March 2009

MUSIC's Assistant Director, Juan Carlos Vargas-Moreno lectures in the International Alternative Futures Workshop in Sardinia, Italy

Mr. Vargas-Moreno has been requested by two European Universities to leading the efforts around the integration of Methods of Design and Participatory Planning with GIS&T (Geographic Information Systems and Technologies), during this international workshop.
The goal of the workshop is to study and prepare a proposition to the government of Sardinia around the different alternatives futures of the regional Cagliari (The major metro area in the south of Sardinia) in the integration of housing development, conservation, and decentralized renewable energy production for sustainable landscape development. The workshop includes Phd Students from Italy and Germany as well as a array of public officials from the Italian Government.

Mr. Vargas-Moreno forms part of the International Scientific Committee for the Alternative Futures Planning Studies for the Metropolitan Area of Cagliari, Sardinia.