3^rd International Conference on China’s Urban Development and Planning and the 2^nd International Association for China Planning (IACP) Conference

 Beijing, 19^th-20^th June 2008

Conference theme

 Ecological Cities: Design, Development and Management for Sustainability

Supported by

The Ministry of Construction, PRC

Organized by

International Association for China Planning (IACP)

and Urban Planning Society of China (UPSC)

 Co-organized by

China Society of Urban Sciences Research (CSUSR)

and China City Planning Association (CCPA)

The rapid urbanization and the associated environment problems in China have attracted worldwide attention. Following the successful International Conferences on China’s Urban Development and Planning in June 2006 and June 2007, the Ministry of Construction of China and the organizational committee including International Association for China Planning (IACP) and Urban Planning Society of China (UPSC) are calling for papers for the 3^rd International Conference and the 2^nd International Association for China Planning (IACP) Conference.

The event receives full support from and is led by the Ministry of Construction, the central administrations in charge of urban development and planning. The IACP has members consisting of planners and planning educators interested in China’s urban development issues all over the world. UPSC is China’s leading planning organization for practitioners as well as planning educators. The past two conferences have been able to attract over 1000 planners and planning officials from China and abroad. We believe the continued effort in 2008 will attract more attendees and make contributions to China’s health urban development in the future.

Conference Topics and Tracks

1. Energy, environment and economic development
2. Eco-cities, design and life quality
3. Green urban transportation
4. Urban industrial ecology
5. Energy management and renewable resources
6. Transition to sustainability in rapidly growing regions
7. Green construction and green building

8. Financing ecological cities

 Abstract Submission

Please submit your paper abstract of 400 words, in English and Chinese, including the title, the name(s) of author(s), affiliation, contact address, telephone and email address, to iacp-bod@lists.dcp.ufl.edu by the deadline. The abstract should outline the methodology, data sources (if applicable) and state what the author(s) assert to be the contribution of the paper to our existing knowledge. The submission should be accompanied by a CV of each author/co-author. The number of slots allocated for international participants is limited, and therefore all submitted abstracts will be evaluated and selected through a ranking process.

Additional contact / enquires can be made to: Professor Qing Shen (qshen@umd.edu) or Professor Jiawen Yang (jy78@mail.gatech.edu)

Important Deadlines

Abstract Submission: 30th March 2008

Notification of Acceptance: 15th April 2008