Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a review of the research literature for urban governance, livability, and sustainability in smart cities and regions. Issues, controversies, and problems emerging from the literature review are highlighted in formulation of a conceptual framework for enriching urban life and the ambient in smart cities aided by urban governance, livability, and sustainability. Using an exploratory case study approach combined with an explanatory correlational design, variables pertaining to the exploration are identified, such as housing affordability and useful community functions and purposes, and the nature of their relationship is assessed. Through the lens of urban governance, livability, and sustainability, potentials for enriching urban life and the ambient are explored in smart cities, attentive to health and well-being and quality of life, while informing directions for future research and practice such as human flourishing.
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