USUST Presents a Monograph on the Future of Dnipro

At the end of 2025, a collective monograph titled ‘Prospects for Architectural and Urban Development Transformations of the City of Dnipro’ was published. The volume was prepared by the researchers of the SEI ‘Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture’, of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies. The publication became a significant scholarly event for professionals in the fields of architecture, urban planning, urban studies, and spatial development.

At the end of 2025, a collective monograph titled ‘Prospects for Architectural and Urban Development Transformations of the City of Dnipro’ was published. The volume was prepared by the researchers of the SEI ‘Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture’, of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies. The publication became a significant scholarly event for professionals in the fields of architecture, urban planning, urban studies, and spatial development.

 The core of the research is a vision of Dnipro as a major Ukrainian city capable of profound contemporary modernization rather than superficial renewal. The authors draw on the principles of the ‘Dnipro–2030 Strategy’, adapting them to the conditions of full-scale war, security risks, and prolonged crises.
In the monograph, Dnipro is considered as:
  • a powerful industrial, scientific, and educational center;
  • a key element of the frontline region;
  • a promising innovation hub with a well-developed IT sector;
  • a city capable of combining economic efficiency with a high quality of life.
Among the key topics of the monograph are:
  • urban development strategies under wartime and global threats;
  • spatial security and resilience of urban infrastructure;
  • environmental and urban renovation of depressed areas;
  • transformation of industrial zones into recreational and mixed-use spaces;
  • formation of a green and ecological framework of the city.
  • renewal of residential development with a shift away from standardized solutions;
  • integration of European urban planning practices into the local context.
A particular emphasis is placed on people and the quality of everyday life, including comfort, safety, accessibility of urban space, and the preservation of local identity.
The monograph puts forward several practical principles that are significant not only for specialists but also for the broader community, namely:
  • reconstruction of Dnipro should represent strategic modernization rather than a return to the past;
  • safety should become a fundamental principle of urban planning decisions;
  • standardized development no longer meets the challenges of a big city;
  • the city should be multifunctional rather than divided into isolated zones.
  • industrial territories are viewed as a strategic reserve for future development;
  • ecology and urban planning should function as an integrated system;
  • interdisciplinarity is a key to effective spatial planning.
 The team of authors includes researchers from USUST:
Mykola Savytskyi, Viktor Vorobiov, Mykola Bevz, Anatolii Radkevych, Volodymyr Panchenko, Tamara Panchenko, Svitlana Shekhorkina, Maryna Babenko, Maryna Bordun, Iryna Merylova, Dmytro Volyk, Serhii Filimonov, Hryhorii Nevhomonnyi, Olha Bondarenko, Olena Boldyreva, Oleksandr Denysenko, Serhii Podolynnyi, Oleksandr Rechyts, Oleksandr Savytskyi, Yevheniia Samoilenko, Vitalii Spyridonenko, Tetiana Tsymbalova, Iryna Shvets, Tetiana Shevchenko, Oleksandra Shestakova, Olha Shylo.
 
The monograph was edited by:
  • Mykola Savytskyi, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Vice-Rector for Research and Academic Affairs, International Activities and Innovative Development;
  • Viktor Vorobiov, Candidate of Architecture, Associate Professor.
  • The reviewers of the monograph were:
  • Ivan Nazarenko, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, President of the Academy of Construction of Ukraine;
  • Oleksandr Kharlan, Candidate of Architecture, Associate Professor. Dean of the faculty of Architecture of USUST.
The editors note that the monograph does not claim to provide comprehensive answers. Instead, it serves as an intellectual platform for professional dialogue, decision-making, and the development of future projects that will influence the post-war development of the city of Dnipro.
 
The publication develops the principles of regenerative design, transforming them from a philosophical concept into a practical tool for spatial transformation, supported by global experience, case studies, development concepts, and future scenarios.
The monograph demonstrates the role of USUST as one of the key research centers shaping a strategic vision for the future of Ukrainian cities – responsible, sustainable, and human-centered.