Call for Papers
SOS Climate Waterfront calls for papers by 4th November for a peer reviewed book.
SOS Climate Waterfront invites original high-quality papers presenting current research, accommodating a broad spectrum of approaches ranging from speculative, informal investigations to conventional scientific research.
Including but not limited to the following topics:
• Sustainable strategy and Cultural heritage
Concepts and projects relating to water landscapes and cultural heritage focusing impacts on contemporary uses; Natural and anthropomorphic transformation during the time and in the present; Influence on public space impact of tourism and economic factors, learning from the past; Re-signification of elements of value, new functions or conservation of heritage buildings along the water; Adaptive heritage based on the integration between landscape and cultural heritage.
• Urban waterscapes
Transformation based on interdisciplinary approaches, new solutions that emerge from the exchange of expertise integrating various fields of knowledge geographic, social, environmental. The role of communities along waterfronts, new approaches and emerging strategies. Cross visions between cities, exchange of best practices identified in the present. New landscapes facing risks of floods and high tides; Blue infrastructures and waterfront as a part of cultural sites.
• Porosity
Transition of the built environment, from hard edge to soft edge. Emergent trend of new urban and waterscapes that negotiate with nature. Systems of resilience to adapt and mitigate effects of climate change, such as environmental planning addressing new patterns brought by extreme swings in the waterfront facing climate change. Future strategies to mitigate the heat urban island effect and enhance sponge effect. Shifts to face the approach of modernity towards the dialogue with the existing landscape. This is a call for a peer reviewed book. Paper acceptance will be subject to a two-stage reviewing process, consisting of an initial abstract review and a later double-blind peer review of full-length manuscripts. The paper publication will be subject to review acceptance, compliance with submission deadlines and formatting guidelines.
Abstracts:
Abstracts will be subject to an initial review – length of 500 words plus key references.
Abstract submissions:
info@sosclimatewaterfront.eu
Full Papers:
Full papers will be subject to a double-blind peer review of full-length manuscripts.
Length: 8 pages (ca. ~2500-3500 words).
Papers should be written following the Oxford style guide.
Publication of the paper will be subject to review acceptance, compliance with submission
deadlines and formatting guidelines.
Accepted papers will be published on the SOS Climate Waterfront book, to be published in
2023.
Paper submissions:
info@sosclimatewaterfront.eu
Paper Submission Dates:
Abstract Submission (500 words): 18th November 2022 (extended date)
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 5th December 2022
Full Paper Submission: 27th January 2022
Notification of Full Paper Acceptance: 3th March 2023
SOS Climate Waterfront Editorial Board
Pedro Ressano Garcia Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies
Maria Rita Pais Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies
Claudia Mattogno La Sapienza University of Rome
Tullia Digiacomo La Sapienza University of Rome
Lucyna Nyka Gdansk University of Technology
Justyna Borucka Gdansk University of Technology
Alkmini Paka Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Anastasia Tzaka Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Katarina Larsen KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
Lina Suleiman KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm