«Experience of Implementing the Smart City Concept in Kazan»

A "smart city" is a modern metropolis in which life support systems are managed using innovative digital technologies. In Russia, the concept of "smart cities" has only recently begun to develop compared to other countries, so a detailed study of this phenomenon is necessary to characterize the consequences of the implementation of "smart city" technologies in Russian reality. According to the provisions of the Strategy for the Socioeconomic Development of the Municipality of Kazan until 2030 (approved by the Decision of the Kazan City Duma dated December 14, 2016 N 2-12), the concept of a "smart city" is one of the key criteria reflecting modern ideas about the characteristics of a successful competitive city, and Kazan, already occupying a worthy place among "smart cities", intends and is ready to improve its position. In this regard, a study of the specifics of the implementation of this concept in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is relevant and necessary for urban development. The study is designed to analyze in detail the current state of Kazan in terms of the implementation of the "smart city" concept and to develop recommendations for improving this process. The paper presents the results of calculating the integral index of the degree of integration of elements of the “smart city” concept into the infrastructure and management of Kazan .