Water and Society 2019 - Call for Papers

5th International Conference on Water and Society

2 - 4 October 2019

Valencia, Spain

Introduction

The Water and Society Conference is to be reconvened in 2019 following the success of the previous meetings, the first of which was held in Las Vegas in 2011, followed by a meeting in 2013 in the New Forest, UK, home to the Wessex Institute; La Coruna, Spain (2015) and Seville, Spain (2017).
Over the centuries, civilisations have relied on the availability of clean and inexpensive water. This can no longer be taken for granted as the need for water continues to increase due to the pressure from growing global population demanding higher living standards. Agriculture and industry, major users of water, are at the same time those that contribute to its contamination. Water distribution networks in urban areas, as well as soiled water collection systems, present serious problems in response to a growing population as well as the need to maintain ageing infrastructures.
Many technologically feasible solutions, such as desalination or pumping systems are energy demanding but, as costs rise, the techniques currently developed may need to be re-assessed. The Conference will address the interaction between water and energy systems.
This meeting will encourage trans-disciplinary communication on issues related to the nature of water, and its use and exploitation by society. The conference is motivated by the need to bridge the gap between the broad spectrum of social political sciences and humanistic disciplines and specialists in physical sciences, biology, environmental sciences and health, among others.
The socio-political implications of a world short of clean, easily available water are enormous. It will lead to realignments in international politics and the emergence of new centres of power in the world.
Policy makers need to be educated and advised on developing policies and regulations that will support the water systems of tomorrow. The role of society and its involvement with water is paramount. To meet the future demands for water, new standards, new training and additional support roles will best be delivered by those knowledgeable of the new technologies and direction of the industry.
The intention of the Water and Society series of conferences is to review these issues, as well as the more technical aspects of water resources management and quality, to help put forward policies and legislation that will lead to improved solutions for all.
The papers selected for presentation and included in the Conference book are permanently stored in the WIT eLibrary where they are permanently available to the international scientific community (www.witpress.com/elibrary).

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Water and Society 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• Water resources management
• Water as a human right
• Water quality
• Water resources contamination
• Water, sanitation and health
• Water and disaster management
• Policy and legislation
• Future water demands
• Irrigation management
• Water management
• Urban water management
• Management of catchments
• Groundwater management and conservation
• Agribusiness

Find out more on the conference webpage.

Sustainable City 2019 - Call for Papers

13th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability

1 - 3 October 2019

Valencia, Spain

Introduction

The 13th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability addresses all the aspects of urban environment aiming to provide solutions leading towards sustainability. The Sustainable City 2019 conference follows a series of very successful meetings that started in Rio (2000), followed by Segovia (2002), Siena (2004), Tallinn (2006), Skiathos (2008), A Coruña (2010), Ancona (2012), Kuala Lumpur (2013), Siena (2014), Medellin (2015), Alicante (2016) and Seville (2017).
The meeting always attracts a substantial number of contributions from participants from different backgrounds and countries. The variety of topics and experiences is one of the main reasons behind the success of the series. Papers presented at these meetings are archived online in the WIT eLibrary (www.witpress.com/elibrary) where they are easily and permanently available to the international scientific community.
Urban areas result in a series of environmental challenges varying from the consumption of natural resources and the subsequent generation of waste and pollution, contributing to the development of social and economic imbalances. As cities continue to grow all over the world, these problems tend to become more acute and require the development of new solutions.
The challenge of planning sustainable contemporary cities lies in considering the dynamics of urban systems, exchange of energy and matter, and the function and maintenance of ordered structures directly or indirectly supplied and maintained by natural systems. The task of researchers, aware of the complexity of the contemporary city, is to improve the capacity to manage human activities, pursuing welfare and prosperity in the urban environment. Any investigation or planning on a city ought to consider the relationships between the parts and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of its networks (flows of energy matter, people, goods, information and other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the evolving nature of today’s cities.
Large cities are probably the most complex mechanisms to manage. They represent a fertile ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists, and other professionals able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements.
The Sustainable City Conference addresses the multidisciplinary components of urban planning, the challenges presented by the increasing size of the cities, the amount of resources required and the complexity of modern society.

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Sustainable City 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• Urban strategies
• Planning, development and management
• Urban metabolism
• Quality of life
• The community and the city
• Infrastructure and society
• The S3 city: smart, sustainable and safe
• Eco-town planning
• Spatial conflicts in the city
• Urban transportation and planning
• Architectural issues
• Sustainable energy and the city
• Cultural heritage sites
• Urban conservation and regeneration
• Environmental management
• Flood risk
• Waste management
• Urban air pollution
• Health issues
• Water resources
• Landscape planning and design
• Urbanization of rural areas
• Urban agriculture
• Intelligent environment
• Planning for risk and natural hazards
• Waterfront development
• Sustainable regeneration and public space
• Case studies

Find out more on the conference webpage.

Disaster Management 2019 - Call for Papers

6th International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health Risk: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes

25 – 27 September 2019

Ancona, Italy

Introduction

The International Conference on Disaster Management is being reconvened following the success of the previous meetings, held at Wessex Institute in the New Forest in 2009, the University of Central Florida in Orlando, USA in 2011, A Coruña, Spain in 2013, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey in 2015 and Seville, Spain, 2017.
This series of conferences originated with the need for academia and practitioners to exchange knowledge and experience on the way to handle the increasing risk of natural and human-made disasters. Recent major earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods and other natural phenomena have resulted in huge losses in terms of human life and property destruction. A new range of human-made disasters have afflicted humanity in modern times; terrorist activities have been added to more classical disasters such as those due to the failure of industrial installations for instance.
It is important to understand the nature of these global risks to be able to develop strategies to prepare for these events and plan effective responses in terms of disaster management and the associated human health impacts.
The conference provides a forum for the exchange of information between academics and practitioners, and a venue for presentation of the latest developments. The corresponding volume of WIT Transactions containing the papers presented at the meetings are published in paper and digital format and widely distributed around the world. The papers are also archived in the WIT elibrary (www.witpress.com/elibrary) where they are available to the international community.

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Disaster Management 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• Disaster analysis
• Disaster monitoring and mitigation
• Emergency preparedness
• Risk mitigation
• Risk and security
• Community resilience
• Socio-economic issues
• Health risk and disaster psychology
• Case studies
• Human factors
• Multi-hazard risk assessment
• Risk communications
• Preparedness and training
• Learning from disasters
• Terrorism and man-made disasters
• Business and service continuity
• Disaster recovery
• Integrated systems and solutions for disaster management

Find out more on the conference webpage.

SAFE 2019 - Call for Papers

8^th International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering

23 – 25 September 2019

Ancona, Italy

Introduction

This eighth Conference on Safety and Security Engineering follows the success of the first seven meetings held in Rome (2005), Malta (2007), Rome (2009), Antwerp (2011), Rome (2013), Opatija in Croatia (2015) and Rome (2017). The purpose of the Conference is to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of the most recent research and industrial developments in the theoretical and practical aspects of safety and security engineering.
Safety and Security Engineering, due to its special nature, is an interdisciplinary area of research and application that brings together in a systematic way, many disciplines of engineering, from the traditional to the most technologically advanced. The conference covers areas such as crisis management, security engineering, natural disasters and emergencies, terrorism, IT security, man-made hazards, risk management, control, protection and mitigation issues, and many others.
The meeting aims to attract papers in all related fields, in addition to those listed under the Conference Topics, as well as case studies describing practical experiences. Due to the multitude and variety of topics included, the list is only indicative of the themes of the expected papers. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts in all areas of Safety and Security, with particular attention to integrated and interdisciplinary aspects.
The conference is aimed at engineers, scientists, field researchers, managers and other specialists involved in one or more aspects of safety and security.

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Safe 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• Risk analysis and assessment
• System safety engineering
• Incident monitoring and management
• Information and communication security
• Cybercrime and health care
• Fire safety
• Disaster management
• Emergency response
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Counter terrorism issues
• Human factors and behaviour
• Occupational health and safety
• Transportation safety and security
• Earthquake safety
• Modelling and experiments
• Security surveillance systems
• Safety standards and regulations
• Cyber security / E security
• Loss prevention
• BIM in Safety and Security

Find out more on the conference webpage.

Coastal Cities 2019 - Call for Papers

3rd International Conference on Coastal Cities and their Sustainable Future

11 - 13 September 2019

Rome, Italy

Introduction

The International Conference on Coastal Cities and their Sustainable Future was held for the first time in 2015 in the New Forest, home of the Wessex Institute. Following its success, it was decided to reconvene the event after the second conference being held in Cadiz, Spain in 2017.
The growth of world population and the preference for living in coastal areas has resulted in their ever-increasing development.
Coastal areas are the most common destination, which brings in economic growth but implies additional urban development and increases the need for resources, infrastructure and services.
The strategic location of coastal cities for instance, facilitates transportation and the development of related activities, but this requires the existence of large ports, with the corresponding increase in maritime and road traffic and all its inherent negative effects.
The above-mentioned activities and others common to coastal cities require the development of well-planned and managed urban environments, not only for reasons of efficiency and economics, but also to avoid inflicting environmental degradation that causes the deterioration of natural resources, quality of life and human health.
To mitigate these problems it is necessary to consider coastal cities as dynamic complex systems which need energy, water, food and other resources in order to work and generate diverse activities, with the aim of offering a better socio-economic climate and quality of life.
As a consequence, the integrated management and sustainable development of coastal cities is essential, with science, technology, architecture, socio-economics and planning, all contributing to provide support to decision makers.

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Coastal Cities 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• The coastal city and its environments
• Landscape and urban planning
• Infrastructures and eco-architecture
• City heritage and regeneration
• Urban transport and communications
• Commercial ports, fishing and sports harbours
• City/Waterfront interaction
• Coastal city beaches
• Marine industries
• Energy systems
• Water resources management
• Quality of life and city leisure
• Tourism and the city
• Water pollution
• Air pollution
• City waste management
• Acoustical and thermal pollution
• Coastal risk assessment
• Coastal flooding
• Coastal processes
• Landslides
• Emergency plans
• Health services management
• Intercity issues
• Socio-economic issues
• Legal aspects
• Ports accessibility
• Urban logistic
• Smart cities and IT applications
• Ships supply management
• Services for crews

Find out more on the conference webpage.

Maritime Transport 2019 - Call for Papers

1st International Conference on Maritime Transport

10-12 September 2019

Rome, Italy

Introduction

The first International Conference on Maritime Transport is to be held in Rome, organised by Sapienza University of Rome and the Wessex Institute, UK, to discuss new developments and advanced technologies in a wide variety of topics covered by the meeting.
The substantial growth of maritime shipping has resulted in large quantities of good and products being transported around the world, creating a demand for innovative solutions for infrastructure and fleets. A further increase in the scale and the size of container carriers and passenger cruisers also requires special facilities. These developments have presented a challenge for different types of technologies, as well as operational systems.
Maritime transportation ought to be integrated with other services such as railways, roadways and airports and, in some cases, river and canal traffic in order to achieve maximum efficiency. It also needs to respond rapidly to the economic and political circumstances in different parts of the world. These challenges often require extreme performances in terms of capacity, speed of delivery, energy consumption, environmental sustainability, as well as social and economic aspects.
Therefore, the study of Maritime Transport requires an interdisciplinary approach in order to respond efficiently to the interaction between diverse agents.
The Conference will focus on multidisciplinary research and development, as well as operational experiences, which require new approaches.

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Maritime Transport 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• Navigation and ship operations
• Ports and their operation
• Port infrastructure
• Safety and security
• Emergency response
• Pollution and the protection of the marine environment
• Marine geodesy and cartography
• Marine applications of geomatics and GIS
• Satellite navigation
• Routes planning and monitoring
• Risk management
• Naval technology
• Freight handling
• Multimode transport
• Planning and management of ship traffic
• Control and command systems
• Human factors in navigation
• Systems modelling and simulation
• Management of coastal regions
• Bulk shipping
• Cruise shipping
• Ro-ro and motorways of the sea
• Meteorology and oceanography issues
• Standardisation of maritime technology
• Maritime education and training
• Global socio-economic implications of maritime activities
• Maritime policy and governance
• International standards and regulations
• Economic efforts of maritime transport
• RAMS in maritime transport components
• Arctic Climate and Transportation Issues

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Energy and Sustainability 2019 - Call for Papers

8^th International conference on Energy and Sustainability

3 - 5 July 2019

Coimbra, Portugal

Introduction

Energy and Sustainability 2019 is the 8^th International Conference in a very successful series which started in the New Forest, UK, home of the Wessex Institute in 2007; followed by meetings in Bologna (2009); Alicante (2011); Budapest (2013); Kuala Lumpur (2014); Medellin, Colombia (2015); and Seville (2017).
The world’s economy is fuelled by energy.  Depletion of resources and severe environmental effects resulting from the continuous use of fossil fuels has motivated an increasing amount of interest in renewable energy resources and the search for sustainable energy policies.
The changes required to progress from an economy mainly focussed on hydrocarbons to one taking advantage of sustainable renewable energy resources require considerable scientific research, as well as the development of new engineering systems.  Energy policies and management are of primary importance to achieve the development of sustainability and need to be consistent with recent advances in energy production and distribution.
In many cases, the challenges lie as much in the conversion from renewable energies (wind, solar etc) to useful forms (electricity, heat, fuel) at an acceptable cost including damage to the environment as in the integration of these resources into the existing infrastructure.
The diverse topics covered by the Conference involve collaboration between different disciplines in order to arrive at optimum solutions, including studies of materials, energy networks, new energy resources, storage solutions, waste to energy systems, smart grids and many others.

Conference Topics

The following list covers some of the topics to be presented at Energy and Sustainability 2019. Papers on other subjects related to the objectives of the conference are also welcome.

• Energy policies
• Renewable energy resources
• Sustainable energy production
• Environmental risk management
• Sustainable buildings
• Energy storage and distribution
• Energy management
• Biomass and biofuels
• Waste to energy
• Processing of oil and gas
• CO2 capturing and management
• Pipelines
• Energy efficiency
• Smart grids
• Energy and transport
• Sustainable energy from hydrocarbons
• Energy sustainability by process and design optimisation
• Energy sustainability by system integration
• Energy and the circular economy
• Case studies

Find out more on the conference webpage.