The SSPRC 2025 conference proposes seven Thematic Tracks which space from strategies for adaptive regeneration to circularity, from smart mobility to AI for urban planning.
1 - Energy Transition: Towards Climate Neutral Cities
This track explores evaluation frameworks for supporting decision making in the urban energy transition and climate neutrality covering energy renovations, low-emission buildings, nearly Zero and Plus Energy Buildings, Plus Energy Districts, and climate-neutral city plans.
2 - Adapting Cities and Regions: Transformative Strategies for Adaptive Regeneration
This track examines innovative adaptation strategies to address the impacts of climate change in urban and metropolitan areas, focusing on nature-based solutions, urban design interventions and disaster risk reduction.
3 - Mobility Systems: Backbones for Smart and Sustainable Cities and Regions
This track examines how regional mobility can be enhanced through integrated transport networks, multimodal hubs, and smart infrastructure to boost connectivity across urban and rural areas, discussing the benefits of soft and electric mobility.
4 - The Just City: New Transformative Pathways on Governance and Practices
This track evaluates the role of governance structures and participatory planning in fostering inclusive decision-making and empowering marginalized communities. It explores how urban design can actively recognize and respond to diverse social needs.
5 - Urban Energy Market: Trends and Finance
This track investigates how local economies can support the transition to sustainable energy systems by examining the financial and macroeconomic benefits of urban energy projects.
6 - Closing the Loop: Circular Economy Strategies for Urban and Regional Systems
This track gathers interdisciplinary research and practical applications of circular economy in urban and regional contexts and discusses approaches, strategies, case-studies, methods and tools that can accelerate the transition towards regenerative and circular cities and regions.
7 - Data and AI-Powered Territories: City Intelligence for Urban Planning and Management
This track explores how generative AI is shaping the future of cities focusing on innovative applications in urban analysis, synthetic data generation, scenario modeling, or governance processes and discuss ethical implications, biases, and challenges.