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Call for Abstracts

Instructions for preparing an abstract submission for the Green Roof Australia 2008 Conference.

Paper proposals invited now!

Intending presenters should submit abstracts of not more than 500 words. Proposals must address one or more of the conference sub-themes.

Once an editorial review panel has accepted a proposed paper, with or without suggested revisions, authors will be invited to submit their papers for presentation at the conference.

Timetable

Deadline for submission of Abstracts: Monday, 28 April 2008
Intending presenters should submit abstracts of not more than 500 words. Proposals must address one or more of the conference sub-themes.

Once an editorial review panel has accepted a proposed paper, with or without suggested revisions, authors will be invited to submit their papers for presentation at the conference.

Aims

Publication

All papers selected as sub-theme papers will be reviewed and refereed for publication as conference proceedings. Authors will retain copyright for any subsequent publication. Papers selected for publication should be made available to the conference organisers by the due date should the invited author wish it to be included in the proposed publication.

Conference Themes

• Green Roofs & Walls for sustainable cities
• Making green roofs & walls happen

Key themes:

• Green roofs & Walls – design & implementation
• Green roofs and Green design – integrated design options for sustainable cities
• The Green Roof and Wall industry and the future of the building industry
• The different facets of successful green roof and walls from design to construct and antennae

Key areas to be covered:

Green Roofs and Walls – why? What do they offer & how?

• Starting point for bringing about positive change
• Commercial development reality vs ecological integrity
• Grass roots planning

Design and Implementation

• Retrofitting Australian suburbs
• New Urban Landscapes
• Restorative open space
• Food production
• Design integrated renewable energy
• Social, economic and environmental impacts/benefits