Call for Papers
and Special Session Proposals
The APDR
invites regional scientists, economists, sociologists, geographers, urban
planners, policy makers, and researchers of related disciplines to participate
in the 30th APDR Congress with the theme "Sustainability Development
Challenges of Territories in Contexts of Uncertainties due to External Shocks
and Risks" that will be held from 19th to 21st of July, 2023, at
University of Minho (Institute of Social Sciences), Campus de Gualtar, Braga,
Portugal.
During
the last years, the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the war in Ukraine,
following the decision of Russia to invade it, impacted deeply world economy
and citizens daily life, particularly in some territories more exposed to the
tourism industry or relying more on non-renewable energies and other production
factors which the war turned scarcer or more expensive. No one knows yet when
this international conflict can have an end. Besides, the international trade
chain goes on suffering from the impacts of the pandemic, a phenomenon that is
still without enough control in China. The need to enhancing the fight against
global warming and climate change, as well as the continuous evolution of
digital technologies, are also bringing some uncertainty to the markets, and it
is hard to predict whose territories will be the winning and looser ones.
In this
context, adopting more sustainable development strategies, social inclusive
policies, more environmental friendly transport modes, commit more on
innovation and entrepreneurship at regional and local levels, and adopting new
governance models at the territories, aiming deepen democracy and give efficacy
to the decision making process on the main issues affecting territories
development, looks to be required.
The
overall aim of this conference is to bring ideas, theoretical approaches and
examples of potential solutions to territorial bottlenecks and social and
development difficulties.
The call for papers and Special
Session Proposals are open
and your participation is very welcome!
Regular Sessions:
RS01 - Territorial
Sustainability Strategies and External Shocks
RS02 - Governance in the
Contexts of Economic, Environmental and Social Crises
RS03 - New Technologies
to Support Governance and Sustainable Development
RS04 - Low Density
Territories and Sustainable Development
RS05 - Sustainable
Development Strategies in Urban Spaces
RS06 - Climate Change
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
RS07 - Geographic
Information Systems and other Geotechnologies in Sustainable Development
Planning
RS08 - Big Data for
Spatial Optimization and Regional Development in Adverse Contexts
RS09 - Theory and Methods
in Spatial Analysis
RS10 - Quantitative,
Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Regional Science
RS11 - Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional and Local Development in Adverse Contexts
RS12 - Economic, Social
and Environmental Behaviours in Adverse Health Contexts
RS13 - Sustainable
Tourism Strategies
RS14 - Tourism and
Pilgrimage: is there an Answer for the Development of a few Less Urbanized
Territories?
RS15 - Inequalities,
Asymmetries and Socio-Territorial Cohesion
RS16 - Risk and Disaster
Management: Vulnerability and Resilience in Adverse Contexts
RS17 - Active and
Inclusive Mobility
RS18 - Effects of
Multiple External Risks/Shocks on Islands
RS19 - Demographic
Challenges, Migrations and Integration
RS20 - Natural
Environment and Territories Development
RS21 - Energy Transition
and Regional Development Policies
RS22 - Infrastructure,
Housing and Inclusive Growth
RS24 - Regionalization
and Decentralization: the Necessary Reform of State Aiming at Deepening
Democracy and Enhancing Territories Development
RS26 – Circular Economy in Regions and Cities
Deadline
for Special Session proposals: April 15, 2023. Proposals should be sent
by
email to the secretariat
of the Congress (apdr@apdr.pt).
Deadline
for Abstracts submissions: May
15, 2023. Authors should submit their
abstracts through online submission system by following the link https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/APDR2023.
All information at the congress website:
Looking forward to meeting you in Braga, Portugal!
The Organizing Committee and the Board
of APDR 30th APDR
Congress
