ICWSAUD2017
CALL FOR FULL PAPERS (Deadline 10 September
2017)
Submit to icwsaud@gmail.com
CALL FOR FULL PAPERS (Deadline 10 September
2017)
Submit to icwsaud@gmail.com
Also available at https://icwsaud2017.wordpress.com/
A joint conference with 3rd International
Conference on Engineeering, Innovation and Technology
ICWSAUD2017 Conference theme: ‘Sustainability in Global Economic
Uncertainty’
Date: 13-15th November 2017
(Monday-Wednesday)
Venue: Royale Chulan Penang Hotel,Malaysia (Click to open the HOTEL website)
INTRODUCTION
The rise and
fall of fuel price, civil wars, currency crisis and political instability
around the world cause uncertainty to our global economy which creates haywire
to the direction of sustainability and its development in the built
environment. Unpredictable costs and prices of construction, energy, housing,
property, services, management, planning and maintenance in the industry are
among the significant factors which create this erratic condition. Due to this
economic uncertainty, local government and private agencies are at high risk
when they undertake investments in the construction industry. It is very risk
when they finance new pre-plan cities, housing estates and buildings at the
costs of building materials and labour services affected by floated
currencies because of fluctuated foreign-exchange market. In addition, a
growing number of medium and high
income families who are able in
bidding high house prices in the market is one of the many reasons for
uncontrolled house prices in urban areas. The condition generates high living
cost which becomes unaffordable to the low
income families to live in the
city. One of the crucial study is to relook on the past history and
theory of our cities’ growth to understand the present and future action in efficient energy usage, cultural sustainability and economic vibrancy. Researches in architecture and built environment’s
sustainability regardless global economic and financial uncertainty are
necessary to foster environmental and social concern as the key element. It is
thus the aim of this conference to provide a platform for discussion of the new
ideas, potential solutions, methodology, technology, social issues and critical
discourse in responding our present global condition.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the
conference are to give an opportunity to academicians, researchers and
industrial players from various fields to discuss important topics as follows:
1.
Architecture
2.
Built Environment
3.
Urban Planning
4.
Sociology
5.
Engineers
6.
Humanities
7.
Heritage Study
8.
Other related topics