Sustainable Development Goals Series

This book analyzes the transformation process of traditional cities into Sustainable Urban Smart Cities. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is used as the book’s over-arching framework. The overall aim of this book is to discuss the implementation of spatial planning, national and regional physical planning, good governance, water and waste management, energy efficiency, and digital innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector. The manuscript focuses on Construction 5.0 for smart, sustainable, and resilient built environments, and Digital Twin-enabled cognitive buildings and infrastructure lifecycle management.