CITIES 2025

CITIES International Conference is an annual international conference continually held by the Urban and Planning Regional Department of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya)

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CITIES 2025 CITIES UNDER PRESSURE: MANAGING COMPLEXITY TOWARD ADAPTIVE AND INTELLIGENT URBAN FUTURES Will be held on October 22, 2025 at City of Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

CITIES 2025 Keynote Speakers

Dr. Emil E. Dardak

Vice Governor of East Java Province, Indonesia Government

Expertise:
Regional policy, regional development, and regional planning

Prof. Rizal Sebastian

The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Expertise:
Data Technologies, Digital Tools for Smart Buildings and Cities

Dr. D. Ary A. Samsura

Radboud University, The Netherlands


Expertise:
Decision Analysis and Modelling, ‪Game Theory, ‪Urban and Regional Planning, ‪Land Management

Dr. Nawaz M. Mian

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Expertise:
Experiential Learning, Sustainable Energy, Environment, GIS and DSS, Landscape Ecology

Dr. IDM Frendika Septanaya

Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Indonesia

Expertise:
Housing Planning and Policy, Urban Studies

CITIES 2025 Theme

CITIES UNDER PRESSURE:
“MANAGING COMPLEXITY TOWARD ADAPTIVE AND INTELLIGENT URBAN FUTURES”

Sub-Themes:

Rethinking Disaster and Climate Resilience through Sustainable Solutions

  • Resilient and sustainable development in disaster-prone areas
  • Low-carbon and climate-resilient urban transitions
  • Nature-based solutions for urban ecological resilience
  • Regional economic transformation for urban resilience
  • Sustainable tourism planning in disaster-prone and clime-vulnerable regions
  • Spatial planning and governance for managing urban complexity

Redesigning Resilient Housing and Sustainable Infrastructure

  • Tactical urbanism and community-based design interventions
  • Resilient housing for rapidly changing urban contexts
  • Sustainable infrastructure systems in high-pressure environments
  • Adaptive mobility and integrated transport planning

Advancing Digital Tools, AI, and Smart Systems for Adaptive Planning

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning for spatial planning
  • Geospatial analytics and predictive modelling for urban resilience
  • Intelligent transport systems and adaptive mobility platforms
  • Digital twins, urban sensing, and smart infrastructure

CITIES 2025

The CITIES International Conference is an annual event organized by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya.

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For further information, please contact the organizing committee via:
Website : www.citiesconference.org
Email : citiesinternationalconference@gmail.com
Contact : +62 856-0719-1937 (Lintang)

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