Landscapes of Planning

[i]4th YA Conference[/i] 8 February 2010 Prague The main aim of the conference is to provide young planning scholars a forum to debate and reflect upon their ideas with their peers as well established experts. The conference focuses on different issues and challenges related to contemporary planning. It will incorporate a wide range of issues and perspectives into the intellectual discussions to generate a set of new and clearly articulated ideas on what should be the value system(s) of planners and planning. The conference will consist of four tracks, each chaired by a senior planning academic. Track 1: Why do master plans fail? This track aims to cover issues related to potential scope which a planning system can have in in formulating frameworks that can steer urban development. The topics that may be covered in this track may include issues of governance, policies, cultures, participatory approaches, practices and long term outcomes. Track 2: What can be termed 'Good' in Planning? This track aims to deliberate upon the need for common ethical principles within the planning community. The topics that may be covered in this track include planning ethics, planning for the poor, accessibility issues, gender issues, planning for disadvantaged groups. Track 3: Can planning be Eco-logic? Given the recent emergence of world wide concerns in environmental issues such as pollution, water supply and waste water management, waste management, energy management, disaster prevention and climate change, this track will focus on environmental aspects of planning. The topics that may be covered in this track include sustainable development, resource management, responses to climate change and environmental regulation. Track 4: Does heritage matter? In the era of globalization, there is a great concern within planning to protect cultural diversity. This track will therefore focus on the issues can facilitate and strengthen genius loci of cultural landscapes. The topics that may be covered in this track include management of town centre, issues of revitalization and heritage management, promoting urban cultures, and the role of ethnicity in urban development. For more information: http://www.AESOP-YOUNGACADEMICS.net