Smart Districts as Key Elements of Livable and Sustainable Smart Cities

We present a framework and roadmap for developing Smart Districts as the foundation for livable and sustainable Smart Cities. We focus on key themes like quality of life and community, infrastructure, economic ecosystem, mobility, and public administration. Our framework, which combines theme-specific clusters with cross-cutting principles for an iterative implementation plan, aims to create inter-connected, resilient, and digitally-enabled communities that prioritize citizen well-being and sustainability.