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Date: 27 - 29 May, 2013Location: Kos, GreeceDeadline for submissions: Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted as soon as possible.Organiser: Wessex Institute of Technology, UKThe conference addresses the subjects of regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability. It has become apparent that planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations.Delegates attending "Sustainable Development and Planning 2013" will be invited to submit an extended version of their paper for possible publication in the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning , one of the journals edited by the Wessex Institute.Conference topicsRegional planningCity planningSustainability and the built environmentCultural heritageEnvironmental managementResources managementSocial and political issuesRural developmentsSustainable solutions in developing countriesTransportationEnergy resourcesEnvironmental economicsMore informationConference websiteInternational Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning (some papers are part of the Open Access programme and can be downloaded free of charge)