The Annual Conference of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (UK) will be on ‘Urban landscape ecology: science, policy and practice’ and will be held at King's College London, London, UK, 1-3 September 2014 (see full call below and at http://iale.org.uk/conference2014).
We are keen to hear from researchers, policymakers, and practitioners developing new evidence, policies, strategies, plans or projects on the ground that relate to the landscape ecology of urban and peri-urban areas. Please submit abstracts (300 words) for presentations and posters to conference2...@iale.org.uk by 28 February 2014. Selected papers will compose an edited volume on current key issues in urban landscape ecology. Further details of the conference programme and how to register will be available soon (General enquiries: conference2...@iale.org.uk; Website: http://iale.org.uk/conference2014; Social media: #ialeuk2014) Apologies for any cross posting. James Millington King's College London ---------------------------------------------------- Call for Abstracts - Urban landscape ecology: Science, policy and practice Cities are growing rapidly. Across Europe, more than 70 per cent of people already live in urban areas, including 80 per cent of the UK population. The growth of cities poses ever-increasing challenges for the natural environment on which they impact and depend, not only within their boundaries but also in surrounding peri-urban areas. Landscape ecology – the study of interactions across space and time between the structure and function of physical, biological and cultural components of landscapes – has a pivotal role to play in identifying sustainable solutions. This conference will consider how concepts from landscape ecology can inform the maintenance and restoration of healthy, properly functioning natural environments across urban and peri-urban landscapes, as the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing. Conference themes are likely to include: ecological connectivity of terrestrial and aquatic environments; ecosystem services, including regulation of air quality, urban heat, and water quality and quantity, as well as cultural services; planning for change; and landscape-scale management of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. We are keen to hear from researchers, policymakers, and practitioners developing new evidence, policies, strategies, plans or projects on the ground that relate to the landscape ecology of urban and peri-urban areas. Please submit abstracts (300 words) for presentations and posters to conference2...@iale.org.uk by 28 February 2014. Selected papers will compose an edited volume on current key issues in urban landscape ecology. There will be two days of presentations on science, policy, planning and practice, networking events and workshops. We are hoping that fieldtrips on the final day will include visits to the Thames Barrier and surrounding area and to the top of the Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building, from where we can consider connectivity across London and beyond. Further details of the conference programme and how to register will be available soon. General enquiries: conference2...@iale.org.uk Website: http://iale.org.uk/conference2014 Social media: #ialeuk2014
