Modern cities are faced with the need to adapt to environmental and social challenges caused by accelerated urbanization and man-made impacts on the environment. The use of green technologies in the structure of smart cities creates conditions for the sustainable functioning of urban infrastructure and helps to reduce anthropogenic load. The article discusses approaches to greening the urban environment through technological solutions, the integration of digital management systems with resource-saving principles, as well as examples of the implementation of such initiatives in global and Russian megacities. The study identifies areas in which technological progress can transform the urban development model towards sustainability, environmental responsibility and energy efficiency. The participation of the population and the private sector, as well as the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the process of implementing green practices, are analyzed. It is shown how the combination of technological innovations and environmental strategies can become a factor in a qualitative change in the urban environment and a prerequisite for the formation of new forms of urban governance.
Dementieva et al. (Thu,) studied this question.