Urban regeneration is the rehabilitation of land areas that are subject to high-density urban land use. It is a strategy that aims to transform and renovate areas to be upgraded in housing, public and private buildings, infrastructure, and services. This entire process is an effective way to improve urban performance by targeting areas with high rates of poverty, pollution, and congestion, leading to a complete economic and regional development of the area. Urban regeneration programs are only proven successful when sustained.

As a result of its successes, urban regeneration is now known as the attempt to reverse declining cities. It does so by improving physical structures through new urbanization models and methods and by working to enhance the economy of those cities. These new urbanization models and methods must be highly enduring systems that prove sustainability, which is reached by covering all aspects of the four interconnected domains which include ecology, economics, politics, and culture.

Today, the process of urbanization continues to generate many problems deriving from the constant migration of more populations towards already highly populated cities. Resolving these issues is possible by turning them into efficient habitats, saving resources in a way that improves the standard of living. The process, however, faces a number of major challenges related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems. New urban solutions are required to optimize the use of space and energy resources leading to improvements in the environment, i.e. reduction in air, water, and soil pollution as well as efficient ways to deal with waste generation. These challenges contribute to the development of social and economic disproportions and require the development of new solutions.

The level of difficulty of managing such problems with found solutions in several cities differs from one city to the other depending on several variables which mainly include the size of said cities. However, despite such complexity, they offer a generative ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists, and other professionals the ability to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements.

IEREK invites you to join the next third edition of the International Conference on "Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS)" We believe that it is our duty and responsibility to offer the space and opportunity to discuss and present solutions and scientific theories in the presence of reputed professors specified in the field.

Including but not limited to

• 1. Aspects and Principles of Urban Regeneration

  1.1. Urban Regeneration: Definition, Purpose, and Evolution

  1.2. The Role of Urban Design in Cultural Regeneration

  1.3. Principles of Urban Sustainability, Ecology, and Resilience

  1.4. Planning of Mixed Land Use

  1.5. Living Standards: Urban Sprawl, and Slum Areas

• 2. Designing and Development of Urban Regeneration

  2.1. The Art of Sustainable Urban Design Paradigm

  2.2. Sustainable Urban Design for Waterfront Development

  2.3. Neighborhoods, Housing, and Economic Development

  2.4. Production and Regeneration in Regional Development

  2.5. The Impact of New Urbanism Models: Planning and Design Strategies to Improve Urban Performance

  2.6. Strategy for Evolving Public Spaces

  2.7. Transportation Planning, Safety, and Traffic Modeling

  2.8. New Urbanism Models Planning and Designing

  2.9. Industrial Area Agglomeration and Corporate Strategy

  2.10. Management and Conservation of Energy Resources Overview of Urban Transformation

  2.11. Compact Cities: Issues and Solutions

  2.12. Transformation to Sustainable City

  2.13. Livable Communities: Cities for People  

  2.14. Environmental Efficiency for Better Life

  2.15. Public Involvement in Sustainable Development

  2.16. New ways for learning

  2.17. Innovation in Education

• 3. Challenges of Urban Regeneration

  3.1. Urban Renewal: Issues and Challenges

  3.2. Pollution of Urban Heat Island (UHI)

  3.3. Climate Change and Sustainable Landscapes

  3.4. Green Infrastructure: Building and Designing with Nature

  3.5. Urbanization and Urban Poverty: Effects, Awareness, and Solutions
  Computational Design for Urban Regeneration

  3.6. Digital Tools in Urban Regeneration

  3.7. Optimization and Decision-making tools for Urban Regeneration

  3.8. Data informed Urban Regeneration

• 4. Preservation and Conservation

  4.1. The role of historic buildings in regeneration process

  4.2. Urban regeneration and sustainability

  4.3. Adaptive Reuse of existing buildings  

  4.4. The role of technology in the co-living spaces

• 5. Urban Identity and City Branding

  5.1. City Branding, Urban Planning and Urban Regeneration

  5.2. Urban Branding and Sustainability

  5.3. Urban Competitiveness and Urban Marketing

  5.4. Urban Planning and Tourism

  5.5. Resident Satisfaction and Urban Regeneration

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.

The 3rd edition of the International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) will be held in collaboration with Barleti University, Rruga Frang Bardhi, Tirana, Albania.
Hall: Forum Theater, Ground Floor.

please download the map from here: https://we.tl/t-6cp9J2eFI7

Albania is located in the heart of the Mediterranean and lies alongside the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. The country is one of the most interesting tourism destinations in the region. A country explored by very few people, Albania is an exciting place to visit. Its increasing number of visitors can find here an inspiring blend of civilizations and cultures that make this European country attractive for tourists.

The country has a beautiful, mostly sandy, coastline stretching along the Adriatic Sea from the Montenegrin border south to the Bay of Vlora. From here southwards the coast is rugged, with rocky coves characteristic of a narrow coastal strip that rests against a dramatic backdrop of steeply rising tall mountains.

Albania’s numerous mountains and rivers offer many possibilities for sports tourism, including many outdoor activities—parasailing, climbing, hiking, canoeing, cycling, swimming, diving—as well as for simply enjoying the beauty of nature.

The country’s history and culture is fascinating. Several Albanian cities retain an appearance that has changed little over many generations and that conserve in their midst remains that date back more than two thousand years. Numerous archeological sites make the country very attractive for special interest tourism.

Visiting Albania’s capital will delve into the past and present of a country that has seen intense turmoil since it was founded in the 1600s. Tirana has disintegrating soviet-era buildings, brand new projects and proud historic monuments side-by-side, while the wonderful upland scenery that bounds the city to the east calls for exploration.

Petrela

Petrela is a village some 15 km (9.3 miles) south of Tirana that is famous for its castle and history. The Petrela castle is built upon a huge stone located on the top of a small mountain. Once here you’ll have the chance to admire gorgeous natural panoramas and try traditional Albanian food in the restaurant situated inside the castle.

Dajti Ekspres

This cable-car is a fun family day out and a superb introduction to the city, taking you up by gondola to the dramatic mountain on Tirana’s eastern edge. The cable-car spans a kilometre, making it the longest in the Balkans, and rises more than 800 metres up the mountainside. The journey will take about 15 minutes and at the top, there’s a tourism complex with restaurants and hotels. Of course the view over the city will be memorable, but there are also year-round activities on the table, including trekking and horseback riding in summer, and skiing in winter.

National Historic Museum

Tirana and Albania have a very complicated past. So if you need a point of entry this is the place to get some context. The museum is organised by pavilions, each covering a different period in the region’s history, from ancient times up to the 21st century. The most valuable in terms of archaeological wealth is the Pavilion of Antiquity, where there’s a great collection of almost 600 items spanning the late Palaeolithic to the Early-Middle Ages.

Cave of Pellumbas

If you need to see more of the Mount Dajtit National Park that looms to the east of the city, spend a day around the village of Pellumbas. Here you can take hikes and scramble your way up to a beautiful natural monument. There’s a trail from the village that meanders through the mountains for two kilometres before you get to a cave packed with stalagmites and stalactites, but also with evidence of human activity going back than 300,000 years. It descends 350 metres into the mountainside, and during the Second World War made a refuge for the villagers of Pellumbas.

Durrës

Sometimes you need a break from city life. The good news is that there are plenty of great places to visit within a half-hour drive from Albania’s capital. Whether you love nature, enjoy visiting ancient towns, or want to know more about local culture.

There are buses every half an hour to this Adriatic port city, which is replete with Roman and Byzantine heritage. The first place to go is the amphitheatre, which is from the 2nd century, was once able to seat 20,000 and is the largest in the Balkan region. It was hidden to the world for more than a millennium before being rediscovered in 1900. What really adds to the site is the small chapel attached to the building, which has fantastic Early-Christian mosaics and frescoes depicting saints.  

Attending a conference dramatically enhances both your professional and personal development. They help you sharpen the saw, meet and converse with industry experts, expand your resources and grow your professional network. IEREK Conference will help you:

1. Open Discussions: We bring together leading academic scientists, from different universities and countries, to exchange and share their experiences and research results.
2. Internationally Accredited Certificate: The participants are granted internationally recognized certificates acknowledged by IEREK, the University, and Partner Organizations.
3. Publication:Selected high-quality manuscripts will be published, after peer review, in index journals/ book series. See Publishing Opportunities for more information.
4. Research Technologies: Conferences can expand your resources by providing a great opportunity to promote gathered information on new technologies related to your research.
5. Networking:You can engage with industry experts to discuss with them the very latest research projects they could be working on and increase your chances of collaboration in future projects.
6. Academic Reputation: Attending many conferences will make you a known figure in academic circles and an active member of the academic community.
7. Conference Abstracts Material:Delegates will receive the conference Abstracts book in hardcover (physical attendance for which Shipping fees may apply) and/ or digital format (online attendees). See the conference fees tab.

A. Physical Attendance

Registration Guidelines:

• If multiple abstracts by the same first author are submitted to the conference, a 25% discount is applied to each additional submission.
• Each research paper should have one main author who should pay the full fee (Author fees) regardless of attendance. Co-authors, each, have their own fees to pay to attend the event. This applies to online attendance as well as physical attendance.
• A research paper fee allows only one author, whether main or co-author, to attend the conference and receive only one copy of the conference Abstracts book in both hard and soft copies. Extras can be requested for an additional fee.
• Professionals are categorized as participants who are not affiliated with universities such as practitioners, policymakers, entrepreneurs etc.
• Students must provide a copy of their university ID and/or register using a university email. 
• Authors who cannot attend the conference can:

• Virtually present their work (Table B) above.
• Nominate one of their co-authors, or a single external individual, to present on their behalf.
• The registration fee does not cover any site visits or additional services or accommodation expenses. A list of accommodation options can only be suggested by our team if available.
• The conference registration fee covers: The conference Kit (for authors) inclusive of: a printed abstracts book, a softcopy of the abstracts book on a USB/CD, Conference notebook, IEREK pen, Conference Flyers/ Printouts, Lunches and Coffee Breaks (in-person attendance), IEREK Participation/ Contribution Certificates & documentation, Consideration for publishing in the IEREK ASTI series by Springer or IEREK Press.
• Authors interested in only presenting their work at the conference or only registering for publication purposes  can refer to table C below. In both cases, the author(s) must register through the website.

B. Online Attendance

Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) 1^st Edition

The 1^st Edition of the Urban Regeneration & Sustainability conference was held in one of IEREK's partner universities: The University of East London, the Docklands Campus. It was chaired by Professor Hassan Abdalla; the Dean of the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering of UEL.

Each Day was initiated with a keynote speech delivered by speakers on the topics of the conferences as per the scheduled sessions and their respective titles.

Day 1:

A Full day visit to the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich to experience the area and get a glimpse of the different developments undertaken.

Day 2:

The second day of conference started with a welcoming word by Professor Hassan Abdalla and a brief overview of the conference topics to be discussed, the expected outcome and current and future work. Following his speech, Dr. Fulvio Wirz, MA Programme leader at UEL and Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects, took over the podium to introduce the conference. The session was then wrapped up by a speech from IEREK's Chief Executive Officer and founder, Dr. Mourad Amer and a presentation on the company, its aims & goals and events overtime, which was delivered by its General Director, Dr. Abdelaziz Sakr.

Day 3:

The third day of the conference started with a speech of the keynote speaker Professor Gabriele Sorrento “CEO and Founder of Mindesk: a VR-based design platform”.
After the keynote speech, authors (researchers) started to present a demo of their research paper in oral presentations while session chairman and moderators listen, discuss, and evaluate.

Following that, starting the speech of the keynote speaker Professor Hocine Bougdah “Reader in Architectural Technology in Canterbury School of Architecture”.

Check this conference’s overview here:

https://www.ierek.com/events/urban-regeneration-sustainability-2#overview

Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) 2^nd Edition

The 2^nd International conference on the Urban Regeneration and Sustainability has been successfully held online in collaboration with University of East London.

The conference addressed all the aspects of the urban environment. Urban regeneration was discussed thoroughly in the conference by rendering it as a process and a strategy that aims at transforming and renovating areas in the hope of upgrading public housing, public and private buildings, infrastructure, and services.

Day 1:

The first day of the conference started with Short welcoming speeches were given by the conference chair Professor Hassan Abdalla, Dean of School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London, UK, and the conference co-chair, Dr. Fulvio Wirz, UEL School of Architecture, and Zaha Hadid Architects Associate, UK. After the Opening Ceremony, authors (researchers) started to present a demo of their research paper in oral presentations while session chairman and moderators listen, discuss, and evaluate. After the short break was the speech of the special Keynote Speaker Amit Gupta, Founding partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects & Former Zaha Hadid Associate, UK. The Second Session started afterwards and was moderated by Dr. Elisa Magnini, Foresight and innovation specialist at Arup, UK.

Day 2:

The second day of the conference started with the speech of the keynote speaker, Dr. Eduardo Mayoral Gonzalez, CTO Senior in City Thinking, Spain. After the keynote speech, the Third Session and the fourth edition which were moderated by Professor Hassan Abdalla, Dean of School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of East London, UK, and Dr. Fulvio Wirz, UEL School of Architecture, and Partner at Wirz Architects, UK.

Day 3:

The third day started with the Fifth Session which was moderated by Professor Hasim Altan, Director and Professor in Research Centre and Faculty of Design, ARUCAD, Kyrenia, Cyprus and, Dr. Fulvio Wirz, UEL School of Architecture, and Partner at Wirz Architects, UK. Following that, the third Keynote Speaker Dr. Vincenzo Reale, chartered structural engineer (ICE) and architect (ARB), senior structural engineer in the Specialist Technology + Research group in Arup, London, UK. In the end of the day, a discussion and a Questions and Answers session followed, and the conference was concluded by a Panel session where final remarks and feedback were discussed.

Check out the second edition conference’s overview here:

https://www.ierek.com/events/urban-regeneration-sustainability#overview

For IEREK's Previous Publications, Please Click here

- Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) – 1st Edition held in London, UK in October 2018.

IEREK Press

The Academic Research Community Publication (ARChive)

Vol 3, issue #2 (2019): Recent Studies in Urban Sustainability and Future Cities' Planning

Publication link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ARChive/issue/view/32/showToc

- Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) – 2nd Edition held in London, UK in October 2020.

Springer

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

Urban Regeneration and Sustainability

Publication link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-98187-7?fbclid=IwAR2wCQQtdVANgyhYttAGuyQwtxnLrQfx_66aMjzqTZms-G8HDhs2olzAE0g

• For participants who need Entry Visas to the country where the conference will be held, IEREK will issue the corresponding invitation letter for accepted applicants to facilitate visa issuance.
• Please note that we will endeavor to assist you in obtaining a visa but the responsibility is yours and the decision rests solely with the appropriate Embassy.

Invitation Letter Issuance Process

1- In case the participant is an author who has submitted a research paper to the conference, it must get accepted by the Scientific Committee

2- Required participation fees must be paid

3- The participant should send the following information to the conference's official email:

* A clear copy of passport

* Passport number

* Full name as written in your passport.

* Date of Issuing and Expiration

* Date of Birth

* Email address of the nearest Embassy/Consulate to you

* Mobile Number including country code

4- Conference coordinator will issue the needful invitation letter and send a copy to the participant's email, in addition to another one to the corresponding embassy/consulate

5- The participant should print out the invitation letter along with all other required documents by the embassy/consulate and apply for VISA

The Tirana International Airport is the nearest airport to Barleti University.

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, often referred to as the Rinas International Airport, is the main international airport of the Republic of Albania. It serves the city of Tirana, its metropolitan area, and surrounding region in the county of Tirana.

Location on the map: Tirana International Airport

If you have familiarized yourself with the route leading to Barleti University, you may take a taxi or the bus to reach the University directly. Refer to the following:

Taxi

After exiting the airport terminal, the fastest way to get to the Barleti University is by taxi. The journey from Tirana International Airport to Tirana’s center takes 20–25 minutes, depending on traffic, and costs about 2500 Leke (20 EUR) one way.

Tirana Airport taxi service is provided by Auto Holiday Albania (AHA). AHA specializes in transfers between Tirana Airport and all Albanian cities for both individuals and groups. The service offered is professional and courteous at affordable prices, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To reserve taxis in advance online, please use the website and fill out the form by clicking on the link below to book your transfer now.

https://www.tiataxi.al/

Contact:

Call center:

+355699999300

+355696065444

+355696065333

Email: 

[email protected]

[email protected]

Bus

LU-NA shpk offers a shuttle service from TIA to Tirana and vice versa. The bus is stationed behind the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The rate for a single fare is 300 Albanian Lek (almost 3 Euros).

 Service Hours:

Tiranë - TIA: every one hour starting from 07:00 until 23:00

TIA - Tiranë:  every one hour starting from 08:00 until 24:00

To plan your trip using Tirana buses, contact via:

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Mobile: +355 69 57 27 261 / +355 69 29 82 128

A perennial winner of the most affordable European capital, Tirana is a value-for-money destination par excellence. The Albanian capital also happens to be one of the friendliest on the continent. These two attributes come together beautifully in the hostels and hotels of the city. Hospitality is a way of life here, after all. Read our rundown of the most wallet-friendly places to stay while you’re there.

These are the suggested hotels that you can use for accommodation during the period of the conference. You can reserve your place by contacting the hotel or through their website or any booking website.

Please note:

• Check the hotel website to know if they have special offers, and also to check the availability.
• These are just suggestions that we found most suitable for accommodation; they are not mandatory.
• The registration fee does not cover accommodation expenses.

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 A.Physical Attendance

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