WUF13 Hosts Panel On Rebuilding Urban Planning In Azerbaijan (PHOTO)

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 21. A panel discussion titled“Rebuilding Urbanism: How It Created an Innovation Laboratory for Urban Transformation in Azerbaijan” was held within the framework of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Trend reports.

Azerbaijani and international experts discussed urban planning and reconstruction efforts in the territories liberated from occupation. Speaking during the session, Ramil Jahangirov, department head at the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, said that developing master plans involves not only urban planning but also defining the long-term development directions of cities.

According to him, international companies such as Chapman Taylor and SAI Partners were involved in the process, while different architectural approaches were applied to various cities.

Jahangirov noted that the“15-minute city” and“green city” concepts are being implemented in Zangilan, Gubadli, and Kalbajar, where new residential neighborhoods, schools, and kindergartens have already been built or are under construction.

He stressed that the main goal is to ensure the safe and comfortable return of internally displaced persons to their native lands.

Later, Aydin Karimov, Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan in the Shusha district, said that the preparation of master plans is a long-term and complex process.

According to him, because post-war reconstruction had to be carried out within a limited timeframe, Azerbaijan adopted a parallel learning and implementation model.

Karimov noted that the Coordination Headquarters established under the leadership of the Presidential Administration enabled centralized management of all processes.

He also emphasized that special attention has been paid to preserving national heritage in Shusha's architectural approach, including the use of local stone materials, while transforming the city into a modern and functional living environment.

Dunja Kovari, founding partner of the Urban Planning and Planning Agency, highlighted that the core idea of Zangilan's Master Plan is integration with nature.

According to her, preserving trees, applying the“cool air corridors” concept, and adapting urban regeneration to mountainous terrain were adopted as key principles in city planning.

Kovari said the“Alpine typology” approach implemented in Kalbajar creates a balanced residential model suited to the natural and mountainous environment.

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