«Мой город готовится»: участие и воздействие жителей на существующие формы управления снижением рисков бедствий при развитии российских городов

The article refers to current problems in the participation and influence of residents on the existing forms of management reducing disaster risk in development of Russian cities: the involvement of people in shaping the image of the future; the involvement of citizens to disaster risk reduction; elimination of local vulnerabilities and implementing new opportunities of social inclusion; introduction of best practices from other cities of the world; identifying and strengthening social connectedness and culture of mutual assistance through municipal initiatives and initiative “My city is getting ready”.