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*WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT BEST PAPERS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A SPECIAL EDITION BY SPRINGER*
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CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES: | - Investigating the responsiveness of informal urbanism to the needs and aspirations of dwellers; by revisiting participatory approaches, tools, and processes.
- Looking at the cross cutting issues, linking them to sustainability and
resilience of informal areas.
- Proposing appropriate processes of engagement for academics and professionals towards implementing upgrading and development projects in the unplanned and informally developed areas.
- Fostering the creative contribution
of International academic institutions in practices and policies in the Arab Region.
| CONFERENCE TOPICS: | Researchers who wish to participate in this event are invited to submit original and unpublished papers addressing one of these main three topics:
1- Policies, Governance and Planning: - Innovative Policies and
Strategies.
- Land Tenure Legislation and Squatting.
- Improving Participatory and Incremental Approaches.
- Emerging Settlements.
2- Resilience and Sustainability:
- Mobility and Accessibility.
- Environmental
Risk Reduction.
- Integrated Infrastructure.
3- Quality of Life and Social Integrity:
- Urban Form and Production of Public Space.
- Housing Upgrading Programs.
- Gender, Diversity and Segregation.
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CONFERENCE STRUCTURE |
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Day 1: Forum & Panel discussions. |
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Day 2: Peer reviewed papers' sessions & Ph.D. Forum. |
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Day 3: Roundtables & Workshops. |
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