Delta Urbanism Symposium April 11, 2010

In coordination with the National Planning Conference, the American Planning Association is convening an international symposium to address the challenges facing urban areas located in delta and coastal regions across the world. The symposium will host expert politicians, practitioners, and academics to discuss the growth, development, and management of cities in river deltas, with a spotlight on solutions for balancing various, and often competing, goals. The symposium is part of APA's larger effort to raise awareness and advance research on delta and coastal development. Additional efforts include publications on delta urbanism, international workshops, the work of APA's National Centers for Planning, and collaboration with knowledge partners such as the NOAA, FEMA, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the Royal Netherlands Embassy.