Prospects for the Development of University Campuses Integrated into Urban Environment in Russia and Kazakhstan

Abstract

Many university campuses in Russia and Kazakhstan were built around 50-100 years ago. At present, educational campuses face a lack of opportunities for the expansion of existing buildings and the erection of new ones without harm to the urban planning of the city, which has a negative impact on the prospects of their development. In this light, the problems of the prospective development of university campuses integrated into the urban environment gain special importance. The study aims to identify effective techniques of urban planning development for existing university campuses integrated into the city environment. To achieve the goal of the study, the authors utilize the qualitative-quantitative approach. As a result, the study identifies techniques of urban development of university campuses both within the structure of the city and within the campus area. The possible techniques include 1) reconstruction and renovation of areas adjacent to the university complex; 2) cooperation or co-leasing of several universities and research centers in an autonomous educational and research center to extend the area of the university; 3) rational use of campus areas. The paper also describes the basic requirements for the development of university campuses in the formation of the urban environment: socioeconomic, architectural and urban planning, and environmental.