XVII International Conference “Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment”. Preservation of the city identity through development.

Saint-Petersburg September 11-13, 2024

Location

St. Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress
Atrium of the Commandant's House

The conference program

XVII International Сonference "Formation of a Comfortable Urban Environment. Preservation of the city identity through development"

09:00–09:30
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS and PRESS SCRUM

During registration, a coffee break will be organized for all participants of the conference

9.30–10.00
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

OPENING CEREMONY

Moderator:

Kanunnikova Larisa Viktorovna

the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Improvement of St. Petersburg, PhD in Architecture, St. Petersburg c., RF

GREETING TO CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

Beglov Alexander Dmitriyevich

the Governor of St. Petersburg

Talalaikina Yuliya Viktorovna

the Deputy Director of the Department of Strategic Projects of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities of the RF, Moscow, RF

Lapshin Andrey Vitaliyevich

The President of the International BRICS Parks Forum, a Member of the Council of the Association of Parks of Russia, the Chairman of the Subcommittee “Park Management and Maintenance of Public Space” of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RF, PhD in Economics, Moscow c., RF

Yuandong Hu

Professor, the Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

10.00–14.00
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

STRATEGIC SESSION

Moderator:

Cherdantseva Olga Albertovna

The Head of the Competence center for the formation of a comfortable urban environment in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg c., RF

Greetings to the participants of the strategic session

Volftrub Taisiya Iosifovna

The President of the Association of Landscape Architects of Russia (ALAROS), Moscow, RF

Green Infrastructure as a Basis for Sustainable Development of the City. PhD in Biological Sciences, the Director of RUDN Agrarian and Technological Institute

Dovletyarova Elvira Anvarbekovna

The Director of the Agrarian and Technological Institute RUDN, First Vice-President of the Association "ALAROS", Vice-President of the Association «Guild of Landscape Engineers», candidate of Biological Science, Moscow c., RF

Formation of a Sustainable Strategy for the Urban Environment

Kanunnikova Larisa Viktorovna

The Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Improvement of St. Petersburg, PhD in Architecture, St. Petersburg c., RF

How to make a city park a center of attraction for local residents and tourists?

Lapshin Andrey Vitaliyevich

Preserving the heart of the city as a Catalyst for a Dynamic Identity: The Case of Doha, Qatar

Ali Alrauf

PhD in Architecture Theory and Urban Planning. Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning at the HBKU, the Head of Creative Urban Studio, International Expert in the field of the Sustainable Development and Urban Planning. Doha c., Qatar

Development of parks and public spaces as a key trend in the formation of a comfortable urban environment

Tsukanov Denis Sergeyevich

The Director of the Association of Parks of Russia, a Member of the Expert Council of the Ministry of Construction of Russia for FCUE, the Head of ParkSeason Expo, the largest park exhibition of the RF, Moscow c., RF

Green framework as a value and cultural code of the development of the urban planning potential of the territory

Semyonova Viktoria Viktorovna

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honorary Architect of the Russian Federation, Expert of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg c., RF

Improvement of the Moscow Region

Afanasenkov Yevgeny Leonidovich

The First Deputy Minister of Improvement of the Moscow Region. Moscow c., RF

Stylization or new forms as a way to preserve the identity of the historical environment

Mikhailov Aleksey Vladimirovich

The Acting Chairman of the Committee for State Control, Use and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments. St. Petersburg, RF

Priority areas for transformation of the architectural environment of St. Petersburg in order to increase urban amenities

Kramskova Elena Viktorovna

Acting Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Urban Development and Architecture, St. Petersburg, RF

Regenerating Dilapidated Urban Fabric through Urban Catalyst Projects in Iranian Cities

Azin Alipour Tabrizi

Academic expert and research scholar in urban planning and design, Advisor to Asian Mayors Forum Secretary General (AMF SG) in Urban Planning Affairs. Tehran c., Iran

14:00-19:00

LEAVING FOR LUNCH AND CITY BUS TOUR

19:00-22:00

GALA DINNER BY INVITATION Restaurant

09.30–10.00
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

Coffee break

10.00–13.00
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

SESSION: COMFORTABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

Moderator:

Golosova Elena Vladimirovna

The Head of the Laboratory of Landscape Architecture and Ethnobotanical Research, the Chief Research Worker of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden – the National Scientific Center of the RAS, the Chairman of the Commission on Landscape Architecture of the Council of Botanical Gardens of Russia and the CIS countries, Professor of the St. Petersburg Forest Technical and Crimean Federal Universities. Yalta c., Crimea, RF

Kitsch in the Modern Landscape of Residential Areas

Golosova Elena Vladimirovna

Future of public spaces

Sasan Abrari

Architect & Project manager of the architectural bureau «Diba Tense Architecture»

Urban Development Aspects of Natural Areas Development

Musayev Timur Isamutdinovich

Leading architect of the Architectural and Design Workshop No. 3 of the Unified Institute of Spatial Planning of the RF, a Member of the Union of Architects of the RF, Mentor of MARKHI Scientific Association. Moscow c., RF

Urban environment as a tool for preserving the identity of territories: maintaining traditions and expanding opportunities

Aliev Salambek Alimbekovich

Director of the Institute of Construction, Architecture and Design of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Gubkin State Petroleum Technical University named after Academician M.D. Millionshchikov”, Grozny, Russian Federation

Terekhova Ekaterina Dmitrievna

The Head of the Regional Competence Center for Urban Environment Issues in the Chechen Republic, Grozny, Russian Federation

Bolshaya Laksty facility, implemented by Zenit Arena JSC

Kruglov Sergey Nikolayevich

The Director of Design and Development of “Zenit-Arena” JSC. St. Petersburg c., RF

Methods of reconstruction of historical public spaces of the architectural ensemble along Independence Avenue in Minsk

Aksyonova Anna Alekseevna

Chief project architect of the UE «Minskproekt» landscape architecture workshop, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Formation of an Image of St. Petersburg through the Sense of Space

Mukhin Alexey Viktorovich

The Director of the Boarding School No. 1 named after K.K. Grot, the Honored Teacher of the RF; Expert of the Working Group of the Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on Disabled People; Expert of the Expert Council on Education of Disabled People and Persons with Disabilities under the State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education; a Member of the Council of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation on Education of Persons (Disabled Children) with Disabilities. St. Petersburg, RF

Review of Skate Areas. Potential for its Development in St. Petersburg

Demidov Viktor Aleksandrovich

The Founder of the School of Extreme Sports, Street Schools online project. Presenter, organizer of extreme events and shows. Producer. Director. Extreme Roller. The Champion of St. Petersburg, Prize Winner of Russia in Roller Sports. St. Petersburg, RF

Development of Infrastructure for Dog Owners in St. Petersburg. Challenges & Solutions

Shevchenko Ekaterina Aleksandrovna

Veterinarian, the Head of the Regional Federation of Sports and Applied Dog Breeding, Instruction Coordinator of “Service Dog” ANO, President of the Regional Physical Education and Sports Public Organization “Federation of Sports and Applied Dog Breeding of the Leningrad Region”. St. Petersburg, RF

Increasing the safety of bicycle-pedestrian traffic in urban environment (comfort = safety)

Bakalyuk Olga Vyacheslavovna

Development Director of Asphalt Concrete Plant No. 1 - ABZ-1 JSC, St. Petersburg c., RF

10.00–13.00
Conference Hall of the Museum of Cosmonautics

SESSION: ECOLOGY OF BIG CITY

Moderator:

Ignatyeva Mariya Evgeniyevna

Professor of the St. Petersburg Forest Technical University, St. Petersburg, RF

Goals and Prospects of URBIO – the International Network “Urban Biodiversity & Design”

Ignatyeva Mariya Evgeniyevna

Professor of the St. Petersburg Forest Technical University, St. Petersburg, RF

Ecological Crisis and Habitat Loss in Cities. How Landscape Architects Can Bring Nature Back to the City

Yuandong Hu

Professor. The Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, the Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Comparative Landscape; an Approach to Place-Oriented Development

Arash Taqipour Akhtari

Ph.D student in Development Management (Spatial sustainable development), and Editor-in-Chief of Urban Management Journal. Master of Sustainable Architecture from Tehran University, and Master of Building Governance from Allameh Tabataba'i University.

Integrated system of environmental monitoring

Serebritsky Ivan Aleksandrovich

The Deputy Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Nature Management. St. Petersburg c., RF

Creation of ecotrails as a way to improve urban forests and parks

Kalyagina Natalia Anatolyevna

A Member of the Presidium of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation (VOOP), the Deputy Chairman of the St. Petersburg City and Leningrad Regional Branches of VOOP. St. Petersburg, RF

Scientific and practical approaches to landscaping in arid conditions of Kazakhstan and modern problems

Imanbayeva Akzhunis Altayevna

The Director of the Botanical Garden in Aktau. Aktau c., Kazakhstan

Ecological Research in Historical Gardens

Zhukova Ekaterina Alekseevna

The Head of the Sector for Accounting and Monitoring of Green Plants in Gardens of the Russian Museum. PhD in Biology. St. Petersburg. RF

Biosphere-centric lighting in parks and public spaces using the example of Galitsky Park

Zabiyakin Pavel Vladimirovich

The Deputy Director of the «Saros» Group of Companies, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

13.00–20:00

LEAVING FOR LUNCH & TOUR TO THE TOWN OF KRONSTADT

9.30-10.00
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

Coffee break

10.00-13.00
Atrium of the Commandant’s House

SESSION ON MUNICIPAL FORMATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS “Petersburg Yards” and “My Yard”

Moderator:

Cherdantseva Olga Albertovna

The Head of the Competence center for the formation of a comfortable urban environment in St. Petersburg

Trends in landscape architecture and implemented projects of municipalities

Demurova Tatyana Valerievna

The Deputy Head of the Competence Center for the formation of a comfortable urban environment in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Practices of Participatory Budgeting

Shchepetova Lyubov Eduardovna

Expert of the “Strong Ideas for a New Time” Forum, expert of the Club of Strategic Initiatives of St. Petersburg in the sphere of “Regional and Urban Development”, St. Petersburg, RF

On the need for long-term planning and building materials for the formation of a comfortable urban environment

Bezmaternykh Aleksandr Viktorovich

The Chairman of the Board of APMP (Association of Planting Material Producers), member of the working group on the water-green urban framework of the Expert Council of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation, the Head of the nursery «Flower City», Moscow, RF

Decorative plants as a means of expressing local identity of the city in cultural and environmental aspects

Legenchuk Natalia Nikolaevna

The Head of the working group of the APMP (Association of Planting Material Producers) for cooperation with botanical gardens, Head of the nursery «Archetype of the Forest», St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, RF

Mobile Improvement and Landscaping

Zorina Maria Sergeevna

The Director of Berkano Manufacturing Company, St. Petersburg c., RF

Smart & Safe playgrounds for children

Petrov Aleksey Aleksandrovich

The General Director of “Beautiful City” Company of Children’s and Sports Equipment, St. Petersburg, RF

Childhood in the city. Comfortable urban environment through the eyes of a child. Game and development

Antonov Lev Valerievich

Managing partner of the «Kamenny Vek» Group of Companies, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

The role of paving in designing a visually comfortable urban environment. Modern solutions in the structure of the green framework

Bakhtigaraev Damir Magsutovich

The Head of project supervision at LLC «Vybor Trade House», St. Petersburg, RF