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IAPS Conference, 27 June- 2 July 2010
Vulnerability, Risk and Complexity: Impacts of Global Change on Human Habitats
27 June - 2 July 2010, in Leipzig, Germany, at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Call for Papers
We cordially invite you to contribute to the 21st IAPS conference “Vulnerability, Risk and Complexity: Impacts of Global Change on Human Habitats”. In accordance with the IAPS mission the conference will address the interrelations of the social, the built and the natural environment and how it is influenced by ‘global change’. This includes climate impacts, environmental risks, but also new demographic challenges and uneven economic developments. We are looking for new scientifi c approaches offering comprehensive and integrative problem solutions. The conference will be interested primarily in urban areas and regions which have to cope with processes of simultaneous shrinkage and growth.
The contributions should address the following essential questions:
• What does global change imply locally for people-environment relations?
• Vulnerable places and vulnerable people: How do climate,environmental, demographic and economic changes interact?
• Are cities specific ‘risk habitats’ in the course of global change, and are they especially affected?
• How can be ensured the liveability and functionality of human habitats under the conditions of global change?
Conference topics
1 Vulnerability and resilience in human habitats
2 Urban development and design – adapting to global change
3 Sustainable spatial and infrastructure planning
4 Methodological challenges
5 Raising risk awareness
6 Human health at risk
The scientific committee invites submissions of abstracts for
a. individual oral presentation to thematic sessions on one of the conference topics
b. entire thematic session (chair and presenters)
c. poster session
d. presentation at young researchers workshop with individual contributions from ongoing PhD work, chaired by a senior colleague.
Relevant Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 29 November 2009
Notification of acceptance: 31 January 2010
End of early bird registration: 31 March 2010
Conference Office
F&U confirm
Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
phone: +49(0)341/235-2264 or -1880
e-mail: iaps@fu-confirm.de
For more information please visit: www.iaps2010.ufz.de