======================================================================== CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AAG 2013 Conference dates: 9 - 13 April 2013 Conference venue: Los Angeles, California, USA Conference website: http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting ======================================================================== Special session theme: USING ICT FOR TRANSPORT TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN ECONOMY ======================================================================== This AAG conference session is sponsored by TGSG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Colleagues, we invite you to SUBMIT ABSTRACTS up to 250 words to this special session for the AAG annual meeting in LA in April 2013. Based on the leading position of California in the ICT and smartphone sectors, this session aims at bringing together practitioners with academics and policy makers from different backgrounds and geographical areas of the world to share their experiences about ICT use to improve transport. The focus will be on the implications of ICT use among different socio-economic groups and the respective environmental justice implications, along with new business opportunities offered through the increased use of ICT to offer a better or more efficient transportation. Contributions for this special session could include, but are not limited to, papers about: i. Case studies from developed or developing countries with advanced or restricted ICT and/or transport infrastructure available ii. New or developing business models arising through the use of ICT for transport Practical or theoretical papers are welcome, but contributions addressing technological challenges within urban areas are particularly welcome. The regional focus is open, and papers on international topics are welcome. There is particular interest for evidence from California, North America, Latin America or the Asia/Pacific region. You may contact the session organiser regarding specific queries at tranth@leeds.ac.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission deadline (for this special session): 21 October 2012 Interested presenters should REGISTER for the meeting and SUBMIT an abstract of up to 250 words (following the AAG guidelines at http://www.aag.org/cs/registrationverification). Then send their AAG PIN# and abstract by 21 OCTOBER 2012 to this session Organiser. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION Session Organiser: Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos, e-mail: tranth@leeds.ac.uk Institute for Transport Studies, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds