Abstract
Social infrastructure of rural areas and cities is of great importance in improving the quality of life of their population. Digital technologies play an ever-increasing role in the development of social infrastructure. Digitalization of social infrastructure in large cities, where there are more favorable conditions for the introduction of Internet technologies due to the availability of reliable networks, unlike other settlements, is of particular importance. The article analyzes the results of sociological research concerning the use of Internet technologies by the population in small towns of the Middle Urals. Special attention is paid to the role of Internet technologies in the transformation of social infrastructure, accessibility of services for residents, especially in small towns.
Highlights
One of the promising directions of socio-economic development of Russia is the digitalization of the economy, the widespread introduction of digital technologies in all spheres of public life
The social infrastructure of any municipality is a stable set of material elements with which social subjects interact and which create conditions for the rational organization of all the main types of life activities of the population by meeting their needs for various services [4]
The state of the social infrastructure is the most important characteristic of the economic and social development of the municipality, one of the main performance factors of the local administration to meet the needs of the population
Summary
One of the promising directions of socio-economic development of Russia is the digitalization of the economy, the widespread introduction of digital technologies in all spheres of public life. The adopted Project "Digital Economy" provides for accelerated computerization of all the most important sectors of the national economy, as well as housing, household and transport services, education and healthcare and other spheres of life support for the population [6]. It is in innovative cities that a set of technical and organizational measures is being implemented to ensure the highest possible level of quality of services provision and the creation of favorable living conditions for the population. According to the Project, it is planned to massively introduce cyber-physical systems into urban management, which should ensure high quality of services and involvement of citizens in local government processes, the creation of an environmentally friendly and safe environment, the development of innovative infrastructure, comfortable living conditions. The task of building and developing "smart" cities in Russia has been set
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