Conveners
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Risk and Vulnerability
- Xiaolin Lao (University College Dublin)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Enhancing Institutional Capacities and Governance Systems
- Xiaolin Lao (University College Dublin)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Health Impacts of Climate Change on Cities and Communties
- Xiaolin Lao (University College Dublin)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Energy Transition for a Better Climate
- Osman Balaban (Middle East Technical University)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Water Systems and Management
- Ethemcan Turhan (University of Groningen)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Green and Blue Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions for Climate Action
- Francesco Musco (Iuav University of Venice)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Biodiversity Preservation and Climate Action
- Yucel Severcan (Middle East Technical University)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Planning and Design for Climate Change Mitigation
- Yucel Severcan (Middle East Technical University)
T_05 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (B): Urban Regeneration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Aysin Dedekorkut-Howes (Griffith University)
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Prof. Andrea Arcidiacono (Politecnico di Milano)08/07/2025, 11:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Climate change has intensified extreme rainfall events which have made flood risk management critical for cities (IPCC, 2023). Conventional drainage systems are struggling to cope with increased stormwater flows, leading to sewer overflows and localised flooding (Ashley et al., 2020). A shift towards resilient flood management is needed, focusing on polycentric governance, integrated...
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Ms Maria Pizzorni (UNESCO Chair on Urban Resilience, Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark)08/07/2025, 11:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Urban areas are increasingly susceptible to the co-occurrence of flood and drought events, driven by climate change and rapid urbanization. This study applies a novel multi-risk framework for analyzing urban flood and drought risks, using Barcelona, Spain, as a case study. The framework integrates insights from existing multi-hazard and multi-risk assessment methodologies, focusing on a...
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Burcu Soygรผzeloฤlu (Gebze Technical University)08/07/2025, 11:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
As cities continue to expand, the increasing pressures of climate change and disaster risks have revealed significant gaps in conventional growth-driven urban strategies, which often fail to address ecological balance and social equity adequately (Pelling, 2011; Ahern, 2011). Urban growth patterns, when poorly managed, can intensify vulnerability to climate hazards while neglecting critical...
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Dr Ivan Tosics (Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest)08/07/2025, 11:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Sustainability policies achieved increasing attention in the last decades, with the EU green transition initiatives, especially the European Green Deal, taking a leading role (Almeida, et al, 2023). There are now a series of concrete ideas adopted and under implementation in many cities and metropolitan areas, such as greening public space, renovating buildings, avoiding to develop unbuilt...
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Dr Carlo Federico dall'Omo (Universitร Iuav di Venezia), Dr Vittore Negretto (Universitร Iuav di Venezia)08/07/2025, 11:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The contribution examines how climate risk and vulnerability assessments (CRVA) can be systematically embedded into real estate development to advance both urban climate resilience and compliance with emerging European regulatory frameworks. Using Milan as a demonstrative context, the study highlights CRVAโs value in meeting the requirements of the EU Taxonomy (European Commission, 2020) and...
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Prof. Ombretta Caldarice (Politecnico di Torino, DIST), Dr Bruna Pincegher (Politecnico di Torino, DIST)08/07/2025, 11:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Climate change is significantly increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events, posing severe risks to health. According to the Lancet Countdown (2023), heat-related deaths among the elderly have risen by approximately 85% in recent years. Additionally, a recent study published in Nature estimates that, without effective mitigation, extreme temperatures could result in an...
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Xiaolin Lao (University College Dublin)08/07/2025, 14:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Background:
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Urban heat exacerbates pre-existing vulnerabilities in Xiโanโs vulnerable communities, characterized by ageing infrastructure, socio-economic inequality, and a concentration of rural-to-urban migrants. These communities frequently face resource shortages, limited awareness, and insufficient institutional support to mitigate heat-related challenges, underscoring the urgent need for... -
Siying Li (Tsinghua University), Zeyin Chen (Tongji University)08/07/2025, 14:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature is the core objective of social development, and the need for collaborative governance of cross-domain ecological space is becoming more and more prominent. With the deepening of urbanisation, ecological space significantly crosses multi-level administrative boundaries, which involves the synergistic application of multiple governance...
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Ms Ava Soroudi (PhD student)08/07/2025, 14:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
This study examines Norrbottenโs transition towards sustainability by analyzing and mapping regional indicators in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Using GIS-based spatial storytelling, it visually represents the current state of prioritized SDGs in Norrbotten, Sweden. This story map integrates data-driven insights with region-specific indicators to provide...
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Prof. Filippo Magni (Universitร IUAV di Venezia)08/07/2025, 14:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In an era marked by an escalating planetary crisis, the need to rethink spatial planning as a transformative action becomes ever more pressing. Addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, and socio-spatial inequalities requires a paradigm shift that moves beyond conventional approaches, embracing adaptive frameworks capable of fostering resilience and...
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Dr Martina Caputo (Politecnico di torino)08/07/2025, 14:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
It is increasingly understood that the impacts of climate change transcend traditional administrative boundaries, necessitating innovative, cross-boundary policy actions (Leck and Simon, 2013). Emerged in the 1990s as a way to reinterpret the evolving interplay between cities and their surrounding regions, the concept of 'functional areas' may be useful in this concern, indicating a shift in...
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Ms Julia Sulerz (Hertie School)08/07/2025, 14:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Motivation and research question
Cities contribute 70% of total greenhouse gas emissions (IPCC, 2022), with the heat sector as a major, hard-to-decarbonize contributor. Solutions such as transitioning to renewable energy, electrification, and improving building efficiency require coordinated local action involving multiple stakeholders and varying infrastructure needs.To guide the...
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Ms รgota Barabรกs (HafenCity University)08/07/2025, 15:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Mounting evidence of climate-related impactsโsuch as intensifying heatwaves, flooding, and resource shortagesโmakes urban adaptation an urgent priority. Yet effectively addressing these interlinked environmental and social challenges requires innovative forms of knowledge production and decision-making. Central to such efforts is the active engagement of non-academic stakeholders, who bring...
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Mrs Barbara Muลกiฤ (Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia)08/07/2025, 16:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Europe is recognised as the fastest-warming continent where the temperatures are rising twice compared to the global average rate and the summer of 2024 was the hottest (C3S, 2024) causing a negative impact on peopleยดs health, city functions, nature and economy (Aboulnaga et al., 2024; Tong et al., 2021). Thus, areas with urban heat islands (UHI), as the most vulnerable areas to heat waves in...
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Dr Giulia Giacche (INRAE)08/07/2025, 16:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Integrating health issues into planning and urban development is becoming urgent (UN-Habitat and WHO; 2023) in this context of concurrent crises and climate change. It is about understanding how to minimize the exposure of populations to risk factors (pollutants, social isolation, etc.) while maximizing exposure to protective factors (practice of physical activities, access to green spaces,...
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Dr Zeyin Chen (Tongji University), Dr Siying Li (Tongji University)08/07/2025, 16:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Global climate change has led to an increase in extreme heat events, affecting urban mobility, particularly bike-sharing systems, which are crucial for sustainable urban development. Although the built environment has a considerable influence on bike-sharing usage, there is limited research on its impact on urban mobility resilience (UMR) of bike-sharing. This study investigates the effect of...
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Tao Wu (Tongji University)08/07/2025, 16:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
As global climate change accelerates, cities worldwide are increasingly affected by wet-heat stress (WHS), driven by the combined effects of Urban Heat Islands (UHI) and Urban Moisture Islands (UMI). Human perception of the thermal environment depends on both temperature and humidity. While UHI has been extensively studied, research on UMI remains limited, and few studies have integrated both...
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Mr Minghao Zuo (Tianjin University)08/07/2025, 16:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In recent years, the ongoing phenomenon of global warming and the frequent occurrence of extreme and unusual weather events have posed significant challenges to the human living environment and public health. Among these challenges, the issue of the urban heat environment has garnered particular attention, as evidenced by the prominence of the urban heat island(UHI) effect in research and...
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NIcky Morrison (Western Sydney University)08/07/2025, 16:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The intensifying impacts of climate change have underscored the need for effective governance and long-term planning to ensure heat resilience in urban environments. Greater Sydney, with its exposure to extreme heat events, presents a compelling case study in the challenges and opportunities of integrating heat resilience into urban planning. Heatwaves have long been under-recognised in...
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Dr Angel Burov (Health and Quality of Life in a Green and Sustainable Environment Research Group, Strategic Research and Innovation Program for the Development of MU - Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Environmental Health Division, Research Institute at Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria.)08/07/2025, 17:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Background: Bulgaria has established practices in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), yet the integration of applied Health Impact Assessment (HIA) research findings is limited or absent in the practice of urban planning, governance and development. This has led to poorly informed planning and decision making in recent years. Meanwhile, keeping...
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Dr Leonardo Ramondetti (Politecnico di Torino, Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning)09/07/2025, 11:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
This contribution arises from the ongoing research project HyperSCAPES: Extreme Infrastructure Projects and New Forms of Urbanity in the Anthropocene, and the MSCA project Integrating Energy and Logistics Hubs: Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Second-tier Mediterranean Ports, both conducted at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico...
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Asli Kolbas (Hasselt University)09/07/2025, 11:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In recent years, human and more-than-human histories twine together in creating the Anthropocene, and scholars need to learn to notice more of the threads in these knots (Gan and Tsing, 2018). To address these unseen threads, participatory approaches involving pluriversal (Escobar, 2018) stakeholders in the planning process are crucial (Kambunga et al., 2024). Neglecting the essential role of...
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Mrs Mega Anggraeni (Center for Urban and Regional Resilience Research (CURE), Universitas Diponegoro)09/07/2025, 11:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Energy resilience is crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change, urbanization, and natural disasters, as well as ensuring the continuity of urban life. A resilient energy system demonstrates the capacity to recover rapidly from shocks and stresses, thereby minimising downtime and mitigating the socio-economic impacts of disruptions. As urban populations expand, ensuring reliable and...
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Dr Paulo Silva (ID+, Department of Social, Political and Territorial Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal)09/07/2025, 11:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Climate change significantly impacts urban areas, intensifying extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and storms, which strain infrastructure, compromise housing, and threaten public health and livelihoods. Cities also contribute approximately 70% of global COโ emissions, mainly from transportation and buildings (IPCC, 2022). Addressing these challenges requires integrated strategies...
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Ms YI HSUAN SHEN (Department of Urban Planning, NCKU)09/07/2025, 11:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In response to the global trend of transitioning from carbon reduction to achieving net-zero emissions, the transformation of energy systems must simultaneously address challenges across social, economic, technological, and environmental dimensions. European countries have realised that relying solely on individual buildings, such as Zero Energy Building (ZEB) and Net Zero Energy Building (Net...
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Mr Paolo De Martino (TU Delft/IUAV)09/07/2025, 16:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Setting the context: global pressures/water challenges
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Cities are under pressure due to multiple and conflicting social, economic, and environmental challenges. Water cities such as coastal territories, river cities and delta regions are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate extremes which are pushing public authorities to identify adaptive interventions across scales and... -
Dr Nicola Tollin (UNESCO Chair on Urban Resilience, Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark)09/07/2025, 16:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Climate change significantly impacts urban water systems through rising sea levels, erratic rainfall patterns, and increased occurrences of floods and droughts. This research, conducted by the UNESCO Chair in Urban Resilience at the University of Southern Denmark in collaboration with the UNESCO Urban Water Division, analyzed the urban water focus in 194 Nationally Determined Contributions...
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Ms Chandrani Chakrabarti (Associate Professor, CEPT University, India)09/07/2025, 16:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
With the constant dependence on groundwater and diminishing recharge capacity, along with untreated sewage and garbage dumping onto the water bodies, India is likely to be the most severely affected by water scarcity by 2050. As the most populous country with unique climate risk challenges, urban India has significantly stressed water resources. To address this, India recently completed its...
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Ms Xiaowen Zhan (University of Manchester)09/07/2025, 17:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly adopted worldwide to tackle urban environmental challenges, but their governance and implications for environmental justice remain contested. Current research on the implications of NbS on environmental justice often critiques NbS projects for reinforcing inequalities through neoliberal governance and exclusive planning, with limited focus on how...
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Prof. Alberto Innocenti (University of Southern Denmark), Mr Martin Valinger (University of Ljubljana)09/07/2025, 17:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEPoster
Since the late 20th century, coastal cities worldwide have initiated efforts to regenerate and redevelop their waterfronts. This was driven by shifts in the maritime industry, particularly the rise of containerization, which left many former industrial and port areas characterized by underutilized land and infrastructure (Bruttomesso, 2001; Girard et al., 2014; Hein, 2016). In response, major...
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Ms Eva Schick (HafenCity University Hamburg)09/07/2025, 17:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Estuaries are dynamic and contested spaces of high environmental, economic and social relevance in Europe and worldwide. Over decades, offshore port locations have been developed in estuarine regions, creating strong economic dependencies at the national level, such as the ports of Antwerp and Hamburg. In addition to unregulated economic growth in these multifaceted spaces, estuaries face...
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Bilge Kobak (University of Cagliari; IUSS Pavia), Francesca Leccis (University of Cagliari)10/07/2025, 09:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Assessing and mapping Ecosystem Services (ESs), i.e., the material and non-material benefits provided by ecosystems to humans, is essential for quantifying the impacts of land uses and their changes, understanding the spatial mismatch between demand and supply of ESs, identifying priority areas for conservation, and evaluating the success of conservation strategies. Spatially targeting ES...
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Tara Op de Beeck (University of Antwerp)10/07/2025, 09:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
As extreme weather events are becoming more common, the urgency to transform cities worldwide to become more resilient and adaptive is steadily increasing. Both in literature and practice nature-based solutions (NBS) have been identified as a key approach to making cities more adaptive, as they offer multiple co-benefits such as recreation, biodiversity, aesthetic qualities, and health...
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Dr Nina Svanda (TU Wien), Ms Nikola Pohl (TU Wien), Dr Boris Salak (TU Wien)10/07/2025, 09:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Urban and peri-urban parking lots are underutilized spaces with significant potential for sustainable transformation. Traditionally serving as basic vehicle storage, these sealed surfaces exacerbate climate change as urban heat islands and miss opportunities to support multifunctional uses. With shifting mobility paradigms, increasing demand for renewable energy, and growing societal needs for...
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Dr Marco Ingrassia (University of Palermo - Department of Architecture), Prof. Ignazio Vinci (University of Palermo - Department of Architecture), Prof. Francesco Lo Piccolo (University of Palermo - Department of Architecture)10/07/2025, 09:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
This paper articulates a reflection on the intersection between socio-economic inequalities, spatial segregation, and environmental justice in cities focusing on green inequalities and public space. Urban green plays a dual role: providing essential ecosystem services and mitigating climate risks, while also serving as a key component of public space. Green deprivation can therefore impoverish...
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Mr Marco CARLOTTI (Sorbonne Universitรฉ, Mรฉdiations - Sciences des lieux, sciences des liens, F-75006 Paris, France)10/07/2025, 09:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Since the early 2000s, a new paradigm has emerged focused on the creation of eco-cities (Nguyen & Vu, 2023), positioning them as one of the three models of the future city alongside the smart city and the knowledge-based city (Ingallina, 2019). As an umbrella concept encompassing various types of citiesโsuch as sustainable cities, green cities, and others (Jabareen, 2006)โthe development of...
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Prof. Dionysis Latinopoulos (School of Spatial Planning and Development, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)10/07/2025, 09:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Nature-based solutions (NBS) offer a promising framework for addressing urban environmental challenges while also enhancing social and economic resilience. As cities seek to achieve climate neutrality, the integration of NBS with Renewable Energy Sources (RES) presents both an opportunity and a challenge requiring an interdisciplinary approach and an innovative planning strategy. In this...
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Ms Cristina del Pilar Buenaรฑo Mariรฑo (Universitat Jaume I)10/07/2025, 11:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The anthropogenic activity resulting from urbanization has significantly contributed to biodiversity loss (Das et al., 2024) and part of this transformation involves buildings, streets, and sidewalks. Urban biodiversity studies frequently investigate the relationship between the degree of urbanization and its effects on species (Yang et al., 2023). Particular attention has been given to the...
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Michelangelo Fusi (Universitร degli Studi di Brescia)10/07/2025, 11:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Cities face increasingly urgent challenges related to climate change. Innovative approaches are being implemented to ensure environmental sustainability for future generations. According to the World Health Organisation, a prerequisite for sustainable urban development is health (Neira, 2015). Numerous studies show that urban biodiversity contributes to human health. Aerts et al. (2018)...
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Ms Maria Aldera (Politecnico di Milano)10/07/2025, 11:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The shift to renewable energy is transforming rural landscapes, presenting both opportunities and challenges for biodiversity conservation and agricultural sustainability. This study examines the spatial and functional relationships between agricultural land, biodiversity conservation, and ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) deployment in Italy, addressing the "Land Use Gap" emerging from...
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Dr Luca Lazzarini (DAStU/Politecnico di Milano)10/07/2025, 11:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
As the world population living in cities continues to increase โexpecting its current size to double by 2050โ the need to consider the more-than-human as an integrative part of urbanization, inspiring broader thinking about ecological processes and human-nature relationships, has become more pressing. Alongside the capacities and resources that all levels of government and society need to...
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Dr Stefano Magaudda (Department of Roma Tre University)10/07/2025, 11:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Climate change represents a critical global issue for urban, periurban, agricultural, and natural areas, where significant alterations to ecosystems and habitats are occurring. According to the European Pollinator Initiative (EC, 2018), approximately 80% of crop and wild plant species in the EU depend, at least in part, on animal pollination. In this context, the Mediterranean basin is...
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Prof. Anna Kaczorowska (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)10/07/2025, 11:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Urban areas are dynamic and complex landscapes where the effects of urbanization on vegetation are influenced by socio-ecological processes across multiple scales. Urbanization significantly impacts vegetation and land use, driving the fragmentation of green-blue areas and biodiversity loss. Understanding urban biodiversity is critical for protecting ecosystem services (ES); however,...
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Dilan Cengiz11/07/2025, 09:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The 2050 climate neutrality goal is a central strategic priority for the European Union. Cities, as primary contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, are simultaneously vulnerable to climate change impacts. To achieve this goal, urban areas must prioritize the transformation of energy systems and the adoption of sustainable innovations. Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) represent a...
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Dr Francesca Bragaglia (Politecnico di Torino)11/07/2025, 09:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The topic of energy transition and energy savings for residential buildings is a crucial issue for present and future territories both with respect to environmental and climate change challenges and with respect to issues of inclusion and social justice (Rotondo et al. forthcoming). Although the literature is very fertile in this area (see, for instance, Bridge and Gailing, 2020; Scott, 2022),...
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Dr Saewoom Jang (Smart Cities Research Center, Department of Building Research, KICT-KOREA INSTITUTE of CIVIL ENGINEERING and BUILDING TECHNOLOGY)11/07/2025, 09:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Achieving carbon neutrality has become a key objective in global sustainability efforts, shaping climate policies and spatial planning strategies. In response to climate change, comprehensive plans are being developed globally to assess the impact of greenhouse gas emissions and implement strategies for their reduction. Many cities are formulating strategies to address this challenge....
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Ms Yufei Quan (School of Architecture, Southeast University)11/07/2025, 09:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In response to the escalating urban ecological challenges induced by global climate change, the pursuit of sustainable development and green low-carbon regenerations under the goals of peaking and neutralizing carbon emissions (dual carbon) has emerged as a pivotal approach to bolster urban resilience and enhance urban ecology. However, systematic research on the integration of urban...
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Prof. Jan Polivka (Technical University of Berlin), Ms Alena Cohrs (Technical University of Berlin), Prof. Juan Jose Galan Vivas (Polytechnic University of Valencia), Prof. Carolina Pacchi (Politecnico di Milano)11/07/2025, 09:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Some European cities have undergone rapid expansion of inhabitants and employment opportunities during the last two decades. Consequently, their spatial development targets have gradually shifted from largely exploited inner city brownfield redevelopment sites towards densification-oriented redevelopment of areas at their urban fringes. However, such sites bear specific challenges. During...
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Gregorio Pezzoli (University of Bergamo), Marco Tononi (University of Bergamo)11/07/2025, 09:50Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In recent years, many European cities have adopted new planning tools to manage climate change through new strategies, rethinking the relationship between the city and nature and innovating urban planning practices. Around 60% of the European population lives in small and medium-sized cities (10,000-250,000 inhabitants) (Selada et al., 2010), which often face climate challenges without...
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Ms Yihuan Wang (Southeast University)11/07/2025, 11:00Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Paper Title: Investigating the impact of Urban Form Elements on carbon emissions at Different Development Stages: Based on GWR and Random Forest Models
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*Presenter:* Yihuan Wang (Southeast University)
Author(s): Yihuan Wang (Southeast University)
Topic Category: Carbon emissions, Urban development Levels, Urban forms, Geographically Weighted Regression Model, Random... -
Ms Shumin Wang (School of Architecture, Southeast University)11/07/2025, 11:10Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
In the context of global efforts to address climate change, cities, as the core spatial carriers of human activities, bear significant responsibility for emission reductions. Urban carbon emissions account for more than 70% of global emissions, and with the acceleration of urbanization, population density and urban expansion have further driven the growth of carbon emissions (Shi et al.,...
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Ms Qingxin YANG (Southeast University)11/07/2025, 11:20Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
The community life circle is a key unit in urban built-up areas and serves as the daily spatial domain through which individuals interact with the city. It supports diverse human activities and, as an urban design concept, emphasizes density, mixed-use, and pedestrian accessibility, becoming increasingly popular for its sustainability and livability benefits. In high-density cities, community...
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Ms Maria Pizzorni (UNESCO Chair on Urban Resilience, Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark)11/07/2025, 11:30Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
Climate change presents historically and culturally significant cities with unique challenges in adapting to its impacts while preserving their heritage. This research investigates the interplay between cultural heritage preservation and climate adaptation in Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995. The study, born from the ISOCARP YPP (Young Planning Professional) Workshop "Valleys of...
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Mr Zimeng Kong (Southeast University; City University of Hong Kong)11/07/2025, 11:40Track 05 | ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEOral
This study investigates the interrelationships among socio-ecological resilience, identity construction, and hydraulic heritage, as well as their multifaceted impacts on local communities.
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Using the Huaibei region in China as a case study, the research examines the historical consequences of the Yellow Riverโs artificial diversion into the Huai River during the Song Dynasty. This large-scale...