Sustainable Development and Planning 2018 conf-id-1843 http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2018/sustainable-development-and-planning-2018 Dates of Conference: September 4-6, 2018 Address of Event: Via Valdimontone 1 – 53100 Siena Location: Seina, Italy - The conference will take place at one of the University’s conference centres, Santa Chiara Lab, situated in the heart of the city. Deadline for Submission: Submission Guidelines: Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted as soon as possible by completing the form below. Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described in the final paper. Please submit only one abstract per person. Once your abstract has been reviewed, you will be notified of the acceptance of your abstract and be given a submission date as well as instructions on how to prepare your paper. Final acceptance will be based on the full-length paper, which if accepted for publication, must be presented at the conference. We encourage early submission of abstracts and papers to facilitate registration and travel arrangements. The language of the conference will be English. Conference Chair: C A Brebbia Wessex Institute, UK N Marchetini University of Siena, Italy G Passerini Marche Polytechnic University, Italy & Wessex Institute, UK Description: Planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policymakers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without comprising the ability of future generations. Problems related to development and planning, which affect rural and urban areas, are present in all regions of the world. Accelerated urbanisation has resulted in deterioration of the environment and loss of quality of life. Urban development can also aggravate problems faced by rural areas such as forests, mountain regions and coastal areas, amongst many others. Taking into consideration the interaction between different regions and developing new methodologies for monitoring, planning and implementation of novel strategies can offer solutions mitigating environmental pollution and non-sustainable use of available resources. Energy saving and eco-friendly building approaches have become an important part of modern development, which places special emphasis on resource optimisation. Planning has a key role to play in ensuring that these solutions, as well as new materials and processes, are incorporated in the most efficient manner. Sustainable Development and Planning 2018 will bring together academics, policymakers, practitioners and other stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the latest advances in the field. The conference will discuss new academic findings and their application in planning and development strategies, assessment tools and decision making processes. All published papers from previous meetings are permanently archived in the WIT eLibrary (www.witpress.com/elibrary) where they are freely available to the international community Contact: Conference Secretary Irene Moreno Millan Wessex Institute - imoreno@wessex.ac.uk Cost: Registration Type €780 - Conference Chairmen, WIT Fellows & Members of the ISAC Registration Fee €890 - Registration Fee €560 - Student Registration Fee Additional Options €70 - Conference Dinner €85 - 1 Hard copy of the publication in which your paper is published (free postage) ^ €145 - 2 Hard copies of the publication in which your paper is published (free postage) ^ €170 - 3 Hard copies of the publication in which your paper is published (free postage) ^ Fee includes electronic copy of the papers presented at the conference, other documentation and refreshments Students must provide confirmation of status. ^ Discounted price available at registration only. Normal prices: €125 - 1 copy, €175 - 2 copies, €250 - 3 copies Cancellations and Refunds Delegates whose paper is rejected will receive a full refund. Delegates who cancel their registration more than 60 days before the start of the meeting and do not have a paper accepted for presentation at the conference will receive a complete refund minus €300 administration charge. Fees remain payable in full if the cancellation is done less than 60 days before the conference or if the paper has been formally accepted. If WIT has to cancel the event, our liability is limited to a full refund of the registration fees only. We will not be liable for any other costs associated with the cancellation of the event (such as hotel and travel costs). We strongly advise that if you need a visa to attend this conference you apply as early as possible in order to avoid disappointment. Please notice that we will endeavour to assist you in obtaining a visa but it remains your responsibility to do so and the decision to issue one rests solely with the appropriate authorities. Key Dates:

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