Representatives of SPbGASU took part in the international conference SSC-2026

Published on: 2026-10-02

Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

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Postgraduate students of the Department of Urban Planning and graduates of the “Landscape Architecture” program at the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering took part in the fifth international SSC-2026 conference, which was held in September at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) in Moscow. The main theme of the event was “Natural solutions for a healthy city.”

Scientists, designers, ecologists, and city administration officials from more than 25 countries took part in the conference. One of the central topics of discussion was the ecosystem functions of green infrastructure: participants examined how green spaces help regulate the microclimate, manage surface runoff, support biodiversity, and comprehensively address urban development challenges.

Separate sections of the conference were dedicated to the application of artificial intelligence and issues of urban psychology. Particular attention was paid to the quality of the environment as one of the factors influencing the choice of place for living, working, and recreation.

Graduates of the bachelor’s program at SPbGASU in 2024 in the field of “Landscape Architecture” Darya Gorbunova, Anastasia Sergeeva and Anna Gavrilina They presented the project “Open Green Laboratory and Monitoring of Ecosystem Services of the N. A. Ostrovsky Park.” The project was developed within the framework of the 3 MUGIS summer school under the guidance of curators in interdisciplinary teams. Darya Gorbunova continues her studies in the master’s program at the Department of Urban Planning of SPbGASU.

Graduate student of the Department of Urban Planning Svetlana Danilova presented the report “The St. Petersburg Landscape School of Valery Nefyodov based on the project ‘Quarter of the Future'”.

Lecturer at the Department of Landscape Architecture and a postgraduate student at the Department of Urban Planning Pavel Ostapchuk gave a report dedicated to modern trends in the development of therapeutic gardens. He also touched on the role of landscape architecture in creating conditions for the restoration of health and cognitive functions of elderly and low-mobility people after the coronavirus pandemic.

The participation of SPbGASU representatives in the conference continues the traditions of the domestic landscape school. For decades, the university’s specialists have been developing the principles of landscape-urban reconstruction and the ecosystem approach, considering green infrastructure as an important part of the sustainable development of the urban environment.

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