International Land Use Symposium ILUS 2023 on transforming cities and regions

How can spatial data and spatial analysis support the transition to sustainability? This question is the focus of the 4th International Land Use Symposium ILUS 2023, which will take place in Ahmedabad, India, from 4 to 6 October 2023. ILUS2023 will address tools, methods and application for transforming cities and regions. Registration is possible until 10 September 2023.

Detail of a city map, background in light turquoise with black lines and white areas — Illustration: OpenStreetMap contributors

Under the umbrella “Urban Analytics for Transforming Cities and Regions”, ILUS 2023 is dedicated to give answers to the question how interdisciplinary concepts in spatial analysis and data modelling can contribute and support sustainable urban and regional development. To this end, the symposium covers the major topics: Urban Dynamics, Resilient urban and regional systems and Open data in planning and urban management.

The symposium will be opened with contributions of renowned international scientists in the area of spatial analysis and spatial planning. The keynote speakers will include Dr Filip Biljecki, National University of Singapore (NUS), Professor Erik Johnston and Dr Margaret M. Hinrichs from Arizona State University, as well as Andreas von Dömming, Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy, Germany.

The symposium is co-organized by Center for Applied Geomatics, CEPT Research and Development Foundation, CEPT University and Space Applications Centre (SAC)/ISRO, Ahmedabad, India and Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional development (IOER), Dresden, Germany.

Registration is possible until 10 September 2023.

Link to the registration form

About ILUS

The biennial International Land Use Symposium brings together leading academics in the fields of GIScience and spatial planning. Objective of the interdisciplinary conference is to advance the understanding of built-up areas and to develop new ideas for sustainable urbanization. ILUS brings together leading academics and interested attendees for presentation, discussion, and collaborative networking in the fields of spatial sciences, environmental studies, geography, cartography, GIScience, urban planning, architecture, which relate to investigations of settlements and infrastructure.

International Land Use Symposium | ILUS2023
Topic:   Urban Analytics for Transforming Cities and Regions: Tools, Methods and Applications
Date:    4 to 6 October 2023
Venue:   CEPT University Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009 Gujarat, India

Further information on ILUS2023

Scientific contact at the IOER
Dr Mathias Jehling and Dr Martin Behnisch
e-mail: ilus2023ioer@mail.ioer.de

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