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Title: 1st International Conference on "Civil Engineering - Towards a better environment"  
Dates: 14 - 16 June 2009
Venue: Coimbra, Potugal
Organizers: University of Coimbra, Portugal and CI-Premier Conference Organisation
Contact:
More info: http://www.cipremier.com/
Attachment: PDF Brochure.pdf
Summary:

Chairman: Prof Isabel Pinto

Focusing on Air quality, Education, energy savings, Fluvial and costal protection, Reuse and recycling in construction, Risk management, Soil and water protection, Territorial and Urban planning and special theme topics.

Civil Engineering is very often blamed as one of the greatest responsible for environmental degradation.

At the same time, Civil Engineering should promote the development of the society, by improving dignity and comfort of the people. Can development be implemented taking care of the environment simultaneously?

This is the motto for the conference: how can Civil Engineering be environmentally friendly while still doing its job ? what is it doing nowadays for achieving that goal?

Themes (others may also be included):

- Air quality
- Education
- Energy savings
- Fluvial and coastal protection
- Reuse and recycling in construction
- Risk management
- Soil and water protection
- Territorial and Urban planning
- special theme topics

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Abstracts (300-500 words) are invited to be send by email to the Secretariat before 01 Feb 2009
  • Notification of acceptance 01 March 2009
  • Full Text) to be received by 30 April 2009

 

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