Urban development is undergoing a radical transformation through the convergence of technology, environmental stewardship, and infrastructure resilience. Environmental engineering, infrastructure & smart cities explores solutions that enhance resource efficiency, pollution mitigation, and real-time system responsiveness in rapidly urbanizing regions. From green buildings and low-impact stormwater systems to AI-integrated traffic control and sensor-based pollution monitoring, cities are evolving into living laboratories. Environmental engineers now work at the interface of data science and design, crafting systems that are adaptive, decentralized, and climate-resilient. Smart urban planning integrates environmental justice, public health, and carbon neutrality goals. Environmental Engineering, Infrastructure & Smart Cities thus represents a forward-looking agenda, where technological innovation aligns with sustainable living environments.
Title : Beyond 3R: The 4P proposal for strategic narratives on climate change
Carme Ferre Pavia, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Title : Climate change and natural disasters: Predicting financial losses, managing volatility, and building financial resilience
Giuseppe Orlando, University of Bari, Italy
Title : Introducing the optimal carbon market: A comparative analysis of current conditions across four regions
Mohammad Imran Azizi, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, China
Title : Turning waste into water treatment media: Waste-derived aggregates in nature-based solutions for treating diverse water matrices
Antonio Albuquerque, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Title : Personalized, community- and population-related health in a changing and sustainable environment through the view of Personalized & Precision Healthcare (PPH): Its impact and role in preventing disease to maximize global health
Sergey Suchkov, N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Title : Who bears the cost of a clean transition? Battery circularity and gender justice in India’s electric mobility shift
Sanoj, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India