Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) has prepared an urban mobility plan for 16 cities, including Shirvan, Mingachevir, Lankaran, Yevlax, Sheki, Naftalan, Shamkir, Quba, Tovuz, Qusar, Bilasuvar, Masalli, Khachmaz, Goygol, Goychay, and Agjabedi, and organized a final discussion on the plan.
A roundtable discussion was held with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, Baku Metro CJSC, Surakhani District Executive Authority, Yasamal District Executive Authority, Azerbaijan State Automobile Roads Agency, Azerbaijan Surface Transport Agency, and relevant companies.
AzTU Rector Vilayat Valiyev highlighted the economic, social, and environmental contributions of preparing the mobility plan and emphasized the key results derived from the project. He noted that the main outcomes include the creation of a discussion platform involving government, industry, universities, and the public. Additionally, a team of experts made up of students and faculty members who worked on the mobility program, as well as the development of infrastructure, were formed as part of the project. He also stressed that the plan is an important contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in preparation for COP29 to be held in Baku.
Fuad Dashdemirov, the director of AzTU’s Institute of Logistics and Transport, had a presentation covering all stages of the development of the urban mobility plan. He emphasized that the plan’s preparation, supported by the state and based on the country’s science and education potential, is a significant step forward. He explained that the research conducted for the project involved a robust methodology and the development of a computational package and technologies. As a result, AzTU’s faculty and students were actively involved in the preparation of the plan, with many dissertation topics dedicated to solving the problems arising from the project.
Consequently, fundamental scientific foundations have been established for further work in this area both in Azerbaijan and internationally. The roundtable participants discussed the results of the project in detail and emphasized that the urban mobility program had been prepared with high professionalism, emphasized the importance of publishing the results.
