"SMART CITY" TECHNOLOGIES FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTROL: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
In the context of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic worldwide, it has become clear that we need new technologies that can stop the spread of the disease among the population, reduce the risks of adverse scenarios in municipalities, and help improve the quality of life of different categories of citizens under various state and municipal restrictions. The «smart city» technologies that are being implemented worldwide are designed to make the functioning of urban infrastructure more efficient, and the life of citizens more comfortable and safe. Therefore, these technologies have proved to be extremely popular in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The article provides an overview of the main «smart city» technologies used in an unfavorable epidemiological situation, describing their impact on the effectiveness of municipal management in a pandemic, as well as the quality of life and safety of the population. We also take into consideration the ethical issues that arise when collecting and processing information for the use of «smart city» technologies. The author substantiates the expediency of further multidisciplinary research in the field of using «smart city» technologies for creating a health-saving environment in the municipalities and managing similar risks in the future effectively.