This international research community is intended to gather researchers and planning consultants who will share the latest results of research and successful case studies in spatial planning and sustainable development. The field ranges from urban policy, planning and design, planning support system to the field of transportation planning, landscape design and geography.

• Zhenjiang Shen

  http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1338 International Journal of Society Systems Science (IJSSS) Call for Papers Special Issue on: "Urbanization and Environmental Issues inhttp://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1338 International Journal of Society Systems Science (IJSSS) Call for Papers Special Issue on: "Urbanization and Environmental Issues in East Asia" Guest Editors: Associate Professor Zhenjiang Shen, Professor Katsunori Suzuki, Professor Mitsuhiko Kawakami, Kanazawa University, Japan Environmental pollution during rapid economic development is reaching worrying proportions in China and other East Asian areas, where urbanization is progressing along with industrialization. Urban growth takes place at regional level and is advanced by domestic social and economic development policies, while land use and transportation system changes occur in a highly dynamic system that involves many forces such as economic development, population growth, and policy decisions. As a result, energy consumption grows and waste discharges increase. In addition, trans-boundary and global environmental pollution including greenhouse gas emissions and acid deposition become international problems in East Asia which should be investigated from multiple disciplines and perspectives. These include social, economic, internal law, urban planning and environmental engineering systems. This special issue focuses on urbanization and environmental issues in East Asian areas. The objective is to provide an insight on the co-benefit framework of urbanization and trans-boundary environmental pollution control from multidisciplinary viewpoints. Qualitative and quantitative, social science and engineering approach studies are encouraged. Subject Coverage Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Urbanization process and environmental policies Urban analysis and modelling Pollution resources and industrial structures Energy industry and environmental pollution Environmental pollution control systems International and regional frameworks on global environmental problems Notes for Prospective Authors Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed through a double-blind review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page Important Dates Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 5 November, 2010 (extended) Communication of peer review to authors: 20 March, 2011 Deadline for revised manuscripts: 31 May 2011 Editors and Notes You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to one of the three guest editors: Assoc. Prof. Zhenjiang Shen Kanazawa University Japan E-mail: shenzhe@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp Prof. Katsunori Suzuki Kanazawa University Japan E-mail: suzukik@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp Prof. Mitsuhiko Kawakami Kanazawa University Japan. E-mail: kawakami@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

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    Zhenjiang Shen replied

    This issue will be published in 1.2013

    Apr 27, 2012
• Zhenjiang Shen

  http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1709 International Journal of Sustainable Society (IJSSoc) Call for Papers Special Issue on: "Spatial Planning and Historical Cities" Guesthttp://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1709 International Journal of Sustainable Society (IJSSoc) Call for Papers Special Issue on: "Spatial Planning and Historical Cities" Guest Editors: Professor Mitsuhiko Kawakami, Kanazawa University, Japan Associate Professor Jen-Te Pai, National Chengchi University, Taiwan Associate Professor Zhenjiang Shen, Kanazawa University, Japan The destruction of historical landscape and culture during rapid economic development is reaching worrying proportions in many Asian areas, where new urban redevelopment projects are implemented in urban downtown areas. A lesson gained from the urban development experience is that the aspect of urban conservation is a strategic opportunity for sustainable society, in the sense that it could be easier to gather all stakeholders concerned with community suitability in historic preservation areas, since historical and cultural landscape is limited. In addition, the imbalance between the protection and development in historical cities awakens stakeholders when traditional communities are disappearing gradually. Urban conservation is therefore a strategy for urban regeneration and community development in historic preservation areas. This special issue focuses on spatial planning and historical conservation issues in Asian areas. The objective is to provide an insight into the experiences of planning policy and implementation for urban conservation from the viewpoints of sustainable society. Subject Coverage Suitable topics include but are not limited to: Spatial planning and historical areas Urbanisation and historical landscape Historical values and sustainable society Notes for Prospective Authors Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written). All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page Important Dates Deadline for submission of manuscripts: 30 November, 2011 Communication of peer review to authors: 20 January, 2011 Deadline for revised manuscripts: 31 March, 2012 Editors and Notes You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following: Associate Professor Zhenjiang Shen Kanazawa University School of Environmental Design Kakuma machi Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1198 Japan E-mail: shenzhe@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

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    Zhenjiang Shen replied

    This issue has been accepted by the pubIisher

    Apr 27, 2012
• Hassan Ishaku

  Is community participation the surest way of increasing access water service delivery in rural communities?

  Community partcicipation is the key ingredient for an empowered society. It is the life blood that sustains community's life. Due to failures from government led water services especially in ruralCommunity partcicipation is the key ingredient for an empowered society. It is the life blood that sustains community's life. Due to failures from government led water services especially in rural areas, it is logical to mobilize rurlaites for community works in the form of self-help to improve their living standards on a self-sustaining basis.Please add to what you know about this hot topic

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    Mohammad Firoz Khan replied

    My colleagues and research scholar and myself have produced a small paper on community participation in drinking water management in a part of semiarid Rajasthan recently published in the DeccanMy colleagues and research scholar and myself have produced a small paper on community participation in drinking water management in a part of semiarid Rajasthan recently published in the Deccan Geographer (India). Scarcity of water due to sporadic rainfall and depletion of aquifers not only in the area of study but also its underground movement towards already depleted groundwater of adjoining Haryana, has created a situation of crisis and there was felt a shortage of drinking water. The villagers of their own volition without any outside help from NGOs or Governmental agencies either technical or otherwise organised themselves to harvest sporadic rainfall. They dug ditches from seasonal or ephemeral streams to lead rainwater into alluvial tanks/ponds which were earlier used for water use. They also using traditional wisdom directed extra water to large depressions underneath which according to traditional knowledge freshwater aquifers should exist. Thus, not only surface water is available, but also groundwater is being recharged at a sufficient rate. However, ours is a complex society and caste system is still intact in rural areas to some extent. Though all villagers are stakeholders but this is causing problem and sometime conflict. Obviously, unprivileged ones are suffering. Now rural communities in the area are in the process of rationing water or allocating johads (tanks/ponds) to different castes such that drinking water problem of all is amicably solved. Yes community participation can do wonders in managing resources specially water and vegetation cover given all stakeholders get their due. Our above mentioned preliminary study is encouraging.

    Apr 25, 2012
• Prananda Navitas

  Titling Programs to Reduce the Population of the Urban Poor

  Informal housing, illegal settlements, and the kind are considered as regular things to be found in large cities located in developing countries. Building on deSoto's opinion, is it possible toInformal housing, illegal settlements, and the kind are considered as regular things to be found in large cities located in developing countries. Building on deSoto's opinion, is it possible to socially and economically empower the urban poor by legalizing/formalizing something that they informally own? deSoto argued that poor people's homes are significant assets, but without formal title deeds guaranteed by the legal system, these assets are considered as "dead capital". By giving the poor legal titles to their property, could it mean that the poor will have an asset to build, and collateral?

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    Hassan Ishaku replied

    The solution to the problem of informal housing especially in peri-urban informal is not new. The integration into the legal framework of land ownership will go a long way in solving these problemsThe solution to the problem of informal housing especially in peri-urban informal is not new. The integration into the legal framework of land ownership will go a long way in solving these problems of informality

    Apr 19, 2012
• Marco Casagrande

  The Taipei City Government Department of Urban Development is facing a serious challenge. The growing pressure of Taipei Basin has turned its focus towards the last natural wetland environment of theThe Taipei City Government Department of Urban Development is facing a serious challenge. The growing pressure of Taipei Basin has turned its focus towards the last natural wetland environment of the city – the Guandu Plain. Will Taipei repeat its industrial sins with the planning of Guandu, or is the urban narrative ready to take the next step onwards and develop a more environmentally harmonious co-existence between the city and the river? Will the future Guandu be a groundbreaking example of River Urbanism, or will Taipei now cut off its primeval roots towards the river for good?

  guandu-riverurbanism-marcocasagrande2009(1).pdf

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    Gonzalo Contreras replied

    Iam also agree with both of you we have to do previus sustainable analisis, for have a better planification about what you want to do and what could be the impact that the activity could generate, inIam also agree with both of you we have to do previus sustainable analisis, for have a better planification about what you want to do and what could be the impact that the activity could generate, in that case we have to create indicators that can define the level of impact by all the activities that you are suppossed to do

    Mar 31, 2012
• Zhenjiang Shen

  http://plc.pku.edu.cn/index.aspx (In Chinese) http://plc.pku.edu.cn/index_en.aspx (In English) An interesting site about economic development and regional planning
• Zhenjiang Shen

  http://www.researchgate.net/conference/SPSD2013-International_conference_on_spatial_planning_and_sustainable_development-An_approach_to_smart_city/ SPSD2013 in Beijing, Mainland China
• Marco Casagrande

  Guandu: River Urbanism

  http://casagrandetext.blogspot.com/2009/10/guandu-river-urbanism.html The Taipei City Government Department of Urban Development is facing a serious challenge. The growing pressure of Taipei Basinhttp://casagrandetext.blogspot.com/2009/10/guandu-river-urbanism.html The Taipei City Government Department of Urban Development is facing a serious challenge. The growing pressure of Taipei Basin has turned its focus towards the last natural wetland environment of the city – the Guandu Plain. Will Taipei repeat its industrial sins with the planning of Guandu, or is the urban narrative ready to take the next step onwards and develop a more environmentally harmonious co-existence between the city and the river? Will the future Guandu be a groundbreaking example of River Urbanism, or will Taipei now cut off its primeval roots towards the river for good?
• Zhenjiang Shen

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X0zL1vmKqug An interesting tool for learning Japanese Building System. (Developed by Urban and regional planning Lab in Kanazawa University)
• Sardar Ananda Patil

  for the study of forest cover change in Sangmeshwar tehsil of Ratnagiri district which satellite data will be more useful

  I am working with one mrp

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    Subhash Chavare replied

    u can download satellite image from the internet and use for this task for that u need the temporal data to analyse the change detection Landsat ETM+, IRS P6(From NRSC Hyderbad)

    Sep 28, 2011