2009 IHDP Open Meeting

IHDP Open Meeting

April 27-30, 2009 | Bonn, Germany

UGEC Proposed Sessions

Urban responses to climate change 1
Co-conveners: Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez, Bill Solecki, Michail Fragkias

Urban responses to climate change 2
Co-conveners: Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez, Bill Solecki, Michail Fragkias

Forecasting the magnitude, location, and form of urban growth
Co-conveners: Karen C. Seto, Peter Marcotullio, Michail Fragkias

Ecology and environmental justice in urban areas
Co-organizers: Christopher Boone, Michail Fragkias

Joint Proposed Sessions

Emerging urban vulnerabilities under climate change; Implications for health and human security
A joint session between GECHS and UGEC
Co-organizers: Linda Sygna, Michail Fragkias

New Directions for Urban Remote Sensing for Sustainability Science: Old Questions, New Approaches, and Remaining Gaps
Co-organizers: Prof. Maik Netzband, Prof. Karen Seto, Dr. Lela Prashad and Dr. Michail Fragkias (a joint session between UGEC and the 100 Cities Project)

UGEC-Endorsed Sessions

Drivers of Change: Patterns and Processes of Urbanization in Developing and Developed Areas
Co-organizers: Harini Nagendra, Darla K. Munroe, Jane Southworth