Ειδικοί πολεοδομίας στο Αζερμπαϊτζάν ενόψει του Παγκόσμιου Αστικού Φόρουμ 2026
Το 3ο Εθνικό Φόρουμ Αστικής Ανάπτυξης του Αζερμπαϊτζάν ένωσε ειδικούς από όλο τον κόσμο για βιώσιμες και ανθεκτικές πόλεις, ενόψει του Εθνικού Αστικού Φόρουμ 2026.
00:00This whole urbanisation pattern that we observed in the past,
00:06they're just not sustainable in the future.
00:08They're consuming critical land that could be dedicated to agriculture,
00:14so we have to look at how cities are growing,
00:17you have to plan and design smart strategies such as densification.
00:30The Azerbaijan National Urban Forum brought together around 400 participants from 64 countries,
00:37among them representatives from public, private and academic institutions, as well as civil society.
00:43The main topic of discussion was how to create climate-resilient and healthy cities
00:49through regional partnerships and innovative solutions.
00:52We started and continue our cooperation with international partners, especially planning agencies,
01:01and that helps us to follow global trends, global standards, and also it helps because each of international companies working in Azerbaijan
01:15always cooperate with at least one, in most of the cases, with few Azerbaijani architects.
01:22So, national, professional capacity is growing.
01:27As urban areas around the world face growing climate challenges and public health concerns,
01:33this forum has served as a crucial platform to explore how innovation and cooperation can help us build cities
01:40that are more resilient, more livable and more equitable for all.
01:45It was after the Sustainable Development Goals that it met those goals.
01:51So, sustainability means, as well, innovative education.
01:56And when it comes to education, we wanted children to have the best circumstances they could have to have a good education.
02:04Azerbaijan is actively aligning its urbanization policy with international standards.
02:09Large-scale restoration and construction efforts are underway in the Karabakh and East Zangazur economic regions,
02:18former conflict areas, applying smart city and smart village concepts.
02:23There are the easy ways of preserving heritage by, you know, just keeping it as it is, securing it,
02:30making it a monument, a museum for people to watch.
02:33But ideally, we would reconstruct the building, we would put it back to use, we would adapt it.
02:39Every case is very specific, especially in the sensitive areas.
02:43For Azerbaijan, the National Urban Forum is both a starting point and a road to a larger journey, the 13th World Urban Forum.
02:52This will focus on some of the most pressing urban challenges of our time, from housing affordability and urban resilience to social inclusion.
03:02There are more than 3 billion people globally without access to adequate housing.
03:08Speaking about healthy cities, we definitely consider an issue of housing.
03:14And I'm sure we will continue, we'll be able to continue this discussion on the World Urban Forum.
03:20Urban Forum is about future, young people also about future.
03:23And that's why probably one of the main topics in the World Urban Forum, which will be in Azerbaijan next year, is about young generation and young people.
03:36More than half of the world's population already live in cities.
03:40And the UN predicts this number will reach 68% by 2050.
03:45Urbanization dynamics is very intense, especially in the regions like Africa and Southeast Asia.
03:54So this grows from 50% to almost 70% urban will have its heaviest impact in these two regions.
04:04This means almost 2 billion people coming to cities in the next two decades or so.
04:12The UN Habitat recommends several key actions to improve urban life, such as integrated urban planning, access to basic services and adequate housing, and stronger urban resilience and climate action.
04:25We created visions, but those visions need to be realized.
04:29And here the collaboration from international with us to the locals is very important.
04:36Master plans and innovative projects are shaping a more sustainable and inclusive urban future across the region.
04:43The UN and Azerbaijan are working closely in a highly collaborative and co-creational way.
04:49Together they are committed to making this event more impactful, more effective and truly different.
04:55For more information they have added thanks to five years,
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