Abstract
The City of Longevity (CoL) framework integrates emerging technologies, participatory methodologies, and systemic service design to mainstream longevity in urban planning. Anchored in equity and intergenerational engagement, CoL introduces an AI-driven decision-support platform that translates longevity evidence into actionable urban policy through participatory co-design, KPI setting, and systemic service design principles. Following the Longevity as a Service (LaaS) concept, CoL advances a phased, coordinated implementation architecture whose deliverables are tailored to each municipality's cultural heritage and civic identity. This architecture is embedded within a collaborative inter-city network. Methodologically, this work synthesises convergent evidence from exposome science, longevity-ready urbanism, participatory design, and systemic service design into a layered architecture where each performs a distinct function, validated through pilot application in a real governance context. By establishing longevity as measurable and replicable rather than aspirational, CoL offers cities a scalable model supporting healthy, meaningful lives across generations.
Keywords
Longevity as a Service, Intergenerational Urbanism, Participatory Design, Exposomic Assessment
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.847
Citation
Borghi, C., Ferrarini, B., Leonardi, V., and Xiong, X. (2026) City of Longevity: a framework to integrate emerging technologies and participatory design into urban environments, in Simeone, L., Gray, C. M., Verhoeven, A., de Götzen, A., Bakırlıoğlu, Y., Zohar, H., Stead, M., and Buwert, P. (eds.), DRS2026: Edinburgh, 8–12 June, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.847
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City of Longevity: a framework to integrate emerging technologies and participatory design into urban environments
The City of Longevity (CoL) framework integrates emerging technologies, participatory methodologies, and systemic service design to mainstream longevity in urban planning. Anchored in equity and intergenerational engagement, CoL introduces an AI-driven decision-support platform that translates longevity evidence into actionable urban policy through participatory co-design, KPI setting, and systemic service design principles. Following the Longevity as a Service (LaaS) concept, CoL advances a phased, coordinated implementation architecture whose deliverables are tailored to each municipality's cultural heritage and civic identity. This architecture is embedded within a collaborative inter-city network. Methodologically, this work synthesises convergent evidence from exposome science, longevity-ready urbanism, participatory design, and systemic service design into a layered architecture where each performs a distinct function, validated through pilot application in a real governance context. By establishing longevity as measurable and replicable rather than aspirational, CoL offers cities a scalable model supporting healthy, meaningful lives across generations.