Overview URS 2020

The third edition of the International Conference on “Parallelism in Architecture, Engineering & Computing Techniques” and the second edition of the International Conference on “Urban Regeneration and Sustainability” were held together in collaboration with the University of East London in the United Kingdom, and took place virtually from the 7th to the 9th of October 2020, due to the travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.

The conferences 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.

It could also be considered a highly effective way to improve urban performance by targeting countless areas and taking their economic levels and developments into consideration which could affect society either negatively or positively.

IEREK organized this conference to help establish better and more efficient solutions and plans to help solve such rapidly-growing challenges within a countless number of cities around the world by viewing different aspects and solutions offered and discussed throughout the conference.

Among the main topics discussed in the conference:

1-     Aspects and Principles of Urban Regeneration

2-     Designing and Development of Urban Regeneration

3-     Strategies to Improve Urban Performance

4-     Overview of Urban Transformation

5-     Challenges of Urban Regeneration

Day 1:

Welcoming Session:

The Opening Ceremony started with the online registration and welcoming speeches from the conference Chair and co-chair.

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.

Following the welcoming speeches, Toka Amer, IEREK representative and Operations Manager at IEREK, Egypt, conducted a presentation about IEREK introducing the company and its activities to the audience.

Plenary session:

A plenary session followed introducing the first keynote speaker, Dr. Fulvio Wirz, UEL School of Architecture, and Zaha Hadid Architecture Associate, UK, whose speech was entitled: “The Impact of Modularity in Future Construction.”

After the keynote speech was the First Session of the conference entitled “Parallels in Construction: Materiality and Context.” The session was moderated by Britta Knobel Gupta, Founding partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects, Stuttgart, Germany, and Dr. Fulvio Wirz, UEL School of Architecture, and Partner at Wirz Architects, UK. The session had four presentations before a short break.

Following the short break was the second Keynote Speaker Amit Gupta, Founding partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects & Former Zaha Hadid Associate, UK. whose speech was entitled: “Diagram: Design Processing Tool.”

The Second Session entitled “Design-Led Urban Regeneration and Management” started afterwards and was moderated by Dr. Elisa Magnini, Foresight and innovation specialist at Arup, UK. Ten presentations were discussed during the second session and concluded the first day of the conference.

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, with a speech entitled: “Designing Resilient Cities through an Ecosystemic Approach & Parametric Design.”

After the keynote speech, the Third Session started entitled: “Parallels in Urbanism: Parametric Design, Theory, and Urbanism,” which was 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. The third session discussed two presentations.

Next was the Fourth Session of the conference entitled: “Strategies to Improve Urban Performance” and was 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. Fourteen presentations were discussed during the second session and concluded the second day of the conference.

Day 3:

The third day of the conference started with the Fifth Session entitled “Challenges of Urban Regeneration,” 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. The Fifth Session discussed eight presentations.

Following the Fifth Session was 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, whose speech was entitled: “Digital Strategies and Technologies for Contemporary Architecture & Engineering” before a short break.

After the short break, the Sixth Session entitled “Parallels in Big Data: Digital Theory and New Sciences” and the Seventh Session entitled “Parallels in Access: Gamification, Open-Source and Virtual Reality,” which are moderated by Amit Gupta, Founding partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects, Delhi, India, and Dr. Fulvio Wirz, UEL School of Architecture, and Partner at Wirz Architects, UK took place. The Seventh and last session of the conference discussed the remaining three presentations.

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.

An International Conference from the Comfort of Your Own Home!

Due to the uncertainties and restrictions inflicted by the #COVID19 pandemic, and for everyone's safety following the Health Organization's recommendations, it is in everyone's interest to host the conference online. As pioneers of this movement, IEREK is proud to be hosting this conference online. IEREK believes that rather than giving in to this disease and stopping our progress, pushing forward is of utmost importance.

So, how can participating in an international Video Conference boost your career, future potentials, and experience?

• Obtain an internationally accredited certification of participation which could boost your future academic career opportunities.
• Save costs of travel & accommodation.
• Discuss your research paper online with professors, stakeholders, and other authors (Online Oral Presentation).
• Get the chance to publish your paper with Springer in the ASTI Book Series.
• Make sure that your paper will get the maximum exposure in front of a relevant audience, as we share samples of publications within our weekly newsletter and online platforms.

About the URS 2d Edition:

Urban regeneration has only proven to be successful when sustained which is why urban regeneration and the concept of sustainability go perfectly hand in hand. The populations within the earth inhabit more and more areas every day which is why urbanization still grows to be a challenge. The problems that are most commonly associated with urbanization are often high-density population, pollution, crime, poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and several others. Having a high population density is the cornerstone of the entire existence of this argument, some might say, which is partly true, as populations increase more than ever and with more inhabitants, who mostly migrate from rural areas.

Following the success of the 1st Edition international conference on “Urban Regeneration and Sustainability”, this year's 2nd edition will address all the aspects of the urban environment. Urban regeneration is discussed thoroughly in this conference, by rendering it as a process and a strategy that aims to transform and renovate areas in hopes of upgrading public housing, public buildings, private buildings, infrastructure, and services. It could also be considered as a highly effective way to improve urban performance by targeting countless areas and taking their economic levels and developments into consideration which could affect society either negatively or positively.

The level of difficulty to manage such problems with established solutions in several cities that differ from one city to another, depending mainly on the city's size, morphology, regulations, and several other factors. The bigger the city the more complex it becomes to manage it, requiring more solutions that will help in the regeneration of urban areas and to limit the negative impacts from and on anyone associated with the city.

Such challenges cannot be easily or entirely handled, although a city can become a much more efficient habitat by conserving resources in an attempt to minimize the communal effects caused by their consumption and depletion. The entirety of the solutions will be discussed throughout the conference research papers.

In this regard, IEREK is organizing this conference to help establish better and more efficient solutions and plans to help solve such rapidly growing challenges within countless numbers of cities around the world by viewing different aspects and solutions that are offered and discussed throughout the conference.

This conference also provides a context for a general debate between the researchers and the audience to help everyone understand the importance of addressing the challenges that have been recently increased with the rapid growth of urbanization and how to solve them efficiently.

Conference Session Moderators:

Britta Knobel Gupta

Founding partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects, Stuttgart, Germany.

Amit Gupta

Founding Partner, Studio Symbiosis Architects, Delhi, India.

Elisa Magnini

Foresight and innovation specialist at Arup, UK.

• 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

• 3. Strategies to Improve Urban Performance

  3.1. Strategy for Evolving Public Spaces

  3.2. Transportation Planning, Safety, and Traffic Modeling 

  3.3. New Urbanism Models Planning and Designing

  3.4. Industrial Area Agglomeration and Corporate Strategy

  3.5. Management and Conservation of Energy Resources

• 4. Overview of Urban Transformation

  4.1. Compact Cities: Issues and Solutions

  4.2. Transformation to Sustainable City

  4.3. Livable Communities: Cities for People  

  4.4. Environmental Efficiency for Better Life

  4.5. Public Involvement in Sustainable Development

• 5. Challenges of Urban Regeneration

  5.1. Urban Renewal: Issues and Challenges

  5.2. Pollution of Urban Heat Island (UHI)

  5.3. Climate Change and Sustainable Landscapes

  5.4. Green Infrastructure: Building and Designing with Nature

  5.5. Urbanization and Urban Poverty: Effects, Awareness, and Solutions

All accepted papers of the second Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (2^nd URS) after the peer-review process will be either published as chapters in the Book Series “Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation” (ASTI) by Springer or in The International Journal of Academic Research Community Publication (ARChive) online by IEREK Press.

To publish your research in the online Journal or Book by 'Springer' and provide it with world-wide visibility, authors must submit an extended version of their short papers that are 10 -12 pages long.

The ASTI Book Series by Springer is by highly professional members of an International Editorial Board to ensure a high-quality publication material to be eventually published online and printable.

The ASTI Book Series is now indexed in Scopus and is now being submitted for indexation in Web of Science (ISI) and EI-Compendex databases.

The proceedings of the second Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (2^nd URS)  will be edited by a group of highly esteemed professors from our scientific committee.

For IEREK's Previous Publications, Please Click here

- Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) - 1st Edition held University of East 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

IEREK Press

Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ESSD)

Vol 3, issue #2 (2018): Sustainable Engineering: Issues and Solutions

(Selected Papers) Publication Link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/issue/view/19/showToc

IEREK Press

Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ESSD)

Vol 4, issue #1 (2019): Improving Sustainability Concept: From Theories to Successful Practices (Special Issue)

(Selected Papers) Publication Link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/issue/view/19/showToc

IEREK Press

Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ESSD)

Vol 4, issue #2 (2019): Innovative Approaches Towards Preserving the Environment

(Selected Papers) Publication Link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/issue/view/26/showToc

IEREK Press

Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ESSD)

Vol 4, issue #3 (2019): Creative Environments: Sustainable Places of Living

(Selected Papers) Publication Link: https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/issue/view/35/showToc

Instructions

- Each research paper should have one main author who should pay the full fee (Author fees) regardless of attendance.

- Each co-author (1-5 max) has his/her own separate fees to pay as shown in a table below.

- 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 proceedings book in both hard and soft copies. Extras can be requested for a fee shown below.

Conference Fees:

Delegates in any event who cancel their registration due to special circumstances will receive refunds according to the following:

Elementary Review:

Once an abstract has been submitted to our website, it is assigned for review by the reviewers using the abstract review sheet and validation of publication. This is based on four criteria:

1· Accepted as is for publication (with minor editing changes).

2· Conditionally accepted for publication (with revisions provided to authors).

3· Rejected but encouraged for re-submission with major modifications.

4· Rejected as inappropriate or unworthy of publication in this certain conference.

First Acceptance:

Authors will receive a notification message to know the feedback of the reviewers committee. If an author receives the acceptance of his or her abstract, he or she has to continue writing the full-length paper using the requested templates.

Uploading Full-Length Paper:

Authors who are allowed to upload their full-length paper(s) should use the same account details to upload their full paper(s).

Second Acceptance:

The final paper will proceed to the primary revision to be checked if it meets the conference proceedings standards. Once it gets accepted, the author will be informed to pay the fees so that it could be sent for the final revision by the scientific committee.

Inspections and Final Approval of Full Papers:

The full papers that paid the requested fees will get finally inspected, either scientifically or linguistically. There will be a rigorous review process of full papers following the previous process according to the following criteria:

(1) Is the topic relevant to the conference?

(2) Is the writing and structure clear?

(3) Are graphics, photos, illustrations used where needed?

(4) Are the aims of the study clearly stated?

(5) Are the objectives of the study achieved?

(6) Is the literature review relevant and adequate?

(7) Has the author used appropriate methodology and explained them clearly?

(8) Has the author interpreted the findings correctly?

(9) Is the paper a significant contribution to the field?

These are the registration and revision procedures for publication that all authors should follow.

Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation Book Series
IEREK Series for Interdisciplinary Studies

Springer:

- On 10 May 1842 (his 25th birthday), Julius Springer founded his bookstore and publishing house in Berlin, laying the foundation for today’s company.

- After 175 dynamic years, the name Springer stands for a globally active publisher dedicated to the advancement of science, putting its authors and editors at the heart of the company’s publishing activities.

- Springer is a leading global scientific, technical and medical portfolio, providing researchers in academia, scientific institutions and corporate R&D departments with quality content through innovative information, products and services.

- Springer has one of the strongest STM and HSS eBook collections and archives, as well as a comprehensive range of hybrid and open access journals.

- Springer is part of Springer Nature, a global publisher that serves and supports the research community. Springer Nature aims to advance discovery by publishing robust and insightful science, supporting the development of new areas of research and making ideas and knowledge accessible around the world.

- As part of Springer Nature, Springer sits alongside other trusted brands like Nature Research, BioMed Central, and Palgrave Macmillan.

About the Series:

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) is a series of peer-reviewed books based on the best studies on emerging research that redefines existing disciplinary boundaries in science, technology, and innovation (STI) in order to develop integrated concepts for sustainable development. The series is mainly based on the best research papers from various IEREK and other international conferences or direct submissions and is intended 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. Offering interdisciplinary coverage, the series presents innovative approaches and highlights how they can best support both the economic and sustainable development for the welfare of all societies. In particular, the series includes conceptual and empirical contributions from different interrelated fields of science, technology, and innovation that focus on providing practical solutions to ensure food, water, and energy security. It also presents new case studies offering concrete examples of how to resolve sustainable urbanization and environmental issues. The series is addressed to professionals in research and teaching, consultancies and industry, and government and international organizations. Published in collaboration with Springer, the IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development will acquaint readers with essential new studies in STI for sustainable development.

Publication:

Publishing your paper with a reputable and renowned publisher is necessary to maintain the high quality standards of the scientific process along with retaining your copyright. It is even more advantageous to increase the exposure of your paper to the rest of the scientific community either online, offline, or in both versions.

All of the papers present in the book either belong to the best research papers in IEREK’s conferences or the authors’ direct submissions.Fees for direct submission: - The revision process: 200$ (nonrefundable)- Once the paper is accepted and approved: 200$.

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