{"id":5,"date":"2020-03-23T04:43:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T04:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citiesconference.org\/2020\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-08-18T21:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:23:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citiesconference.org\/2025\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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CITIES UNDER PRESSURE:\u00a0
MANAGING COMPLEXITY TOWARD ADAPTIVE AND INTELLIGENT URBAN FUTURES
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Will be held on October 22, 2025 at City of Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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CITIES International Conference is an annual international conference continually held by the Urban and Planning Regional Department of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya). With its debut conference in 2005, CITIES was and has been designated as a vessel for researchers, academics, and practitioners to present, disseminate, and discuss research results and scientific analyses in urban and regional research areas. Through the dedicated endeavors of every party, CITIES, which was once national-scoped in its early years, has transformed into an international-scoped conference since 2013. Thus, the diversity of speakers and participants has expanded to a worldwide audience, be it from the Asian, European, Australian, or American Continent.<\/p>\n

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Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nConference Theme<\/strong><\/td>\nConference Date<\/strong><\/td>\nMethod of Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\nIntelligent planning Towards Smart Cities<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nNovember 3-4, 2015<\/td>\nOffline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\nCoastal Planning for Sustainable Development<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 18, 2016<\/td>\nOffline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\nMulti Perspectives on Peri-Urban Dynamics Towards Sustainable Development<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 18, 2017\u00a0<\/td>\nOffline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\nSpatial Economic Transport Interaction for Sustainable Development<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 24-25, 2018<\/td>\nOffline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\nSpatial Planning in the Digital Age to Achieve Sustainable Development<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 16, 2019<\/td>\nOffline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>\nBridging the Past and the Future of Urban Landscape in Asia Pacific<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 15, 2020<\/td>\nOnline\u00a0(virtual conference)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\nPost Pandemic Cities : A Paradigm Shift?<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 20, 2021<\/td>\nOnline\u00a0(virtual conference)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\nFuture Challenge of the System of Cities<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nAugust 30, 2022<\/td>\nHybrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\nUnleashing Smart Infrastructure Planning: integrating new technologies into urban development<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 25-26, 2023<\/td>\nHybrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\nIntegrated Land-Coastal Planning System: Navigating Sustainable Development in the Digital Intelligence Transformation Era<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nOctober 10-11, 2024<\/td>\nHybrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/td>\nCities Under Pressure: Managing Complexity Toward Adaptive and Intelligent Urban Futures<\/a><\/td>\nOctober 22, 2025<\/td>\nHybrid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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For over a decade, the CITIES conference series has provided a platform to engage in timely discussions on contemporary urban and regional planning issues. Previous themes have examined topics such as smart cities, peri-urban transformations, spatial and economic interactions, and the role of digitalization in planning. In 2024, the conference highlighted the importance of integrated land and coastal planning in the context of digital intelligence. Building upon that foundation, the 2025 conference broadens its perspective to address the core issue of urban complexity and how cities under increasing pressure can be steered toward futures that are more adaptive and intelligent.<\/p>\n

The concept of complexity in CITIES 2025 theme refers to the interlinked, dynamic, and often unpredictable nature of urban challenges. Issues such as housing provision, environmental protection, disaster risk, infrastructure demand, and informal urbanization frequently overlap and interact, requiring integrated and interdisciplinary solutions. In this context, adaptiveness emerges as a critical quality in urban planning. It encompasses the ability of cities to respond to shocks, learn from past experiences, and adjust strategies in line with changing conditions. Adaptive planning promotes flexibility, resilience, and responsiveness within governance and spatial development processes.<\/p>\n

The notion of intelligent urban futures emphasizes the strategic use of data, digital platforms, and technological tools to enhance urban management and planning effectiveness. Innovations in artificial intelligence, big data analytics, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and the Internet of Things enable planners to better model urban systems, simulate future scenarios, and support evidence-based decision-making. However, the integration of these technologies must also be inclusive, participatory, and context-sensitive, ensuring that the benefits of digital innovation are accessible to diverse stakeholders and do not exacerbate existing inequalities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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