Abstract:
Having introduced in the XX century, fast industrialization, emergence of intellectual
technologies and the leap to mass digitalization have given an impetus to global urbanization. In turn, this
process has changed city life. In order to maintain the connection and stability between the human and the
environment, big data, information and communication technologies (ICT), sensory and innovation
technologies, tools based on Internet of Things (IoT) and place of production has led new products and
services to expand. The industrialization and urbanization processes required cities to be flexible for
innovation technologies called “smart cities”.
The article is devoted to study “smart city” phenomenon in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Number of
approaches towards definitions of “smart city” has been analyzed, and the definition of “smart cities” has
been proposed on 3 parameters. The purpose of the work is to identify the technology introduction and
technology use peculiarities to solve city problems in Astana city. The result of innovation technology
introduction is becoming more predictable, i.e. technology availability is not a key to become “the smart” city.
The much more significant issue is whether the citizens use “technological and smart solution”, or it remains
unnecessary. Consequences of technology introduction have been analyzed. In addition, the effectiveness of ICT use has been considered.
