International Conference
Changing Cities: Spatial, morphological, formal
& socio-economic dimensions
(CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSED)

Skiathos island, Greece
Deadline: 14.01.2013
University of Thessaly | Department of Planning and Regional Development 
Technical Chamber of Greece

The International Conference on “Changing Cities: Spatial, morphological, formal & socio-economic dimensions” will take place on Skiathos island, a small Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea near the east coast of Thessaly region and also quite close to Pelion area. 
The conference is organized by the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, in collaboration with the Technical Chamber of Greece.
 

MAIN THEME
The main conference goal is to present and appoint issues related to “Metropolitan cities in transformation”. This conference aspires to bring together architects, urban designers, landscape designers, urban planners, urban geographers, urban economists, urban sociologists and demographers, to question new challenges and to become a forum of transaction of ideas on changing cities. 

SPECIFIC THEMES 
• Urban Design in Planning 
• Architectural Design and New Technologies
• Sustainable Urban Planning & Development
• Urban Cultures and Public Open Spaces
• Urban Landscapes
• Landscape Planning and Desing
• Historical centres & Built Heritage Management
• Transportation Planning and Policy in Cities
• Urban Planning Laws, Real Estate, Property Rights
• Environmental Urban Planning 
• Green Architecture & Urban Design
• Urban Economic Development
• Place Marketing and City Branding
• Shrinking Cities
• Divided Cities
• Migration, Multinational and Multicultural Societies & Urban Planning 

CALL FOR PAPERS
The submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and the authors will be notified on time of the outcome of the evaluation. The manuscripts that will be selected as oral or poster presentations will be published in hard copy at the conference book of abstracts. Full papers will be published in book format e-proceedings with a separate ISBN number. Details for the full paper preparation will be given to authors after notification of paper acceptance.
The organizing committee is in contact with international scientific journals and selected papers from the conference may be published in special issues, after they have been reviewed. The participants will be informed regarding this possibility by e-mail.

REGISTRATION
Participants
•  Before 30.04.2013 | € 350
•  After 30.04.2013 | € 400 
Students 
• Before 30.04.2013 | € 180
• After 30.04.2013 | € 200

IMPORTANT DATES 
14.01.2013 | Abstract submission
15.02.2013 | Notification of abstract acceptance
15.03.2013 | Full paper submission
15.04.2013 | Notification of full paper acceptance
30.04.2013 | Final date for reduced cost registration

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS AND CONTACTS
Conference website
Conference Secretariat
• Maria Makropoulou
TEL: +30 24210 74422,
FAX: +30 24210 74380, 
EMAIL: umlab@uth.gr 
• Stella Manika
TEL: +30 24210 74422
FAX: +30 24210 74380
EMAIL: umlab@uth.gr