Urban environment digitalization and its characteristic features within the framework of the project “Smart City” (through the example of Samara)

Abstract

Abstract The paper considers Russian mega-cities and their development within the framework of the project “Smart city”. Moving form classical principles of city management and city development to “Smart City” principles brought up many questions further considered in this research. This study made it possible to reveal indicators and their values for 16 largest cities of the Russian Federation and determine the level of “Smart City” technologies development in the city of Samara. The researchers propose corrective measures designed to improve some of these indicators as well as to increase the level of competitiveness, to build an effective management system and to create safe and comfortable conditions for the life of citizens.