CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Mehdiyev, Anar |
|---|---|
| Title | Urban transport in the absence of a single transport policy, and the context of sustainable development. The case of Baku |
| Summary | Urban transport planning has been underdeveloped in Azerbaijan for decades since the country’s independence. Any developments in the sector until recently have been unsystematic and often counterproductive, creating more problems than they tried to solve. This was and is still partially true for Baku, the capital city. The current research looked into the state of the urban transport planning in Azerbaijan, using the example of Baku. The situation started changing in the last decade, along with the plans of Government to develop Baku into a regional cultural and tourist hub. For that, they would need to improve transport system within the country’s overall sustainability commitments. Azerbaijan is still at the early stages of merging the ideas of sustainability with its transport planning practices. Current ambitions in Baku are to take urban transport further, providing mobility and equity while preserving the environment. As the research showed, there is a lack of expertise in transport planning resulting in poor decisions. The administrative structure is bulky and chaotic; it lacks institutional capacity and motivation. Nevertheless, the progress in urban transport planning is obvious: establishment of the Baku Transport Agency in 2015 has already made transport safer and passenger-friendlier. The research produced SWOT analysis of the factors shaping Baku urban transport system. Based on the outcomes and conclusions, recommendations have been made on possible actions to strengthen the planning system and performance of urban transport. These include adoption of national transport strategy, creation of a regional transport authority, and expansion of rail-based public transport. |
| Supervisor | Antypas, Alexios Rigas |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/mehdiyev_anar.pdf |
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