FLOATING STRUCTURES AS A CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE SOLUTION FOR URBAN AND OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT
WOC Partners with “World Conference on Floating Solutions” (Rotterdam, 6-8 Oct); Abstracts Accepted Until 6 March
26 February 2020
The World Conference on Floating Solutions 2020 in Rotterdam on 6-8 October will bring together industry, policymakers, entrepreneurs and researchers around the future of structures for offshore and inland waters in the context of sustainable development.
The event will:
- Disseminate state-of-the-art knowledge about floating development.
- Raise awareness of sustainable use of inland/open waters through floating structures as a climate-adaptive measure for urban and offshore development.
- Foster multidisciplinary and international collaboration to improve the collective understanding of floating solutions.
- Establish a community of practice and take stock of emerging approaches in floating innovation.
- Identify knowledge gaps and share insights regarding the sustainable expansion of coastal cities on water.
The call for abstracts is open until 6 March 2020 to professionals globally from all sectors with a shared interest and vision in floating development, e.g. civil engineering, naval architecture, architectural design and engineering, maritime law/regulation, governance, sustainable urban development and planning, real estate development, circular economy and innovative monitoring.
Abstracts are welcomed in the following fields:
- Business Case & Real Estate Development: Low-cost solutions & affordability; Business case development; Real estate development; Blue economy; Circular economy; Insurance
- Spatial Planning & Architecture: Maritime spatial planning; Urban planning & development; Architecture design & engineering
- Food & Energy Production: Food production; Energy production
- Ecological Impact & Nature Based Solutions: Ecological & environmental impact; Nature-based solutions; Environmental management
- Governance & Social Impact: Policy & Governance; Legislation & regulation; Certification & classification; Social impact & responsibilities; Awareness & acceptance
- Design & Engineering of (Infra)Structures: Design & Engineering of VLFS; Installation, operation, monitoring & maintenance; Materials & technology; Infrastructure; Transportation & logistics
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