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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">The UNSW Smart Cities Research Cluster is preparing an edited book entitled
<b><i>Open Cities | Open Data: Collaborative Cities in the Information Era</i></b> to be published in mid 2018 by Palgrave Macmillan.
<span class="A0">The editors call for authors to submit chapters presenting innovative ways to open-up data and to use it in new applications to create smarter, more open cities.
</span>Each chapter <span class="A0">is to be 5000-6000 words (excluding references)</span> and will be categorised into one of four thematic sections: (1) Collaborative Cities; (2) Transparent Cities; (3) Adaptive Cities; (4) Liveable and Sustainable Cities.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">Expressions of Interest (chapter title and abstract) are due by
<b>Monday 15 May</b> to </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="mailto:smartcities@unsw.edu.au">smartcities@unsw.edu.au</a><span style="color:black">. Please see the attached flyer for more information on book content and chapter submission schedule. Please note,
chapters will be blind peer reviewed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:black">We are looking forward to compiling a compelling range of topics, and we would be delighted if you would consider contributing.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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