| Nizami Nagiyev, Sabina Aliyeva, Elbay Aliyev Digital Transformation of Rural Settlement Systems in Azerbaijan |
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| Abstract. This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the paradigmatic transition in the planning, design and management of urban and rural settlements in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The study was conducted in the context of the im-plementation of the "Great Return" state program in the liberated territories and "Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Develop-ment". The work synthesizes the historical urbanization theories of "group settlement systems" described in detail in archival urban planning documents with modern achievements of Industry 4.0 - Building Information Modeling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Digital Twins and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Special attention is paid to the analysis of the "Smart Village" pilot project in the Agali village of Zangilan region as a benchmark for post-conflict reconstruction. The article argues that the successful digital transformation of the Azerbaijani village requires not only the application of smart technologies, but also a deep integration of generative design with lo-cal (vernacular) architectural traditions. The research aims to develop a stra-tegic roadmap for creating sustainable, culturally rooted, and economically viable rural communities. This approach can reverse the historical trend of "rural-urban" migration and ensure balanced territorial development. |
| Keywords: smart villages, smart cities, IT integrated architecture, Aghali village, Azer-baijan architecture |
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| DOI: https://doi.org/10.54381/itta2026.4.04 |