EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - 44th International Planning Congress: Urban Growth without Sprawl

44th International Planning Congress: Urban Growth without Sprawl - Dalian, 19-23 September 2008

19-09-2008

Introduction

In September 2008, the 44th International Planning Congress, organised by ISOCARP (International Society of City & Regional Planners) will have its opening in Dalian. the theme of the conference will be 'Urban growth without sprawl'

Description

Possible workshop topics might be:

concept and real experiences - towards a contemporary theory of urban sprawl
antidotes to sprawl and best practices
'compact city' concepts
public transportation concepts
conceptualising the economies of urban sprawl
'internal expansion' as a contrast programme to sprawl
national urban development strategies and local urban governance
rural-urban linkages
city networking and city twinning

Programme

Location

Links

For more information, please visit the ISOCARP website

Files

Click here to download the first announcement brochure of the conference (PDF, Eng, 1.3 MB)

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