Concept Smart City in Moscow and in Bratislava

Abstract

Sustainable development has represented a globally solved subject matter during the last few years, and smart cities are one of the areas supporting it. Smart Cities are currently considered as a very attractive approach towards the development of cities and city regions, their governance and planning. They are typical with application of modern information technologies to city governance and improvement of city life quality, and focused on more effective management aimed at supporting sustainable development of the city. The presented article introduces the Smart City concepts in Russia and in Slovakia, evaluating the Smart City level in Russian and Slovak capital cities through selected indexes. This article highlights problematic areas, and implemented and planned projects that could contribute to effective implementation of the Smart City Concept.