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22 Apr 2024 / 25 Apr 2024 read moreFabio Pollice
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The field of geographic sciences takes many forms and has been continuously evolving over the years. Physical geography specifically deals with aspects of climate, weather, wind currents, and aquatic movements. A subfield of physical geography is the field of climatology. As a recently established field under the umbrella of geographic sciences, climatology aims to address the continuous damage mankind is inflicting upon the earth’s natural atmosphere, weather, and climate by studying its causes, effects, and practical mitigation techniques.
Developments in the field are becoming increasingly needed by the day, as the devastating effects of climate change take hold, and are unleashed upon cities, and human settlements. The biggest offender that contributes to the threat of climate change is the consumption of fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources of energy, namely to meet the rising demand for energy in urban environments. In pursuit of technological advancement, economic prowess, and global success, many cities have turned a blind eye to the harmful effects of unsustainable practices in urban development. These practices cost the world, and the cities, their respective livability, habitability, and continuity. They are short-term solutions to long-term problems.
While the spotlight is often shed on urban environments when it comes to the discussion of climate change, the environment that takes on the brunt of climate change’s detriments is the rural counterpart. Isolated from the interconnected network of cities, rural areas suffer the most due to physical isolation, limited access to infrastructural services, economic stagnation, and a reliance on natural habitats and environments such as rivers, lakes, fertile land, and wildlife. The sustainability of natural habitats and ecological structures is of utmost importance for the flourishing of rural environments, and climate change poses a direct threat to them. The livelihoods of people in rural areas are in danger due to climate change, which causes degradation of coastal areas effectively inhibiting fishing activities, floods and droughts that limit agricultural developments, and so on.
Geographers and climatologists have been sounding the alarm about climate change for several years, presenting undeniable evidence of mankind’s undue influence on the climate, marine and land life, as well as the topography of Earth’s crust. Urban environments are the locus of discussion when it comes to climate change mitigation, due to housing a vast majority of humanity’s population, and the requirements of meeting the demands of a dense population. Perhaps furthering the detrimental effects of climate change, the degradation of rural areas causes migration waves to urban environments, further exacerbating climate-impacting activities, and hindering adaptation capabilities in rural environments. Sustainable techniques that aim to lessen the acceleration of climate change include shifting away from automobile dependence, the inclusion of green public spaces, incorporating energy-saving techniques in cities, and the utilization of renewable energy.
The first international conference on “Geographic Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation in Urban and Rural Environments” will highlight advancements and innovations in geography and climatology, and their role in climate change mitigation and adaptation techniques in urban and rural environments.
Scope
The first edition of the Geographic Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation in Urban and Rural Environments conference aims to discuss and elaborate on topics pertaining to climatic mitigation in urban and rural environments in nations and cities, specifically in a geographic context. These geographic contexts include Hydrology, Climatology, Digital Geography, and more. The conference will aggregate research that innovates and disseminates upon topics pertaining to climatic mitigation in urban and rural environments, weather forecasting, atmospheric pollution, governmental policies affecting climate change, geographic cultural shifts due to climate change, sustainable transit systems, and more.
Statement of Purpose
The first edition of the Geographic Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation in Urban and Rural Environments conference will raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on rural and urban environments. Not only does the conference aim to shed light on this critical issue, it looks to seek out geographic solutions to this problem, discussing the contribution of hydrology, climatology, geomorphology, and many more fields of geography to this ever-emerging problem.
1.1. Urban Mapping and Environmental Spatial Data Analysis
1.2. Satellite Imaging and Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Effects
1.3. Effect of Weather Variability on Agriculture & Vegetation in Cities
1.4. Natural Ventilation and Airflow in Urban Environments
1.5. Climatic Factors Influencing Urban Planning and Development
1.6. Mitigation of the Heat Island Effect in Urbanism
1.7. Hydrology in an Urban Context
1.8. Energetic Communities for Sustainability
2.1. Weather Forecasting and Predictive Analysis
2.2. Pre-emptive Warnings and Precautions
2.3. Monitoring Atmospheric Pollution and Particulate Matter Concentration in Cities
2.4. Innovations in Emergency Response Tools
2.5. Urban Climate and Decarbonization
2.6. Climate Change: Risk Assessment
2.7. Forestry and Agriculture to Mitigate Climate Change
2.8. Circular Economy in Urban and Rural Areas
3.1. Geographic Obstacles Hindering Rural Areas’ Climatic Adaptation
3.2. Rural to Urban Migration and Social Geographic Shifts as a Result of Climate Change
3.3. Climatology within a Rural Context
3.4. Ecological Geographic Shifts and Natural Habitat Destruction in Rural Areas due to Climate Change
3.5. Rural Economies’ Influence on Climatic Adaptation
3.6. Governmental Policies, and NGO’s Influence on Rural Climatic Adaptation
4.1. Cultural Habits and Their Environmental Effects
4.2. Social Norms’ Contributions to Climate Change Mitigation
4.3. Reciprocal Environmental Relation Establishment
4.4. Revitalization of Green Public Spaces and Livability in Cities
4.5. Integration of Greenery in Urban Development
4.6. Creative Expression and Media for Promoting Climate Change Awareness
5.1. Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of Urban Transportation Systems
5.2. Utilization of Geographic Data and GIS in Transit System Design
5.3. Shifting Away from Automobile Reliance
5.4. Designing Pedestrian-Centric Urban Environments
5.5. Sustainable Pathways of the City
6.1. Governmental Influence Towards Carbon Neutrality in Cities
6.2. Implementation of Sustainable Energy Infrastructures and Networks
6.3. Geographic Measurement, Assessment, and Analysis Tools and Design Methods
6.4. Data-driven Green Policy and Decision making
6.5. Food Policies in Urban Space
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Abstract Submission Deadline | 30 Oct 2023 |
Letter of Visa (for delegates who need visa entry) *payment required | 30 Dec 2023 |
Last Notification for Abstract Acceptance & Approval to present | 10 Nov 2023 |
Start Payment Date | 30 Oct 2023 |
End Payment Date | 30 Dec 2023 |
Extended Abstract / Short Paper Submission Deadline | 20 Jan 2024 |
Notification of acceptance/ rejection of submitted extended abstract/ short paper | 25 Jan 2024 |
Conference Program | 10 Jan 2024 |
Conference Launch | 29 Jan 2024 |
Type of Registration | ASTI Book by Springer Scopus indexed | Open Access IEREK press Journals | Co-author/ Audience | Payment Deadline |
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Student | 300 € | 250 € | 150 € |
30 Dec 2023 |
Academic | 350 € | 300 € | 200 € | |
Professional | 400 € | 350 € | 200 € |
The physical fee covers:
The conference Kit inclusive of: a printed abstracts book, a softcopy of the abstracts book on a USB/CD, Conference notebook, IEREK pen, Conference Flyers/ Printouts.
IEREK Participation/ Contribution Certificate
Preliminary Acceptance Letters
Consideration for publishing in the IEREK ASTI series by Springer or IEREK Press
Lunches and Coffee Breaks
If multiple abstracts are submitted by the same first author submitted to the conference, a 25% discount is applied to each additional submission.
Each research paper should have one main author who should pay the full fee (Author fees) regardless of attendance. Co-authors, each, have their own fees to pay to attend the event. This applies to online attendance as well as physical attendance.
A research paper fee allows only one author, whether main or co-author, to attend the conference and receive only one copy of the conference Abstract book in both hard and soft copies. Extras can be requested for an additional fee.
Professionals are categorized as participants who are not affiliated with universities such as practitioners, policymakers, entrepreneurs etc.
Students must provide proof of enrollment in a university by providing an enrollment certificate or a valid university ID (with issue/ expiry date) etc.
Additionally, you have the option to present your submitted abstract as a presentation without the intention of publishing your work, for information about the fees and additional details, please feel free to get in touch with us at: [email protected].
*Authors may request that their kits be delivered, for an additional fee decided by the courier, and upon request. Alternatively, authors located in Egypt can pick them up from Cairo/ Alexandria office. |
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Additional Conference Kit (Excluding Delivery) *Contact us for a quotation on shipping fees. |
100 € |
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Payment Methods
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Payment in person can be arranged. Please contact the conference coordinator/ Email to receive further information.
Payment Terms and Guidelines:
Read more on Important Dates. For information on payment dates, kindly send a request to the conference coordinator/email and CC [email protected] to receive payment details to complete the payment.
Authors who have registered and completed payment for virtual attendance CAN request a change to physical attendance. However, a change from physical to virtual is NOT possible.
After online registration and payment, the registration fee cannot be reimbursed.
Final Acceptance/ rejection of your full/ extended paper (if submitted) can only be given after the peer review process.
Inclusion in the conference program, acceptance letters issuance and consideration for publication must be preceded by registration and payment completion.
Online Payment (only) should only be completed once a proforma invoice is issued with respective instructions for successful payment.
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All accepted submissions to the conference, after a rigorous double-blinded peer-review process by the respective and a highly-extinguished Editorial Board, will be published in one of the following:
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The series draws on the best research papers from various IEREK and other international conferences to promote the creation and development of viable solutions for a sustainable future and a positive societal transformation with the help of integrated and innovative science-based approaches. Including interdisciplinary contributions, it presents innovative approaches and highlights how they can best support both economic and sustainable development, through better use of data, more effective institutions, and global, local and individual action, for the welfare of all societies. The series particularly features conceptual and empirical contributions from various interrelated fields of science, technology and innovation, with an emphasis on digital transformation, that focus on providing practical solutions to ensure food, water and energy security to achieve the SDGs. It also presents new case studies offering concrete examples of how to resolve sustainable urbanization and environmental issues in different regions of the world. Read More.
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Registration
To help the organizers plan for inter-disciplinary dialogue, participants are requested to choose from the conference themes/ Topics upon registration.
They must also refer to, and abide by, the following instructions in registering and/ or submitting their contributions:
NOTE: If you are contributing as an Author of a submitted abstract (for publishing consideration and/or presentation), and regardless of attendance, the fee for the registration is the same. See and Conference Fees for more information.
Types of Participation
1. Attend/ Present in-person or Online and Publish in indexed Conference proceedings
The conference offers a Physical attendance option for your convenience. That said, participants will have a chance to present their abstract/research, on campus, and have their work considered for publication in the ASTI Series by Springer as part of the conference proceedings.
See Author Instructions and Conference Fees for more information.
2. Registration to publish in the proceedings without presenting/ attending
If your full paper is accepted, it may be published in the conference proceedings book in the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation Book Series by Springer (indexed in Scopus) even if you are not attending the conference. In this case, the accepted work will not be included in the final conference program. See Author Instructions and Publishing Opportunities for more information.
3. Non-presenting participant
Non-presenting participants may also wish to attend the conference as Audience Members or Co-authors contributing to an already submitted abstract/ paper. See Conference Fees for more information.
Notes to consider:
* Attendance online and in-person are possible upon confirmation with the conference secretariat/ coordinator at [email protected] and following Conference Fees covered.
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* For participants wishing to attend in-person, a visa invitation letter will be provided upon request, for which case a copy of your passport will be required. The invitation letter can only be provided after acceptance and full payment.
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This is not a prerequisite for presenting your work at the conference. Meaning, you can present your submitted abstract without intending to publish your work.
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Prof. Dr. Lars Gaiser is the director of the Orient Institute for Intercultural Studies and Senior Manager of the regional studies section at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences. He teaches Bachelor and Master students at the Faculty of International Business who want to specialize in Arab-German or in Franco-German relations and prepares them for a future cross-cultural doing business. His interest in and passion for the Arab world was awaken during his youth. He got in-depth insights in Arab societies from different perspectives: during his studies at Erlangen university in the frame of an interdisciplinary research and teaching program of Middle Eastern Studies, during field studies in Cairo and Alexandria, as visiting student in different Arab universities, as lecturer in Egypt, visiting researcher at AUC and in the field of international collaboration.
Fabio Pollice (PhD in Political Geography) is Full Professor of Economics and Political Geography at the University of Salento; He previously taught at the Universities of Naples "Federico II" and Rome "La Sapienza". Since November 2019 is the Rector of University of Salento. He has been Director of the Department of History, Society and Human Studies at the University of Salento (2016-2019) and Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Human and Social Sciences at the University of Salento from 2014 to 2016. He has been for a long time a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Geographic Society. Actually is a member of the Scientific Committee of the European University Center for Cultural Heritage, and has the same role in Eurispes and Foundation La Notte della Taranta. He is the Director of the Placetelling ™ School that he founded in 2016. He deals with topics of economic geography applied with particular regard to the issues related to territorial development and local-global relations with insights on the relationship between tourism and culture and the role of culture in local development processes. He is the author of over 150 national and international scientific publications.
Dr. Domenico M. Doronzo holds a B.Sc., a M.Sc., and a Ph.D. degree in Earth Sciences from Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. Investigation specialties related to those degrees are physical volcanology, experimental and computational fluid dynamics, petrology, and natural hazards. Then, he has worked in volcanology and sedimentology, fluid dynamics and combustion, environmental sciences, and rock physics in the United States, Mexico, Spain, and Italy. Currently, he is a contract Researcher at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Italy. Particularly, he has received the Rittmann Medal from Associazione Italiana di Vulcanologia and Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, which is assigned to the best young Italian volcanologist. His research interests focus on integrating theory, field measurements, numerical modelling, laboratory and outdoor experiments to study geological processes and products in volcanic areas (Vesuvio, Campi Flegrei, Etna, Vulcano, Colli Albani, Tenerife, Altiplano Puna, Colima) from fluid dynamic and natural hazard perspectives. He studies specifically pyroclastic energy currents, pre-eruption conditions, ground deformations, eruption forecasting, lahars and debris flows, flow- building interactions, sand and dust storms, turbidity currents, man-made environmental phenomena, and geo-resources. Recently, he has published the first comprehensive review on the famous 79 CE ‘‘Pompeii’’ Plinian eruption of Vesuvius by means of a multidisciplinary approach in volcanology. He is a Chief Editor of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences responsible for evaluating submissions in the fields of Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, and Volcanology.
PhD DEng Jesús Rodrigo Comino has a PhD in Geography from the University of Málaga (Spain) and the second one in Geomatics and Topography from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. He is an expert on regional geography, soil geography and land degradation processes. He is an Editor-in-Chief of Air, Soil and Water Research (SAGE) and the Euro Mediterranean Journal of Environmental Integration (Springer). Currently, he is coordinating the Terra-Lab 2 (EGEMAP: Environmental Geography and Mapping ) and COST-Action Firelinks (CA18135) as a grant holder at the University of Granada (Spain).
She is currently the co-coordinator of the R&D unit Offshore Structures & Foundations of Marine Energy group at CIIMAR. She developed her Ph.D. thesis in a partnership between the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) and FEUP, under the FCT PhD Program InfraRisk -Infrastructure Risk Analysis and Mitigation. The work carried out consisted of the development of a pragmatic methodology for the assessment and rating of risk associated with bridge foundation scour, using a semi-quantitative priority factor. The scour risk assessment was based on an interdisciplinary approach that combined experimental and numerical analysis to achieve a more advanced and comprehensive understanding of the scouring phenomenon in the vicinity of bridge foundations, under clear water and live bed flow conditions. She completed her MSc in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Water Resources) in 2013 at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST). The master's thesis focused on the characterization of dam breaching following overtopping and the work was developed at LNEC. She did an international internship at Faculdades Integradas de Aracruz (FAACZ), from IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience), about the construction of irrigation dams in the Municipality of Aracruz. In 2014, she integrated the Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Division of FEUP as a master researcher in the project NUMPIERS - Numerical and experimental study of the flow around complex bridge piers. In July 2021, she joined the research project InfraCrit - Development of predictive system for critical infrastructure management, as a postdoctoral researcher at ISISE (UMinho). Her role consisted of management and risk prediction of critical infrastructures subject to flood events, on a GIS integrated platform. In May 2022, she joined the national project GIIP - Intelligent Management of Port Infrastructures as the technical and financial coordinator within UMinho. During her professional work, she collaborated with national companies such as IP and EDP, and several universities such as IST (Portugal), FAACZ (Brazil), FEUP (IHRH, PT), Politecnico di Torino (Italy), University of Minho (Portugal), Universidade Agostinho Neto (Angola), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). She is a member of FOAM@PT, Order of Engineers, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Portuguese Association for Classification and Data Analysis (CLAD), Portuguese Water Resources Association (APRH), Specialized Committees on River Hydraulics (CEHF) and Water and Energy (CEAE), The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC), International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), RISCOS and EGU. From 2018-2020, she joined the leadership team of Young Professionals Network of the Portuguese IAHR. She co-supervised a master's student of Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), from 2019-2020. She joined the scientific committee of 16 peer-reviewed journals (as a reviewer) and of 7 conferences, as guest editor in the SI of Ocean Engineering (Elsevier) and as associate editor in 2 international journals (of ISSN 1646-8972 and 1064-1246, respectively). Recently, she was involved in the jury committee of 3 thesis defences, including Master's and Doctorate's, and co-supervision of integrated project students. She aided the preparation of FCT R&D proposals (as a team member in 2020 and as a co-PI in 2022). She is involved in international scientific proposals, 2 as a team member and 1 as a leader. Dr Ana Margarida Bento is also the author and co-author of several peer-reviewed journal and conference scientific articles (h-index of 4 in Scopus at 05/2023).
1. Vinita Vishwakarma, Prof. and Additional Dean (Research), Galgotias University, Greater Noida-203201, Delhi, NCR, INDIA
2. Mahesh Kumar Jat, Professor Dr eng., Dept. of Civil Engineering, MNIT Jaipur, water Resources Modelling & Management and Geospatial Technologies
3. Uznir Ujang, Associate Professor, Head of 3D GIS Research Group. Geoinformation, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
4. Alkan Mehmet, Professor in the Department of Geomatics Yıldız Technical University, Turkey. He graduated from Department of Geodesy and Photogrammetry
5. Ashraf Aboulfetooh Mostafa, Professor of Geomorphology, department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, Suez University, Suez, Egypt
6. Alaa Morsy, Dean, Port Training Institute, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Specialized Organization of Arab League Consultant Engineer of Structural Engineering, Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
7. Trapani Ferdinando, Professor of Urban and Regional Spatial Planning, City and Territory Department, University of Palermo, Italy
8. Francesco Alberti, Associate Professor in Regional and Urban Planning and Design, University of Florence (Università degli studi di Firenze) Department of Architecture (DIDA)
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Lecce is famous with the best-knowns sights in Italy that it would take weeks to see everything in it, also it is one of Europe’s most popular cities. It has many breathtaking views and tourist attractions from museums to churches and palaces.
The following are some suggestions of places to visit while you are in Lecce, Italy:
Roman Amphitheatre in Piazza Sant’Oronzo
The highlight is the large Roman amphitheatre which once seated 14,000 spectators on its two tiers, although only the lower tier remains. Sometimes concerts still take place here.
In the piazza, you can also see the column of Sant’Oronzo and an unusual 20-meter-high bronze clock, the Orologio Delle Meraviglie, created in 1955 on the wall of the Banco di Napoli.
Lecce Cathedral
Lecce’s Cathedral is on one of the most beautiful squares in Lecce, the Piazza del Duomo.
Piazza del Duomo has a more intimate feel and is enclosed by ornate buildings including the bishop’s residence and seminary.
The Cathedral was originally built in 1144 and was rebuilt in the 17th century by architect Giuseppe Zimbalo in the decorative baroque style that now characterises the city.
Lecce’s Portas
The three remaining city gates of the previously walled city are useful landmarks for navigating the city, and all are decorative and worth seeing.
Once you pass through the gates, you leave the historic centre behind for the modern part of the city which is less attractive, but it does have some good restaurants and shops.
The main city gate is Porta Napoli built in 1548 for a state visit from Charles V and modelled on a Roman triumphal arch. Just outside the arch is the obelisk and beyond this is the university area.
Basilica di Santa Croce
Lecce’s most extravagant baroque church is Santa Croce, also designed by Zimbalo. If you only visit one church in Lecce, make it this one.
The facade features intricate carved figures and a rosette window, and inside are ornate columns and a decorative ceiling, next to Santa Croce is another Zimbalo creation, the Palazzo dei Celestini, now the seat of the local government.
After admiring the exterior, you can walk through the courtyard and out the archway to reach Lecce’s park, just beyond the church and palace is a lovely little street full of wine bars—perfect for a light lunch or aperitivo.
By Train
You can reach Lecce easily by direct Trenitalia train from cities such as Brindisi (30 minutes), Bari (1.5 hours), Rome (5.5 hours), and Bologna (7 hours). From Naples you’ll have to change trains at Caserta (5.5 hours total).
You can check timetables and book tickets in advance for the best rates from the Trenitalia website. You need to use Italian place names (i.e. Torino not Turin).
The Bari to Lecce Trenitalia train stops at a number of places in Puglia including Polignano a Mare, Monopoli, Cisternino, and Ostuni.
By Plane
The nearest airport to Lecce is Brindisi (30-minute drive), while Bari airport is a 2-hour drive away.
You can rent a car at Brindisi airport or take a shuttle bus from the airport to Lecce (40 minutes).
By Car
From Bari (150Km), via a freeway. Just follow the signs to Brindisi-Lecce. Rental cars are available in the main Italian airports, including the airports of Brindisi and Bari. This could be a good idea if you wish to join a visit to the South of Italy to the conference.
Address: Viale Porta D'Europa, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Phone: +39 0832272111
Location on map: Grand Hotel Tiziano e dei Congressi
Address: Via degli Ammirati, 24, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Phone: +39 0832304998
Location on map: Suite Hotel Santa Chiara
Address: Viale Alfieri, 11, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
Phone: +39 0832230030
Location on map: Eos Hotel - VESTAS Hotels & Resorts
Address: Via 47° Reggimento Fanteria, 12 (nei pressi di Piazza Mazzini), Lecce, Italy.
Phone: +39 0832 305979
Location on map: B&B Mirage
Address: Via Di Casanello, 39, 73100 Lecce - Italy.
Phone: +39 3493169952
Location on map: B&B The Terrace
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If the reason for rejection is not related to any of the aforementioned and is an error on the participant’s part, the following will apply:
*Authors: may choose to let their co-author present his/her research on his/her behalf free of charge. If the author does not have a co-author, a member of the scientific committee shall present on the author’s behalf.
*Audience members/Registrants: will only be allowed to attend another similar event of their choosing that is organized by IEREK free of charge.
Fabio Pollice
Geographer, Rector of the University of Salento.
Nourhan Mohamed
Conference Coordinator
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