Profession of territory cleaner / cleaner in the future: from physical labor to urban ecosystem management The profession of city territory cleaner, traditionally perceived as a low-skilled physical labor, is on the verge of deep technological and social transformation. Under the influence of robotization, environmental requirements, and a new paradigm of urban management, its content shifts from routine cleaning to comprehensive management of the sanitary condition and ecological balance of the urban environment. This creates prerequisites for the emergence of a new high-tech specialty — urban ecosystem operator / manager (Urban Sanitation & Ecosystems Operator). 1. Drivers of change: why the profession will not disappear but transform. Several key factors influence the transformation: Robotization and automation: The introduction of autonomous or semi-autonomous cleaning machines (robot sweepers, autonomous sewers, drones for monitoring pollution) will take over the most monotonous and heavy physical operations. However, this will not lead to the complete disappearance of the profession, but will change its essence — the person will move to the role of an operator, setter, and controller of this technology. Circular economy and Zero Waste: The task shifts from simple waste disposal to sorting at the source, extracting secondary resources, and managing flows. The cleaner becomes the primary link in the recycling chain, responsible not only for cleanliness but also for the correct separation of waste, control over containers for secondary raw materials. Smart City and the Internet of Things (IoT): Containers with filling sensors, cameras for monitoring cleanliness, systems for optimizing the routes of special equipment based on real-time data. The specialist of the future will interact with this digital environment, analyzing data and making preventive decisions (for example, increasing the frequency of collection on holidays). Ecologization and climate adaptabi ... Read more