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ArgumentNowadays, cities and territories have to adapt to&#160;Green Infrastructure (GI), considered by the EC as a real European "Success Story". Nature-based solutions are often cheaper, more resilient and more effective in the long term, they can create jobs and economic growth. In addition, green infrastructure is now being recognized for its value as a means for adapting to the emerging and irreversible impacts of climate change. Consequently, some local governments have adopted green infrastructure as a hedge against climate change risks, particularly if the strategies result in multiple other benefits.Thus, let's start from today, on the occasion of the&#160;International Year of Light 2015, with Green Infrastructure and Lighting Strategies, in the framework of the GI, ecosystem services and conservation of biodiversity in the city and in the rural space as well. Road infrastructure, maritime infrastructure, green and blue infrastructure in cities which means innovative ways of coexistence of Nature with urban space and the built environment. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;To open a wide public discussion on these issues, the International Meeting &#8220;Green Infrastructure and Lighting Strategies. Nature-based solutions&#160;for cities and territories&#8221; to be held in Athens on&#160;10,11 &#38; 12 December 2015&#160;under the aegis of the&#160;UNESCO&#160;and the Greek&#160;Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism, &#160;is calling for contributions that is papers on research and technological development in the following areas :1st&#160;Thematic unit : Green Infrastructure and ecosystem servicesGreen Infrastructure: importance, current reality and perspectivesStrategies for transitioning from Gray to Green InfrastructureGreen Infrastructure and ecosystem servicesGreen Infrastructure and biodiversity conservationNature-based solutions which promote &#8220;Green Infrastructure&#8221;Road Infrastructure and &#8220;GI&#8221; : current evolutions in EuropeMaritime and Port Infrastructure and &#8220;GI&#8221; &#8211; DredgingGreen Infrastructure and protected areas &#8220;Natura 2000&#8221;Using &#8220;Green Infrastructure&#8221; for flood preventionNational and regional strategies of Green and Blue InfrastructureThe economics of Green Infrastructure &#8211; Public-Private partnerships&#160; for implementing and maintaining GIBusiness and biodiversity: business opportunities through natural capital2nd&#160;Thematic unit : Green Infrastructure and the cityBuilt environment/buildings and &#8220;Green Infrastructure&#8221;Urban heat islands and energy in the cityGreen Roofs and Green vertical wallsGreen Infrastructure and water sensitive designGreen Infrastructure in cities: from monitoring to implementation, evaluation and decision making toolsGreen Infrastructure and climate change adaptationLightscapes and Nightscapes in the city &#8211; LED street lightingLight and safety in the cityInnovative Green infrastructure examples in econeighborhoods3rd&#160;Thematic unit : Lighting strategies and techniques towards a Green&#160;InfrastructureEnergy-efficient and low-cost lightingGreen Lighting, technologies and good practicesInnovative lighting applications and light technologiesInvestments in &#8220;Green Infrastructure&#8221; and &#8220;Green Lighting&#8221;Light pollution, implications, measuring methods and troubleshooting techniquesRelevant European programmes and their outcomes4th&#160;Thematic unit : Cultural heritage, archaeological sites and green lightingLighting design of archaeological sitesLightscapes and cultural/archaeological sitesLED and low-cost lighting in archaeological sitesLighting and works of artLighting and museumsPresentation of realised restoration works in archaeological sites &#8211; Emphasis on lightingSubmission guidelinesPlease submit your abstract in the format specified below through the email:&#160;contact@sd-med.org&#160;to the attention of&#160; Dr Stella Kyvelou and/or Mrs Maria Papadaki.&#160;The submission of the abstracts is now open.Deadline:&#160;30 October 2015Abstract Submission GuidelinesContentFull titleAuthor names as well as the corresponding author&#8217;s full address and contact detailsKeywords (3 keywords at least)Purpose of the work &#8211; methodology &#8211; scientific resultsFormatOne A4 page with coordinates -full title, name, affiliation, address, electronic address and&#160;quick summary (at least 500 words text) plus one A4 page (optional) with referencesPDF formatPlease make sure that only low resolution figures are included in the abstractLanguage:&#160;English or Greek and exceptionally FrenchSelection criteriaThe abstracts will be evaluated by the International SDMed experts Panel. The acceptance or refusal of the abstract will be based on several criteria such as innovative value, context, quality of expression and appropriateness to the&#160; International Meeting&#8217;s aims, theoretical and practical implications. The scientific committee will take a decision as to the presentation framework of the contributions (oral,poster)Full papersDue to time constraints, it will be possible for&#160;the full papers to be submitted after the completion of the conference&#160;in order to be included in the electronic and/or printed version of the Conference Proceedings.PresentationsPapers will be presented during oral and poster sessions.For each presentation,10-12 minutes will be available.General InformationThe official conference languages are&#160;English, Greek and exceptionally French.&#160;Authors will be notified regarding the acceptance of their abstract for an oral or a poster presentation by&#160;November 9, 2015.&#160;By submitting a full paper the authors agree that the paper can be included in the conference proceedings either on hard-copy or in electronic form (e-book).Registration fees1.&#160;Registration fee has been set to 150 &#8364; for all participants, professors, researchers and other presenters&#160;- Early registration (before November 16th 2014) : 120&#160;&#8364; &#160;- &#160;Late registration (after November 16th) : 150&#160;&#8364;This fee gives access to all Conference sessions, to the cultural events, to the Conference material and to the coffee cards for all three days of the Conference.2.&#160;Registration fee for accompanying persons and the public : 40 &#8364; People in this category will have access to all Conference sessions, cultural events and to the Conference material.3.&#160;There will be no fee for graduate students : People in this category will have&#160;access only to the conference programme.&#160;For all enquiries, please contact the managers of the International Meeting on the phone/fax +30 210 9236206, +30 210 9221066, email:&#160;contact@sd-med.orgContact person&#160;: Mrs Maria PapadakiOrganising CommitteeStella Kyvelou, Panteion University, ex.ESPON2013 Contact Point &#160;Anastasios Tassopoulos, Panteion UniversityNikitas Chiotinis, TEI of AthensMargarita Karavassili, CISDScientific CommitteeGeorges Prevelakis, Univ.Paris I-Pantheon SorbonneMaria Gravari-Barbas, Univ.Paris I-Pantheon-Sorbonne&#160;Edith Fagnoni, Univ. Paris IV-Pantheon-Sorbonne&#160;Charles LeCoeur, Univ.Paris I-Pantheon-SorbonneGrigoris Tsaltas, Panteion University (tbc)Ismini Kriari, Panteion UniversityIlias Beriatos, University of Thessaly &#160;Sophia Avgerinou-Kolonia, National Technical University of Athens (tbc)Avra Kyriopoulou, Association of Greek Urban and Spatial Planners (tbc)Antonia Moropoulou, National Technical University of AthensVassilis Tsihrintzis, National Technical University of Athens &#160;Ioannis Kalavrouziotis, University of Patras, Hellenic Open UniversityLydia&#160;Sapounaki-Dracaki, Panteion UniversityOlga&#160;Papadaki, Panteion UniversityNikitas&#160;Chiotinis, TEI of AthensDemosthenes&#160;Davvetas, IESA, ParisGeorgios Politis, National Kapodistrian University of AthensStefanos&#160;Karagiannis, Panteion UniversityAntonis&#160;Rovolis, Panteion UniversityChristos&#160;Ladias, Panteion UniversityVassiliki&#160;Delitheou, Panteion UniversityMaria&#160;Sinou, TEI of AthensMargarita&#160;Karavassili, CISDStella Kyvelou, Panteion University, ex.ESPON2013 Contact Point