Multifunctional and Intensive Land Use - principles, practices, projects and policies

[i]IFHP Spring Conference/MILUnet Event [/i] May 08, 2007 - May 11, 2007 Lisbon, Portugal [b]Call for papers[/b] young professionals and academics Coastal areas and estuaries have a history of population settlement and concentration of activities. With the increase in global economy and trade, maritime transport is regaining a key role in the movement of goods and products. This is leading to new developments in port infrastructures and, in several cases, new impulses for historical port cities. On the other hand, climate change and global warming are becoming major preoccupations, at both the political and human levels. The consequences of environmental threats to coastal and estuary areas can be dramatic if no effective answers are found to these problems in good time: millions of people are in danger of being stranded by the rise in the sea level. Topics: - The evolution, and new policy developments, towards sustainability in estuarine human settlements and waterfronts. -Urban rehabilitation and renovation projects in estuarine human settlements and waterfronts. What lessons can be learnt? - International comparisons of estuarine human settlements and waterfronts. Relations between built-up areas, waterfronts and natural environment; urban morphologies and regional structures. - Environmental consequences of climate change in estuarine habitats and ecosystems. - Turning urban growth into sustainable urban development. How should we channel the need of cities to consume increasing amounts of land? - Using land intensively for a number of functions, and at different times of the day. What are the appropriate land-use combinations? - Comparisons of different approaches to Multifunctional and Intensive Land Use in different parts of the world. What lessons can be learnt? - How to arrive at policies that accommodate Multifunctional and Intensive Land Use solutions. What are the obstacles and the opportunities? Paper abstracts should be submitted in digital format (Word) [b]before 1 February 2007[/b]. Paper abstracts should be sent to: IFHP Conference Department [url=mailto:congress@ifhp.org]mailto:congress@ifhp.org[/url] For more information: http://www.ifhp.org/