INUAS Conference 2021 (virtual) – Urban Transformations: Resources
How can the quality of life in rapidly growing cities be maintained and sustainably improved? This is one of the questions addressed by the INUAS Conference 2021. The conference focuses on the careful use of resources and highlights four thematic sections: Material, Time, Space and Energy.
The INUAS Conference 2021 at the Munich University of Applied Sciences is the second part of the conference series "Urban Transformations" organized by the INUAS Munich-Vienna-Zurich university network. In lectures, workshops and poster sessions, technical, ecological, political and social aspects of the topic of resources will be addressed. Representatives from various disciplines, including experts from the ZHAW, will contribute perspectives and approaches to responding to current challenges posed by large cities undergoing transformative change.
“At the conference, I will speak about how the Smart City concept helps to tackle the challenges of modern urban life. I will show how a holistic approach to urban development supports efficient and resource-saving solutions in various areas, thus increasing the quality of life in growing cities.”
Prof. Vicente Carabias, Head, ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions
“At the conference, I will speak about the potential of unused or underused ground-floor zones in conurbation centres as a resource for the sustainable creation of urban quality of life. In the NIZA project, we are working with local players to find approaches for a diverse range of uses and functions in city centres that are in line with needs.”
Dr. Anke Kaschlik, Lecturer in Community Development, Institute of Diversity and Social Integration
“At the conference, I will speak about how occupational therapists can help to ensure that public spaces are accessible to all people – young or old, with or without impairments – in order to facilitate their possibilities for participation according to their needs. In a workshop, we will discuss examples from ongoing and completed projects.”
Thomas Ballmer, Research Associate, Institute of Occupational Therapy
Date
Start date: 3 March 2021
End date: 5 March 2021
Organizer
INUAS Munich-Vienna-Zurich university network