This article gives a brief overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) for cities, offering examples of IoT-powered 21st century smart cities, including the experience of the Spanish city of Barcelona in implementing its own IoT-driven services to improve the quality of life of its people through measures that promote an eco-friendly, sustainable environment. The potential benefits as well as the ...

The development of new partnership structures for public health is an important goal of the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities project which covers a network of European municipalities. A review was carried out of the partnership structures and key changes arising from the project, based on the responses of 44 cities to a structured questionnaire, interviews with 24 city representatives...

Globally, large cities are implementing guidelines to ensure that environment, economics and sociality at the forefront of urban design. Promotion healthier streets has created new opportunities for social commercial interaction more inclusive outcomes. However, while most megacity share commonalities, in medium-density centres do not always same problems opportunities. Following London Healthy...