A first full version of the programme for the conference is now available!
International Conference
Managing the Urban Rural Interface
19-22 October, Copenhagen
www.plurel.net
Parallel sessions include:
113 paper- and 47 poster presentations structured by 12 topics reflecting the multidiciplary, multiscalar character of peri-urban land use relationships and sustainability assessment. Scenario, and modelling approaches at different scales are topics of the conference together with governance systems, quality of life, economic assessment, multi-functionality, and finally instruments and tools.
Keynote lectures include:
Representatives of EC funded projects: PLUREL; SUME; URBAN-MATRIX; URBAN ERA-NET
Mr. Ronan Uhel, European Environment Agency, EU
Professor Bob Evans, Northumbria University, Sheffield, UK
Architect Jacob van Rijs, MVRDV, Rotterdam, NL
Professor Binyi Liu, Tongji University, CN
The conference is the final scientific event of the PLUREL project: PERI-URBAN LAND USE RELATIONSHIPS – STRATEGIES AND SUSTAINIBILITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR URBAN-RURAL LINKAGES, an Integrated Project under EU’s 6th Framework Programme for Research,
Technology and Development (EC FP6 036921).
Online registration will be open until 1 October. www.plurel.net/conference
Target groups
The event targets a broad spectrum of participants, recognising the multidisciplinarity of research in urban-rural linkages. This includes, but is not limited to, those in the fields of land use, urban and rural development, planning, architecture, geography, economics, social and environmental sciences, urban forestry and urban greening.
Contributions may address methodological, theoretical issues, applications or dissemination, and participatory aspects.
Session topics:
- Urban-rural regions in a globalised world: driving forces on land use change
- Scenarios: futures for rural-urban regions
- Land-use relationships and the structure of the rural-urban system: European and regional models
- Rural-urban land use dynamics: impacts on resource demands and utilisation
- Quality of life and ecosystem services in rural-urban regions
- Growth management and governance systems in rural-urban regions
- Locally adapted strategies for rural-urban regions: from understanding of issues to finding of solutions
- Sustainable multifunctional landscapes in peri-urban areas
- Economic evaluation of policies affecting land use in rural-urban regions
- Instruments and tools for Sustainability Impact Assessment
- Sustainable Urban Development in Emerging Economies
- Urban Forestry and Urban Greening in developing countries
- Remote sensing and GIS for sustainable urban development science
Registration
Registration is now open - to register visit: www.plurel.net/conference
Contact: plurelconference@life.ku.dk |
