Topics On ERSCP 2012
The 15th ERSCP aims at cross-fertilization and bridge-building between six main topics also the region of Vorarlberg stands for:
- Building: The Austrian province of Vorarlberg with its capital Bregenz is known as “Mecca” of innovative architecture which bridges tradition and modernity using regional materials in an aesthetic formal vocabulary and in an energy-efficient way. Papers, Posters and Presentations to this topic
- Tourism: Sustainable regional development is one of the big assets of tourism in Vorarlberg which combines culinary delights, cultural events and recreative nature. Papers, Posters and Presentations to this topic
- Energy: In 2010, the regional parliament decided unanimously to strive for energy autonomy until 2050 and defined a bundle of tangible measures till 2020. Papers, Posters and Presentations to this topic
- Resources: The regional corporate partners of the ERSCP stand in the forefront of sustainable resource and life-cycle management and are interested to discuss their efforts and results with the conference participants. Papers, Posters and Presentations to this topic
- Lifestyles: Changing lifestyles towards more sustainability is subject of many activities in the region, for example in the field of mobility, of housing, of energy saving, of farming and nutrition. Papers, Posters and Presentations to this topic
- Resilience: Resilience refers to the degree of tolerance of systems facing disturbances of different kinds. The topic is valid for ecologic, economic and social ranges in equal measure, as the resistance of ecosystems will be on trial in the future just as the resilience of social and economic systems. Papers, Posters and Presentations to this topic
