Modern society, which is characterized by technological and information progress, is in the conditions of rapid changes in technical and social spheres of life, which requires special efforts in the field of science and education. We are sure that the society’s readiness for new challenges should result from the harmonious interaction of man, nature and technology, based on scientific approaches. In such a situation, the responsibility and role of the modern researcher increases, the foundations and functions of modern knowledge are formed.

This issue of the journal brings together a wide range of scientific research that has important environmental, social and managerial significance for modern society. The sixth issue of the journal is devoted to solving the problems of ensuring human and environmental safety, mathematical modeling in the “man – habitat” system, identifying problems of maintaining urbanized areas. Solving these problems would be impossible without a creative approach and understanding the depth of entire scientific fields.