The necessity of preserving the urban environment and ecological resources in the city

The fifth edition of the International Symposium on Urban Nature, Design and Management was held with the participation of University of Tabriz, the International Association of Urban Ecology, the Slovak Technical University, the University of Bucharest, Romania, and the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, hosted by Tabriz University

According to University of Tabriz Public Relations, Dr. Saeid Shojaei, the Director of Scientific and International Cooperation of University of Tabriz, at the beginning of this symposium, while briefly introducing the university, explained the scientific and international cooperation of the university and the need to expand scientific relations with prominent universities in the world

Dr. Hashim Rostamzadeh, the head of the Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, also emphasized the readiness of this faculty for the development of scientific cooperation in various fields using new technologies

Dr. Akbar Rahimi, scientific secretary of the symposium, also discussed the issue of preserving the urban environment and ecological resources in the city

The urban nature program by the World Bank in the form of sustainable urban development as a part of the comprehensive ecosystem preservation program was one of the other topics raised by Dr. Rahimi.

He also continued: The horizontal development and expansion of cities has caused the destruction of ecological resources, including gardens, agricultural lands and other urban green infrastructures, and for this reason, in recent decades, the need to pay attention to the environment and sustainable urban development has led to the formation of new approaches to control of urban development and preservation of ecological resources.

The scientific secretary of the symposium pointed out: the approach of intelligent methods and solutions based on nature, as one of the dominant scientific paradigms for the optimal management of development, has caused a change in attitudes towards the city and the urban environment, and this symposium was held in line with this approach.

In the continuation of this conference, Dr. Vladmir Andrzejka and Dr. Milan Husar from the Technical University of Slovakia presented explanations about Slovakia's experiences in relation to the issue of urban nature and urban green infrastructure.

Also, Dr. Christian Yuja, a professor at the University of Bucharest, Hungary, also gave a speech on the topic of citizens' participation in the preservation and restoration of urban nature and its management in order to facilitate the achievement of sustainable development goals.

Dr. Salman Qureshi, a professor at Humboldt University of Berlin, also gave explanations about the cities of 2050 and the challenges facing urban development and the need for planning to manage ecological and environmental resources.

  The fifth international symposium on urban nature, design and management finally ended with the presentation of the research results of several students of Tabriz University.