Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2015

SSPCR2015.eurac.edu

International conference on “Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2015”
The upcoming international conference on “Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2015” is organised by the Institute for Renewable Energy of the European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC), with the support of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).

Date & Venue
19th and 20th November 2015 in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy) @ EURAC Auditorium (200 seats).

Programme (more details coming soon)
Day 1: Keynote speakers + Presentations + Poster Exhibition + Guided Tour
Day 2: Presentations + Plenary Session + Poster Exhibition + Conference Dinner

Theme
The conference focuses on innovative planning methodologies, tools and experiences which are aimed at supporting the transition of our cities and regions towards a more smart and sustainable dimension, approaching different scales, environments and perspectives.
Contributions from different research fields within urban and regional planning from the scientific as well as the professional community are welcome.

Sub themes
1. Energy planning for cities and regions: from strategies to actions. How to couple the energy-climate goals with the development or renovation of the built environment and how to tackle the vulnerability to climate change.
Keywords:
Smart energy, low carbon cities, mitigation and adaptation, resilience, urban and regional energy planning, urban ecosystems
2. Smart and sustainable technologies, big data, integrated infrastructures and mobility management: challenges and opportunities for urban and regional planning, from holistic geospatial tools to innovative apps and internet of thinks.
Keywords:
Sensors, GIS, big data, remote sensing, standards, statistics, interconnections, app, key performance indicators.
3. Benefits, costs and opportunities of urban transition toward a more smart and sustainable dimension: accounting and assessment of values and trade-offs within the decision making processes.
Keywords:
Financial assessment, multi-criteria, green economy, investments, market, intangibles, co-benefits, assessment methodologies and techniques.
4. Governance for smart and sustainable growth: fostering place-based policy-making, active and effective stakeholders’ participation, co-production and public-private partnerships.
Keywords:
Participatory governance, local partnerships, implementation effectiveness, policy innovation, smart communities, barriers to implementation.

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