Aims of this event are to provide:
? Understanding of the principles and application of sustainable community planning and its execution by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals;
? Increased knowledge of the needs, issues and concerns of large and small communities towards sustainable development and environmental stewardship;
? Exposure to sustainable community plans, their execution, their successes and failures and lessons learned;
? Insight into the challenges and opportunities for sustainable communities in developing countries, and
? Recognition of the benefits of a multi-disciplinary professional team to address the complexities of sustainable community planning and its practical implementation.