Smart cities,smart systems:A comprehensive review of system dynamics model applications in urban studies in the big data era  

作　　者：Gift Fabolude Charles Knoble Anvy Vu Danlin Yu 

机构地区：[1]Department of Earth and Environmental Studies,Montclair State University,New Jersey,USA

出　　处：《Geography and Sustainability》2025年第1期25-36,共12页地理学与可持续性(英文)

基　　金：sponsored by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development(Grant No.NJLTS0027-22);The opinions expressed in this study are the authors alone,and do not represent the U.S.Depart-ment of HUD’s opinions.

摘　　要：This paper addresses urban sustainability challenges amid global urbanization, emphasizing the need for innova tive approaches aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. While traditional tools and linear models offer insights, they fall short in presenting a holistic view of complex urban challenges. System dynamics (SD) models that are often utilized to provide holistic, systematic understanding of a research subject, like the urban system, emerge as valuable tools, but data scarcity and theoretical inadequacy pose challenges. The research reviews relevant papers on recent SD model applications in urban sustainability since 2018, categorizing them based on nine key indicators. Among the reviewed papers, data limitations and model assumptions were identified as ma jor challenges in applying SD models to urban sustainability. This led to exploring the transformative potential of big data analytics, a rare approach in this field as identified by this study, to enhance SD models’ empirical foundation. Integrating big data could provide data-driven calibration, potentially improving predictive accuracy and reducing reliance on simplified assumptions. The paper concludes by advocating for new approaches that reduce assumptions and promote real-time applicable models, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of urban sustainability through the synergy of big data and SD models.

关 键 词：Urban sustainability Smart cities System dynamics models Big data analytics Urban system complexity Data-driven urbanism 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]