Alok Mishra – författare

Developing countries worldwide have been embarking on ‘smart cities’ programmes using new technology solutions to improve public services. Faced with severe problems of digital divide, poverty, unemployment, inequality, and financial and social exclusion, these cities have to negotiate hard in order to reach their goals. This book examines urban governance, digital divide, poverty, unemployment, and financial and social exclusion and presents a theoretical perspective on inclusive cities, urbanization, migration, slums,and affordable housing.The book aims at formulating and implementing an agenda for inclusive, equitable, and sustainable urban development in tune with the UN-SDGs, the New Urban Agenda of Habitat III, and India’s new national urban missions. It probes into the scope of adopting inclusionary urban planning, zoning, and housing, financing inclusive city development, and poverty alleviation through municipal finance reforms using findings and lessons from detailed field studies of Indian cities. It also suggests an agenda for slum-free and poverty-free cities in an attempt to make these cities more people-focused, humane, and inclusionary.This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of political science, policy studies, public administration, urban studies, urban planning and management, urban sociology, and geography, besides being of interest to policy researchers, community workers, grass roots researchers, policymakers, and sociologists.

Developing countries worldwide have been embarking on ‘smart cities’ programmes using new technology solutions to improve public services. Faced with severe problems of digital divide, poverty, unemployment, inequality, and financial and social exclusion, these cities have to negotiate hard in order to reach their goals. This book examines urban governance, digital divide, poverty, unemployment, and financial and social exclusion and presents a theoretical perspective on inclusive cities, urbanization, migration, slums,and affordable housing.The book aims at formulating and implementing an agenda for inclusive, equitable, and sustainable urban development in tune with the UN-SDGs, the New Urban Agenda of Habitat III, and India’s new national urban missions. It probes into the scope of adopting inclusionary urban planning, zoning, and housing, financing inclusive city development, and poverty alleviation through municipal finance reforms using findings and lessons from detailed field studies of Indian cities. It also suggests an agenda for slum-free and poverty-free cities in an attempt to make these cities more people-focused, humane, and inclusionary.This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of political science, policy studies, public administration, urban studies, urban planning and management, urban sociology, and geography, besides being of interest to policy researchers, community workers, grass roots researchers, policymakers, and sociologists.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of AI-driven approaches to strengthening CPS security. Cyber-physical systems (CPSs) form the foundation of modern infrastructure, connecting physical processes with digital intelligence across domains such as health care, manufacturing, energy, and transportation. While CPS enables efficiency and innovation, their growing complexity also exposes them to significant cybersecurity risks. Artificial intelligence offers powerful solutions to these challenges, enabling intelligent monitoring, anomaly detection, intrusion prevention, and secure communication.Covering fundamentals, recent advances, and real-world applications, the chapters discuss threats, AI-enabled threat detection, anomaly detection in flexible manufacturing, machine learning for CPS resilience, and secure communication frameworks. Practical case studies further demonstrate the integration of AI in securing critical systems.With its interdisciplinary perspective, the book will benefit researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, offering insights into AI-based methods and future directions for creating intelligent, secure, and resilient CPS.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionize businesses in their pursuit of sustainability. It offers actionable insights and innovative approaches for integrating AI into business operations to address critical challenges like climate change, resource optimization, and ethical responsibility while driving growth and efficiency. The book delves into key topics that are vital for creating sustainable business models. It begins with an introduction to the paradigm shift AI brings to sustainability and progresses to its applications in optimizing energy usage, streamlining supply chains, and fostering green innovation. Specialized chapters address AI-driven circular economy models, the development of smart cities and sustainable infrastructure, and AI’s pivotal role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Additionally, it explores how blockchain can enhance transparency and accountability in sustainability efforts. Recognizing the complexity of adopting AI for sustainable practices, the book tackles ethical considerations and operational challenges, providing readers with practical strategies to navigate these hurdles. The concluding chapters envision the future of AI in sustainable business, offering predictions and opportunities for innovation and growth in this evolving field. These topics are crucial as businesses worldwide face mounting pressure to balance profitability with environmental and social responsibility. By harnessing AI, organizations can unlock new avenues for reducing their carbon footprint, enhancing resource efficiency, and meeting stakeholder demands for sustainable practices. This book addresses the pressing need for actionable frameworks and multidisciplinary approaches, empowering businesses to lead in the transition toward a sustainable future. Targeted at business leaders, sustainability professionals, researchers, and students, this book serves as a practical guide and thought-provoking resource for those seeking to leverage AI as a transformative tool for sustainable innovation.

These workshops were held as associated events at OTM 2015, the federated conferences "On The Move Towards Meaningful Internet Systems and Ubiquitous Computing", in Rhodes, Greece, in October 2015. The 55 full papers presented together with 3 short papers and 2 popsters were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 100 submissions.

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the following 9 international workshops: OTM Academy, OTM Industry Case Studies Program, Cloud and Trusted Computing, C&TC, Enterprise Integration, Interoperability, and Networking, EI2N, Industrial and Business Applications of Semantic Web Technologies, INBAST, Information Systems, om Distributed Environment, ISDE, Methods, Evaluation, Tools and Applications for the Creation and Consumption of Structured Data for the e-Society, META4eS, Mobile and Social Computing for collaborative interactions, MSC, and Ontology Content, OnToContent 2014. These workshops were held as associated events at OTM 2014, the federated conferences "On The Move Towards Meaningful Internet Systems and Ubiquitous Computing", in Amantea, Italy, in October 2014. The 56 full papers presented together with 8 short papers, 6 posters and 5 keynotes were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 96 submissions. The focus of the workshops were on the following subjects models for interoperable infrastructures, applications, privacy and access control, reliability and performance, cloud and configuration management, interoperability in (System-of-)Systems, distributed information systems applications, architecture and process in distributed information system, distributed information system development and operational environment, ontology is use for eSociety, knowledge management and applications for eSociety, social networks and social services, social and mobile intelligence, and multimodal interaction and collaboration.