11-16 September, 2006. ENVIRONMENT,HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

IAPS 19 – Bibliotheca Alexandrina
YOUNG RESEARCHERS' WORKSHOP - 11 & 12 OF SEPTEMBER 2006

As usual, a Young Researchers' Workshop will be held prior to the conference in Alexandria, on September 11 all day and in the morning of September 12, 2006. Senior participants of the conference should encourage their PhD student(s) to participate and submit a proposal, if they have not already done so.

This workshop is intended to give doctoral students of all disciplines the opportunity to discuss their dissertation proposal or their on-going work with leading researchers and professors in research areas related to their thesis, and to build an international network with other doctoral students involved in environmental studies. Research work from Masters' students will be considered only if near completion.

Each session is tutored by two mentors. Students have a total of 45 minutes to present and discuss with the two mentors and other PhD candidates.

The Workshop language is English.

The workshop is free for students who register for the entire conference. Two lunches and coffee breaks will be provided free of charge.

This year, the best paper presented for the workshop will win a 5 years free IAPS membership; the best one will have the possibility to be published in the post-conference book as a short communication paper.

Students interested in participating can submit a one 800 words summary of their 'in-progress' work at www.iaps19-bibalex.com/yrw-abstractSubmission.htm with "Young Researchers' Workshop" as the type of submission. The deadline for the young researchers workshops has been extended to January 31, 2006.

Abstracts should include the following items:

Student identification


Name
Department and university
Email address
Ph.D. program
Supervisor


Thesis information

Explicit title for presentation
Research problem
Cultural/urban/architectural context in which study is conducted
Theoretical framework/relevant literature
Research questions, objectives and/or hypotheses
Research strategy/methodology developed for tackling research
State of development of thesis: research proposal (theoretical framework, literature review, hypothesis), data collection
Conclusion (if available)
Avenues for research findings applications (if relevant)

THEMES
The United Nations has set eight developmental goals for the new millennium, four of which address health related and environ mental targets.

This conference aims at research in the realm of People, Environment, Health and Subtainable Development

Themes and sub –themes cover the following:

1. Environment & Sustainable Development

Sustainable Planning and Design: Initiatives and Actual Practices.
Productivity and the Indoor Environmental Quality.
Pollution Management.
Urban Sprawl, Smart Growth, and Digital Cities.
Sustainable Urban Conservation and Small City Revitalization
2. Health & Sustainable Development

Land Use and Urban Planning for Health Promotion.
Health and Well-being in Residential Environments (formal/informal).
Agriculture, Nutrition and Health.
World Health Organization Healthy Cities Project.
Impact of Human Behavior on the Environment & Health.
3. Socio-Cultural Issues & Sustainable Development

Architectural Education for Sustainable Development.
Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health and Well-being.
Women's Health and Gender Issues.
Requirements of Groups with Specific Needs..
Desert Communities, Tradition, and Eco-tourism.
Gated Communities: Impact and Challenges.

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