Resilient Systems in an Uncertain World: Navigating Environmental and Infrastructure Challenges in a Geopolitically Unstable Era
Description
In an era marked by escalating environmental uncertainties and geopolitical instability, the resilience of critical infrastructure systems has never been more vital. This session brings together experts exploring innovative approaches to assess, manage, and enhance the robustness of infrastructure networks against dynamic risks and disruptions. Drawing on interdisciplinary research across civil engineering, transport systems, and data-driven risk assessment, the discussion will examine how digital technologies—such as drones, GIS, simulation models, and predictive analytics—are transforming our capacity to monitor, maintain, and safeguard essential assets.
Speakers will highlight recent advances in condition assessment of bridges and transport infrastructures, resilience modeling, and sustainable adaptation strategies for long-term infrastructure performance. By integrating insights from engineering, policy, and sustainability science, the session aims to identify actionable pathways for designing infrastructure systems that are not only adaptive to climate and environmental stresses but also responsive to complex geopolitical and socio-economic shifts.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how collaborative research and innovation can strengthen the resilience of interconnected infrastructure networks —ensuring safety, reliability, and sustainability in an increasingly unpredictable world.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 1 March 2026