We are pleased to welcome the following members who joined our working group this quarter:

Zhanli Sun, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany

Pinar Pamukcu-Albers, Nature Conservation Centre, Germany

Akeem Olaniyi, Kaduna State University, Nigeria

20-22 April, 2021
Birmensdorf, Switzerland or virtual depending on regulations in April

Cities and urban regions are among the most dynamic land-use systems in the world, with dramatic consequences for the provision of ecosystem services and the livelihood of people. Planning is a multifaceted activity with extensive experience in the management of these urbanization processes. However, our understanding of planning’s contribution to shaping urban land use, form and structure is still incomplete, with serious consequences for the efficacy of urban planning and land change models.

This international conference aims to bring together the community of scholars working on planning evaluation and urban modelling. The participants are offered the opportunity to present their current research and to discuss how theoretical developments, data sources, comparative studies and modelling approaches might advance the field.

The conference is financially supported by the CONCUR project and sustained by Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL.

5-9 July 2021
Warsaw, Poland

You are specifically invited to submit contributions to the Symposium on Landscape changes in times of urbanization:

U1. Landscape changes in times of urbanization: processes and projections

Jasper van Vliet (VU University Amsterdam), jasper.van.vliet@vu.nl
Luis Inostroza (Ruhr-University Bochum)

Summary
Urban land is growing rapidly, thus characterizing increasing shares of the landscape. Yet, this growth is manifested in different forms, including urban densification and compact development, but also urban sprawl, peri-urbanization, and rurbanization. Managing landscapes thus requires a thorough understanding of the multitude of urban change processes affecting these landscapes. This symposium welcomes contributions that centre on understanding the processes of multiple forms of urban development affecting landscapes as well as projections of future developments.

Deadline is 25 January 2021.

Beckers et al. (2020) The impact of urbanization on agricultural dynamics: a case study in Belgium. Journal of Land Use Science 15(5): 626-643.

Hersperger et al. (2020) Towards a better understanding of land conversion at the rural-urban interface: planning intentions and the effectiveness of growth management. Journal of Land Use Science 15(5): 644-651.

Van Vliet et al. (2020) Bridging the rural-urban dichotomy in land use science. Journal of Land Use Science 15(5): 585-591.