PLPR 7th International Conference
Property Rights and Planning
in a Changing Economy
CALL FOR PAPERS

Portland, Oregon, USA
DEADLINE: 15.08.2012
PLPR International Academic Association on Planning, Law and Property Rights
Portland State University

The conference brings together scholars from around the world to present innovative research and engage in interdisciplinary exchange related to the theme of the Association: the study of the connections between land and natural resource use, planning, and legal systems.
The 2013 conference theme is property rights and planning during a period of global economic restructuring. A secondary, place-specific theme is a retrospective and prospective look at Oregon’s landmark statewide land-use planning  program, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2013.
 

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CALL FOR PAPERS
We encourage submissions from researchers working in such areas as planning policy and practice, land economics, environmental justice, climate change, and urbanization and land access in the global south. Early career scholars and PhD students are particularly welcome. 

We invite papers on all topics related to law and planning, including but not limited to the following:
• Legal aspects of urban, regional, and rural planning;
• Land use controls and market alternatives;
• Property rights, expropriation and compensation
• Growth management/agricultural land protection, property rights, expropriation and compensation;
• Housing, gentrification and social equity;
• Public-private partnership;
• Land policy and growth management in comparative perspective 
• Heritage/environmental protection;
• Planning for climate change, resilient cities, and littoral and island nations;
• Changing institutional and organizational forms in planning;
• Planning and property regimes for ocean and coastal areas

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
• Ben Davy, President
• Deborah Peel, Vice-President
• Thomas Hartmann, Secretary General
• Fennie van Straalen, PhD Coordinator
• Richard Norton, North America Liaison
• John Sheehan, Pacific Rim Representative
• Greg Lloyd, 2012 Host
• Ed Sullivan, 2013 Host
• Rachelle Alterman, Honorary Fellow
• Philip Booth, Honorary Fellow

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Abstracts should be submitted by email no later than August 15, 2012, by E-mail: PLPR2013@pdx.edu
Abstracts will be reviewed and notification sent by email to the person or persons submitting.
The Abstract submission should contain the following information: 
1. Name, professional affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address for the presenter and all co-authors. Doctoral or other graduate students should identify themselves and their supervisors, as we are organizing an additional PhD-meeting during the conference.
2. Title of paper
3. Abstract paragraphs (maximum of 600 words)
4. Keywords (up to a maximum of 4 words or short terms: e.g., property rights)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
• PLPR - Association on Planning, Law and Property Rights Website 
• Dr. Ellen M. Basset
E-Mail: bassette@pdx.edu