What is research telling us about these complex systems?

For today's issue 001, we selected five articles from the most-read research.

First, the concept of smart cities is not an emerging contemporary concept. At the start, it was called digital cities or tele-cities. The main focus was on the power structure of cities between governments and citizens. Then governments began using the digital force to re-establish their influence on people's lives.

CEO and Co-founder Shima Beigi addressed this in her book, Mindful Smart Cities, which you can find more on our website and other platforms.