India International Centre, New Delhi

ONE DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON
“SMART CITIES: CHALLENGES AND
VISION AHEAD”
on
6TH APRIL, 2015,
at
India International Centre, New Delhi
ORGANIZED BY
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI,
SHEIKH SARAI, PHASE- II,
DELHI-110017, INDIA
Website: www.sbsc.in
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, named after the great revolutionary of India, Shaheed-eAzam, Sardar Bhagat Singh, was established as a co-educational college in 1967 as a
constituent college of University of Delhi. It is one of the leading colleges of University of
Delhi imparting higher education in commerce, humanities and social sciences for over four
decades. Over a period of 47 years, the college has distinguished itself in diverse academic
and professional fields by providing a vibrant and intellectually stimulating academic culture,
to promote independence of thought and vision.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
India has a population of 1.27 billion plus, and growing. To accommodate rapid urbanization,
the Government of India has allocated US$ 1.2 billion in fiscal year 2014-15 to build 100 new
smart cities, and to develop satellite towns around existing cities. Famously known as
Intelligent or Smart cities (communities, clusters, regions) are defined as multi-layer territorial
systems of innovation that bring together knowledge-intensive activities, institutions for
cooperation in learning and innovation, and digital spaces for communication and interaction
in order to maximize the problem-solving capability of the city. The Interest in the smart
cities has been motivated by major challenges, including climate change, economic
restructuring, the move to online retail and entertainment, ageing populations, and pressures
on public finances. Integration is a key-factor, enabling the above processes to work together
and create environments more efficient in collaborative problem-solving and innovation. The
uses of digital technologies to enhance performance and wellbeing, to reduce costs and
resource consumption, and to engage more effectively and actively with its citizens can be
brought under broad framework of smart cities. It would be a city that should be able to
respond faster to city and global challenges than one with a simple 'transactional' relationship
with its citizens.
The one day conference aims to offer an opportunity to present the contribution on
fundamental and applied research and ideas in developing smart cities across India. It aims to
connect and provide a platform to the government officials, investors, experts and research
students to discuss and exchange ideas, information, project reports, etc.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Department of Geography, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University Of Delhi on
6th April, 2015, invites all for papers and poster presentation at India International
Centre, New Delhi. This is a great opportunity to display initiatives and share your
ideas. There shall be poster as well as oral presentation in the conference. Intending
authors are requested to submit their original research contribution in the form of
abstract (not exceeding 250 words) by email to the Convener on or before March,
20th, 2015. The abstract of the paper should be typed with 1.5 Space Times New
Roman (12 Font Size) with title of the paper, name of the author(s), affiliation, email
address besides the content. The contributors are requested to send their full
papers and registration fee by 25th March, 2015. Full paper in MS Word format
should reach to the Convener by an e-mail attachment. Only full papers will be
accepted for presentation. The accepted papers will be published as full text in the
conference proceedings.
AREAS TO BE COVERED
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City Infrastructure, Planning and Road Map to Smart Cities in India.
Intelligent Transport Solutions, MRTS (Mass Rail Transit System)
Housing, Smart Building and Management of slum
Disaster Management and Creating Sustainable Cities
Governance, E-Governance, IT & Communication
Vibrant Economy and Employment, Growth and Urban Development.
Urban Environmental Issues, Waste Disposal and Management, Handling Pollution.
Energy Consumption and Solutions, Alternatives for Energy Stressed Cities.
Security and Surveillance, Accesses to Basic Amenities, Managing Water
Requirements, Education, Health and wellness, Liveable City and Well Being.
10. Role of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System in creating
future Smart Cities.
The Conference will feature keynote address, plenary sessions, invited talks and
contributed papers focusing on aforesaid areas. Additionally there will be theme
based poster presentations.
 Programme details will be sent shortly
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
 All manuscripts should be unpublished original work and should be submitted
with a covering by the author/s.
 Paper should be submitted in softcopy along with registration fees.
 Paper in English should be submitted in Times New Roman (MS Word 2007)
font, size 12 with 1.5 spacing only.
 Paper should be in maximum 3000-5000 words.
 Abstracts should not be more than 200 words and must be followed by keywords.
 Research papers should be submitted on or before 25thMarch 2015.
GUIDELINES FOR POSTER PRESENTATION
Poster Design:
Size: A standard poster should be of 36” x 48” dimensions, either landscape or
portrait layout.
Direction: Poster should be hierarchically designed.
Elements: There should be two elements in a poster: Text and Graphics
Categorizing Text: Text may include Title, Secondary headings, tertiary
headings, captions, body text, graph labels, source, and acknowledgements.
Level of Importance: Assign each category a level of importance and assign
each category a style consisting of text size, color and style, etc.
Graphics as an Element of Poster: Graphics include maps, charts,
diagrams and illustrations or photographs.
Proximity: Proximity indicates that items are related or should be viewed
together.
OTHER GUIDELINES
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Where possible, express points as bullets rather than paragraphed text.
Don’t use more than a couple of fonts. Vary them according to size, boldness,
angle (italics or not) to differentiate meaning; avoid ornate fonts.
Italics are standard for use as captions.
Keep narrative text at about 18 points or larger.
Make your title not less than 1″ in height—bigger if possible.
Title and subheadings should be readable from 5 feet away.
Keep your capitalization consistent.
Make sure contrast between background and text is strong and visible from a
distance.
Every graphic should have a caption.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Abstract: 20th March, 2015
Submission of Full Paper: 25th March, 2015
Conference Date: 6th April, 2015
REGISTRATION FEES
*For Working Professionals: Rs.500/*For Research Students: Rs.200/-
Mode of Payment
Participants are requested to register well in advance by sending duly filled registration
forms along with Cheque/Demand Draft in favor of principal , Shaheed Bhagat Singh
College, payable at Union bank of India, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, New Delhi. Spot
registrations are also available only with prior permissions.
Bank details of the college for electronic payment of registration fees:
Payments in favor of: Principal, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
Name of the Bank:
Union Bank of India Shaheed Bhagat Singh College,
Sheikh Sarai, Phase-II, New Delhi – 110017
Bank Account: 355701011012002
IFSC Code:
UBIN0570397
MICR Code:
110026137
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
Chief Patron: Dr. P.K .Khurana
(Officiating Principal)
Convener:
Dr. Poonam Sharma
Ph: 9818104394
Email:poonamsharma299@gmail.com
Co-Convener: Dr. Swati Rajput
Teacher in Charge
Ph: 999916217
Email: swatisush@yahoo.com
Organizing Committee
Dr.V.A.V. Raman(Coordinator)
Dr. Kavita Arora
Dr. Suraj Mal
Dr. Vishwa Raj Sharma
VENUE: Seminar Hall-II, Kamla Devi Block,India International
Centre,40, Maxmuller Marg, New Delhi,110003
ONE DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON
“SMART CITIES: CHALLENGES AND VISION AHEAD”
On 6th April, 2015, at India International Centre, New Delhi
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