PLURIS is a joint organization of Portuguese and Brazilian researchers and professors which takes place since 2005 in several cities such as São Carlos (Br), Braga (Pt) e Santos (Br). This fourth PLURIS conference will happen in October 2010 at the city of Faro, in Portugal.
The previous PLURIS conferences provided an enriching exchange of experiences between researchers and technicians from different countries. Therefore, its new 2010 edition aims at reinforcing and enhancing the established connections and also at integrating new participants whose academic and professional works suit the themes of this conference.
The conference is oriented to a broad community working in different knowledge areas related with Regional and Urban Planning. Consequently, we invite academics, researchers and practitioners to submit abstract proposals for papers resulting from Master dissertations, Doctoral theses, research projects as well as from professional application works.
This PLURIS edition is intended to give special emphasis to Web platforms, as these are an increasingly popular means of communication and knowledge-sharing to all communities, scientific and professional, and to the general public.
Anything you do to spread the news about the event would be much appreciated. We look forward to your participation in PLURIS2010 and to see you in Faro.

Sincerely,
The Conference Coordinators,

Rui A. R. Ramos, Universidade do Minho
Antônio Nélson R. da Silva, Universidade de São Paulo
Léa Cristina L. de Souza, Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Maria Manuela Pires Rosa, Universidade do Algarve

• Genetic Algorithms
• Built environment
• Spatial analysis
• Environmental aspects of transport
• Cellular automata
• Digital cities and regions
• Urban climate and planning
• Environmental comfort in urban spaces
• Education and technology transfer
• Energy and urban planning
• Spatial statistics
• Geomatic applied to land management
• Environmental management
• Infrastructure management
• Transport-land use integration

• Logistics
• Computer-aided planning
• Land use planning and management
• Sustainable planning
• Urban quality of life
• Socioeconomic issues of planning
• Artificial neural networks
• Emergency and security systems
• Information systems
• Geographic Information Systems
• Global Positioning System
• Decision support systems
• Planning support systems
• Transport sustainability
• Urban accessibility and mobility

Abstracts of proposed papers ( 300 to 500 words) should describe with precision the nature, relevance and objectives of the paper, the methodologies, the models or techniques involved and the achieve results.
After the evaluation, very unclear or revelling weak quality Abstracts will be proposed for Poster or rejected.
Abstracts will be exclusively submitted online in a proper form - link.

11th February 2010
08th March 2010
20th April 2010
31st May 2010
07th July 2010
10th July 2010
06th – 08th October 2010

Deadline for submission of abstracts
Notification of acceptance or rejection of abstracts
Deadline for submission of papers
Review and notification of acceptance rejection or changes of papers
Deadline for submission of final papers
Deadline for early-bird registration of at least one author
PLURIS 2010

6th October, Wednesday	7th October, Thursday	8th October, Friday
Participants’ registration and conference material Welcome Ceremony Invited Speaker Parallel Sessions Poster Session	Invited Speakers Parallel Sessions Poster Session Conference dinner	Parallel Sessions Conference Closing Ceremony

For registration in advance, until 10th July 2010
Student: 90Euros (including the registration of only 1 paper)
Author: 190Euros (including the registration up to 2 papers)
Professional 240Euros

For registration after 11th July 2010 and at the Congress
Student: 140Euros
Author: 240Euros
Professional: 290Euros

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