Smart Cities: Necessity and Development Strategies
https://doi.org/10.31432/1994-2443-2020-15-2-52-58
Abstract
In the twenty-first century different countries and cities are increasingly seeking to introduce quality improvements in their livelihoods, generate for its residents an environment that is called “smart city” on the basis of high technologies. The article shows that the emergence of a “smart” city is an objective necessity due to the rapid growth of cities in the present and in the future. “Smart” city is designed to solve life problems in cities and create conditions for the socio-economic development of cities and countries, and for a favorable stay of residents on its territory. There are a number of strategies to implement the concept of “smart”, but it is important for each urban settlement to develop its own approaches and projects.
About the Authors
L. V. Shkvarya
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor of Economics, Professor, Director of the Center for Asian Studies
Moscow
A. S. Semenov
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in physics and mathematics, deputy head of the Department of industrial management, Faculty of Economics
MoscowReferences
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Shkvarya L.V., Semenov A.S. Smart Cities: Necessity and Development Strategies. Information and Innovations. 2020;15(2):52-58. https://doi.org/10.31432/1994-2443-2020-15-2-52-58
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