Dolgikh E.I., Antonov E.V., Erlich V.A. Smart Cities: prospects for development in Russia

Abstract: This article focuses on the challenges of implementing the concept of Smart Cities from the steady development standpoint. The author examines the main approaches to defining a "Smart City", its main traits and characteristics, outlines the main technological solutions that are necessary for Smart City development, efficient management, function and interaction between interested parties. The author draws attention to environmental aspects of Smart City development and the implementation of intelligent management systems in education, healthcare and public transport. In addition to the abovementioned topics, the author also examines the issues of city habitability evaluation, quality of life and city administration evaluation, which are particularly important for improving development stability of urban territories. The author provides existing examples of environmentally sound building in Russia, evaluates the possibilities and challenges of their development. The methodological basis of this article consists of general scientific and specific methods: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, modeling, statistics. The implementation of international standards, "Smart" system and environmentally steady development allow to enhance the transparency of urban authorities, to improve the level of trust between them and the population, establish coordination and cooperation between different branches of city administration and, in the end, permits for sound and substantiated administrative solutions, as well as enhanced quality of life in cities.

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