The transformation of cities and regions into smarter and more sustainable places starts with planning. Choosing the right mix of digital innovation and disruptive and clean technologies creates value and contributes to the environmental protection while ensuring social justice.

SSPCR is a high-level international communication platform for academics, researchers, professionals, and decision-makers gathering 200 participants from more than 20 countries.

SSPCR 2019 offers a place where research can turn into practice and visionary approaches into (planning) policies and tools for local authorities and decision-makers in urban and regional contexts. SSPCR 2019 explores the impact of academic research, the opportunities for scaling-up and replicability of pilot projects, and the added value of local bottom-up initiatives in relation to complex challenges posed by the smart city/region approach.

Call for papers now open

Deadline for submission: 31st July 2019

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