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Iryna Piatnychuk*1, Iurii Gudz2, Kateryna Rovynska3, Andriy Savytskyy4, Sergey Stepanenko5, Myroslav Zhdankevych6
1Department of Management, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.
Email: irynapiatnychuk@pnu.edu.ua | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2876-6422
2Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting, Private Higher Education Establishment "European University", Kyiv, Ukraine. Email: hudz.ura@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9122-4648
3Department of State Studies, Law & European Integration, Odesа Polytechnic National University, Odesa, Ukraine.
Email: rovynska.ki@op.edu.ua | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-3112
4Department of State Studies, Law & European Integration, Odesа Polytechnic National University, Odesa, Ukraine.
Email: asavitsk.83@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1157-3601
5Department of General Law, Odesa State University of Internal Affairs, Odesa, Ukraine.
Email: sergei.stepanenko.23@gmail.com | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5379-9065
6V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: M.Zhdankevych@ukr.net
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8280-449X
*Corresponding author
Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2): 662-682. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080231
Received: 14 June 2025
Reviewed: 02 July 2025
Provisionally Accepted: 05 July 2025
Revised: 21 July 2025
Finally Accepted: 30 July 2025
Published: 28 August 2025
The growing advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has prompted local governments worldwide to contemplate incorporating it into their operations. This study investigates the intersection of digitalization and AI within the framework of local governance, drawing on principles from the sustainable development paradigm. Utilizing a hybrid study technique that incorporates both constructivist and positivist paradigms, the research demonstrates that AI can serve as a tool and intermediary between individuals and governments, assisting them in understanding one another and developing a more democratic governance model. It can also promote community welfare and health, break down socioeconomic barriers, and ensure a more sustainable and fair future for all. Particular attention is paid to the possibilities of AI in facilitating effective environmental (ecological) monitoring in communities.
Artificial Intelligence; Local government; Digital transformation; Environmental protection; Awareness; Local-level strategies
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Piatnychuk, I., Gudz, I., Rovynska, K., Savytskyy, A., Stepanenko, S. and Zhdankevych, M. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Application in the Digitalization of Local Governance: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2): 662-682. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080231
Piatnychuk, I., Gudz, I., Rovynska, K., Savytskyy, A., Stepanenko, S., & Zhdankevych, M. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Application in the Digitalization of Local Governance: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8(2), 662-682. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080231
Piatnychuk I., Gudz I., Rovynska K., Savytskyy A., Stepanenko S., Zhdankevych M. Artificial Intelligence Application in the Digitalization of Local Governance: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 2025, 8 (2),662-682. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080231
Piatnychuk, Iryna, Gudz, Iurii, Rovynska, Kateryna, Savytskyy, Andriy, Stepanenko, Sergey, Zhdankevych, Myroslav. 2025. “Artificial Intelligence Application in the Digitalization of Local Governance: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development”. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8 no. 2: 662-682. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080231
Piatnychuk, Iryna, Iurii Gudz, Kateryna Rovynska, Andriy Savytskyy, Sergey Stepanenko and Myroslav Zhdankevych. 2025. “Artificial Intelligence Application in the Digitalization of Local Governance: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development”. Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources, 8 (2): 662-682. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.080231
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