The concept of "smart village" as a new approach to sustainable rural development

Issue № 3, 2024, article № 11, pages 103-116

Section: Development of rural territories

Language: Russian

Original language title: КОНЦЕПЦИЯ «УМНАЯ ДЕРЕВНЯ» КАК НОВЫЙ ПОДХОД К УСТОЙЧИВОМУ РАЗВИТИЮ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ

Keywords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SMART VILLAGE, DIGITALIZATION, RURAL AREAS, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, CONCEPTUAL MODEL

Abstract: In most developed and developing countries, rural areas occupy the bulk of the territory. As a rule, they remain outside the main focus of public policy, while having a unique endogenous potential for sustainable development. The article explores the concept of a "smart village" as a means to achieve the sustainability of rural areas. The theoretical basis of the study was made up of articles by Russian and foreign authors on this issue. Empirical sources are represented by international, supranational and national regulatory documents in the field of sustainable development, materials of specialized websites. As a result, threats, effects and prospects of sustainable rural development in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda for the period up to 2030 are systematized. The specifics are revealed and the factors of sustainable development of rural areas are characterized. The genesis and evolution of the "smart village" concept as a new approach to sustainable rural development are investigated. Approaches to the definition of a "smart village" in regulatory documents and scientific discourse are summarized. In general, the parameters, components and technologies of the implementation of the "smart village" concept are described. A level-based dynamic conceptual model of a "smart village" is proposed, describing the structural relationships between its main parameters and components. In conclusion, it is concluded that the concept of a "smart village" can be widely used in the development of policies and development strategies aimed at increasing the sustainability of rural areas. At the same time, various forms, methods and tools used in the development and implementation of this concept require further research.

Authors: Lyshchikova IUliia Vladimirovna