Resilience of Ports, Transport and interdependent Urban Ecosystems
Description
Holistic resilience-based approaches to enhance safety and minimize operational disruptions in transport infrastructure and interdependent systems are essential, yet, remain underdeveloped. This session will address systemic vulnerabilities of such systems—particularly ports and their urban ecosystems—that face both known and unpredictable threats. The session will showcase research and case studies focusing on three interconnected dimensions.
Integrated technical and socio-ecological perspectives: Mapping and analyzing interconnections between infrastructure, resources, governance, and stakeholders. Contributions emphasizing interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder and scalable approaches to optimize resilience and sustainability—while prioritizing people’s needs and environmental benefits—are especially encouraged.
Cascading and unpredictable failures: Examining interdependencies, fault scenarios, and multi-scale disruptions that may cascade from local to global levels, threatening service continuity and economic stability. Contributions may highlight tailored, win-win strategies, e.g. NBS, that mitigate cascading risks while delivering ecological and societal co-benefits.
Digital and communication platforms for resilience: Showcasing advanced tools including digital twins, GenerativeAI, robust metrics, and early-warning or SHM systems to anticipate disruptions, detect vulnerabilities, and strengthen coordination, enabling a shift from reactive to proactive strategies.
This session will convene researchers, engineers, risk analysts, managers, and technology innovators to exchange methodologies, identify challenges, and outline pathways for resilient and future-ready coastal and transport systems.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 20 February 2026