Cultural Inheritance and Healthy Development
The 2nd International Conference on Urban–Rural Development and Planning in the Water Network Area（2020）
The inheritance and healthy development of human culture is an important issue for building a community with a shared future for mankind. From a global perspective,althoughthe water network areas haveprosperouseconomies,richcultural resources, andspecialurban-rural characteristics, they also face many challenges. Under the development of the new era and the impact of public health emergencies, the green ecological conservation of water network areas, the healthy development of urban and rural areas, and the inheritance of history and culture are particularly important.
The theme of The 2nd International Conference on Urban-Rural Development and Planning in the Water Network Area (2020)is"Cultural Inheritance,Healthy Development".The conference aimstopromote the healthy development of the human settlement environmentinthe water network areasthroughinternational academic exchanges.This conference was listed as a key academic conference of the China Association for Science and Technology in 2020, and is also one of the series of "2020 China Urban Planning Academic Activities". Wesincerely welcomeprestigiousexperts, academics, practitioners, the government, as well as the research students, who arerelatedin thesefieldsfrom all over the worldto participatein the conference.
1、Organizers
Host Institutes：
Urban Planning Society of China(UPSC)
Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Organizing Institutes：
School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Suzhou University of Science and Technology.
This international conferenceissupported by Urban and Rural Planning discipline of Suzhou University of Science and Technology (National First-Class Professional Construction Project, Jiangsu University Advantage Subject Construction Project).
2、Conference themeand guests
The conference theme is "Cultural InheritanceandHealthy Development" in the water network areas, which aims to discuss the ecological construction of humansettlements environment, the healthy development of urban and rural areas, and the inheritance of human history and culture.There arethree topics: "Ecological Construction", " Urban and Rural Healthy Development" and "Historical and Cultural Heritage".
Keynote speakers:
WuZhiqiang,academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Vice President and Professor of Tongji University.
Timothy Beatley,professor, School of Architecture, University of Virginia
Maria Chiara Tosi,professor of IUAV University of Venice
Dong Wei, chairman of the Academic Committee of Urban Planning History and Theory of Urban Planning Societyof China,professor of School of Architecture, Southeast University
Wang Yong,vicepresident of Suzhou Institute for the Conservation of National Historical Cities (preside the overall work),associatedean andprofessor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Topic 1: Ecological Construction
The ecological constructionandsustainabledevelopment of the water network areaswill be discussed.
Featured speakers:
Duan Xuejun,deputydirector,researcher, Nanjing Institute of Geography&Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Liu Feng,leader of the Ecological and Planning Construction Group of the Executive Committee of the Yangtze River Delta Ecological and Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone.
Yu Li,director of Sino-British Eco-City and Sustainable Development Research Center, Cardiff University, UK, distinguished Professor of Suzhou University of Science and Technology.
Topic 2: Inheritance of history and culture
The coordinated development and integration of urban and rural areas inthewater network areas, the planfor rapidresponse to public emergencies, and the planning of healthy citieswill be discussed.
Featured speakers:
Wang Lan,professor of Tongji University, Director of Healthy City Laboratory.
Yang Linsheng, director of the Health Geography Discipline Committee of the Geographical Society of China, researcher of Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Niu Qiang,professor, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, associate director of the Department of Urban Planning
Topic3:Historical and cultural heritage
The inheritance and development oftheculture inthewater network areas,andthe protection and renewal of waterfront spacewill be discussed.
Featured speakers:
Yang Jianqiang,chairman of the Urban Renewal Academic Committee ofUrban Planning Society of China,professor of School of Architecture, Southeast University
Xiang Bingjun,chief Engineer of Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute,dean of the Yangtze River Delta Branch, senior researcher-level planner, master's supervisor of Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Mei Yaolin,general manager of Jiangsu Planning and Design Group Co., Ltd., senior researcher-level planner
3、Time andOnline Meeting Platforms
Time: September 20, 2020
Online Meeting Platforms:VooVmeeting,Bilibili.
4、Conference registration
No fees will be charged. Participants can register by scanning the QR code below to join the VooV meeting for communication and interaction, or watch the live broadcast on the Bilibili platform. Please complete the registration by 18th September to confirm your attendance. For more information, please follow: Conference official website:http://icurdp.usts.edu.cn.
5、ContactsUs
Ms Zhou (15190091608，008613331981603)
Mr Sun (15262419512，008618761987289）
Conference E-mail:sustup@163.com
Conference WeChat public number:苏科大规划
