7th International Conference
Informatics and Urban and Regional Planning
INPUT
(CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSED)

Cagliari, Italy
DEADLINE: 15.01.2012
Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, University of Cagliari
Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, University of Sassari

The general theme of INPUT 2012 is Planning support tools: policy analysis, implementation and evaluation.
After two decades characterized by the blooming of methods, technologies, and applications, researchers are now facing the complex issue of selecting, adapting, and integrating appropriate tools for specific stages and tasks in planning. New technologies play a prominent role in the innovation of planning theory and practice, as they affect every phase of the process: knowledge building, preliminary studies, design, decision, implementation, and monitoring. 

Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit their contributions on innovative experiences within the framework of the general theme and in the light of cross-cutting technology domains, such as GIS, models, geo-visualization, and web 2.0.
Prospective authors can refer to the following non-exclusive list of topics:
• Evaluation and planning
• Strategic planning
• Planning for cultural heritage
• Data sources for planning
• Models in planning
• Decision aid and planning
• Rural-metropolitan interface analysis and planning

PAPER SUBMISSION, SELECTION AND PUBLICATION
Authors are requested to submit manuscripts written in English and edited following the Notes for prospective authors available on the Conference Website. A paper template is also available for download.
Full papers must be submitted no later than January 15, 2012, by uploading the paper on the conference website. In order to upload a paper, an account must be created first.
The selection of papers will be based on a double-blind review process. Accepted papers will be published in an international e-book with ISBN, provided that the author (or at least one co-author) has sent his/her proof of payment for the conference fee by March 20, 2012. A maximum of two papers per registered (co-) author will be accepted.

IMPORTANT DATES
• 15 January 2012
Deadline for submission of full papers
• 28 February 2012
Notification of acceptance
• 20 March 2012
Deadline fo submission of revised versions of accepted papers
• 31 March 2012
Deadline for payment of the fee for inclusion of the paper in the e-book
• 10 May 2012 - 12 May 2012
INPUT 2012 Conference sessions

LOCAL SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
University of Cagliari
Michele Campagna
Federica Isola
Sabrina Lai
Cheti Pira
Corrado Zoppi
University of Sassari
Andrea De Montis

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
INPUT 2012 Conference Website
E-mail: info@input2012.it
• Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio
University of Cagliari
Via Marengo, 2 - 09123 Cagliari
Tel: +39 070 675 5000 - 5206
fax: +39 070 675 5015
• Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio
University of Sassari
Viale Italia, 39 - 07100 Cagliari
Tel: +39 079 229241
fax: +39 079 229340