Hi, I'm a student in the first year of my master's in urban design and rural planning, and I am looking for topics for my thesis on smart city subject.
Here are some potential research topics on smart cities that you could explore:
Smart transportation: Analyzing data from sensors to optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, and improve transportation infrastructure.
Smart energy management: Developing algorithms and systems for efficient energy distribution and consumption in urban environments.
Smart waste management: Developing systems to optimize waste collection and disposal through sensor data and predictive analytics.
Technological infrastructure and support network for building smart cities.
Sociocultural aspect, or citizen engagement.
Political-institutional aspect, such as government support and policies.
Economic-business aspect, namely business models and profitability.
Smart mobility, smart living, smart environment, smart citizens, smart government, and smart architecture as well as related technologies and concepts.