1. URBAN TRANSIT AND SUSTAINABLE NETWORKS CONFERENCE (UTSN)

2. 25 OCTOBER / 26 OCTOBER 2017 PALERMO UNIVERSITY - ITALY CONFERNCE EMAIL UTSN@IEREK.COM UTSN@IEREK.COM +2 03 5763828 +201013001198 +201000028021 +201003130201

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4. CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON FERDINANDO TRAPANI ASSOCIATE PROF. (SURVEYING & GEODESY CHAIR PERSON) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING. CIVIL ENGINEERING - TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY. GUEST EDITORS FERDINANDO TRAPANI PROFESSOR, URBAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO VIA DELLE SCIENZE MOHAMED MAHER SHAHIN PROFESSOR OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING – ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY

5. INTRODUCTION ONE OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF A CITY IS ITS TRANSPORTATION AND NETWORKING SYSTEMS. SUCH COMPONENTS COULD SOLELY IMPACT THE CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS IN A POSITIVE OR A NEGATIVE MANNER. TRANSPORTATION IN URBAN AREAS, WITH ITS RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS, IS A TOPIC OF SIGNIFICANT CONCERN FOR POLICYMAKERS IN BOTH MUNICIPAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS FOR THE URBAN CITIZENS WHO NEED EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. THEREFORE, TRANSPORTATION AND URBAN PLANNING IS CRUCIAL FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THAT SENSE THAT IT SHOULD BE TACKLED AND CHALLENGED BY RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS. WHEREAS THIS CONFERENCE WILL AIM TO HELP AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL AID IN THE CITIES’ TRANSFORMATION, DEFINE & REDUCE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE CITY AND ITS COMPONENTS, AND DISCUSSES THE SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL APPROACHES AND SOLUTIONS FOR BETTER GROWTH.

6. INTRODUCTION LOGISTICAL TRANSPORTATION, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES, TRAFFIC, INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ARE ALL AFFECTING FACTORS, WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED AND MANEUVERED THROUGH IN THIS CONFERENCE. THIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IS OPEN FOR STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, ENGINEERS, SCHOLARS FROM ALL UNIVERSITIES ALL AROUND THE WORLD AS THEY ARE ALL INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR ARTICLES TO DISCUSS ALL MATTERS RELATED TO STRATEGIES OF URBAN TRANSIT; A DISTINCTIVE ELEMENT OF THE URBAN TRANSIT AND THE ENVIRONMENT SERIES IS THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES WHERE THEORIES AND IDEAS ARE DEBATED AND THEIR PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS RIGOROUSLY TESTED.

7. INTRODUCTION AT THE END OF CONFERENCE YOU WILL: LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES FROM TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND ALSO FROM SUCCESSFUL CASE STUDIES IN TRANSPORTATION. KNOW MORE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND ITS ROLE. KNOW HOW TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SYSTEM BY USING METHODS, PLANS AND TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. UNDERSTAND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING TRENDS, TRANSPORT MODELLING AND URBAN TRANSPORT SIMULATION. DESIGN BETTER ROADS FOR PEDESTRIANS. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF LANDS.

8. INTRODUCTION AT THE END OF CONFERENCE YOU WILL: HOW TO DEAL WITH POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN PLANNING. UNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WITH DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TRANSPORTATION MODES. LEARN ABOUT TRANSPORT STRATEGIES, PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, TRANSPORT SAFETY, AND SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE. KNOW MORE ABOUT TRANSPORT POLICY AND REGULATIONS, WITH INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. HOW TO DEAL WITH ELECTRO MOBILITY AND URBAN SPACE. UNDERSTAND MERGING TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

9. CONFERENCE TOPICS 1. URBAN TRANSPORTATION: MOBILITY IN URBAN SPACES 2. ECO-FRIENDLY MODES OF TRANSPORTATION 3. THE IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ON ECONOMICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS 4. LAND USE, TRAVEL BEHAVIOR AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 5. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 6. ROADWAY PLANNING, GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, AND HUMAN FACTORS FOR SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS 7. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS & THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 8. TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES TRAFFIC OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL 9. PLANNING TOOLS, MODELING & SIMULATION 10. LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PLANNING

10. CONFERENCE TOPICS 11. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS & THEIR SOCIO-ECO IMPACT 12. NETWORKING OPERATIONS & INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS 13. INNOVATIVE & EMERGING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS & PRACTICES 14. A SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS 15. SEA PORTS, AIRPORTS AND INLAND DRY PORTS 16. ENERGY EFFICIENT NETWORKS & SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION MODELS 17. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY & SECURITY 18. SUSTAINABLE FREIGHT NETWORKS STRATEGIES 19. INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 20. GOVERNMENT POLICIES & REGULATIONS

11. IMPORTANT DATES Date FromDate ToNotes Abstract Submission DeadlineFebruary 27, 2017 Last Notification for Abstract Acceptance March 7, 2017 Acceptance is issued once a positive feedback is received from the reviewing committee Full Paper Submission Deadline July 11, 2017 Last Notification for Full- Paper Acceptance July 19, 2017 Full paper acceptanceAugust 11, 2016 Early Payment DeadlineJune 11, 2017Late payment fees are mandatory after this date. Late Payment DeadlineAugust 25, 2017 Letter of Visa (for delegates who need visa entry) September 5, 2017 Will not be issued without completing the conference fees Letter of Final AcceptanceSeptember 13, 2017 Will not be issued without completing the fees, and approval of the Full Paper. Conference ProgramSeptember 25, 2017 Conference LaunchOctober 25, 2017October 26, 2016

12. CONFERENCE FEES 1. Fees for Authors (Early booking Before June 11, 2017) € 200 2. Fees for Authors (Standard Booking - After June 11, 2017) € 300 3. Fees for publication online€ 100 4. Fees for Non Attending Co-Author€ 50 5. Fees for Audiences / Students / Listeners / Attending Co- Author € 200 6. Late Payment, added value to standard fees (After August 25, 2017) € 100

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