MECAS2018
International Conference on the Management of Energy, Climate and Air for a Sustainable Society 2018
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About MECAS2018
The scientific committee of MECAS2018 aims to discuss upon the future of societies in terms of energy, urban development, and climate change adaptation, as well as their interactions. Key questions: Which are the urban designs to better face climate change impacts and limit urban energy footprints? Which are the energy options for Caribbean countries? Which are the possible actions to limit the burden of air pollution on human health? What are the possible measures to increase the resilience of the Caribbean region to climate change? What are the possible actions to shift societal behaviours addressing climate change and energy uses?
Topics
Building energy and climate change, Energy demands in the meso-americas and the caribbean (mac) in a changing climate, Abatement strategies for air pollution and energy usage, Impact of climate change on caribbean and tropical societiesCall for Papers
Why this conference?
Human societies currently face many serious challenges: fast growing urbanization, adaptation to climate change, air and water pollution, rapid increasing energy consumption, high dependency of fossil fuels, sustainable and clean energy supply. About 70% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by 2050, world’s energy consumption will increase by 48% by 2040 with fossil fuels accounting for more than 75% of world energy use, while about 90% of the world’s population currently lives in places where air pollution levels exceed recommended limits. In this context, the choices made by societies will strongly determine their future. The objective of this conference is thus to discuss the options available to societies in terms of energy, urban development, and adaptation to climate change, as well as their inter-linkages. All societies are not exposed to the same risks and do not face the same challenges. This conference will thus include sessions addressing the specificities of the Caribbean and Latin American countries. These countries are for example more exposed than others to climate change risks, but they also have specific challenges and opportunities regarding energy supply and urban development.
The conference includes the following broad topics:
1. Building energy and climate architecture
2. Energy demands in the Meso-Americas and the Caribbean (MAC) in a changing climate
3. Abatement strategies for air pollution and energy usage
4. Impact of climate change on Caribbean and tropical societies
Contributions that address these topics in different regions of the world are welcome, but particular attention will be given to the specificities of the Caribbean and Latin American countries.
International scientific committee
Alain Clappier, University of Strasbourg (France)
Philippe Thunis, European Joint Research Center ISPRA (Italy)
Jorge Gonzales-Cruz, The City College of New York (USA)
Alberto Martilli, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas Madrid (Spain)
Luis Carlos Belalcazar, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Bogotá (Colombia)
Robert Bornstein, San José State University (USA)
Eduardo A. Rincón, Autonomous University of Mexico City (Mexico)
Juan Carlos Antuña Marrero, Grupo de Optica Armosferica de Camagüey, INSMET (CUBA)
Alan Robock, Rutgers University (USA)
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