Building Green Cities: Harnessing AI for Sustainable Urban Futures

Devesh ojha

doi:10.54060/a2zjournals.jmce.85

Authors

Devesh ojha Amity university lucknow https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2814-9555

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54060/a2zjournals.jmce.85

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Urban Sustainability, Smart Cities, Green Infrastructure, Pollution Monitoring.

Abstract

The rapid pace of urbanization has intensified pressure on natural and built environments, necessitating sustainable solutions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a promising approach for fostering eco-friendly urban growth. By integrating AI into urban planning and operations, cities can enhance energy efficiency, improve waste management, monitor environmental quality, and promote sustainable transportation. Drawing from data provided by sensors, IoT devices, and satellite imagery, AI generates insights that optimize city systems. In energy management, AI forecasts consumption, supports renewable integration, and reduces losses through smart grids. In waste management, it automates sorting, predicts waste volumes, and enhances recycling efficiency. Transportation also benefits, with AI enabling intelligent traffic systems that reduce congestion and emissions, while also improving public transit reliability. Additionally, AI supports the adoption of electric and autonomous vehicles and shared mobility services, decreasing urban transport’s carbon footprint. Environmental monitoring is another critical area, where AI analyzes real-time data to detect pollution and predict ecological risks, enabling proactive intervention. Urban planning also gains from AI’s ability to simulate development impacts, assess land use, and support policy decisions that preserve green spaces. However, challenges remain, including concerns about transparency, data security, access disparities, and implementation costs. Addressing these issues requires robust governance, equitable access to technology, and investment in skills development. In summary, AI has the potential to transform urban environments into greener, more efficient, and livable spaces. Realizing this potential will depend on sustained collaboration across sectors, ongoing research, and thoughtful policymaking.

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