## 1 Introduction  
With the continued growth of urban populations, the concept of resilience has become increasingly central to the sustainability and functionality of our cities. It is imperative to fortify our urban environments with resilience strategies to ensure their ability to adapt, recover, and thrive amidst the diverse challenges accompanying dense population centers, including environmental, social, and infrastructural stresses [1]. Over the past several decades, the proportion of the global population residing in urban areas has grown from 33% to 55% [2]. This rapid urbanization has exerted immense pressure on infrastructures that provide essential city services, leading to a surge of interest in developing smart cities. Smart city initiatives aim to establish intelligent, data-driven urban infrastructures by leveraging advancements in data analytics and information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance functionality, performance, and sustainability. In the context of today's society, it is important to highlight the difficulties encountered by interdependent smart critical infrastructures, especially when taking into account the differences between urban and rural settings. Smart infrastructures are especially useful in metropolitan areas due to the high population density and level of technological integration found there. These adaptive and interdependent systems can increase resistance to shocks and improve productivity under pressure. However, in rural settings, the picture can be drastically different. These regions typically lack the extensive, dense networks observed in cities, and their infrastructures may be less technologically advanced. Due to this discrepancy, critical infrastructures may become less dependent on one another, which could compromise the system's overall resilience. It can also be difficult to implement smart technologies in these settings due to a lack of resources (both financial and technical). To achieve this goal of balanced and equitable resilience, it is essential to take into account the different requirements and resources of urban and rural areas during the planning, design, and implementation of smart interdependent critical infrastructures. In reference [3], the authors define a smart city as \"an urban region that employs various electronic data collection sensors to generate information, which is then utilized to manage assets and resources effectively. This encompasses data gathered from citizens, devices, and assets that are processed and analyzed to monitor and control traffic and transportation systems, power plants, water supply networks, waste management, law enforcement, information systems, schools, libraries, hospitals, and other community services\". The core principle behind the implementation of a smart city involves the seamless integration of physical infrastructure, information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, social infrastructure, and business infrastructure to bolster the collective intelligence of a city [4]. Smart city infrastructure encompasses physical, digital, and electrical backbones, including transportation networks, telecommunication networks, traffic light systems, streetlight systems, water treatment systems, gas supply systems, and power supply systems. ICT lies at the heart of these smart systems, transforming the physical infrastructure into intelligent entities [5]. Innovations in sensor technology, telecommunication infrastructures, control systems, cyber-physical operations, data management, and analytics are paving the way for smart infrastructures in cities, enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and residents' quality of life. For instance, in China, Shenzhen's citizens now enjoy a higher standard of living thanks to the deployment of resilient urban design and infrastructure that has improved the city's air quality, decreased traffic, and increased the dependability of its public transportation systems [6].