Urban Transit and Sustainable Networks (UTSN)

25th Oct - 27th Oct 2017
Palermo University
utsn@ierek.com

About the Conference

The 1^st International Conference on “Urban Transit and Sustainable Networks (UTSN)” (UTSN), which was held in association with Università degli Studi di Palermo, started on October 25th, 2017 and included many discussions and covered extremely important topics.

The international conference was held in University of Palermo, Italy. It was chaired by Prof. Ferdinando Trapani (Associate professor in Urban Planning, Department of Architecture, Polytechnics School at the ‘Università degli Studi di Palermo’) and organized by IEREK.

First Day: Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speeches

The opening ceremony started with greetings and short-introductions by:
Rosario Crocetta, Governor of Sicilian Region
Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo
Fabio Mazzola, Vice-Rector of University of Palermo
Maurizio Carta, President of Polytechnic School, University of Palermo
Andrea Sciascia, Director of Department of Architecture, University of Palermo
Goffredo La Loggia, Director of Department Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, Aerospaziale, dei Materiali, University of Palermo
Fabio Naselli, Scientific Director of IEREK Europe
Abdelaziz Saqr, IEREK General Director
Pasqualino Monti, System Harbour Authority of Palermo
Donato Carlea, Responsible of Provveditorato Interregionale per la Sicilia e la Calabria, Ministero delle Infrastrutture e Trasporti
Francesca Moraci, Consiglio di Amministrazione ANAS
Silvia Viviani, president of INU (National Institute of Urban Planning)
Paolo La Greca, president of INU (National Institute of Urban Planning) in Sicily
Francesco Miceli, President of Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservative Architects of Palermo.

After coffee break, valuable lectures were given by the following keynote speakers:

Maria Attard, Director of the Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, University of Malta.

Enzo Siviero, RMEI, Réseau Méditerranéen des Ecoles d'Ingénieurs, Rector of E-Campus University.

Francesco Russo, University of Reggio Calabria.

Second Day: Parallel Sessions

Authors (researchers) started to present a demo of their research paper in oral presentations while session chairman and moderators listen, discuss, and evaluate…

Third Day: Closing Ceremony

It included introduction and conclusions by:
Marco Migliore, Dept. of Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, Aerospaziale, dei Materiali, University of Palermo
Giuseppe Salvo, Dept. of Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, Aerospaziale, dei Materiali, University of Palermo
Tullio Giuffrè, Libera Università della Sicilia centrale "Kore"

Matteo Ignaccolo, President of AIIT (Associazione Italiana per l’Ingegneria del Traffico e dei Trasporti)
Ferdinando Trapani (conference chairman), PhD in urban & territorial planning, associate professor in Urban Planning, Department of Architecture, Polytechnics School at the Università degli Studi di Palermo
Dr. Abd ElAziz Saqr, General Director of IEREK

Entertainment Program

After the end of each day of the conference, a special tour was arranged by IEREK as following:

Gala Dinner | October 25, 2017
A Gala Dinner in a special restaurant near to Palazzo Riso where keynote speakers, conference committee and researchers gathered together in a fabulous evening.
Tour of Palermo Historical Centre | October 26, 2017
A tour with an official guide around the main districts of the historical centre. Departure from the Cathedral, walk along corso vittorio Emanuele towards Quattro Canti, piazza Pretoria, Piazza Bellini, and the district of Kalsa, Piazza Sant'Anna, Piazza Rivoluzione.
Streaty Tour by Night | October 27, 2017
A tour to the historical markets of Palermo which allowed participants to taste the main delicacies of Palermo's famous street food. Participants tasted panelle (checkpeas fritters), crocchè (potato croquettes), pani ca meusa (sandwich with spleen), sfincione (local pizza), arancina (fried rice ball), glass of local wine and dessert (ice cream or cannolo), and also received the Streaty passport.

One of the main components of the 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.

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 to 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.

At the end of the 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 modeling and urban transport simulation.
Design better roads for pedestrians.
Learn more about how to make the best use of lands.
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 Electromobility and Urban Space.
Understand merging Transport Systems and Energy Efficiency.