BAKU: . The Baku City Master Plan until 2040 can serve as a ‘green’ approach model for urban development, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture (SCUPA) of Azerbaijan Anar Guliyev said during a panel session within the Baku Climate Week today, Trend reports.
He pointed out that urbanization and climate change are calling for some out-of-the-box thinking to tackle these pressing issues.
“Cities need to be designed to remain resilient in the future. Baku’s master plan until 2040 addresses this. ‘Green’ buildings and the use of renewable energy sources are key elements in all urban development across the country,” Guliyev emphasized.
Besides, the official mentioned that several private construction companies involved in the country’s construction sector have already committed to ensuring ‘green’ building standards.
To note, the Baku City Master Plan is the latest urban development master plan for the capital of Azerbaijan. It is managed by SCUPA. The plan envisages sweeping urban
changes between 2020 and 2040, particularly zoning, new engineering and communication systems, and renewal of transport infrastructure. About 122,000 residential buildings in Baku are planned to be demolished under this plan.
Source: Trend News Agency