Announcements

Initiated by the China-Portugal Belt and Road joint laboratory of cultural heritage conservation science, Soochow University, the 2022 International Conference on Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development and the Founding Conference of International Consortium for Conservation of Built Heritage will be held in the Academic Exchange Center of the Golden Mantis School of Architecture, Soochow University from December 3-4, 2022. The conference will be organized by the Architecture School, International office and Graduate school of Soochow University.

The concept of sustainable development, which could be traced back to the 1980s, refers to development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future possibilities, covering social, economic, natural and other aspects. As a carrier of cultural dissemination, heritage has a strong multicultural continuity, which may contribute to global cultural exchanges and integration. Faced with the gradual demise of heritage resources, it is necessary to rationally use them under the premise of Conservation and sustainability, so as to promote the sustainable development of culture, economy and tourism. Research related to heritage conservation has been extended from static protection and restoration to live Conservation, active Conservation, creative transformation and other fields. Disciplines such as rational planning, tourism development, and digital technology are also involved. At present, it requires to balance heritage conservation, effective development and environmental improvement to ensure the subsistence, inheritance and development of heritage, so that heritage can become a truly sustainable social activity.

The conference will mainly consist of three parts. One is to hold an international academic innovation Forum for graduate students with the theme of ‘Architectural Heritage Protection and Sustainable Development’, which will provide a platform for outstanding graduate students from universities across the country to exchange, share and learn research results on architectural heritage protection and sustainable development. Secondly, the founding conference of the International Consortium for Conservation of Built Heritage will be launched. Thirdly, the International Conference on Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development will be held. The conference will be divided into a main venue and three parallel sub-forums. The sub-forums will discuss and exchange topics on heritage protection and sustainable development, cultural landscape protection and sustainable development of urban and rural areas, and carbon neutral and zero carbon buildings in cities. The conference aims to provide face-to-face communication and learning opportunities for experts and scholars, focusing on the latest research results in the field of heritage conservation and sustainable development. Authors are encouraged to present outstanding research papers, including theoretical methods and practical case reviews.

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