The International Symposium on Climate-Responsive Urban Design and Governance was jointly held by Chongqing University (China), University of Queensland (Australia), and the journal of Urban and Building Science (Australia) on July 5, 2025. It was held on-site at Chongqing University and simultaneously online. The event gathered scholars and researchers from various academic institutions to present cutting-edge research in climate-responsive urban design and governance.
Conference Highlights
The conference included a series of keynote presentations:
Prof. Ali Cheshmehzangi (University of Queensland, Australia): From streets to skyline, from micro to macro: Lessons in livability from Chongqing’ urban pulse.
Prof. Yupeng Wang (Xi’an Jiaotong University, China): Risk analysis of aging-related issues and urban design countermeasures for an aging society.
Dr. Dan Luo (University of Queensland, Australia): Data-driven design methods in urban design education.
Prof. Yichi Zhang (Chongqing University, China): Public health and park movement in China’s modern trading ports.
Dr. Silvia Micheli (University of Queensland, Australia): Resilience planning and design for subtropical cities.
Dr. Jing Jia (Tarim University, China): Spatial data-driven approaches to climate resilience: Multi-objective urban green space design for flood mitigation and community health.
Prof. Baojie He (Chongqing University, China): Heat-resilient urban planning and design and practice.
Prof. Shady Attia (Université de Liège, Belgium): Sustainable cooling in cities: Strategies for urban resilience in a warming world.
Professor Dr. Kojiro Sho (The University of Tokyo, Japan): Urban parks-induced green gentrification: Empirical evidence from Osaka City, Japan.
Dr. Asifa Iqbal (University of Gävle, Sweden): Assessment of users’ satisfaction in public spaces.
Dr. Haoxiang Zhan (Tsinghua University, China), The role of phase change material within buildings for hot climates: Insights from simulation studies on energy and thermal performance.
Prof. Yanan Liu (Chongqing Jiaotong University, China): Spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of droplet aerosols in rail transit trains considering passenger movement.
Dr. Zhengxuan Liu (TU Delft, The Netherlands): Towards zero-carbon buildings and communities: Research pathways and integrated solutions.
Dr. Chang Liu (MIT, USA): AI-based building damage estimation after natural disasters using multi-source data.
Prof. Samah Mohamed Elsayed Atteia Elkhateb (Ain Shams University, Egypt): Urban AI for extreme heat adaptation: Reflections from Cairo City.
Prof. Akram Ahemd Noman Alabsi (Fujian University of Technology, China): Rethinking zero-carbon housing: Climate-resilient and nature-based design strategies for arid regions.
Prof. Beta Paramita (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia): Cool material in a hot & humid climate: Enhancing microclimate with reflective surfaces.
UBS EBM Round Table Discussion: Urban and Building Science Journal.
The organizing committee extends heartfelt thanks to all speakers, attendees, and supporting institutions.
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