The construction and infrastructure industry plays a vital role in providing employment and promoting socio-economic growth in many developing countries. However, it has also faced criticism for its significant contributions to climate change, as it relies heavily on natural resources, energy, and carbon-intensive processes. Therefore, it is essential to enhance research capacity related to the climate resilience of built infrastructure, with a focus on strategies for low-carbon construction, sustainable living, future mobility, and digitalizing construction processes. Additionally, initiatives aimed at improving the resilience of built infrastructure in response to climate actions are crucial. This symposium promotes these strategies through a combination of collaboration, education, and outreach activities.

THEMES

TRANSFORMING CONSTRUCTION

Preventing negative environmental impact, exploitation of natural resources, high energy consumption, pollution, and high waste generation by Transforming Construction from the ground to the upper structure through the adoption of green materials and technology for efficient construction aided by smart data science and technology, minimizing emission and carbon footprint and through collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. All aimed at increasing the resilience of constructed infrastructure towards climate change.

• Resilient Ground Engineering 
  • Climate resilient geotechnical systems
  • AI-driven ground monitoring
  • Geo-energy and sustainable underground solutions
  • Smart Geosynthetics and self-healing materials for ground engineering
• Decarbonising the Construction Industry 
  • Sustainable transformation in building industry
  • Sustainable infrastructure
  • Net-zero built environment
  • Sustainable structural systems
  • Sustainability in construction
  • Structural resilience and maintenance
• Advancement in Structural Engineering 
  • Low-carbon materials in construction
  • Low-carbon prefabricated construction
  • Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA)
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Advanced concrete technology
  • Low-carbon binders

FUTURE MOBILITY

The conference invites scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore innovative pathways toward resilient, intelligent, and inclusive transportation systems. As Future Mobility networks face increasing disruptions and evolving societal needs, this theme calls for interdisciplinary research to design systems that can anticipate, adapt, and recover through the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twin technologies, and data-informed decision-making.

• From Vulnerability to Agility: Resilient Transportation Planning for Future Mobility  
  • Data-driven planning and policy innovation using Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS),
  • AI-based traffic management
  • Digital Twin models to build responsive and sustainable mobility networks
  • Integrated multimodal systems for resilient urban mobility
  • Resilient freight and logistics for future mobility

• Smart Pavements and Intelligent Infrastructure 
  • Climate-adaptive and sustainable materials.
  • Digital Twin framework for smart pavement design and asset management.
  • Intelligent pavement systems for real-time performance monitoring.

• Equitable and Accessible Transportation for All 
  • Technology-enabled inclusive mobility
  • Human-centered and inclusive Future Mobility
  • Behavioural adaptation and mobility transitions

EXTREME HYDROCLIMATICS

Managing risks from Extreme Hydroclimatics (higher-intensity rainfalls and severe urban flooding) through response strategies that utilise improved rainfall-runoff predictions via climate and hydrologic modelling and provides real-time forecasts and long-term outlooks of regional or local hydro-meteorological conditions.

• Nature-based Solutions 
  • Coastal erosion control and flood mitigation
  • Green infrastructure for urban cities
• Disaster Risk Reduction & Adaptation 
  • Monitoring and early warning system
  • Community-based disaster risk reduction
  • Climate change impact analysis
• Decision Support Tools for Extreme Events 
  • AI and Machine Learning for predictive modelling
  • Digital Twins for disaster risk management
  • Multi-criteria decision analysis
  • Life-cycle cost analysis
• Climate Change and Health-Social-Economics 
  • Climate and health
  • Climate and economic
  • Climate and social

DIGITAL SUSTAINABILITY

Utilising emerging technologies to enhance Digital Sustainability, resilience, and efficiency by offering innovative solutions involving Internet-of-Things (IoT), AI, blockchain, and data analytics for sustainable infrastructure development.

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

Corporate sustainability reflects a firm’s commitment to responsible growth, focusing on long-term value creation alongside environmental protection, supporting society, and maintaining strong governance

• Strategic Sustainability and Corporate Transformation 
  • ESG integration and corporate strategy
  • Strategic agility and business resilience
  • Building responsible and sustainable business models
  • ESG innovation among Gen Z entrepreneurs
• Decarbonizing Economies through Policy and Reporting Innovation 
  • Policy and regulatory innovations driving decarbonization
  • Corporate accountability and transparency in the net-zero transition
  • Carbon reporting as a strategic tool for sustainable investment
  • Future pathways: From reporting to real emissions reduction

IMPORTANT DATES

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