**Meet the editors**

Dr. Amjad Almusaed was born on January 15, 1967. He holds a PhD degree in Architecture (Environmental Design) from "Ion Mincu" University, Bucharest, Romania. He followed a postdoctoral research program in 2004 on sustainable and bioclimatic houses from the School of Architecture in Aarhus, Denmark. Dr. Almusaed has more than 28 years of experience in sustainability in

architecture and landscaping with innovative orientation. He has carried out a great deal of research and technical survey work, and has performed several studies in the area mentioned above. He is an active member in many international architectural associations. He has published and edited many papers, articles, research works, and books in different languages.

Asaad Almssad has more than 28 years of experience in the industry as well as teaching and research at Umeå University, Karlstad University, both European and non-European institutions. His research focuses on building structures, materials, sustainable building, and energy efficiency in building systems. His viewpoint of the building and its components is that the orientation

of new research tends to move human actions from under the building roof toward energy efficiency and healthy living spaces. He has authored and co-authored more than 30 research papers and many books. He is now employed as a docent at Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**and Practices 3**

**Cities Models 23**

Chapter 3 **Buildings in Urban Regeneration 41**

**of Xi'an, China 61**

Stefan Bakker

**in Egypt 25**

**Section 1 Introduction to Sustainable Cities Concept 1**

Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

**Section 2 Energy and Environmental Analysis of Sustainable**

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities, Theory**

Chapter 2 **Towards Adaptive Design Strategies for Zero-Carbon Eco-Cities**

Marwa Dabaieh, Dalya Maguid and Deena El Mahdy

Agnes Schuurmans, Susanne Dyrbøl and Fanny Guay

**Climate Change in Residential and Commercial Districts: A Case**

Chapter 4 **Urban Renovation and the Simulation Evaluation of Urban**

Wang Yupeng, Ma Dixuan, Li Man and Zhou Dian

Chapter 5 **Multi-criteria Spatial Decision Support System for Urban Energy Planning: An Interdisciplinary Integrated**

Sara Torabi Moghadam and Patrizia Lombardi

Chapter 6 **Electric Two-Wheelers, Sustainable Mobility and the City 97**

**Methodological Approach 79**

**Section 3 The Role of Transport in a Sustainable City 95**
