Themes

Conference Themes (Commissions)

COMMISSION 1: VALUATION THEORY, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES

Real Estate and Asset Valuation
Business and Intangible Asset Valuation
Mass Valuation and Practices
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, and Fiscal Variables and Impacts on the Valuation Process
Technical Infrastructure of Mass Valuation and Information Technologies
Taxation of Wealth and Real Estate
Practices Regarding Detection of Value-Based on Real Estate Taxes and Duties in Different Countries
Examples of Best Practices in Different Countries and Fields
Production and Use of Value Maps
Valuation Standards and Studies of Professional Organisations
International Valuation and Financial Reporting Standards and Harmonization to National and Local Conditions
Integration of Studies Regarding Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Valuation Process

COMMISSION 2: REAL ESTATE, ASSET AND CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS

Real Estate Macro and Micro-economics
Development of Real Estate Statistics and Information Systems
Real Estate Indices and Use: Balloon Risk and Asset Impact
Housing Economics and Policies
Housing Tenure Systems and Institutions
Affordable and Social Housing Policies
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Rents and Development
Housing Sale Prices and Housing Issues
New Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Market and Its Future
Branding in Real Estate Markets
Real Estate Trade and Organizations
Real Estate Marketing and Marketing Management
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Real Estate Investments and Markets
Informality in Real Estate and Construction Sectors and Its Impacts
Real Estate Markets and Taxation Systems
High-End Housing and Vacant Housing Tax Practices
Inflation Accounting, Corporate Real Estate and Affects on Their Balance Sheets
Effects of Immigrants and Refugees on Real Estate Markets
Demographical Structures of Cities and Effects on Real Estate Markets
Real Estate Markets in Growing and Shrinking Cities
Institutionalization in the Real Estate Sector: Real Estate Investment Trusts, Real Estate Investment Funds, Corporate Companies, Financial Leasing, Asset and Real Estate Management Companies
Environmental and Social Impact Analyses and Impact Investments
Public Policies for Real Estate and Construction Sectors
Foreign Direct Investments and Global Investments in Real Estate

COMMISSION 3: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Urban Land Economics and Management
Urbanization, Urban Development and Growth Trends
Urban Renewal and Smart Cities
Actors in the Urban Land Development and Real Estate Chain
Stakeholders of Real Estate Development and Benefits
Importance of Real Estate Development and Benefits to the Economy
Real Estate Development Expertise and Institutionalization
Zoning Implementation Models, Area and Value-Based Zoning Practices: Theory, Country Models and Sample Project Analyses
Zoning and Construction Law
The Relationship between Urban Infrastructure and Real Estate Development
Transportation Investment and Change in Land Use
Urban Infrastructure Investments and Financing: Land Value Increase and Sharing of Rent and Project Financing
Urban Transformation and Practice Models
Urban Conservation Policies and Practice Models
Real Estate Development Processes and Successful Development Examples
Post-COVID-19 Urban Planning and Creation of Built Environment
Risk Management and Models in Real Estate Development
Real Estate Development Risk Analysis and Decision Support Systems
Risks of Real Estate Markets and Insurance Practices
Real Estate and Infrastructure Projects and Construction Management
Sustainable Built Environment and Green Building Certificates
Case Study Presentations in Development of Real Estate and Infrastructure Projects
Branding of Real Estate Projects and Promotion Activities
Institutionalization of Project Partnerships and Real Estate Development

COMMISSION 4: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND FINANCE

Financing of Personal Real Estate Investments: Use of Bank and Non-Bank Resources
Mortgage Market and Institutions
Savings Financing Models and Housing Acquisition Societies
Financing of Real Estate Investments and Project Finance Models
Banking Models in Real Estate and Construction Sectors
Mortgage Finance Institutions, Securitization and Secondary Market Transactions
Islamic Finance and Practises of Real Estate Sector
Sukuk, Lease Certificates and Real Estate Certificates
Infrastructure Projects and Financing: Airports, Train Stations, Marinas, Ports, Toll Roads, Tunnels and Metro Projects
Commercial Real Estate and Mixed Real Estate Projects and Financing
Real Estate Loans and Risks of Project Loans and Risk Management
Credit Rating and Securitization Relations

COMMISSION 5: LAND MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Rural Land Management and Policies
Urban Land Development and Policies
Urban Development, Growth and Sprawl Strategies
Land Use and Management and Administration Institutions
Land Consolidation and Rural Development Practices
Land Banking and Common Land Cultivation Models
Urban and Rural Land Markets and Policies
Land Development and Management Institutions, Investments and Financing
Environmental and Sustainable Land Management
Land Acquisition and Expropriation for Public Investments
Cadastre and Land Registry Systems and Investments
Transfer of Development Rights and Consolidation
Public Real Estate (Rural Land, Urban Land, Housing, Administrative Building and Facilities) Management
Urban (Hobby) Gardening Models and Urban Agriculture
Area Conservation Policies and Practices: Historical and Cultural Conservation Areas, National Parks, Special Environment Conservation Areas, Drinking Water Basins and Other Sensitive Areas
New Models in Real Estate Cultural Assets Conservation and Financing: Trading, Transfer of Development Rights, Real Estate Investment Funds and Securitization Approaches
Land Ownership and Use Relations: Illegal and Improvement of Unplanned Settlements and Transformation Practices
Site Selection for Industrial and Technology Development Zones, Free Zones and Small Sized Industrial Sites, Land Acquisition, Expropriation, Planning and Land Production and Allocation Activities
Current Developments in Cadastre
3-Dimensional Cadastral Works and Impacts
Sustainable Forest, Pasture and Meadow Management
Terrestrial Life and Conservation of Biodiversity and Linkages with Land Use
Change in Land Use and Monitoring and Assessment Systems
Utilization of Coastal Areas and Land Use
Land Acquisition from the Sea and Cadastral Activities

COMMISSION 6: FACILITY, REAL ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

Facility Management Models and Institutions
Real Estate Management Approaches and Institutions
Facility Management and Life Quality Relations
Human Ecology, Human-Space Interactions and Productivity
Workplace Management and Models
Management of Special Facilities and Real Estate
Procurement Activities and Contracts
Users’ Satisfaction and Quality of Service
Asset Management and Real Estate Asset Management Models
Corporate Real Estate and Social Responsibility
Real Estate Donations of Public and Private Institutions
Real Estate Management in Foundations and Associations
Facility, Real Estate and Asset Management Standards and Practices
Urban Facility Management
Urban Infrastructure Investment Management
Healthcare Facilities Management
Sports Facilities and Their Management
Management of Tourism – Hospitality and Leisure Facilities and Real Estate
Harbours and Cruise Harbour Facilities Management
Train Station and Airport Facilities Management
Elder Care Facilities Management
Educational Facilities Management
Universities and Public Buildings Campuses Management
Military and Security Facilities Management
Management of Facilities Built by Public-Private Partnership
Industrial Facilities and Management of Industrial Zones
Tiny House Projects
Data Centre Investments and Standards
Energy and Waste Management
Net Zero Building and Management
Water and Wastewater Management
High Buildings and Management

COMMISSION 7: CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER RISKS, SPATIAL PLANNING AND REAL ESTATE MARKETS

Spatial Planning and Land Development Relations
Planning and Urbanization Approaches and Planning Systems in the Post-COVID-19 Period
Impacts of Disaster Risks on Land Development Studies
Disaster Risks and Real Estate Markets
Climate Change, Settlements and Real Estate Markets
Climate Investments and Financing
Impact Investments and Evaluation of Potential
Relations of Sustainability, ESG and Real Estate Investments
Climate Change and the Future of Settlements

COMMISSION 8: DIGITALIZATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR

GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
Real Estate Technologies (Proptech) and Big Data Analyses
3D City Modeling and Digital Twins
Artificial Intelligence in the Construction and Real Estate Sector
Crowdsourcing and Collective Intelligence
Real Estate and Mobile Technologies
Cloud Computing Systems in Real Estate Sector
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Urban Informatics
Digitalization in Facility Management
Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts
Artificial and Augmented Reality Applications
Internet of Things and Smart Devices
Digital Marketing and Sales Strategies
Technological Change-Transformation and Digital Real Estate Verse
Sentiment Analysis in Real Estate Studies

COMMISSION 9: REAL ESTATE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONALIZATION

Youth and World of Real Estate
Need for Real Estate Markets for Qualified Human Resources and Education
Real Estate Education and Professional Development
Real Estate Education and Research Policies in Turkey
Self-regulatory Bodies, Ethical Codes and Management of Professional Risks in the Real Estate Sector
Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Startups
International Professional Organizations and Cooperations
Accreditation and Development of Educational Programs

COMMISSION 10: PRESENTATIONS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS

• Master’s and Doctoral Thesis Presentations on Subjects Related to Conference Commissions