Council for European Urbanism (CEU)

[i]The Third International C.E.U. Congress[/i] Climate change and urban design Science, Policy, Education and Best Practice 14 - 16 September 2008 Oslo, Norway [b]Abstracts Due February 1, 2008[/b] Announcements of Accepted Papers March 1, 2008 Completed Drafts Due June 1, 2008 Following successful Congresses in Berlin 2005 and Leeds 2006, the Council for European Urbanism will hold its third international congress in Oslo, Norway from the 14th to 16th September 2008. The central theme of the congress will be Climate Change and Urban Design. Papers are invited on the consequences of the climate change agenda for urban development internationally. We will explore practical solutions to reduce climate gas emissions from urban settlements and transportation. The congress will be for planners, architects, government officials, social scientists, ecologists, developers, local community activists, and all other development stakeholders who feel a responsibility to contribute to more sustainable urban development. We invite authors involved in urban development and sustainability from all parts of the world to submit paper proposals with abstracts by February 1, 2008. Announcements of accepted proposals will be on March 1, 2008, Completed drafts of papers will be due by June 1, 2008. Themes Within the Topic We welcome your papers on one of the six themes below. Where necessary, a paper may combine two or more themes. - THEME ONE: Climate Change and Urban Morphology - The Evidence What is the evidence for or against particular links between urban form and contributions of greenhouse gases? What are the interrelationships? What are the pitfalls in research, and in its application? Papers may survey previous literature and/or present new research. - THEME TWO: Climate Change and Best Practice in Urban Design What are the implications of climate change research for standards of best practice? What does the evolving evidence suggest about the relative importance of such parameters as density, transit modes, mixed use, building height, social diversity, and others? What about the relative benefits of retrofit versus new construction? How can best practice address issues of market acceptance and consumer choice? - THEME THREE: Climate Change, Urban Design and Public Policy What are the steps being taken to address the contribution of urban design on climate change through public policy, and how well are they succeeding? What steps are being taken to mitigate initial diseconomies, create new incentives, ease regulatory restrictions, and shift market behaviour? - THEME FOUR: Climate Change, Education and Research How should academic institutions respond to the climate change agenda? What are the implications for inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional research? How should design schools respond to the challenge? What alternative curricula are implied or required? - THEME FIVE: Case Studies of Urban Projects and Their Impacts Paper in this category should present one or more case studies with detailed assessment of success in mitigating greenhouse gases, and discussion of related issues and their interactions. They may discuss challenges of entitlement, market acceptance, economic performance, and other project requirements. - THEME SIX: Innovative New Strategies Papers in this category should discuss new theoretical or pragmatic approaches, such as certification schemes (LEED-ND in the USA, BREEAM in the UK, et al.), trading schemes, new coding approaches, and other innovations. If your paper does not fit within one of the six themes above, be advised that we will accept a limited number of papers under general or alternative topics. [b]The Papers [/b] Papers should be at least 2,000 words and no more than 6,000. Bear in mind that speaker presentation time will be no more than 30 minutes, or about 3,000 words for most speakers. Papers should be written in 12 point Times Roman font, in Microsoft Word or equivalent format. Footnotes and/or references should appear at the end of papers. Full guidelines will be sent to selected authors. Authors agree that papers may be published in the Congress proceedings. Please submit proposals with abstracts to the following email address: [url=mailto:climate.change.2007@gmail.com]climate.change.2007@gmail.com[/url] Visit the official site: http://www.ceunet.org [b]The Abstracts [/b] Abstracts should be 12 point Times Roman font, in Microsoft Word or equivalent format. Please include your full name, full address and affiliation details with an abstract of your presentation of between 100 and 300 words. You may include a cover letter or email message with additional comments.