An analysis of the effectiveness of building smart cities based on the digital economy
https://doi.org/10.25587/2587-8778-2025-2-44-56
Abstract
The deep integration of the digital economy and the construction of smart cities has become an urgent and important way to increase the competitiveness of cities. Smart cities, as an important application scenario for the digital economy, are reconstructing the industrial lifestyle and management system in cities through the efficient distribution of data elements and the constant expansion of technological innovation opportunities. Objective: to analyze the specific parameters of the construction and development of smart cities in the People’s Republic of China, managed by the digital economy, based on four dimensions: a) technology empowerment: creation of intelligent infrastructure systems; b) data management: activation of a new impulse in the field of urban management and services; c) industrial integration: environmental development digital economy and urban development; d) innovation management: creation of a multidimensional and coordinated digital governance model. Are given as an example before the advanced Chinese cities of Hangzhou and Shenzhen: the actual results in economic development, improving the livelihoods of the population, and the effectiveness of sustainable development: promoting the construction of environmentally friendly, low-carbon and sustainable cities, improving the alignment and accessibility of public services in cities at the prefectural level or higher. The analysis showed that the digital economy has significantly increased the operational efficiency and innovative capabilities of smart cities, but also faces challenges such as barriers to data exchange and uneven regional development, data security risks, and technological ethics.
About the Authors
G. Zhao
Jining District Planning and Design Institute
China
China
Genyun Zhao – мaster’s student; Place of work: project manager
Ulanchabu City, Inner Mongolia
U. S. Borisova
M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Borisova Uliana S. – Cand. Sci (Economy), Doctor of Sociology, Professor
ResearcherID: Scopus Author ID: 57192158769
Yakutsk
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Zhao G., Borisova U.S. An analysis of the effectiveness of building smart cities based on the digital economy. Economy and nature management in the North. 2025;(2):44-56. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25587/2587-8778-2025-2-44-56
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