Sustainable Tourism 2020 - Post Conference Report

9th International Conference on Sustainable Tourism

8–10 July 2020

Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that Sustainable Tourism 2020 should not take place as scheduled, in Madrid, Spain, but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Professor Juan Casares, Member of the WIT Board of Directors.

The conference, which started in Segovia, Spain in 2004 is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates.

Tourism has become an important component of present-day development, not only in economic terms but also for knowledge and human welfare, and is an activity accessible to a growing number of people.

Tourist activities have many more advantages than disadvantages. New forms of economic development and increasing wealth of human societies depend on tourism.

The tourism industry has nevertheless given rise to some serious concerns, including social costs and ecological impacts. Many ancient local cultures have practically lost their identity. Their societies have oriented their economy only to this industry. Both the natural and cultural - rural or urban – landscapes have also paid a high price for certain forms of tourism. These problems will persist if economic benefit is the only target, leading to short-term gains that eventually become ruinous.

Sustainable Tourism 2020 aimed to find ways to protect the natural and cultural landscape through the development of new solutions which minimise the adverse effects of tourism. This can be achieved through new strategies involving the active collaboration of society as a whole.

Opening of the Conference

The conference was opened with a presentation of the Wessex Institute followed by an opening address to the Sustainable Tourism Conference Series, welcoming delegates to this year’s event.

Invited Presentations

There were a series of invited lectures on advanced topics of research and applications, as follows:

• “Local active engagement as effective tool for sustainable tourism development. First considerations from the European cultural routes case”, by Sabrina Meneghello of Ca' Foscari University, ITALY
• “An alternative view of Croatian tourism”, by Mauro Dujmovic of University of Pula, Croatia
• “Tourist behaviour and tick borne disease risk”, by Sandra De Urioste-Stone of the University of Maine, USA
• “Remote island tourism - Case study in Fiji”, by Hiroshi Kato of Hokkaido University, Japan
• “Rewilding urban areas to maintain ecosystem services and ecological tourism. The case of Saler’s Devesa (València)”, by Jose Luis Miralles i Garcia, of the University of Valencia, Spain
• “Participatory rural planning and local capabilities toward offering nature tourism”, by Romano Gino Segrado Pavon, of the University of Quintana Roo, Mexico

Conference Sessions

The papers presented during the conference were classified under the following headings:

• Tourism as a tool of development
• The impact of tourism on heritage and culture
• Tourist behaviour
• Ecotourism, sports tourism and sustainability
• Rural tourism and protection of landscapes
• Local communities and tourism

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference are published in Vol. 248 of the WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN 1743-3541). Papers presented at the meeting are available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

One paper was selected for publication in the International Journal of Transport Development and Integration. This Journal covers all transportation modes and the general topic of transport systems, with particular emphasis on their integration and harmonisation. The variety of topics covered by the Journal reflects the complex interaction of transportation systems and the environment, and the need to establish integrated strategies.

Closing of the Conference

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered for this conference, and had their paper accepted for publication, are able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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Sustainable City 2021, 5–7 October 2021

Energy and Sustainability 2021, 6–8 October 2021

Waste Management 2020 - Post Conference Report

10th International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment

7–9 July 2020
Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that Waste Management 2020 should not take place as scheduled, in Madrid, Spain, but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Professor Juan Casares, Member of the WIT Board of Directors, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy, represented by Massimiliano Lega, and Nagoya University, Japan, represented by Professor Hideaki Itoh.

The conference, which started in Cadiz, Spain in 2002 is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates.

Waste Management is one of the key problems of modern society due to the ever-expanding volume and complexity of discarded domestic and industrial waste. The conference provides a forum for the exchange of scientific information and work on the current situation of waste management amongst professionals, researchers, government departments and local authorities.

Opening of the Conference

The conference was opened with a presentation of the Wessex Institute followed by an opening address to the Waste Management Conference Series, welcoming delegates to this year’s event.

Invited Presentations

There were two invited lectures on advanced topics of research and applications, as follows:

• “Biodegradable plastics fragmentation in soil and water: lessons learnt and comparative assessment with hydro-biodegradables”, by Sultan Al-Salem, of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait
• “Composting strategy for developing cities: the Beira case-study Mozambique”, by Elena Rada, of University of Trento, Italy

Conference Sessions

The papers presented during the conference were classified under the following headings:

• Municipal waste management
• Landfill design and management
• Reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery (4Rs)
• Energy from waste
• Hazardous waste
• Waste treatment technology, innovation and planning

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference are published in Vol. 247 of the WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN 1743-3541). Papers presented at the meeting are available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

Closing of the Conference

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered for this conference, and had their paper accepted for publication, are able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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Sustainable City 2021, 5–7 October 2021

Energy and Sustainability 2021, 6–8 October 2021

COMPRAIL 2020 - Post Conference Report

17th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design & Operation

1–3 July 2020
Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that COMPRAIL 2020 should not take place as scheduled in Berlin, Germany, but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Professor Giorgio Passerini together with the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain), represented by Professor Jose Manuel Mera and Kogakuin University (Japan), represented by Professor Ryo Takagi.

The conference, which started in Frankfurt, Germany in 1987 is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates. The conference aims to update the use of advanced systems, promoting their general awareness throughout the management, design, manufacture and operation of railways and other emerging passenger, freight and transit systems.

Opening of the Conference

The conference programme opened with a presentation of the Wessex Institute followed by an opening address and welcome message from Professor Ryo Takagi.

Invited Presentations

There were a series of invited lectures on advanced topics of research and applications, as follows:

• “Certification of EGNOS safety-of-life service for ERTMS according to IEC 61508 and EN 50129]”, by Dr Ales Filip, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic.
• “On the distribution of the random arrival time” by Prof. Boris Davydov, Far Eastern State Transport University, Russia.
• “Optimising acceleration and braking performance profiles of railway vehicles for the robust operation of ultra-high frequency timetables” by Dr Ryo Takagi, Kogakuin University, Japan.
• “Development of route guidance supporting system for the visually impaired in railway Station” by Dr Jong-Gyu Hwang, Korea Railroad Research Institute, South Korea.
• “Experimental study on the viability of decentralized railway traffic management” by Dr Rémy Chevrier, SNCF Innovation & Research, France.

Conference Sessions

The papers presented during the conference were classified under the following headings:

• Advanced train control
• Planning and policy
• Monitoring and maintenance
• Energy efficiency and power supply
• Signalling and train control systems
• Timetabling and rescheduling
• System Integration
• Multi-modal integration
• Telecommunications in rail transport
• Ticketing
• Safety and security
• Modelling and simulation
• Track design and maintenance strategies
• Intelligent railway systems
• Railway resilience
• Environmental impact and CO2 reduction

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference are published in Vol. 199 of the WIT Transactions on Built Environment (ISSN 1743-3509). Papers presented at the meeting are available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

A few papers were selected for publication in the International Journal of Transport Development and Integration. This Journal covers the subjects of all transportation modes and the general topic of transport systems, with particular emphasis on their integration and harmonisation.

Closing of the Conference

We are very sorry that we were not able to meet our delegates in person this year.

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered at COMPRAIL 2020 who had their paper accepted for publication, will be able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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Maritime Transport 2021, 16–18 June 2021

Energy and Sustainability 2021, 6–8 October 2021

Risk Analysis 2020 - Post Conference Report

12th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Hazard Mitigation

23–25 June 2020
Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that Risk Analysis 2020 should not take place as scheduled in Lisbon but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Prof Stavros Syngellakis, and the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, represented by Prof Andrea Fabbri.

The conference, which started in Valencia, Spain (1998) is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates. The conference covers a series of important topics of current research interests and many practical applications. It is concerned with all aspects of risk analysis and hazard mitigation, associated with both natural and anthropogenic hazards.

Opening of the Conference

The conference was opened by Prof Andrea Frabbri who welcomed the delegates to the event.

Invited Presentations

Prof Andrea Fabbri, from the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy gave the Keynote presentation
“Modelling aquifer vulnerability to nitrates under the assumption of varying spatial support of water well distribution” by A. G. Fabbri & A. Patera.

Dr Zhen-Gang Ji from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, USA, gave the invited presentation “Accessing Oil-Spill Risk in Cook Inlet, Alaska” by Z-G. Ji, C. Smith & W. R. Johnson

Conference Sessions

The papers presented during the conference were classified under the following headings:

• Vulnerability assessment
• Risk analysis, assessment and management
• Natural disasters
• Disaster management
• Engineering risk (construction and transportation)
• Communication of risk
• Economic risk
• Risk in critical infrastructures
• Fire planning
• Risk management in the oil and gas industry
• Hazard mitigation and assessment

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference are included in Vol. 129 of the WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences (ISSN: 1743-3533). Papers presented at the meeting will be available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

Closing of the Conference

We are very sorry that we were not able to meet our delegates in person this year.

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered at Risk Analysis 2020 which had their paper accepted for publication, will be able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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ERES 2021, 26–28 May 2021

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SUSI 2020 - Post Conference Report

16th International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact

22–24 June 2020
Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that SUSI 2020 should not take place as scheduled in Lisbon but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Prof Stavros Syngellakis and the University of Liverpool, UK, represented by Professor Graham Schleyer.

The conference, which started in Cambridge, Massachusetts (1989), is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates. The contents of the conference are of primary importance to scientists and engineers working in a variety of academic disciplines and industrial organisation who need to be aware of the latest developments in the impact response of materials and structures and the vulnerability of our infrastructure and environment to accidental explosions and terrorists’ attacks.

Opening of the Conference

The conference was opened by Prof Graham Schleyer who welcomed the delegates to the event.

Conference Sessions

The papers presented during the conference were classified under the following headings:

• Impact and blast loading
• Structural response and protection
• Seismic behaviour

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference are published in Vol. 198 of the WIT Transactions on the Built Environment (ISSN 1743-3509). Papers presented at the meeting are available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

Closing of the Conference

We are very sorry that we were not able to meet our delegates in person this year.

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered at SUSI 2020 and have their paper accepted for publication, will be able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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CMEM 2021, 25–27 May 2021

ERES 2021, 26–28 May 2021

BEM/MRM 44, 15–17 June 2021

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Energy Production and Management 2020 - Post Conference Report

4th International Conference on Energy Production and Management: The Quest for Sustainable Energy

16–18 June 2020
Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that Energy Production & Management 2020 should not take place as scheduled, in Tallinn, Estonia, but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Professor Stavros Syngellakis, the Ural Federal University, Russia, represented by Professor Elena Magaril and STARC, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia represented by Professor Hussain Al-Kayiem.

The conference, which started in Ekaterinburg, Russia in 2014, is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates. The aim of the meeting is to discuss the future of energy production, operation and management in a changing world. The objective is to compare conventional energy sources, particularly hydrocarbons, with a number of other ways of producing energy, emphasising new technological developments, based on renewable resources such as solar, hydro, wind and geothermal. An important objective of the conference is to discuss ways in which more efficient use can be made of conventional as well as new energy sources. This relates to savings in energy consumption, reduction of energy losses, as well as the implementation of smart devices and the design of intelligent distribution networks.

Opening of the Conference

The conference opened with a presentation of the Wessex Institute followed by an opening address of the Energy Production & Management Conference Series, welcoming delegates to this year’s event.

Invited Presentations

There were a series of invited lectures on advanced topics of research and applications, as follows:

• “Application of modified gasoline to increase energy efficiency and environmental parameters of vehicles operation”, by Elena Magaril of Ural Federal University, Russia.
• “Analysis of biomasses for their thermochemical transformations to biofuels”, by Pushpa Jha of SLIET, India
• “Analysis of a ground thermal control system for solar VT performance enhancement” by Hussain Al-Kayiem of STARC, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
• “Energy engineering and consulting: new challenges and reality”, by Mikhail Kozhevnikov of Ural Federal University, Russia
• “Wind turbines designed for easy installation”, by Ove T. Gudmestad, of University of Stavanger, Norway
• “Pyrolysis of plastic waste to environmental friendly fuel and plastic”, by Britt M. E. Moldestad of University College of Southeast Norway
• “Approaching the development of a universal molten salt fast reactor for worldwide destruction of high level nuclear waste”, by Rockley Boothroyd, Independent Consultant, Australia
• “Competitive development of energy cogeneration systems in conditions of economic imbalances”, by Alexey Domnikov of Ural Federal University, Russia

Conference Sessions

The papers presented during the conference were classified under the following headings:

• Energy efficiency
• Biomass and biofuels
• Solar energy: Thermal, photovoltaic, high –T
• Smartgrid and microgrid
• Energy conversion and generation
• Offshore and inland wind farm technologies
• Waste to energy
• Nuclear energy
• Energy storage
• Energy management and economics
• Energy and the built environment

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference will appear in Vol. 246 of the WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN 1743-3541). Papers presented at the meeting will be available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

A few papers were selected for publication in the International Journal of Energy Production and Management. This journal covers the different aspects of energy research, development and recovery from both primary and renewable sources; power generation, storage and distribution; planning and management.

Closing of the Conference

We are very sorry that we were not able to meet our delegates in person this year.

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered for this conference, and had their paper accepted for publication, are able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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Sustainable City 2021, 5–7 October 2021

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Environmental Impact 2020 - Post Conference Report

5th International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development

10–12 June 2020
Online

Overview

With the main objective to preserve our delegates’ well-being, but also with the belief that the scientific community should not be stopped, WIT decided that Environmental Impact 2020 should not take place as scheduled, in Seville, Spain, but take place as an online event instead.

The conference was organised by the Wessex Institute, UK, represented by Professor Juan Casares.

The conference, which started in New Forest in 2012 is well-established and always attracts a wide international spread of delegates. The variety of topics covered by the conference reflects the impact of economic constraints on the environment, taking into account the social aspects as well as the over-use of natural resources.

Opening of the Conference

The conference programme opened with a presentation of the Wessex Institute followed by an opening address of the Environmental Impact Conference Series welcoming delegates to this year’s event.

Invited Presentations

There were a series of invited lectures on advanced topics of research and applications, as follows:

• “The Brazilian environmental impact assessment system: A critical analysis” by Dr. Paulo Roberto Armanini Tagliani, Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil.
• “Municipal solid waste management in Amazon: environmental, social and economic problems, gaps and challenges” by Prof. Gerson Araujo de Medeiros, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil.
• “Protecting the environment by reducing food loss and waste across the food supply chain” by Dr Shahla Wunderlich, Nutrition Optima Llc, United States.
• “Lyapunov functions as the divergence functions for environmental assessment: theoretical background” by Prof. Yuri Pykh, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia.
• “Food production systems, policies and rural planning, contributions to sustainability and environmental impact” by Prof. Wayne Cladwell, University of Guelph, Canada.
• “Canadian horticultural growers’ perceptions of beneficial management practices for improved on-farm water management” by Dr. Suren Kulshreshtha, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
• “Recovery assessment: The process needed after impacts have exceeded sustainability limits” by Prof. Bryan Jenkins, University of Adelaide, Australia
• “Use of structured decision support for valuing lost cultural benefits associated with environmental injuries” by Mr David Hanson, HansonRM, United States.

Conference Sessions

The papers presented at the conference covered the following topics:

• Environmental policies and planning
• Food waste reduction and impact on the environment
• Legislation and regulations
• Health effects
• Climate change
• Food production systems and policies
• Public communication and involvement
• Social-ecological issues
• Human factors
• Environmental sustainability

Conference Publication

Papers presented at this conference are published in Vol. 245 of the WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN 1743-3541). Papers presented at the meeting are available Open Access in the eLibrary of the Wessex Institute (https://www.witpress.com/elibrary) from where they can be freely downloaded by any interested parties.

A few papers were selected for publication in the International Journal of Environmental Impacts. This Journal covers the subjects on the numerous environmental problems present in modern society and their impacts, taking into account scientific, economic and social issues.

Closing of the Conference

We are very sorry that we were not able to meet our delegates in person this year.

WIT is aware that one of the benefits of the conferences is the networking among colleagues and the only reason for implementing this strategy is the exceptional circumstances created by the COVID-19 crisis. Thus, to allow the authors to maintain that capability, delegates registered at Environmental Impact 2020 who had their paper accepted for publication, will be able to attend the next conference in the series (or a different conference of their choice devoted to similar topics that takes place prior to that) free of charge, and if they wish, make an oral presentation of their published paper.

We would like to thank the delegates for participating in the event and look forward to meeting them at the next conference in the series.

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Sustainable City 2021, 5–7 October 2021

Energy and Sustainability 2021, 6–8 October 2021