Lahti, Finlandia. Del 6 al 8 de agosto de 2015. El Instituto Internacional de Estética Aplicada de Finlandia organiza una nueva edición de su consolidado congreso de verano sobre estética del entorno. En esta ocasión, aborda los valores estéticos que rigen en los diferentes entornos urbanos. Envío de resúmenes hasta el 28 de febrero de 2015. Museo del Cartel de Lahti. XIth IIAA International Summer Conference on Environmental Aesthetics “Sustainable City Life. Exploring Aesthetic Values in Urban Settings” The International Institute of Applied Aesthetics (IIAA) Lahti, Finland, 6.8.–8.8.2015 Urbanization is one of the major trends of the contemporary world posing problems in need of urgent solutions. Especially questions of sustainability have been in the forefront. However, it is important to note that sustainability does not merely encompass ecological and environmental considerations. It is equally important to take social and cultural factors into account when forming a view on what makes urban life sustainable. As an increasing number of the world’s population live in cities, solutions of urban planning and urban life that contribute to a more sustainable life can have a major impact globally. Aesthetic considerations form undeniably one of the important aspects of urban experience – aesthetically satisfying environments, […]