The Seventh Edition of the International Conference “Green Urbanism” was held in collaboration with the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. and took place virtually from 11 – 12 December 2023.

The Conference offers an interdisciplinary forum in the fields of Architecture, Green Buildings, Urban Design, Green Infrastructure, Urban Panning, Developing Cities, Built Environment, Waste Management, Energy Efficiency, Green Cities, Sustainability, Public Transportation, and Green Architecture, among many others.

The conference covered a wide array of topics that pertain to the Green Buildings and Architecture. Some of the main topics that were discussed include:

• Sustainability in Future Green Cities.
• Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment.
• The Transition to Sustainable Green Environments.
• Zero-Emissions and Zero-Waste for a Better Urban Performance.

Day 1:

Welcoming session:

The Opening Ceremony started with the online registration and welcoming speeches from the Conference Chair and IEREK’ founder.

First Presentation about IEREK introducing IEREK as a company and its activities to the audience.

Following IEREK’s introduction, short welcoming speeches were given by Prof. Nathan Levialdi Ghiron Rector of Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy and Prof. Renato Baciocchi,  Director of Department of Civil Engineering and Computer Science Engineering ,Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy followed by speech from the conference chair Prof. Antonella Falzetti, Full Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering Department, Tor Vergata University of Rome , Italy and conference Co-Cahir Prof. Ferdinando Trapani,  Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Department  of Architecture, University of Palermo, Italy.

Plenary Session:

A Plenary session followed introducing the first keynote speaker Emilio Padoa Schoppa, Associate Professor of Ecology, University of Milan Bicocca, President of Italian Society of Landscape Ecology. Whose Speech was entitled: “Urbanization into the Anthropocene Epoch”.

The second keynote speaker was Prof. Ina Macaione, Associate Professor, Department of “Culture of Europe and Mediterranean, Architecture, Environment and Cultural Heritage”, University of Basilicata, Italy. Whose Speech was entitled: “Climate Change vs Architecture?”.

After the Keynotes Speeches was the First Session of the conference titled “Sustainability in Future Green Cities” The Session was Moderated by Prof. Gianluigi Pirrera, University of Naples Federico, Italy, Prof. Annalisa Contato, University of Palermo, Italy and Prof. Giulio Minuto, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy The session had Elven presentations before a short break.

After the short break it was the second session of the conference titled “Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment” The Session was Moderated by Prof. Annalisa Contato, University of Palermo, Italy, Prof. Giulio Minuto, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, and Prof. Bianca Andaloro, University of Basilicata, Italy. Nine presentations were discussed during the second session and concluded the first day of the conference.

Day 2:

The Second day of the conference started with introducing the third Keynote Speaker Dr. Meenal Surwar, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, India. Whose speech was entitled “Urban Heat Island Effect in the Context of Indians Cities”.

The fourth keynote speaker was Prof. Pechladda Pechpakdee, Phd, Faculty of Architecture, Urban Design, and Creative Arts, Mahasarakham University, Thailand. Whose Speech was entitled: “Harmonizing Urban Tourism and Aerotropolis Development with Green Urbanism: a Path to Sustainable and Inclusive”.

The fifth keynote speaker was Prof. Michele Sbacchi, Associate Professor of Architecture Design at Department of Architecture, University of Palermo, Italy. Whose Speech was entitled: “Architecture and the Sick Planet”.

After the Keynotes speeches, the third Session entitled “The Transition of Sustainable Green Environments” The Session was Moderated by Prof. Guglielmo Di Chiara, from Italian Society of Landscape Ecology, Italy, Prof. Claudia Canedoli, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy, and Prof. Donatella Valente, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy. The session had Seven presentations before a short break.

After the short break it was the fourth session of the conference titled “Zero-Emissions and Zero-Waste for a Better Urban Performance” The Session was Moderated by Prof. Guglielmo Di Chiara, from Italian Society of Landscape Ecology, Italy, Prof. Claudia Canedoli, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy, and Prof. Donatella Valente, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy. The fourth and the last session discussed ten Presentations.

Wrapping up, a discussion and a Questions and Answers session followed by the final remarks and a closing ceremony was held, and the conference was concluded after feedback was discussed in the session.

The principle of Green Urbanism focuses on zero waste, zero emission, recycling, and natural resources. It aims to bring back a clean environment, water sanitation, and a better quality of life. It is a breath of fresh air when it comes to disciplines approaching urbanism, where cities focus on constructing motorways and prioritizing automobiles as a means of transport, Green Urbanism aims to implement a sustainable means of transportation within cities, that focuses on public transit systems, and the inclusion of pedestrians and cyclists on roads.

When mentioning Green Urbanism, Barcelona’s well-renowned superblocks come to mind instantaneously. The cities’ structures are an exemplar of green urbanism application. They promote walking and cycling as a means of transport rather than the use of automobiles, thus eliminating intrusive traffic and the pollution associated with it within the block, while the ingenious design promotes the efficiency of public transit systems, due to the density of people living within the superblocks. Verdure and greenery are commonplace within these superblocks, promoting the well-being of their inhabitants and helping mitigate the effects of climate change.

While Barcelona’s superblocks offer a dream to strive towards, the mirror image of their quest towards a greener future exists mostly in developing cities, whose population growth outpaced their planning efforts. Within these cities, the urban sprawl has taken hold, causing a rise in crime rate, rampant noise & air pollution, automobile reliance, and difficulty in resource & waste management. Often times these cities choose to further expand motorways to ease traffic, rather than transitioning away from reliance on vehicles that use non-renewable sources of energy. This, however, is simply an unsustainable approach, that will cost us our continuation on our planet, and cost the cities’ inhabitants a livable and comfortable life, introducing a slew of health complications.

Following this green quest, IEREK is now organizing the 7th Edition of the International Conference on Green Urbanism. Complementing the previous editions and following their success, this conference will discuss many topics such as the general principles of green urbanism, green infrastructure, improving urban performance, and the transformation to the desired sustainable green environment.

IEREK invites all academics, researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to the 7th edition of the GU Conference to discuss and present the current advancements and case studies for sustainable urban planning.

Scope

The 7th “Green Urbanism (GU)” conference brings about a healthy discourse on topics pertaining to the concept of green urbanism, environmental resilience, and the implementation of sustainable urban planning techniques. GU covers topics depicting contemporary innovations in waste management, sustainable energy resources, urbanization of rural areas, and green urban transit. The conference peers further into the concept of Green Urbanism, discussing environmental conscious design on a building scale by utilizing climate-responsive architecture and regenerative design, and on a logistical scale by deliberating upon transit hubs, supply chains, and freight transport.

Statement of Purpose

The planet is rapidly changing due to mankind’s actions, and the devastating effects of climate change are only beginning and will worsen unless we act. The way mankind interacts with nature and the environment has proven to be unsustainable, and the destination from which the path we are on leads is unfavorable, to say the least. GU aims to echo the voice of science and reason, that scientists and environmentalists have been championing for decades, calling for action, and a shift towards sustainable method implementation in multiple aspects of life. The GU conference thus looks to increase awareness about the effects of climate change, and publicize contemporary discoveries in the mitigation of its destructive effects in urban areas.

• 1. Green Urbanism: Theories and Principles

  1.1 The Evolution of Green Urbanism

  1.2 Formulating the Principles of Green Urbanism

  1.3 Urban Design for Nature, Conservation of Natural Resources

  1.4 Passive Designs: Green Buildings for Sustainable Use

  1.5 Green Districts: Bike, Cycles, and Pedestrians’ Corridors

  1.6 The Sense of Identity in Green Urban Cities

• 2. Sustainability in Future Green Cities

  2.1 Urban Growth of Developing Cities

  2.2 City Urban Form and Natural Resources

  2.3 Landscape, Gardens, Streetscapes, and Urban Biodiversity

  2.4 Urbanization of Rural Area: Energy, Water, and Food Security

  2.5 Urban Governance, Leadership, Best Practices, Research, and Awareness

  2.6 Green Buildings: Technologically Advanced and Environmentally Friendly

• 3. Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment

  3.1 Green Infrastructure and Social Services

  3.2 Sustainable Freight Transport and Supply Chains

  3.3 Strategies of Urban Sustainable Public Transport

  3.4 Urban Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Sustainable Networks

  3.5 Innovation and Advancing in Urban Design

  3.6 Climate Responsive Architecture: Solar Architecture and Renewable Energies

• 4. Zero-Emisisons and Zero-Waste for a Better Urban Performance

  4.1 Regeneration of the City Centre and Urban Transit Hubs

  4.2 Waste Management, Pollution, and Health Risks

  4.3 Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment

  4.4 Effects of Sustainable Environments on Human Health

  4.5 Advancing Solutions towards Zero Waste Cities

  4.6 Zero-emission and zero-waste urban city design

• 5. The Transition to Sustainable Green Environments

  5.1 Green Initiatives for Sustainable Development

  5.2 Innovations and Technologies toward Built Environment

  5.3 Creative Environments: Sustainable Places of Living, Working, and Recreation

  5.4 Urban Ventilation: Confrontation of Heat Island Effect

  5.5 International Case Studies: Strategies for New Cities' Proposals in Developing Countries

  5.6 Sustainably Green Reconstruction and Preservation of Old Cities

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:

• Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI), an IEREK Interdisciplinary book series published by Springer Nature. (Scopus indexed)  

About ASTI

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) is a series of peer-reviewed books based on important emerging research that redefines the current disciplinary boundaries in science, technology and innovation (STI) in order to develop integrated concepts for sustainable development. It not only discusses the progress made towards securing more resources, allocating smarter solutions, and rebalancing the relationship between nature and people, but also provides in-depth insights from comprehensive research that addresses the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) as set out by the UN for 2030.

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.

The ASTI series is fully indexed in Scopus and any chapter/ paper published as part of this series will be seen on the Scopus database. Some titles have been successfully indexed or submitted for indexation in Web of Science (ISI).

• IEREK Press Journals, a multidisciplinary publisher that aims to cultivate and disseminate research.

Environmental Science & Sustainable Development (ESSD)

ESSD is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that aims to systematically develop the research-driven curiosity and evidence-based discourse of aspiring scholars that seek to contribute to the academic community. As the world is currently living in an age of information where sources are widely available on the Internet, we at ESSD seek to efficiently utilize the available information to help create robust and evidence-based knowledge. In the process, we offer researchers, in general, and young and aspiring ones in particular a quicker way to get their work published and gain exposure through online open access. We pride ourselves on getting submitted work to be published quickly, through the use of our worldwide pool of subject specialist peer reviewers. Find out more about ESSD International Journal here.

The Academic Research Community Publication (ARChive)

ARChive is an open-access journal that publishes conference proceedings on a wide range of topics relating to social sciences. Consequently, it accepts original research papers on a wide spectrum of subjects. ARChive is a journal published on behalf of researchers that perpetually make an effort to contribute to their fields and provide them with high visibility of research submitted. The series publishes, both, theoretical and experimental high-quality papers of current and perpetual interest. It serves to cultivate, propagate, and essentially archive academic research that has been authored and submitted for academic conferences.

Find out more about ARChive International Journal here.

Proceedings of Science and Technology (Resourceedings)

Resourceedings is an open access journal that publishes conference proceedings. Conference proceedings compromise of different disciplines, ranging from Engineering including built environments, architecture, and sustainability. Disciplines also include Technology and Energy. Resourceedings is a journal that publishes research articles that shed light on different crucial issues in order to provide them with solutions and suggestions. The journal publishes articles submitted by researchers of interest in different fields.

Find out more about Resourceedings International Journal here.

BAHETH International Journal - Arabian Researchers Database (Arabic Papers only)

“BAHETH” in Architecture, Engineering, and Technology, is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original academic research in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, and Technology. The journal welcomes research in the Arabic Language with an English Abstract. Papers submitted to this journal in Arabic must be presented in the English Language in the conference.

Find out more about BAHETH International Journal here.

A. Online Attendance

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 Online and Publish in indexed Conference proceedings

The conference offers an Online attendance option for your convenience. That said, participants will have a chance to present their abstract/research, online, 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:
Send in your questions if you have any to the conference coordinator at the email [email protected]

For IEREK's Provious Publications, Please Click here

- Green Urbanism (GU) - 1st Edition held in Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy in October, 2016.

Elsevier

Procedia – Environmental Sciences.

Green Urbanism (GU).

Publication link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/procedia-environmental-sciences/vol/37/suppl/C

- Green Urbanism (GU) - 2nd Edition held in Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy in December, 2018.

IEREK Press

Environmental Science & Sustainable Development (ESSD)

Vol 4, issue #3 (2019): Creative Environments: Sustainable Places of Living

(Selected Papers) Publication link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/issue/view/35/showToc

IEREK Press

Proceedings of Science and Technology (Resourceedings)

Vol 2, issue #1 (2019): Towards Green Cities in Developing Countries

Publication link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/Resourceedings/issue/view/29/showToc

- Green Urbanism (GU) 3rd Edition held in University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy in December, 2019.

Springer

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) Series.

Advanced Studies in Efficient Environmental Design and City Planning.

Publication link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-65181-7

- Green Urbanism (GU) 4th Edition held in University of Rome Tre, Rome, Italy in December, 2020.

Springer

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) Series.

Innovations in Green Urbanization and Alternative Renewable Energy.

Publication link: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031073809

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ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is a global, not-for-profit organization that aims to provide unique identifiers for authors, researchers, and scholars. ORCiD effectively eliminates duplication and errors regarding author names, affiliations, previous works, and all related academic data.

IEREK is a proud member of ORCiD, and we contribute directly to their initiative of clear and identifiable markers for researchers and scholars. As the first Egyptian partner to ORCiD in the organization’s history, we strongly believe that by utilizing ORCiD’s database and verification services, we become one step closer to achieving an accurate, and identifiable academic landscape.

We encourage our authors to input their ORCiD ID when registering for one of our conferences, submitting an abstract, or a full paper. By doing so, you directly link your research to your identity and affiliation and can showcase your various academic efforts all in one place. By Registering your ORCiD ID, you also increase your works’ visibility and provide easy access to your entire library of research and academic activity.

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The print ISSN number of the International Conference on "Green Urbanism (GU)" is

2636-3410

The online ISSN number of GU conference is  

2636-3429