CPUD '16 / CITY PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN SUMMIT AND CONFERENCE / Cities and City Plans: The Past and The Future

CPUD '16 / City Planning and Urban Design Conference will be held on April 8-9, 2016 in Istanbul. The conference is coordinated by DAKAM (Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center) and will be organized by BILSAS (Science, Art, Sport Productions). www.dakamconferences.org/cpud Special Focus: TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY AND ECONOMY In the new millennium, the politics, needs, priorities and planning itself are in constant change and obviously new challenges in terms of city planning are put forward. Today many cities are working to encourage populations to return to their urban core through the creation of revitalization efforts to distressed neighborhoods and old downtown centers. Industrial zones are moving, life styles are changing and growth and immigration in mega cities are still an issue. Given the importance of cities as significant social, political and economic centers, the rethinking of planning comes at a principal moment when urban policy must be able to plan for a sustainable future in relation to the individual needs of neighborhoods, individuals and established urban systems. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Charnelle Hicks; CHPlanning Charnelle Hicks is the president and principal planner for CHPlanning which provides innovative and cost-effective solutions in comprehensive planning, municipal planning, transportation planning, environmental planning, and community outreach programs for public and private clients throughout the United States. She has nearly 25 years of experience in transportation planning, comprehensive and regional planning, economic development, and public outreach. She has extensive knowledge of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) and is a certified PMPEI instructor. Derya OKTAY, On Dokuz Mayis University Derya Oktay is currently a Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the Department of Architecture and the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. Prior to her current position, she was the Director of the MS in Urban Design Programme and a professor at Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus, and the Founding Director of the Urban Research & Development Center (URDC) at the same institution (1999-2013). In addition, she has served as the President of the Society for International Development (SID) Lefkosa Chapter in Cyprus. PUBLICATION All submitted papers are subject to double blind peer review. Conference proceedings are going to be available on DVD as e-book and DAKAM's digital library with an ISBN number before the conference and will be sent to be reviewed for inclusion in the "Thomson & Reuters Web of Science's Conference Proceedings Citation Index" (CPCI) and Google Scholars. AGENDA Deadline for submission of abstracts: January 8, 2016 Deadline for registration: March 11, 2016 Deadline for full papers submission: March 18, 2016 Please control our website to see the last updates THEMES 1. CITIES IN TRANSFORMATION, SOCIAL CHANGES AND PLANNING Housing in the New Millenium Ecosystem and Urban Ecology Participation and Governance Economic, Leisure and Tourism Aspects of Contemporary Cities Infrastructure, Facilities, Systems: New Technologies and Economy Water Management and Resource Management Transportation and Movement of People, Goods, Information Best (and Worst) Practices: Informing Future Possibilities Historic Preservation Public Health and Cities Arts, Culture and Creative Placemaking 2. PLANNING IN TRANSFORMATION Rethinking Planning and Urban Design: Evolving and Declining Models of City Planning Practice New Ideas: Small Scale-Large Scale Emergent Planning Aspects Effectiveness of Planning Politics, Social Change and Planning Civic Participation Transformation of Cities: Case Studies Transformation of Urban indicators Best (and Worst) Practices: Informing Future Possibilities Visualization Methods for Planning Planning Visions Past: Their Fates and Impacts Planning Visions Now: Their Innovations and Viability Forecasting - Envisioning: Predicting Probabilities - Imagining Possibilities Teaching Envisioning: Planning Curricula 3. CITY PLANS AND STRATEGIES OF THE PAST Planning History Politics and City Planning Race, Gender, Ethnicity and Urban Issues Success and Failure Economy, Industry and Planning On the Interface of Architecture and Planning Critical Perspectives towards Social Life in Cities http://www.dakamconferences.org/#!cpud-themes/hzekn VENUE Istanbul SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE The scientific committee consists of significant scholars, such as Prof. Dr. Fatma UNSAL / Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Prof. Dr. Ismet KILINCASLAN / Istanbul Technical University Prof. Dr. Derya OKTAY / Ondokuz Mayis University Prof. Dr. Eti AKYUZ LEVI / Dokuz Eylul University Prof. Dr. Iclal DINCER / Yildiz Technical University Prof. Dr. Ayse OZCAN / Giresun University Prof. Dr. Aysegul MENGI / Ankara University Associate Professor Zeynep GUNAY / Istanbul Technical University Associate Professor Aynur CAN / Marmara University Associate Professor Elif Ozlem ORAL AYDIN / Gebze Technical University Associate Professor Sebnem Gokcen DUNDAR / Dokuz Eylul University Associate Professor Ozge Yalciner ERCOSKUN / Gazi University Associate Professor Ebru KERIMOGLU / Istanbul Technical University Associate Professor Goksen CAPAR / Ankara University Associate Professor Hasan YAYLI / Kirikkale University Associate Professor Mithat Arman KARASU / Harran University Associate Professor Dr. Safak KAYPAK / Mustafa Kemal University Assistant Professor Dr. Burcu YIGIT TURAN / Ozyegin University Assistant Professor Dr. Irem AYHAN SELCUK / Dokuz Eylul University Assistant Professor Dr. Zeynep YILMAZ BAYRAM / Karadeniz Technical University Assistant Professor Dr. Ozan HOVARDAOGLU / Erciyes University Assistant Professor Dr. Yasemin SARIKAYA LEVENT / Mersin University ABSTRACT SUBMISSION You can submit your abstract by entering the online registration system EASYCHAIR at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cpud16 You will receive a reply to your proposal within three weeks following a double-blind review process.