Improvement of Sustainable Urban Planning and Design in Latvia
Scientific Problems of Engineering Economics of Construction and Real Estate Management, Regional and Territorial Development ICEREE’2022: Book of Abstracts 2022
Aswathy ANAND, Kristīne Fedotova

The purpose of the study is focused on the urban strategies present by Latvian government and development organizations by evaluating development possibilities with application of sustainable practices in the evolution of Latvian urban design. Study is focused on the development of urban spaces in Latvia to set policy guidelines for sustainable growth. Authors make a comparative analysis of the present urban growth and development of Latvia policies and urban planning. Expansion of development centre, seacoast spatial development and transit development by low-cost affordable housings to foster to build the economic growth and living environment. The concepts of sustainable development gleaned from the study is assessed for criteria through SWOT analysis and live case studies. From authors perspective sustainable urban planning is based on the triple-E concept of sustainability which focuses on viability of economy, socially equitable and environment friendly structure. The study is confined to understanding development concerns and potential remedies, focused solely on developing urban areas through evaluating sustainable methods. Hence revamping the current policies and schemes of local and central governing bodies of rural and urban Latvia.


Keywords
policies, survey study, sustainable development, sustainable urban planning, transit orient development
Hyperlink
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Anand, A., Fedotova, K. Improvement of Sustainable Urban Planning and Design in Latvia. In: Scientific Problems of Engineering Economics of Construction and Real Estate Management, Regional and Territorial Development ICEREE’2022: Book of Abstracts, Latvia, Riga, 29-30 September, 2022. Riga: RTU Press, 2022, pp.40-40. ISSN 2592-9372.

Publication language
English (en)
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