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Challenges for Cities and Regions. 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 the SCUPAD Congress 2008.
To date, much has been learned about how global warming will adversely affect our present way of life and many strategies have been developed on how to reduce our ecological footprint. Specifically, many examples exist on how cities and regions can adjust patterns of consumption, eliminate waste, become more energy-efficient and become independent of fossil fuels. As well, many have been exploring alternative energy sources, ranging from tapping geo-thermal sources of energy to harnessing the ebb and flow of tidal changes, wind and solar energy. Some corporations have begun to adapt techniques of production and the design of products that both reduce the consumption of natural resources and eliminate the production of waste. We have the knowledge of how to change, but the challenge lies in stimulating political leadership to implement these changes rapidly.
Lectures, Presentations, Reports:
- Carter Strickland (Senior Policy Advisor, Mayor's Office of Sustainability, New York, USA) - "PlaNYC 2030": Presentation (
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- Wulf-Heinrich Daseking (Head of Planning and Development, Freiburg, Germany) - "City of Freiburg: Model for Sustainable, Continuous High Quality Development": Presentation (, 50 MB)
- Benjamin Glahn (Deputy Chief Program Officer, Salzburg Global Seminar) - "Salzburg Global Seminar: Cooperation with SCUPAD and remarks on a project in Linz, Austira": Presentation (, 4,5 MB)
- Workshop 1: Regional and Urban Economies
Hans Harms (Germany/England): "Two Perspectives (from India and Europe) on Planning for a Carbon Neutral World, Focus on Agriculture": Paper (, 200 KB)
Ronald Rovers (Wageningen Universiteit, The Netherlands): "Post Carbon or Post Crash. managing the Orbanism": Presentation (, 2,5 MB)
Vera Rovers (BuildDesk Benelux B. V., The Netherlands): "Carbon neutral cities in the Netherlands": Presentation (, 1,3 MB), Paper (, 460 KB)
- Workshop 2: Transportation
Petra Hirschler, Nina Svanda (Vienna University of Technology, Austria): "Current flow in historical structures: a case study on Vienna": Presentation (, 2,6 MB) | Paper (, 2,5 MB)
David C. Prosperi, Jeanette Tavarez (Flordia Atlantic University, USA): "Green Airports: Dimensions & Best Practices": Presentation (, 3,7 MB)
Ernst Schriefl (Energieautark Consulting Gmbh), Uwe Schubert (Institute for Regional Development and the Environment, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration), Franz Skala (Institute for Ecological Urban Development), Gernot Stöglehner (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna): "Urban Development for Carbon Neutral Mobility": Presentation (, 1,7 MB)
Kris Wernstedt, Aurash Khawarzad (Virginia Tech University, USA): "Public Attitudes toward Integrated Urban Design & Transport Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions": Presentation (, 10 MB)
- Workshop 3: Mixed Land Use and Multi-functional Structures
Wouter Leduc (Wageningen University, The Netherlands), Ferry Van Kann (University of Groningen, The Netherlands): "Synergy between Regional Planning and Energy as a Contribution to a Carbon Neutral Society: Energy Cascading as new Principle for mixed Land-use": Presentation (, 2,5 MB)
Nikos Karadimitriou (Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, UK): "Policies promoting the redevelopment of previously developed land and their effects on developer practices and local communities": Presentation (, 1,7 MB)
- Workshop Reports:
Report workshop 1 | Report workshop 2 | Report workshop 3
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Cities throughout the world are subject to radical changes. The collapse of communism, the abolition of apartheid and the emergence of the post-industrial and globalized economy all have had a profound effect on the size and quality of many cities.
Nevertheless, cities can develop responses and devise solutions to address these changes in order to better their future.
- What are the factors that underlie the qualitative and quantitative changes that occur in cities?
- What role are global political, social, economic and environmental events playing in shaping our cities?
- How are some cities addressing the adverse impacts of these changes and taking advantage of the positive aspects of change to foster the qualitative improvement of their cities?
- What are the strategies that have been used and how and why did they work?
Lectures, Presentations, Reports:
- Michael A. Cohen (Graduate Program in International Studies, The New School for General Studies, New York City, USA) - "Cities and Radical Change: Urban Analysis and the Contemporary World": Lecture (, 35 KB)
- Catelijne Elisson (City of Den Haag, Netherlands) - "The Challenge of Urban Regeneration in Glasgow": Presentation (, 21 MB)
- Martha Doehler ( Büro für Urbane Projekte, Leipzig): "Leipzig A City in Transformation": Presentation (, 12 MB)
- Slava Glazychev ( Moscow Architectural Academy, Head of the Commission for Local Government, Moscow): "Off-crisis towns: Ulan-Ude &and Miass": Presentation (, 2,3 MB)
- Sotir Dhamo (Institute for Habitat Development, Tirana) "Tirana … between dreams and reality ?!?": Intro (, 5 MB) | Presentation (, 6 MB)
- Dukagjin Hasimja (University of Prishtina, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Prishtina): "Prishtina, Kosova ": Presentation (, 13 MB)
- Woking group Reports:
Report group 1 | Report group 2 | Report group 3 | Report group 5
 Audio-podcast: Gerhard Schimak's final summary
Schedule Details: Official 2007 brochure
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»The study of
cities is today marked by a paradox: much of the urban
growth of the 21st century is taking place in the developing
world, but many of the theories of how cities function
remain rooted in the developed world.«
Through case studies and workshop discussions, Congress participants will consider this dichotomy and explore the challenges of the new urbanization process, including issues
such as:
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How are basic needs for shelter, water, electricity and sanitation met in the informal settlements?
- How are the informal settlements organized?
- What are the differences and/or similarities between various
cities re planning and decision-making?
- How should planners deal with urban informality?
- What can planners learn from the »unplanned« aspects of this urbanization?
Lectures, Papers and statements:
- Eckhart Ribbeck (University of Stuttgart) - "Urbanization, formal and informal cities - a global challenge": Presentation (, 9,5 MB)
- Ayse Yonder (Pratt Institute, NYC) - "Informal Settlements
in Istanbul, Turkey -
From shacks to high rises": Presentation (, 3,5 MB)
- Fatina Kourdi (University of Aleppo – Syria) - "Aleppo": Presentation (, 6,3 MB)
- Venkateswar Ramaswamy (Calcutta, India)- "Calcutta": Presentation (, 6,6 MB)
- Craig Sam & Andrew Wiseman (Buffalo City Municipality, South Africa; Intervolve Foundation Zuid Afrika) "Duncan village redevelopment initiative": Presentation (, 1,5 MB)
- Roberto Rocco (TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture,
Department of Urbanism and Urban Renewal) - "Building a
South-American MacroMetropolis": Presentation (, 22,7 MB)
Details: Official 2006 brochure
Group Reports :
Reports group 2 | Uri Mazor: Reports group 3 | Hans Harms: Report group 4 |
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Forty years ago, a group of architects and planners established SCUPAD after attending a Salzburg Seminar on Urban Planning and Development. To mark this anniversary, the SCUPAD Congress 2005 looked back over the last forty years to reassess past practices, learn lessons of that experience and looked forward to encourage a direction of fresh and sustainable planning principles. In so doing, the Congress examined:
- What did we learn from the recent past?
- What are the ways to deal with the challenges now and into the future?
- How can we combine lessons from the past and current challenges in developing planning strategies for the future within the broadest context of world issues? Congress Details: 2005 schedule | Official 2005 brochure
Lectures, Papers and statements:
- Andrzej Kiciński - "Warszawa 1965 vs. Warszawa 2005": Presentation (, 3,3 MB) | Paper (, 120 KB)
- Stephen Goldsmith: Presentation (, 4,4 MB) | Paper (, 40 KB)
- Jaacov Jaar: "Metamorphosis ?
Change and Continuity" Presentation (, 1,5 MB)
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Schedule ...
... per day of the SCUPAD Congress 2004: The open city - hopes and Dangers (please klick on the days or view the brochure here)
Thursday 13 May 04 | Friday 14 May 04 | Saturday 15 May 04 | Sunday 16 May 2004
Lectures, Papers and statements:
Group Reports :
Monica Lotreanu: Reports group 1 | Hans Harms: Reports group 2 | Rob Leek: Report group 3 |
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