Building Cities for Liveability &
Sustainability

The United Nations expects 16 out of 27 megacities
in the world to be in Asia. The world’s population is currently more than 6.8
billion, and will exceed 9 billion by 2050, according to UN estimates. With a
central theme of “Building Liveable Cities of the Future through Green Design
and Good Governance”, the 3rd Annual Sustainable Cities event aims to explore
how good design and planning can improve city management, drive economic
growth, promote sustainable development and deliver a better quality of life.
Special Offer for Sustain Ability Showcase Asia Members and abc carbon express
readers: Quote the VIP Code: P10445SAS10 to enjoy a 10% discount off the
published rates.

3RD ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE CITIES

27 – 30 September 2011, Pan Pacific Hotel,
Singapore

Asia’s Premier Eco-City Event Is Back For Its
3rd Annual Run This September 2011

Following the success of last year’s
conference, IBC Asia is delighted to announce this year’s 3rd Annual
Sustainable Cities event, which will take place from 27 – 30 September 2011 at
the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore.

The United Nations expects 16 out of 27
megacities in the world to be in Asia. The world’s population is currently more
than 6.8 billion, and will exceed 9 billion by 2050, according to UN estimates.
Most of those additional people will be born in cities.

With the majority of the world’s population
living in urban areas for the first time in history, the race is on to design
the perfect eco-city. At the same time, governments and businesses recognise
the critical need to revitalise their existing cities, and have introduced
policies to encourage, incentivise and finance the green retrofitting of these
cities.

With a central theme of “Building Liveable
Cities of the Future through Green Design and Good Governance”, the 3rd Annual
Sustainable Cities event aims to explore how good design and planning can
improve city management, drive economic growth, promote sustainable development
and deliver a better quality of life.

Leading industry players and experts will
come together in Singapore this September to examine key issues affecting
property development and the green business as Asia races to accommodate the
expected urban population boom.

The 3rd Annual installment of this premier
event will showcase sustainability trends that are shaping future cities, the
latest national and regional government policies and initiatives driving
sustainable city development, as well as how renewable energy, waste management
and water treatment solutions are transforming the way cities are designed,
built and managed.

The 2011 programme will feature award-winning
eco-city master planners and sustainability experts, including representatives
from the Greater London Authority, City of Sydney, Japan’s Ministry of Economy
Trade & Industry, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill, Arup, dwp and AEDAS.

Attendees at this year’s event will also be
among the first to hear findings from the International Eco-Cities Initiative’s
Eco-Cities 2011 Global Survey, which Lead Coordinator, Professor Simon Joss,
will deliver as part of his presentation on “Setting the Agenda for Current and
Future Eco-Cities”.

“Investing in the greener, more resilient
city of tomorrow is an essential insurance policy for a more disaster-prone
world. It is one of the smartest, most cost-effective investments we can make
in our common future.” – Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General

Boasting an international array of
sustainable city case studies, Sustainable Cities 2011 will provide access to
direct insights into green best practices and solutions for both new projects
and existing cities. Among the city highlights this year are London’s Low
Carbon Capital drive, Abu Dhabi’s Masdar – the world’s first Zero Carbon, Zero
Waster City, Japan’s Yokohama Smart City Initiative, Australia’s City of
Sydney, and the Chenjia Town Eco Community and Wanzhuang Eco-City projects in
China.

Urban design for tropical climates,
integrated transport systems and building liveable communities at higher
densities will also come under the spotlight through case studies on the BSD
City Green Office Park in Indonesia, Singapore’s experience with Sustainable
Land Transport Master Planning, as well as Vietnam’s Green Tech City and FPT
City projects.

Catering to the trend for regenerating
existing cities with green retrofitting and urban landscaping, this year’s
attendees will also have the option for more in-depth study on these topics
with a Special Focus Day featuring 2 dedicated master classes.

Special Offer for Sustain Ability Showcase
Asia Members:

Quote the VIP Code: P10445SAS10 to enjoy a
10% discount off the published rates.

The 3rd Annual Sustainable Cities 2011 this
27 – 30 September 2011 in Singapore will explore how good design and planning
can improve city management, drive economic growth, promote sustainable
development and deliver a better quality of life.

At Sustainable Cities 2011, leading industry
players and experts will examine key issues affecting property development and
the green business as Asia races to accommodate the expected urban population
boom.

Be among the first to hear findings from the
International Eco-Cities Initiative’s “Eco-Cities 2011 Global Survey” and
interact directly with representatives from award-winning cities and urban
planners, who will share their green best practices and solutions for new
projects and existing cities.

Play your part in building liveable cities of
the future through green design and good governance. Don’t miss this
opportunity to join national planning authorities, urban master planners, sustainability
experts, property developers, investors and financiers at the 3rd Annual
Sustainable Cities!

Source: www.ibc-asia.com