About the authors
| First name, Middle name, Last name, Scientific degree, Scientific rank, Current position. Full and brief name of the organization, The organization address. | Narbekov M.F. – post-graduate student E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering The organization address: 420043, Russia, Kazan, Zelenaya st., 1 |
| Title of the article | Urban planning and development of Baku and Baku Agglomeration (end of 1930s-2015) |
| Abstract. | The article contains the study of the urban development of Baku’s metropolitan area over a 75-year period. It also covers the general factors which stimulated an urban sprawl across Absheron Peninsula in the post-Soviet period. A comparative analysis of the town planning structure specified in Greater Baku Regional Development Plan (GBRDP) includes an identification of the distinctive features of the new planning document and an overview of the major large-scale projects implemented in Baku. Development of new GBRDP until 2030 will ensure sustainable development of the metropolitan area of Baku (Greater Baku), the greening of cities and settlements of Absheron, economic and social stability, the improvement of transport infrastructure, attracting investment, tourism development, preservation of historical and cultural heritage of the country. |
| Keywords. | Baku agglomeration, Baku General Plan, Greater Baku Regional Development Plan, urban fabric, sustainable development. |
| For citations: | Narbekov M.F. Urban planning and development of Baku and Baku Agglomeration (end of 1930s-2015) // Izvestiya KGASU. 2016. №2(36) P.87-93. |
