Over half of all people on the planet now reside in cities, a number that is steadily rising. Most of the time, cities have struggled to properly adjust to the influx of new citizens. Among the effects are urban sprawl, pollution, and inadequate mobility. The necessity to create new cities with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental well-being, as well as to shift existing cities from dispersion to consolidation, gave rise to green urbanism. The realization that urbanization is a major contributor to carbon emissions, resource depletion, and environmental deterioration has an impact on the rise of green urbanism.

Green urbanism is a method of sustainable urban planning that produces environmentally friendly communities by reducing emissions and waste, encouraging the development of green areas, utilizing sustainable building materials, and encouraging the use of electrified transportation. The goal of green urbanism is to utilize less energy, water, and materials throughout the whole life cycle of a city or district. The goal of green urbanism is to build thriving, integrated, and cohesive communities. This can be done by implementing strategies like mixed-use developments and inexpensive housing, which encourage greater social inclusion and sustainability and aid in the repopulation of city centers, regional cuisine, and short supply chains.

In an attempt to keep the conversation about green urbanism going, IEREK is organizing its 9^th international conference titled “Green Urbanism”. Green urbanism was largely influenced by the growing knowledge of climate change and the necessity for completely new city models and typologies that are expected to develop. The idea of green urbanism highlights how crucial it is to rethink current cities and their infrastructure in order to make them compact, multipurpose, and polycentric with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental friendliness. The adoption of green urbanism ideas has also been fueled by the significance of urban greening and green spaces in present and future urban developments.

Conference Scope

The 9^th edition of the “Green Urbanism” conference aims to provide a platform for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from various areas of life to come together and explore the multifaceted dimensions of green urbanism. The conference discusses a number of topics related to sustainable urban development, including improved urban governance, leadership, and best practices, urban planning and transport, sociocultural features, and social sustainability in business.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the conference is to allow participants to engage in discussions, share innovative ideas, and learn from successful case studies and best practices. The necessity to change cities into sustainable and ecologically friendly models of human habitation gave importance to the concept of green urbanism and the need to speak about it. Knowledge of the detrimental impacts of urban growth, awareness of climate change, and the necessity of completely new city typologies and models that emphasize sustainability and environmental well-being have been impacted by the idea of green urbanism and that is why the conference seeks to encourage and promote green urbanism more. The “Green Urbanism” conference aims to promote a collective commitment to sustainable urban practices and to lay the foundation for a resilient and vibrant urban future.