Presentation

The Construction Faculty of the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas, within the framework of the IV International Scientific Convention on Science, Technology and Society, is pleased to convene the II International Symposium on Habitat and Sustainable Communities HAB-COM 2023 , to be held from November 13 to 17, 2023 in the tourist center of the northeastern keys of the central region of Cuba, an hour and a half from the city of Santa Clara, through the viaduct over the sea that was awarded the prize international engineering "Puente de Alcántara".

The symposium provides a space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences on the challenges that still persist to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the field of social housing, habitat and cities, especially the New Urban Agenda , focused on compliance with SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities.

General theme

CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW URBAN AGENDA

Symposium Topics

1. Adequate social housing

2. Inclusive and sustainable urbanization

3. Urban regeneration

4. Rural habitat development

5. Comprehensive improvement of neighborhoods

6. Sustainable urban mobility

7. Inclusive public space

8. Safeguarding of the built heritage

9. Resilience and disaster reduction

10. Climate change, environment and city

Special panel:

Food sovereignty for a sustainable city

A panel of specialists and academics on the subject will present their considerations on the challenges and opportunities of the articulation of SDG and 11 in the face of the complex urbanization processes of the planet, especially in Latin American cities.

Organizing committee

Dr.C. Arch. Ernesto Pereira Gómez, Dean of the Faculty of Construction

Dr.C. Architect José Armando Chávez Hernández, Head of the Department of Architecture

Dr.C. Architect Andrés Olivera Ranero. Coordinator of the Housing, Habitat and City Line

Scientific Comittee

Dr.C. Arch. Andrés Olivera Ranero. President

Dr.C. Arch. Maria Isabel Escalante Leiva. Executive Secretary

Dr.C. Arch. Gloria Esther Artze Delgado

Dr.C. Arch. Jose Armando Chavez Hernandez

Computer coordinator

Arch. Brian Borges Alfonso – bbalfonso@uclv.cu