Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment

Interdisciplinary Student Research Symposium

October 6^th & 7^th, 2006

Symposium Mission
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, disaster recovery and redevelopment has been brought to the forefront of research topics. The first annual Interdisciplinary Student Research Symposium's theme is Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment. Seven thematic areas will be the building blocks of the symposium sessions, and will form the sections of the first peer-reviewed on-line journal managed by the students, which will publish the most exemplary papers that result from the symposium presentations. This symposium is developed by graduate students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University and is organized by a volunteer graduate student committee.

Topics

Abstracts are now being accepted for presentation sessions by students in one of the following brad areas of "Disaster Recovery & Redevelopment". Students are encouraged to present their recent and previous research with another student or group of students or faculty on one or more topics listed below:

1. Natural / Built Environment

2. Social & Economic Vulnerability

3. Public Policy

4. Resource Management

5. Design & [Re] Development

6. Physical Planning

7. Other related topics

The abstracts are due by September 3, 2006. Click here to submit the abstract(s). Outstanding abstracts will be offered an opportunity for full-paper submission, peer-review and publishing in the first annual symposium on-line journal.

Who Should Attend?
This symposium is specially designed for students and researchers involved in disaster recovery and redevelopment efforts. We expect undergraduate and graduate – masters and PhD students who wish to share their research and future endeavor ideas pertaining to disaster management with respective to urban and regional planning.

Symposium Organizers
This symposium is organized by Urban and Regional Science Student Organization from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at the College of Architecture, Texas A&M University. They are assisted ably by the Office of Graduate Studies and staff and faculty from the College of Architecture.

Cost
Symposium cost is $30 /person. Continental breakfast, lunch (Oct. 6^th & 7^th) and coffee breaks are included. The cost also includes a dinner reception on Oct. 6^th. Attendees will also be provided with a printed copy of the symposium proceedings.

Accommodations
The symposium schedule allows for early drives from Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, nevertheless if you prefer to drive in the day before, the Clarion Inn in College Station (group #100526) is providing a special rate of $42.00 per night. Campus parking is available. We will also be arranging for university transportation to and from different venues of the symposium.

Location
Texas A&M University College Station Campus. College of Architecture's Langford Auditorium & other University Campus, Facilities.

Registration
Register for the symposium at the Registration Page. Click on the College of Architecture link to pay the registration fee.

Sponsorship
The Texas A&M College of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP), and Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) is sponsoring the Symposium.

Important Dates

Registration Opens

Abstracts Due

Acceptance Notice

Full Paper Due

May 30, 2006

September 3, 2006

September 5,2006

Sept 30, 2006

Symposium

Oct 6-7, 2006

Inquires

Inquiries on technical matters related to the symposium and sponsorship should be addressed to:

Praveen Maghelal

Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
3137 TAMU
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
979-575-9156
Email: ursso@stuorg.tamu.edu

Other symposium inquires should be addressed to:

Ms. Dolores C. Gonzales
Senior Office Associate
Office of the Associate Dean for Outreach
Langford A219F
College Station, Texas
979-458-0102
Email: dgonzales@archone.tamu.edu