They invite the International Seminar “City, Engineering and Sustainability, challenge of intermediate cities”

cities seminar

Intermediate cities concentrate the highest percentage of the world's urban population (62,5%), playing a key role in the structuring of the territory.

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of La Serena invites you to participate in the International Seminar “City, Engineering and Sustainability, challenges of intermediate cities”, which aims to bring together various researchers and experts on topics that address different disciplines associated with development. sustainable cities.

The activity will take place on Thursday, January 9 and Friday, January 10, starting at 9:00 a.m., in the facilities of the Faculty of Engineering of the ULS, specifically on the second floor of the CETECFI building, 980 Benavente Street, La Serene.

During the activity, topics related to intermediate cities will be presented with a focus on globalization and infrastructure, the real estate market and sustainability; energy challenges and urban development.

The importance of the seminar lies in the fact that intermediate cities concentrate the highest percentage of the world's urban population, reaching 62,5%, they play a key role in the structuring of the territory and would constitute an opportunity to overcome the main challenges of contemporary urbanization.

The seminar is aimed at academics, students, professionals and authorities linked to these topics.

Written by María José Barraza, FIULS 2030 Project