Program
The conference program will comprise keynote lectures by invited speakers supplemented by contributed talks and a large poster session.
Present your research at Urban Transitions 2024: The deadline for abstracts for talks has passed but abstracts for posters are still being considered.
Author Workshop
Wednesday 6 November | 08.00 am
The aim of this presentation is to gain insights into the publishing process which will enable the participants to be more confident as an author in the world of academic publishing, and so should help them get their papers published more easily.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
Look behind the scenes of academic publishing
Have a clear idea of the steps needed to be taken before starting to write a paper.
Choose the right journal to submit your paper to
Have a clear idea about author rights and responsibilities
Understand sensitive areas such as publishing ethics, plagiarism and duplicate publishing.
Understand how peer review works and how to respond to feedback
Conference dinner
The dinner is now sold out. Please contact Nicola Marsh opens in new tab/window to be added to the waiting list.
An optional Conference dinner will be held on Wednesday 6 November 2024 at the El Vivero Beach Club Restaurant in Sitges.
Located next to San Sebastián Beach, on a cliff, with one of the best views of Sitges, this Restaurant & Beach Club focuses on classic Mediterranean cuisine with modern touches in its fish and rice dishes. Providing a relaxed atmosphere, a gastronomic offer and a careful service make Vivero Beach Club one of the iconic places on the Catalan coast.
Just a short distance from the conference venue, guests can walk to the dinner in groups or make their own way.
Address: Paseo Balmins s/n
08870 Sitges, Barcelona
Attendees will receive a welcome drink plus a 3-course meal and drinks
This will be great opportunity to mingle with colleagues and relax, tickets to the dinner can be booked at the same time as registering for the conference.
Tickets cost €70 + VAT @ 21% = €84.70.
Download the conference app
An App will be available for Urban Transitions 2024 and will appear in the Elsevier Conference App shortly before the conference.
Install the Elsevier Conferences app on your phone or tablet by following the links below or by searching for "Elsevier Conferences" in the App Store or on Google Play.
Once you have installed this app, you will find the Urban Transitions 2024 App (when available) towards the top of the screen. Simply tap the event and select ‘Install’ to download the interactive conference program to your device.
To download the app please follow the below links:
The conference app will include information on presentations, speakers, exhibitors and more. It will allow you to plan what presentations to attend, add notes to the program, make lists via the To Do feature and add custom tags to presentations and exhibitors.
Instant access to all conference information
Have instant access to complete information for each presentation, session, person, exhibitor and sponsor – wherever you are.
Create your personalised program.
Pick and choose sessions from within the sessions to build your own program.
Keep track with to-dos, notes and tags
You can add a Note to anything in the program. Make lists via the To Do feature and add custom Tags to presentations, people and exhibitors.
Share content more easily
Sharing content with others is easy – simply export to email or share via Facebook or Twitter direct from the App.
Internet access is only required once to download the conference app. After that, all of the data is available in the app, making it easy to access while traveling or at sites without a WiFi connection. You will require internet access to view the abstracts and to receive updates.