This chapter ‘E-Governance for Smart City’ is intended to give conceptual clarity of the subject
matter of the book. The chapter is expected to give broad direction to the book. Until now E…

… However, following Vinod Kumar [48], we give prominence to ‘smart people’ because without
their active participation and involvement a Smart City System would not function in the first …

Ceria is an important rare earth metal oxide for numerous catalytic applications. In the
present work, a combined study of structural characterization and catalytic activity of …

… The catalytic activity of the designed materials could be evaluated by T 10 , T 50 , and T 90
values, which are defined as the temperatures at which 10%, 50%, and 90% conversion of …

The objective of the project is to study the enhancement of convective heat transfer of secondary
refrigerants. It is the function of different volume fractions as well as different operating …

Study of marine organisms for their bioactive potential, being an important part of marine
ecosystem, has picked up the rhythm in recent years with the growing recognition of their …

… However, following Vinod Kumar [42], we give prominence to ‘smart people’ because without
their active participation and involvement a Smart City System would not function in the first …

The aim of the research work is to explore the convective heat transfer coefficient characteristics
of propanol-based nanofluids for cooling applications. The stable suspension of the …

Hydrocarbons, which are found in plastic, are an excellent energy source due to their high
energy density. The disposal of plastic waste presents significant energy saving and recovery …

An overview view of smart metropolitan regional development is presented as a backdrop
for research studies of this book. First, metropolitan region is defined followed by its form and …