Call for Papers and Projects
Vienna, July 2015
The EUGIC Team is pleased to announce the Call for Papers and Projects for the 1st European Urban Green
Infrastructure Conference. The Conference will be held on 23. -24. November 2015 at Vienna City Hall, Austria.
Conference Themes
The Conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to Urban Green Infrastructure in Europe. Key speakers include some of the leading thinkers in these areas. We are inviting proposals
for paper and project presentations and posters/exhibits addressing the Urban Green Infrastructure issue
through one of the following themes:
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Why are Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services important approaches in the urban realm?
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Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services helping to adapt cities to climate change
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Nature is not a place to visit – it’s where we live
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EU budgets with reference to funding from the EU Commission
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The economics of Green Infrastructure
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Nature-based Approaches to Green Infrastructure & Ecosystem Services
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Water: Green Infrastructure & Ecosystem Services – Approaches in Urban Areas/Water Sensitive Urban
Design
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Urban Heat Islands and Energy
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Green Infrastructure and public housing – the health and well-being agenda
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Green Infrastructure in cities – from monitoring to implementation, evaluation and decision tools
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Cities – where they are at and where they want to be
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Business and Biodiversity: opportunities for business through Natural Capital
Please take notice of our terms of registration:
1. Submit your abstract (see registration form)
2. Your abstract will be accepted or rejected
3. If your abstract is accepted, you have to buy a ticket for the EUGIC 2015 Conference
4. Send us your complete article. This will be published and can be reported at the conference
For more information get in touch with the conference office
www.urbangreeninfrastructure.org
Content
1. Presentation Type: Poster (Exhibition at the Conference) or Paper. Selected papers will be published in
the ISBN Biotope City Journal and in the proceedings, as well as on our conference webpage. Projects
that are Poster/Exhibit entries can also be entered free to the EUGIC 2015 Awards – for more information on entry requirements to the Awards look at our website.
2. Short Description: A short summary of the main idea of your proposal. This will appear in the Conference Brochure and will provide the information other delegates use to choose which session to attend.
Absolute limit of 30 words.
3. Longer Description: A concise description of the purpose, methods and implications of your scholarly
work. This will be used to evaluate and place your work in the appropriate session. Include all required
components as outlined in the proposal guideline. Recommended length 200 words. If your paper is
subsequently published as an article in the Biotope City Journal, this will serve as the Abstract (may be
revised prior to publication).
4. Keyword Set: Keywords are used to organize presentations into appropriate sessions, so please choose
words that clearly describe the main idea of your work. List only 3 keywords.
5. Theme Selection: Select the theme that best categorizes your work. Proposals related to topics other
than these themes may also be considered.
6. Biographical Information: Organization or institution, position or title within the organization/institution, short statement of interests. Recommended length 200 words.
7. Language: Proposals and presentations must be in English.
Conference Proposal Guidelines
Several types of information will be requested when you go online to submit your proposal but the long description is the central and most important component. It contains the information which reviewers use to
evaluate the proposal and, if your presentation is ultimately published in the journal, serves as the Abstract of
the journal article. While each proposal should address the purpose, methods, and implications of the scholarly work, the content within these general categories will vary somewhat, based on the type of work to be presented and the type of presentation you choose. Illustrations of the topics or elements to be addressed in the
proposal are presented below. Please note that all proposals and presentations must be in English.
Type of Scholarly Work: Research, Practice, or Theory
Research Focus
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Thesis statement: the hypothesis, research statement, statement of the problem or issue being explored.
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Methodology: brief overview of research method used to address the research question identified in
the thesis statement. For the proposal, include information on the type of data collected (e.g., surveys,
interviews, tests, literary analysis or critique observations) but not on design, sampling and data analysis techniques (these should be explained in the full paper).
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Results: the main findings of the study, resulting from the methods used.
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Conclusions and Implications: what the results mean for the field of study or for society; relate back to
the thesis statement.
Practice Focus
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Framework: the scholarly knowledge base theoretical framework, previous research or conceptual approach upon which the practical application is based.
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Description of practical application: what was designed or developed, how was it implemented, in
what setting and with whom?
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Outcomes: what has been learned from the implementation, what strengths and weaknesses have
been identified?
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Implications: what are the next steps or the implications for future practice or for society?
Theory Focus
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Statement of the hypothesis: theoretical perspective or philosophical idea being asserted.
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Relationship: to existing theories or perspectives in the field.
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Contribution: how proposed idea advances knowledge in the field or benefits society.
Type of Presentation: Paper, Workshop, Poster/Exhibit
The type of presentation you plan will also have implications for the information you include in the long description.
Paper Presentation
Accepted papers will be organized into thematic sessions or roundtable discussions and, while the preparation
for your presentation may be different for these three formats, the content of your proposal should include all
of the elements of a research, practice or theory-focused work listed above.
Poster/Exhibit
Generally most appropriate for practice-focused works (Urban Green Infrastructure projects or works in progress), a poster/exhibit proposal may concentrate on one aspect, for example description of the practical application. The proposal should clearly describe the type of information (or product) that will be displayed.
Workshop
This presentation type is only for particular projects. The conference is designed to be very interactive and
communicative, so please follow our conditions for proposals for live workshop sessions and see relevant information on our website.
Please complete this form and send as an attachment to:
info@eugic.org
PLEASE NOTE: If your proposal is accepted, you will need to submit proof of your paid conference registration.
Registration Form
PROPOSAL DETAILS
Title
Subtitle
Presentation Type
Place [X] below as applicable:
[ ] Paper Presentation
[ ] Project Poster/Exhibit
If Poster/Exhibit, you can also enter
your Project to the EUGIC 2015 Awards
for free. Please see here for Details of
EUGIC 2015 Awards Prizes and Entry.
Short Description
(Proposal description)
The secondary title of a work or title following the main title.
*Please see the website for Proposal
Guidelines and Proposal Types before submitting your final proposal.
Paper Presentation: These are academic
papers reporting on scholarly work. Authors
present summaries or overviews of their
complete paper, describing the essential
features (purpose, procedures, and outcome, product or results) of their work. The
conference program committee will assign
paper presentations to themed sessions
(with each presenter having 15 min for a
formal presentation, followed by group discussion) or to Roundtable Discussions. Multiple-authored presentations are welcome,
though only one article may be submitted to
the journal based on each paper presentation proposal.
Poster/Exhibit: Visual displays accompanied
by a brief abstract of the purpose and procedures of the work.
You can also enter your Project to the EUGIC
2015 Awards for free. If your Project is a
Winner, your conference fee will be reimbursed as part of your Award. Please see on
our website for Details of EUGIC 2015
Awards Prizes and Entry.
A very brief narrative description, one or two
sentences in length – maximum of 30 words,
that summarizes the main idea of the
presentation.
- Entry of more than 30 words is not possible
as they will be omitted in the publication
process.
- It will be used as the presentation description in the conference program.
Longer Description
(Proposal abstract)
Longer description in the form of an abstract, summary or synopsis 200 words.
Description should include all of the required
components outlined in the proposal submission guidelines on the website.
- May be broken into multiple paragraphs by
using line returns.
- Do not use italics or bold text, use single
inverted commas to highlight text, such as
the titles of books, terms in other languages,
etc.
- Do not use references or notes: such information may be provided in the final version of your paper for refereeing.
Words or phrases that describe the content
of the work. For suggested keywords associated with your chosen theme.
- Choose the best sample keyword or use (or
add) your own.
- Limit to no more than 3 keywords that best
categorize your work.
Keyword Set
Knowledge Focus
[ ] Practice Focus
[ ] Research Focus
[ ] Theory Focus
Choose the Focus that best represents your
presentation. See Proposal Guidelines for
required proposal elements for each type.
Presenter Theme
Selection
Conference themes are described on the
website
AUTHOR DETAILS
Title / Honorific
Titles or qualifications that appear before
your name. e.g. Dr.; Prof.; Assoc/Prof.; etc.
First Name(s)
Last Name(s)
Email
Your Participation
Status
City
Country
This is compulsory as your proposals cannot
be submitted without an email address.
Place [X] below as applicable:
[ ] Participant
[ ] Non Participant
Non participants include co-authors who
need to be credited, but who are otherwise
not participating.
Position in Organization
Official Position or Job Title
Department in
Organization
Affiliated Organization
Name of the unit within your organization,
i.e. the department, division, school/faculty
Name of your organization, i.e. the university, school, company
Biography
A brief biographical note. Describe your
work, background and interests.
- 150 words recommended. Entry of more
than 200 words not possible.
- Continuous text within a single paragraph.
CO-PRESENTER/CO-AUTHOR DETAILS
Co-Presenters/
Co-Authors:
Contact Details
and Name
Author details in the previous section
will be listed as first author unless otherwise specified.
CO-PRESENTER/CO-AUTHOR
Title/Honorific:
First Name Last Name:
Email Address:
Participation Status [X]:
[ ] Participant
[ ] Non Participant (co-author only, not
directly involved with presentation)
Position:
Organization:
CO-PRESENTER 2/CO-AUTHOR 2
WHEN LISTING PRESENTERS, PLEASE LIST
THEM IN ORDER
If there are multiple presenters/authors provide the requested detail of each presenter
or author. You will still need to supply the
following compulsory information:
 First name
 Last Name
 Email Address
List the presenters or authors in the exact
order in which you wish them to be listed in
the program and publication.
All attending presenters and authors must
register separately once the proposal has
been accepted.
Submissions are now open. You will receive within 2 weeks a response and a proposal on the recommended
format of your contribution. Please complete the EUGIC 2015 Conference Registration form and send your
presentation documents by email to info@eugic.org
http://urbangreeninfrastructure.org/call-for-papers-and-projects/
Deadline for entry to EUGIC 2015 Call for Papers and Projects is the 30th September 2015, Midnight CET, for all
categories. Selected Paper and Project participants will be notified in writing by 10th October 2015.
EUGIC 2015 Awards: As mentioned above, Project Entries to the EUGIC 2015 Papers and Project Sessions can
also be entered for consideration as part of EUGIC 2015’s Awards. If the project is a winner, the conference
fee is reimbursed.
PLEASE NOTE: If your proposal is accepted, you will need to submit proof of your paid conference registration.