These proceedings of the Smart and Sustainable Cities Conference (SSC) in Moscow from May 23 to 26, 2018 addresses important questions regarding the global trend of urbanization. What are the environmental consequences of megacities' expansion? What smart solutions can make life in cities safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly? It is projected that 70% of the global population will live in cities by 2050, and as such the book describes how this rapid urbanization will alter the face of the world. Focusing on solutions for the environmental problems of modern megapolises, it discusses advanced approaches and smart technologies to monitor, model and assess the environmental consequences and risks. The contributors present examples of successful sustainable urban development, including management and design of green infrastructure, waste management, run-off purification and remediation of urban soils. The SSC conference and its proceedings offer a valuable contribution to sustainable urban development, and are of interest to the scientific and research community, municipal services, environmental protection agencies, landscape architects, civil engineers, policy makers and other stakeholders in urban management and greenery.

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The list of contributors is under formation since abstract submission is still open. The manuscript would follow up the Conference structure with 12 sessions and 5-6 papers per each session. The following sessions will be included:

S.1 Monitoring and environmental impact assessment in urban ecosystems S.2 Green infrastructure and nature-based solutions for sustainable cities**

S.3 Urbanization effect on air and water quality S.4. Urban climate and climate change resilience

S.5. Functions and ecosystem services of SUITMAs: from theory to practice

S.6. Soil pollution and remediation

S.7 Biogeochemical cycles in urban soils and ecosystems

S.8 Urban farming: challenges and perspectives

S.9. Assessment, modelling and mappings urban ecosystems

S.10 Health risks in urban environment

S.11 Socio-economic and cultural issues of urban sustainability

S.12 Urban planning for sustainable city development