This session is devoted to a scientific/technological survey of observational strategies and sensing technologies for improving the quality of life and ensuring inclusivity of people in challenging social and economic contexts, such as marginal and degraded areas. Examples of the beneficial role of technological tools regarding the monitoring and protection of critical infrastructures (water, energy, transport) to ameliorate the inclusivity and ensure a more right exploitation of the resources, independently from the social level of the people in the urban areas. Another example regards the possibility of exploiting natural and cultural resources to improve the economy and quality of life in marginal areas, which in many cases are rural areas. Furthermore, attention will be devoted to the development and exploitation in real world of low cost and scalable/portable sensing solutions of interest for the monitoring of both large urban areas as well as poorly covered zones. Attention will be given to abstracts/presentations regarding the definition of the social and economic needs that impact on the development of new standalone solutions or on the integration of assessed methodologies/technologies.