Call for proposals – Third International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services 2010

Call for papers/workshops/special sessions

The call for papers, workshops and special sessions for the third International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services 2010 in Shenzen, China is open. This third conference, which was proceeded by the first international conference in Rotterdam, and second international conference in Chennai is particularly interested in contributions addressing the challenges of infrastructure planning, design, management, operation and  governance for sustainable cities, specific studies that address one or more of the topics identified and could provide lessons for other sectors are most welcome.

Conference scope

The organizing conference committee solicit contributions of original research relevant to the design and management of present and future infrastructure systems in the context of sustainable development, and specifically eco-cities. Papers addressing the conference theme, Next Generation Infrastructure Systems for Eco-Cities, will be especially solicited.

Relevant topics will include, but are not limited to:

• Ecological impacts of infrastructure systems

• Eco-cities

• Dealing with complexity challenges

• Impacts and applications of new technologies

• Flexibility and efficiency of infrasystems

• Reliability and security in infrastructure service provision

• Governance of infrastructures

• Other keywords:

For more information about the call for papers, workshops and special sessions please consult the website of Next Generation Infrastructures.