The increasing urbanization of many parts of the world coupled
with other global issues such as environmental pollution, energy
consumption, and resources shortage are resulting in major urban
crises in many parts of the world. In an effort to explore and map
the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development, Department
of Architecture and Urban planning at Al-Fateh University and the
Center for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region (CSAAR)
have joined together to organize an international conference on
sustainable architecture and urban development.
The conference aims to address the various aspects of urban development
in accordance with the principles of sustainability. The conference
will address issues such as ecological and social sustainability,
transit-oriented development, neotraditional design, eco-friendly
development, economic and environmental sustainability, environmentalism,
regionalism and architectural design. In addition, the conference
will explore how neighborhood design can further a sustainable region
and how local culture and history can interact with new urbanism
concepts to create a new mix of urban development options. Of particular
interest for the conference is sustainability in the Arab cities.
These cities undergo one of the fastest rates of developments in
the world. This rapid, often erratic, growth has not occurred without
unwanted consequences in the built environment.
The theme of the conference is "Sustainable Architecture and
Urban Development". It aims to provide a forum to examine and
discuss solution-oriented methods for implementing sustainable development
and urbanism, and to stimulate more ideas and useful insights regarding
architecture and urban development within the context of sustainability.
The conference welcomes papers that address issues related to sustainability
in urban development and planning in the Middle East and elsewhere.
In the interest of tackling these issues from multiple perspectives,
we invite a wide array of research approaches, ranging from critical-theoretical
interrogations to experimental-empirical studies that would encompass
not only the spatial and physical aspects of the built environment,
but also the social, economic, legislative, and ecological contexts
and consequences.
Topics of Interest
We invite participants to submit papers in all areas related to
sustainable development, and particularly work focusing on bridging
the gap between theory and practice. The conferences welcome papers
from participants from different backgrounds and countries. Papers
may reflect on a wide spectrum of issues. Topics of interest include
BUT are not limited to:
• Sustainability Theory
• Ecological and Social Sustainability
• Tensions between Environmental and Economic Sustainability
• Land Use and Environmental Management
• Socio-Economic Issues
• Resources Management and Conservation
• Traditional and Modern Urbanism
• Parameters of Sustainable Urbanism
• Indicators of Sustainability
• Sustainability Evaluation Systems
• Sustainability in Developing Countries
• International Outlook on Sustainability
• New Directions for Urbanism
• New Urbanism/Transit-oriented Development
• Emergent Urban Patterns
• Green Development and Construction
• Traditional Neighbourhoods Design/Neotraditional Design
• Energy Use and Management
• Low Energy Architecture
• Sustainable Construction Materials & Technologies
• Clean Tech for Environmental issues
• IT Applications & Geo-Informatics
• Sustainability in Architectural and Planning Education
• Sustainable Housing and Urban Neighborhoods
• New Designs for Mixed Use Urban Fabric
• Contextual Architecture
• Cultural Heritage and Eco-Tourism
• Community Participation and Democratic Planning
• Modernization and Cultural Regeneration
• Eco-Design and Eco-friendly Development
• Landscape Strategies in Harsh Climates
• Sustainability in Transport and Landscape
• Legislative Empowerments for Sustainability
• International Organizations, Initiatives, and Standards
on Sustainability
Important Dates
Deadline for abstracts February 15,
2009
Full paper submission for review March 30, 2009
Notification of acceptance May 15, 2009
Deadline for final papers June 30, 2009
Submission Guidelines
Abstract submissions should be approximately 600 words and must
be in English. Full paper submission could be either in English
or Arabic. Abstract and full paper submissions should be sent in
MS Word or PDF format. Abstracts should be e-mailed to scientific
committee co-chair (jamalq@kfupm.edu.sa).
Full paper submissions are required to be done online at csaar submission
and review system below.
Conference Fees and Registration
Authors are invited to complete the registration process before
July 30, 2009, 2008. Authors should pay registration
fees before August 28th. Failing to send the registration
fees on or before this date will result in excluding the paper from
the proceedings.
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