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8 - Roads and Regional Development
6th Conference on Roads and Regional Development 14 - 18 September 2009, Sinaia, Romania
Date: 24-04-2009
Opportunities for Sustainable Road Infrastructure
Meeting Social, Economic and Environmental
Challenges in a Changing World
The Conference was held from 14-18 September in Sinaia, Romania. This 6th Conference was co-hosted by the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat and the Romanian National Company of Motorways and National Roads. The following issues were reflected in this conference:
- functional road design and basic quality;
- integration of environmental effects in economic evaluation;
- environmental impact assessment/ strategic environmental assessment;
- standardization, procurement and evaluation of economic and financial analysis;
- developing a professional relationship between client and contractor.
The Conference programme included keynote presentations, country presentations and workshops. On Monday September 14th all the participants arrived. The official opening of the Conference was held on Tuesday September 15th. The key note presentation by Ms Diane Dale was held on Tuesday, as well as a “Dream Session” in the afternoon. On Wednesday 16th September the theme of the country presentations and workshop was “Economy & Finance”, while on Thursday 17th September the theme was “Environment & Social Impact”. The conference evaluation, closing and departure took place on Friday 18th September. Also two site visits were organised. The site visit was dedicated to the Bucharest – Ploiesti Motorway, a Natura 2000 area.
The Conference venue was Sinaia, Romania. Situated in breath-taking mountain scenery, Sinaia is located at 120 km distance from Bucharest and 49 km from Brasov, on the Prahova valley.
The Information Booklet contains information on the participants and the programme.
The following presentations were held and can be downloaded:
Day 1
Presentation by Annette Augustijn
Plzen Motorway By-Pass Solution for the Future
Road Infrastructure Projects in Romania
Sustainability Issues in Road Management
Day 2
Thematic Workshop Environment and Social Impact
Development of the Road Network in Poland
Environmental Law and Road Management in Finland
M8 Motorway Development Hungary - Natura 2000
Environmental Problems along Bucharest - Brasov Motorway
Day 3
Thematic Workshop Economy and Finance
Integrated Territorial Planning in Lithuania
Road Maintenance in the Czech Republic
Application of the Sustainability Concept - Bucharest Pitesti Motorway
Major Achievements in Partners for Roads
Cost Benefit Analysis of Highway Project in Turkey
Conference Proceedings
The Conference Proceedings Report can be found here.
Additional Information
All the participants were requested to incorporate questions into their presentations. These questions can be found here; 10 Questions.
