Ecocity World Summit. Montreal, 22-26 August 2011

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The Summit programme was organised around six interconnecting themes that explore leading edge research and showcase practical solutions that contribute to the development and management of ecocities. All speakers presented lessons from their specific area of expertise and explained how their work relates to the broad range of issues that are integrally related in the ecocity concept. Special crosscutting panels focused on the interconnections between several themes to offer a holistic view of Ecocity principles. Examples include: design of living buildings in sustainable communities; new technology for eco-infrastructure such as waste to energy facilities; planning solutions for ecomobility; economic strategies to sustain ecocities; and citizen commitment and empowerment. Abstracts of all oral presentations are available online. Content from all presentation sessions was captured in audio or video format. Details will be provided soon regarding how to access these recordings. Individual presenters’ powerpoint and slide presentations are not available through the conference web site. However, a post-conference edited volume is being compiled with presenters at the Summit being invited to present papers for consideration in a book on ecocities.

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Urban morphology and the post-carbon city: 18th International Seminar on Urban Form. Montreal, 26-29 August, 2011

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The International Seminar on Urban Form (ISUF)  is the international organisation of urban form for researchers and practitioners. It was inaugurated in 1994, bringing together urban morphologists worldwide.  It seeks to advance research and practice in fields concerned with the built environment. The 18th International Seminar aimed to explore the contributions of urban morphology to current debates on cities and key environmental challenges of our times. The event considered: urban morphological theory; urban morphology, planning and design; case studies of urban form around the globe; and urban morphology with regard to climate or climate change,urban mega-projects, transportation, brownfield redevelopment, walkability, health impacts, automobile suburbs, urban heritage, and the pre-carbon city. Other issues covered included: geospatial technology in urban morphology; urban form and environmental performance; and typological research and design. Over 50 full text versions of papers presented at the event are available online.

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Liveable Cities Forum: Designing biodiversity friendly communities. Montreal, 21-22 August 2011

Posted on: 22 August 2011
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The Liveable Cities Forum provided an opportunity to discuss the importance of urban biodiversity conservation, and a platform to explore biodiversity management and its application at the local level. Presentations, videos and a summary of the event are available online.

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5th World Congress of Cities for Mobility. Stuttgart, 3-5 July 2011

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The aim of this year’s congress was to define the concept of social space and to find solutions to the challenges of future mobility strengthening human relationships and focusing on the local scale. In contrast to the private space, public space offers a platform for communication and sojourning, a market place and a stage for urban life. This way public space transforms into social space, in which mobility plays an important but not the decisive role. Videos and presentations, together with the International Charter for Walking, are available online.

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Asset management and maintenance Conference and Exhibition. Coventry, 11-12 July 2011

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This key national conference for asset management and maintenance housing professionals, which through inspiration from innovators and learning from pioneering landlords, aims to equip you with the skills you need to provide great homes and places to live in ways that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. Presentations are available online.

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Making places better. Manchester, 12-13 July 2011

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This year’s CLES (Centre for Local Economic Strategies) Summit aimed to: provoke debate and discussion about how to create better places in the future; draw on national and international examples; consider the opportunities and challenges of current policy. Presentations are available online.

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Low carbon communities: Partnering design and engagement. London, 13 July 2011

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Concerto is a European initiative that demonstrates the environmental, economic and social benefits of taking an integrated approach to sustainability projects, partnering technological solutions with community engagement. This event marked the end of the Lambeth Concerto Project. The conference aim was to show that only by coupling best practice in sustainable design and construction with community engagement can a truly low carbon community be created, and that this approach could be a key method of delivering the UK’s ambitious carbon reduction targets. The conference brought together professionals working in the sustainability sector to share experiences and best practice of what makes a successful eco-refurbishment project and how to build a low carbon community. The agenda for the day, the presentations from all the speakers are available online.

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WELL-BEING 2011: The First International Conference Exploring the Multi-dimensions of Well-being. Birmingham, 18-19 July 2011

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This event,. hosted by Birmingham City University in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), set out to explore the current agenda relating to well-being, inviting a diverse audience drawn from different disciplines, sectors and organisations ranging from the environment, social, health, arts and humanities, including architects, landscape architects, health and community workers, Birmingham City Council, Dudley NHS, community and housing organisations, research councils, and universities. Papers are available online.

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High Level Dialogue on the institutional framework for sustainable development. Solo, Indonesia, 19-21 July 2011

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A high level dialogue on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development was organised by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Rio+20 Secretariat. The outcome of this dialogue will contribute to preparations for the Rio+20 Conference. The purpose of this dialogue was to have a frank and open high-level discussions on the options for strengthening the institutional framework for sustainable development, with a view to progress towards formulating concrete proposals which could be taken up for consideration and possible adoption at Rio+20. Presentations are available online.

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Management and innovation in the sustainable built environment. Amsterdam, 20-23 June 2011

Posted on: 29 July 2011
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This site presents papers from a conference on management and innovation for a sustainable built environment, held in Amsterdam on 19-23 June 2011. Topics covered include: Building economics; organisation and management in construction; building research and education; culture in construction; recognising innovation; informality and emergence in construction; global construction data; management for sustainable design and construction; economics of the built environment; whole life cost-benefit-modelling; collaboration and integration in design and construction; socio-technical systems; innovation in construction: theories and best practice. The link  provides an author index together with a search facility allowing you to search by author name or a word from the title or abstract.

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