Rapid urbanization and climate change are pressing issues that require innovative, research-based methods for mitigation and preparedness. This chapter explores the potential of the smart city concept, specifically smart parking systems, in managing the environmental impact of the transportation sector and enhancing climate change preparedness. A conceptual, semi-structured literature review approach is applied to investigate the utilization of sensor networks and crowdsensing and explore their role in informing policy decisions and fostering the creation of smart cities. Moreover, this chapter presents a conceptual model of smart parking, which provides a detailed examination of the main components, including information sensing, infrastructure, direction guidance, reservation handling, and payment. The chapter concludes by discussing how this conceptual model can be applied in crisis management, including disruptions caused by climate change.