ECOLOGICAL INTEGRATION OF RING ROADS INTO THE HISTORIC URBAN ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF URGENCH

Abstract

This article examines the ecological integration of ring and semi-ring roads into a historically developed urban environment, using the city of Urgench as a case study. The study considers the diversion of traffic flows away from the city centre, reduction of pressure on the historic and architectural environment, preservation of the blue-green landscape framework, development of waterfront green spaces, and strengthening of pedestrian and public transport connections. In Urgench, the Shovot Canal is regarded not merely as a hydrographic feature but as the principal blue-green axis that unifies the city ecologically and spatially. Instead of a large closed ring road, the article proposes an ecological integration model combining an outer bypass, an intermediate semi-ring, an inner protection perimeter, and blue-green corridors.