1st International Conference on Urban Growth and the Circular Economy

The continuing and rapid growth of the cities and their regions of influence has led to the need to find new solutions which allow for promoting their sustainable development.

The quest for the Sustainable City has until recently focused on the efficient use of resources with the application of technical advances giving rise to the definition of SMART Cities. The economic model emphasised, however, is still “linear” in the sense that the design and consumption follow the pattern of extraction of natural resources, manufacturing, product usage and waste disposal.

The continuous growth of urban population has recently given rise to the emergence of a new model which responds better to the challenges of natural resource depletion as well as waste management. This model has been called the “circular economy”.

Topics:

Infrastructure and eco-architecture, Green urban areas, Landscape and planning, City heritage and its regeneration, Quality of life, Urban transport, Communications, Energy systems, Water reuse, Air contamination, Water pollution, Waste management, Noise pollution, Waste water systems, Risk analysis, Recreation in the city, Coastal cities, Socio-economic issues, Law and regulation, Production of goods and services, Consumption issues, Recycling, Urban agriculture, Urban mining, New design practices, Smart technologies, Mobility in the city, Safety aspects, Smart habitats, Systems resilience, Governance, Community participation

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