Join the 20th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH), hosted by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) in Marrakesh, Morocco from 18 - 21 November, 2024.

ICUH is the premier global gathering for interdisciplinary professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community advocates dedicated to improving urban health worldwide.

This year's theme, "A Healthier Horizon: Activating Urban Health Strategies for a Climate Resilient Tomorrow," could not be more critical for the future of urban health in Africa and across the world. Engage with world-leading experts as we explore innovative models of city policy, development and design that foster holistic health, wellbeing and equity for all.

At ICUH 2024, you will:

1. Connect with a unique, global network of leaders striving to make cities healthier, more equitable, and environmentally sustainable.

2. Uncover transformative, evidence-based solutions for pressing urban challenges, from mental health to climate change justice.

3. Learn how to bridge the gaps between research, policy, and practice, mobilizing resources to shape cities that support health and equity today and for future generations.

Don't miss this unparalleled opportunity to drive change and make a lasting impact in cities across the globe. Be part of the movement—join us at ICUH 2024!

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Academy of Architecture

Start date: 13 November 2024 / 12:00

End date: 15 November 2024 / 18:30

4th Symposium of the Istituto di studi urbani e del paesaggio (ISUP)

organised by

• Jonathan Sergison

• João Nunes

• João Gomes da Silva

with the support of

• Mosè Cometta

• and Enrico Sassi

Landscape architecture is a powerful tool for addressing issues that have generally been neglected in architectural research and practice until recently.

Innovative methodological approaches inherent to the multidisciplinary character of landscape architecture involve the consideration of time as a fundamental dimension in its conceptual framing, and a focus on exploring new ways of merging anthropic and natural systems rather than on the creation of new objects.

These characteristics may allow the transformative processes that are part of the continuous construction of human habitats to develop more ethical ways of engaging with and working towards the resolution of global issues.

In both practice and research, landscape architecture has produced new ideas
and activated processes that address contemporary challenges in innovative ways, with some exemplary results.

We call on all those who, as researchers and as professionals in practice, can communicate such experiences.

Moving away from the classical format of presenting practices’ work, individual projects or portfolios we invite contributions from designers, planners and researchers reflecting on how landscape architecture addresses the major challenges of our society and contributes to the production of contemporary space.

The symposium aims to explore the following issues

• The approach of landscape architecture to climate change

• Energy transition and energy landscapes

• Water quality, availability and distribution

• Social inequalities in access to water, food, space, and knowledge

• Relation between the anthropic and the wild

• Soil erosion and agricultural land abandonment. World hunger and productive capacity.

• Mobility at all scales

• Waste management and environmental contamination

• Territorial continuity

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This year, the ICOMOS Annual General Assembly, Advisory Committee meetings and Scientific Symposium will take place in Ouro Preto, Brazil, from 10 to 17 November 2024, upon the generous invitation of ICOMOS Brazil. 

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Calling all landscape architects, urban planners and sustainability enthusiasts!

Join us at the World Urban Forum 12 Egypt for a thought-provoking session on "Towards an International Landscape Convention - Rethinking Land Use".

Discover how an International Landscape Convention can transform our approach to urban development.

Connect with leading experts from the International Federation of Landscape Architects, the International Association of Horticultural Producers - AIPH, the International Society for Urban Health, the ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners, the World Green Infrastructure Network - WGIN and other global organizations.

Be part of the solution and contribute to building a more sustainable future for all.

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