Planning for the Carbon Neutral World: Challenges for Cities and Regions

[i]Transportation Workshop[/i] May 15 -18, 2008 Salzburg at Schloss Leopoldskron The major challenge facing this and the next generation of architects, planners and builders is how to develop land use patterns that respond to the demands of the post-carbon age and provide a high quality of life for future generations. How our profession adapts to the need for reducing dependency on fossil fuels and contributes to the use of new technologies and approaches to planning and development that foster sustainability is critically important and will be the focus of this year’s SCUPAD Congress. SCUPAD will draw on the broad knowledge and experiences of Congress participants to debate and examine the strategies used by governments and communities to address the opportunities and challenges we face. Plenary sessions will exhibit several case studies from diverse regions and cities that have started to implement plans/projects for the carbon neutral age. Invited presenters for the Congress include: Prof. Dr. Hansjurg Leibundgut from Switzerland, Stefano Cimicchi from Italy, Wulf-Heinrich Daseking from Freiburg, and Nicky Gavron, the Deputy Mayor of London. Further information on the page "call for paper" of the AESOP website http://www.aesop-planning.com/