Symposium

Theme

Wood and Humanity: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sustainable Development

 

Date

21-23 March, 2015

 

2015 World Wood Day Symposium aims to encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences concerning the wood related research, strategy and practice, in the cultural, historical and social contexts and development. Focused topics are designed to raise awareness of current issues and to enhance multidisciplinary discussions for the crucial role of wood in human civilization and environment.

 

Topics

  1. Historical Utilization and Cultural Values
  2. Art, Music, Literature and Belief
  3. Endangered Species and Conservation Issues
  4. Traditional Knowledge and Modern Practice
  5. International and Domestic Challenges
  6. Across Boundaries
 

Abstract & Bio Booklet:

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Share: A New Course for Undergraduate Students to Promote Wood as Valuable Object: Importance of Wood in Intercultural Interaction
Share: Expression of Cultural Richness: Turkish Wooden Art
Share: Wood Craft in Twenty-first-century Vermont
Share: Clearings and Sacred Forests
Share: Artistic Design of Wood Products According to the Traditions of Russian Folk Art
Share: Expanding the Use of Wood In New and Advanced Materials to Build a Sustainable Society
Share: International Developments in Tall Timber Buildings
Share: The Wood Culture in Turkiye: Past, Present and Future
Share: Wood in the Traditional Dwelling of the Kalmyks
Share: Wooden Symphonies of Bygone Times: Perishing Legacy of Traditional Havelis in Sindh, Pakistan
Share: Forgotten Handicraft Wisdom - How to Discover Again
Share: Wood as a Medium of Communication – A Long Perspective on Subarctic Cultures
Share: Use of Wood in Cultural Heritage
Share: Estimating the Volume of Large-size Wood Parts in Historical Timber Frame Buildings of China
Share: Potential for Climate Compatible Fiber Sourcing from a Eucalyptus-Rice Agroforestry System
Share: Introducing Properties of Real and Imitation Kundekari Techniques and Elements in Turkish Wooden Art
Share: Socio-Cultural aspect of Wood Carving among the Yoruba Tribal of Southwest Nigeria
Share: The Excellence of Yamazakura: Mountain Cherry and the Disappearing Tradition of Ukiyo-e Craft
Share: The Oriental and Occidental Traditional Carpentry Joints
Share: The Use of Wood in the Inner-Korean Borderland – Energy, Traditional Life Style, and Art? The Case of Goseong, a County of Wood and Culture
Share: Wood Identification of Ancient Temple Structures and Traditional Buildings in Ladakh, Located in the Western Himalayas
Share: Coconut Wood: Developing a Viable and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Noble Hardwoods Which Have Been Depleted
Share: Introduction of Wood Identification to CITES-listed and China Protected Species
Share: Biological Diversty and Eskisehir/Turkey

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2015 WWD, symposium
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