This book offers a transdisciplinary perspective on the concept of "smart villages" Written by an authoritative group of scholars, it discusses various aspects that are essential to fostering the development of successful smart villages. Presenting cutting-edge technologies, such as big data and the Internet-of-Things, and showing how they have been successfully applied to promote rural development, it also addresses important policy and sustainability issues. As such, this book offers a timely snapshot of the state-of-the-art in smart village research and practice.

Reports on cutting-edge research and case studies on small villages Highlights innovative solutions for rural development Discusses and compares examples and practices from different countries

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This book offers a transdisciplinary perspective on the concept of "smart villages" Written by an authoritative group of scholars, it discusses various aspects that are essential to fostering the development of successful smart villages. Presenting cutting-edge technologies, such as big data and the Internet-of-Things, and showing how they have been successfully applied to promote rural development, it also addresses important policy and sustainability issues. As such, this book offers a timely snapshot of the state-of-the-art in smart village research and practice.

Inhalt
Smart Village Initiatives: An Overview.- IOT, smart technologies and smart policing: the impact for rural communities.- Scientific, technological, and innovation dynamics in nanotechnology among OECD countries and implications for Latin America.- Digital Periphery? A community case study of digitalization efforts in Swiss mountain regions.- Digitalization and its impact on life in rural areas: Exploring the two sides of the Atlantic: USA and Germany.- Government versus private sector led smart village development policies and programs in India.- Can Haphazard Growth in Urban Villages be Prevented? Experience from Planning for the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Region.- Information and communication technology for small-scale farmers: challenges and opportunities.- Big Data for Smart Agriculture.- Smart Farming.