The First International Forum on Built Environment and Public Health

BEPH2003

    The first international forum on built environment and public health was held in December 13-15 2003 in Changsha, China with participants from different related disciplines, following the SARS epidemic in 2003. The success of this meeting as well as the interests generated among the participants have promoted the organizers to consider further series of the meetings with a focus on built environment and public health. These meetings are to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of the latest knowledge and development related to the built environment and the health of occupants. The conference will also discuss the important global issues as SARS, influenza and related infectious diseases and their association with built environment - building design, building materials, indoor air quality, building services, air conditioning, and human behavior.