IC2UHI - Third International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat

Venice, Italy, on October 13-15, 2014

The Conference will be devoted to the science, engineering and public policies to help relieve the excess heat and air pollution in urban environments. Papers are invited in areas addressing all aspects of countermeasures to UHI and microclimate mitigation including:

• Cool materials development & characteristics
• Urban vegetation and greenery
• Measurement techniques and standards
• Policies, rating and labeling programs
• Remote sensing of cities and urban climates
• Outdoor comfort and health in the urban environment
• Analysis of UHI and its effects across scales
• Modeling and forecasting urban climate and weather
• Impact of UHI on the urban economy
• Resilient design of buildings in response to changing climates

After the conference, selected articles will undergo a peer-review process for publication in highly esteemed journals. A book covering many topics will also be published to give wide exposure to the conference work. Conference registration fee will be EUR 350.
For further information visit the conference website www.ic2uhi.unimore.it or contact Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir.

Dates to remmember:

• December 15, 2013: Opening of abstract submission and conference registration
• January 31, 2014: Deadline for submission of abstracts
• February 28, 2014: Notification of acceptance of abstracts
• April 15, 2014: Full paper submission deadline
• July 15, 2014: Final paper submission deadline
• October 13-15, 2014: Conference meets in Venice