Resumen
The article is devoted to the study of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the implementation of urban development based on the concept of "smart cities". The subject of the study is a set of theoretical, methodological and practical aspects to ensure balanced management of urban development based on the concept of "smart cities" in a digital economy. The purpose of the article is to develop theoretical and methodological provisions and substantiate practical recommendations for the formation of a model of balanced management of the development of smart cities in a digital economy. Objectives: to analyze the key problems of the development of the concept of "smart cities" in Ukraine; to study and systematize the conceptual apparatus of ensuring the formation of a model of balanced management of the development of smart cities in a digital economy; to generalize the international standards of formation of information support of the development of smart cities; to offer strategic directions of formation of organizational maintenance of management of development of smart cities on principles of partnership in the conditions of the digital economy. In the course of the research, the following methods were used: abstract-logical analysis, theoretical generalization, and systematization. The paper summarizes the problems of development of the concept of "smart cities" in Ukraine; based on the systematization of approaches to the definition of the concept of "smart cities", an approach to the definition of the conceptual model of "smart city" in a digital economy is proposed. It is proved that information and analytical support of balanced management of the development of smart cities in the digital economy should be carried out based on international standards of management of Smart Cities. The strategic directions of the formation of organizational maintenance of management of the development of smart cities on the principles of partnership in the conditions of the digital economy are proved. Conclusions. Based on the systematization of the conceptual apparatus to ensure balanced management of smart cities in a digital economy, an approach to defining a conceptual model of "smart city" with the allocation of such areas as smart economy, smart mobility, smart environment, smart people, quality of life and smart management; the expediency of introduction of the international standards of management of Smart Cities for information support of the development of the long-term strategy of development of smart cities in the conditions of the digital economy is proved; According to the results of the study of international experience, the need for its application in the process of improving the organizational support of smart city development management on the principles of partnership to improve the quality of local government and public services by involving citizens in active cooperation.