Smart cities are designed to leverage technology and data for improved urban living, but they also face several environmental challenges that can impact their sustainability and effectiveness. This chapter examines the future of sustainable smart city landscapes in India, emphasizing the intersection of technology, environmental stewardship, and urban resilience. As India grapples with rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource constraints, the development of sustainable smart cities emerges as a critical strategy for promoting inclusive growth and enhancing quality of life. Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) have emerged as a pivotal strategy in urban planning and development to addressing these challenges while enhancing the resilience and sustainability of cities. The integration of Nature-Based Solutions in smart cities can present a transformative opportunity to addressing urban challenges while promoting sustainability, resilience, and quality of life. Innovative approaches in urban planning prioritize green infrastructure, energy efficiency, and sustainable landscapes successful initiatives and projects across various Indian cities. The chapter also investigates the role of nature-based solutions in optimizing urban services and fostering citizen engagement. By presenting an application framework in Kota city, this chapter aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how India can leverage sustainable smart city initiatives to create resilient urban environments that balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Landscape case studies of Kota are further discussed with respect to integration of blue-green infrastructure.

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Harnessing Nature-Based Solutions for Smart Urban Development in India

  • Sonal Tiwari

摘要

Smart cities are designed to leverage technology and data for improved urban living, but they also face several environmental challenges that can impact their sustainability and effectiveness. This chapter examines the future of sustainable smart city landscapes in India, emphasizing the intersection of technology, environmental stewardship, and urban resilience. As India grapples with rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource constraints, the development of sustainable smart cities emerges as a critical strategy for promoting inclusive growth and enhancing quality of life. Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) have emerged as a pivotal strategy in urban planning and development to addressing these challenges while enhancing the resilience and sustainability of cities. The integration of Nature-Based Solutions in smart cities can present a transformative opportunity to addressing urban challenges while promoting sustainability, resilience, and quality of life. Innovative approaches in urban planning prioritize green infrastructure, energy efficiency, and sustainable landscapes successful initiatives and projects across various Indian cities. The chapter also investigates the role of nature-based solutions in optimizing urban services and fostering citizen engagement. By presenting an application framework in Kota city, this chapter aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how India can leverage sustainable smart city initiatives to create resilient urban environments that balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Landscape case studies of Kota are further discussed with respect to integration of blue-green infrastructure.