Important dates:
- Deadline for submission of abstracts:
22 April6 May - Communication of acceptance: 27 May
- Deadline for submission of full papers: 30 June
- Early registration: 3 June
- Registration deadline: 9 June
Conference topics
Track 1 – Planning for social and environmental justice
Chair: Sara Santos Cruz
Co-chair: Luísa Mendes
Territories are complex socio-ecological systems characterized by diversity and heterogeneity, not always promoting dignified living conditions, healthy environments, and overall social justice. Besides, it has long been recognized that vulnerable, marginalized and unprivileged communities are often more exposed to uneven environmental risks and hazards, and to experience disadvantageous living conditions.
This track expects to bring together research on planning for equity, fairness, and social justice with environmental issues. In particular, interest is given to: critically discuss the concepts of social justice, environmental and climate justice in planning, and understand how embedded practices and cultural values can determine the construction of stronger, just and equitable local identities; comprehensively explore the social & climate transition needed to envision more equitable and just communities; and investigate the urban dynamics and spatial arrangements that better promote environmental & social justice.
Track 2 – Equitable and just urban policies
Chair: Isabel Breda Vázquez
Co-chair: Isabel Coimbra
The issues of equity and justice, long present in the debate on urban planning and policies, have been explicitly integrating the normative referential of spatial policies, at the most diverse scales, while inspiring and mobilizing a wide range of social actors.
The presence of these concepts in the public space, and in a context where the realisation of their promise is, at various levels, problematic, generate debate and needs critical deepening.
In this perspective, track 2 welcomes articles that refer to equity and justice to discuss contemporary urban transformations, urban policies and their transformative capacity, and planning methodologies, and to critically reflect on the challenges facing urban studies.
Track 3 – Accessible and inclusive transport systems and mobility services
Chair: Joao F. Bigotte
Co-chair: Susana Freiria
In recent years, transport systems have been experiencing a major transition due to technological, societal and market changes. New vehicles, new mobility solutions, new business models, and new market entrants have significantly changed the transport landscape. Major transitions may bring about increasing inequality, for instance, related to access to transport and mobility of specific population segments, and on their overall accessibility.
This track expects to bring together research on transport and spatial planning with a focus on the analysis and development of accessible and inclusive transport systems and mobility services. In particular, we welcome research dealing with transport policy design, implementation and evaluation, operations management, and technology-based services, considering both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Track 4 – Safe and efficient transport systems
Chair: António Couto
Co-chair: Sara Ferreira
Technological developments of the last decades have transformed transport systems’ operations and the expectations of their users. These developments have been crucial to adapt transport systems to a new paradigm of mitigating or even eliminating the negative impacts of mobility on society, even in the context of increasing travel options and desires. Automation and new energy sources have been at the forefront of the achieved technological breakthroughs, but their implementation has been hampered by multiple constraints related to the adaptation of users and infrastructures.
Considering the existing capabilities of the new technology, and the needs of modern society, research on transport systems must develop new models and solutions for a safe and efficient adaptation of these systems to a new reality. In this perspective, track 4 welcomes research on the operational and environmental efficiency of transport systems, safety modelling, vehicle automation, and human factors.
Abstract submission
Abstracts should have a maximum of 250 words, and a maximum of 5 keywords should be provided.
You are invited to submit your abstracts through Easychair.
Full paper submission is optional and should follow the Guide for authors