed in urban areas.

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The Sustainable Smart Cities International Workshop, which took place in Alexandria, Egypt on May 9-11 2017, was organized to initiate collaboration between international experts and stakeholders to develop urban solutions that are attractive, economical, and environmentally friendly. For highest impact, insights from other NSF-funded efforts were incorporated, specifically the Sustainable Healthy Cities, a NSF-supported Sustainability Research Network. Specific aims of the workshop included the following:

  • Bring together global experts to discuss the most significant research and technological developments in the field of urban sustainability
  • Foster an understanding of issues specific to sustainable smart cities in the U.S. and Egypt
  • Identify areas for research collaboration between academia, industry, and government
  • Examine the role of graduate education for advancing the field of urban sustainability
  • Produce a report identifying areas for future international collaboration that can be presented to various funding agencies in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as in the U.S. and Europe

This workshop addressed the following five thematic areas:

The five thematic areas represent key components of sustainable smart cities and priority areas for research. The goal of the workshop was to allow researchers and professionals from the U.S. and Egypt to make connections and establish foundations for future research collaborations.

You can also watch the 2017 NSF SSC Workshop Video and view the 2017 NSF SSC Workshop description for more information.

 

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Fouad H. Fouad, PHD

ffouad@uab.edu

Paula Alvarez Pino

paulalp@uab.edu