Full Description
This open access book explores how innovative urban governance and digital technologies can be strategically managed to enhance citizens' quality of life. It examines the integration of smart infrastructures, data-driven decision-making, and participatory policies to promote social, environmental, and economic wellbeing. Through interdisciplinary perspectives and real-world case studies, it highlights how city managers can balance efficiency, sustainability, and inclusiveness. Emphasis is placed on human-centered approaches, ethical use of technology, and collaborative ecosystems involving public institutions, private actors, and communities. The book provides practical insights for policymakers, urban planners, and researchers seeking to build smarter and healthier cities.
Contents
Smart city as an interdisciplinary topic. From technological platform to participated local governance.- An ICT-based tool for Socio-Economic Aware Governance of Urban Landscape (SEAGUL).- Analyzing Waste Management Strategies for "Cinque Terre" Area.- A participatory best practice supported by technology for the governance of university sustainable mobility.- From participation to co-governance: Open Innovation between institutions, citizens, and University in urban co-design frameworks.- Digital Cultural Heritage and Smart Mobility in Genoa beyond 2030. Integrated Approaches to Urban Regeneration.- Data Governance in Action: The Role of Data Norms in Smart Cities.- Planning and Management Tools for Renewable Energy Communities in Smart and Sustainable Urban Districts.- BotBid 2025: Bridging Technology, Participatory Science, and Science Outreach.- AI Technologies for Inclusive Smart Cities: Safeguarding Elderly and Disabled Citizens.- Climate Change and Natural Risk Management: The Relationship Between the Precautionary Principle and Artificial Intelligence.- Managing the Circular Transition in Cities. The Case of Genoa and the Food Supply Chain.
