International Conference on Sustainable Systems and the Environment (February 2014)
The International Conference on Sustainable Systems and the Environment is organized by the College of Engineering at American University of Sharjah in collaboration with the Centre for Engineering in Sustainable Development at the University of Cambridge.
This conference aims to bring researchers from around the world to the UAE to share their research findings and address issues in sustainability research and education. The conference represents an excellent opportunity for participants to hear from researchers, academic experts, educators and practitioners about the latest developments in sustainable systems. The conference themes include the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability. The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable Transportation Systems
- Sustainable Sciences
- Sustainable Design, Construction and the Built Environment
- Infrastructure Management
- Benchmarking Sustainability
- Water and Environmental Systems
- Economic Transparency
- Social Justice and Human Development
- Life Cycle Costing
- Energy Efficiency
- Sustainable Technology and Manufacturing
- Wildlife Conservation
- Local and Sustainable Food Sources
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Business Sustainability and CSR
Please visit the conference website for further details: www.aus.edu/ISSE14.
