The 2^nd Edition of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability International scientific conference has taken place on the 5th of October 2022, online/ virtually. The first edition of the International Conference on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (CCES) in 2021 discussed the effects of greenhouse gases on Earth’s temperature and global warming. This year, the conference’s second edition has taken these previously-discussed pressing issues forward, tackled new threats that has become clearer today, presenting state-of-the-art solutions and steps forward in the process.

IEREK is an international company located in Egypt and Germany, with a name that stands for International Experts of Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange, reflecting its mission to create opportunities for knowledge propagation in various fields, foster cultural exchange, and contribute to the development of our society.  It does so through a number of activities in publishing, international conference organization (15 – 18 annually), collaborations with world renowned institutions and more.

This edition of the conference aligns with its vision of tackling major issues facing the world today in an effort to advance research and work to foster a cultural and knowledge exchange necessary for tackling them. For the second consecutive year, CCES 2022 is organized in collaboration with Chongqing University in China, chaired by Prof. Baojie He, who is a professor at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China, for the second consecutive year after its success in 2021 with 100+ attending participants online and 420 registrations. Furthermore, this edition had received the support and guidance of Dr. Gloria Pignatta (University of New South Wales, Australia), Prof. Linchuan Yang (Southwest Jiaotong University, China), and Prof. Zhaouwu Yu (Fudan University, China).

This year’s edition has received submissions from 60 different countries around the world, 290+ registrations and approximately 90 abstract submissions from the following countries: Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hong Kong S.A.R., India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua new Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

The conference also welcomed world-renowned experts in the field such as Prof.Dr.E.Didem Evci Kiraz| from the Faculty Of Medicine Department Of Internal Medical Sciences, Department Of Public Health, Adnan Menderes University Aydin, Turkey, with a speech covering “Climate Determinants of Health”, followed by Dr Rongrong Cheacharoen’s, who is a Research Group Leader at Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, on “Energy conversion-storage devices towards carbon neutrality”. The last keynote of the conference, Dr. Joni Jupesta from the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) and a Lead author IPCC 6^th AR, Indonesia, with a Speech title on "The role of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in the industry".

The outcomes/ submissions of this conference will be published in the IEREK Interdisciplinary book series on Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) published by Springer Nature and indexed fully in Scopus. This 2^nd edition of the proceedings book will be following in the footsteps of the proceedings (the 1^st Edition) of the very first edition available at https://link.springer.com/book/9783031120145.

Earth has a very complex system where everything is connected. Like the butterfly effect, the tiniest wind in the East could cause a storm in the West. This applies to various weather conditions, tectonic movements, or other changes that happen to the surface of our beloved planet or its subterranean layers. Due to recent earthquakes in different parts of the world, volcanoes, and hotter temperatures, Climate change is given more attention day by day. The future generations will suffer the consequences of today’s problems.

Briefly, climate change is any change in the temperature or water levels that affects Earth for a long period of time. Humans today are experiencing rapid and unexpected changes in temperature where we witness hotter weather and sudden severe storms. However, the impacts of climate change do not stop at hotter temperatures. The rising temperatures that result from the burning of fossil fuels cause the melting of ice glaciers and the increase of water levels. On the other hand, drought in other regions causes changes in the subterranean layers of Earth due to the absorption of water from these layers. According to an article by NASA, these changes in the water levels are one possible reason behind sudden earthquakes due to the changes in the tectonic movements of Earth layers.

Rising oceans threaten the flooding of coastal cities like Alexandria, Miami, and Tokyo, which will result in the sudden and unplanned displacement of people. This affects the physical and mental health of human beings, causes the loss of crops and shortage of food supply, and disturbs the ecological system due to the loss of certain animal or plant species.

The first edition of the International Conference on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (CCES) in 2021 discussed the effects of greenhouse gases on Earth’s temperature and global warming. This year, the conference’s second edition will take these previously-discussed pressing issues forward as well as tackle the new threats that arise every day.

The conference is a chance for scientists and researchers from around the globe to excavate solutions for the new threats as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which develop due to climate changes and try to figure out the reasons behind them. IEREK welcomes participants with various scientific backgrounds to gather and find solutions to save our planet Earth.

• 1. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

  1-1 Greenhouse gas emission and measurement

  1-2 Climate-related disasters and reduction

  1-3 Risks and vulnerabilities assessment and visualization

  1-4 Impacts of climate change on health and well-being

  1-5 Ecosystem services and carbon sequestration

  1-6 Sustainable transport and climate change mitigation and adaptation

  1-7 Sustainable building and construction

  1-8 Industry decarbonization and economic growth

  1-9 Renewable and clean energy potential and implementation

  1-10 Environmental, economic, and social benefits of climate change mitigation

• 2. Sustainable Urban-Rural Planning and Design

  2-1 Climate change and regional economic development

  2-2 Territorial spatial planning and carbon neutrality

  2-3 Urban overheating mitigation and adaptation

  2-4 Water sensitive urban design

  2-5 Smart development for urban habitats

  2-6 Sustainable land use and planning

  2-7 Low-carbon cities and communities

  2-8 Wind sensitive urban planning and design

  2-9 Nature-based solutions

  2-10 Urban Morphology and environmental performance

  2-11 Innovative technologies, models, methods, and tools for spatial planning

• 3. Decarbonisation of Built Environment

  3-1 Climate-related impacts on the built environment

  3-2 Health and wellbeing of occupants

  3-3 Demands on energy, materials, and water

  3-4 Assessment methods, systems, and tools

  3-5 Sustainable energy, materials, and water systems

  3-6 Energy efficiency design technologies and appliances

  3-7 Smart technology and sustainable operation

  3-8 Uptake and integration of clean energy

  3-9 Innovative materials for carbon reduction and environmental regulation

  3-10 Building demolition and material recycling and reusing

  3-11 Sustainable building retrofitting and assessment

• 4. Climate-related Governance and Challenges

  4-1 Targets, pathways, and roadmaps towards carbon neutrality

  4-2 Pathways for climate resilience and future sustainability

  4-3 Challenges, opportunities, and solutions for climate resilience

  4-4 Climate change governance coalitions (networks) development and challenges

  4-5 Co-benefits and synergies between adaptation and mitigation measures

  4-6 Conflicts and trade-offs between adaptation and mitigation measures

  4-7 Mapping, accounting, and trading carbon emissions

  4-8 Governance models, policies, regulations, and programs

  4-9 Financing urban climate change mitigation

  4-10 Education, policy, and advocacy of climate change mitigation and adaptation

  4-11 COVID-19 and alike crisis impacts and lessons

All accepted submissions to the conference, after a rigorous double-blinded peer-review process by the respective and a highly-extinguished Editorial Board, will be published in one of the following:

• Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI), an IEREK Interdisciplinary book series published by Springer Nature. (Scopus indexed)  

About ASTI

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI) is a series of peer-reviewed books based on important emerging research that redefines the current disciplinary boundaries in science, technology and innovation (STI) in order to develop integrated concepts for sustainable development. It not only discusses the progress made towards securing more resources, allocating smarter solutions, and rebalancing the relationship between nature and people, but also provides in-depth insights from comprehensive research that addresses the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) as set out by the UN for 2030.

The series draws on the best research papers from various IEREK and other international conferences to promote the creation and development of viable solutions for a sustainable future and a positive societal transformation with the help of integrated and innovative science-based approaches. Including interdisciplinary contributions, it presents innovative approaches and highlights how they can best support both economic and sustainable development, through better use of data, more effective institutions, and global, local and individual action, for the welfare of all societies. The series particularly features conceptual and empirical contributions from various interrelated fields of science, technology and innovation, with an emphasis on digital transformation, that focus on providing practical solutions to ensure food, water and energy security to achieve the SDGs. It also presents new case studies offering concrete examples of how to resolve sustainable urbanization and environmental issues in different regions of the world. Read More.

The ASTI series is fully indexed in Scopus and any chapter/ paper published as part of this series will be seen on the Scopus database. Some titles have been successfully indexed or submitted for indexation in Web of Science (ISI).

• IEREK Press Journals, a multidisciplinary publisher that aims to cultivate and disseminate research.

Environmental Science & Sustainable Development (ESSD)

ESSD is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that aims to systematically develop the research-driven curiosity and evidence-based discourse of aspiring scholars that seek to contribute to the academic community. As the world is currently living in an age of information where sources are widely available on the Internet, we at ESSD seek to efficiently utilize the available information to help create robust and evidence-based knowledge. In the process, we offer researchers, in general, and young and aspiring ones in particular a quicker way to get their work published and gain exposure through online open access. We pride ourselves on getting submitted work to be published quickly, through the use of our worldwide pool of subject specialist peer reviewers. Find out more about ESSD International Journal here.

The Academic Research Community Publication (ARChive)

ARChive is an open-access journal that publishes conference proceedings on a wide range of topics relating to social sciences. Consequently, it accepts original research papers on a wide spectrum of subjects. ARChive is a journal published on behalf of researchers that perpetually make an effort to contribute to their fields and provide them with high visibility of research submitted. The series publishes, both, theoretical and experimental high-quality papers of current and perpetual interest. It serves to cultivate, propagate, and essentially archive academic research that has been authored and submitted for academic conferences.

Find out more about ARChive International Journal here.

Proceedings of Science and Technology (Resourceedings)

Resourceedings is an open access journal that publishes conference proceedings. Conference proceedings compromise of different disciplines, ranging from Engineering including built environments, architecture, and sustainability. Disciplines also include Technology and Energy. Resourceedings is a journal that publishes research articles that shed light on different crucial issues in order to provide them with solutions and suggestions. The journal publishes articles submitted by researchers of interest in different fields.

Find out more about Resourceedings International Journal here.

BAHETH International Journal - Arabian Researchers Database (Arabic Papers only)

“BAHETH” in Architecture, Engineering, and Technology, is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original academic research in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, and Technology. The journal welcomes research in the Arabic Language with an English Abstract. Papers submitted to this journal in Arabic must be presented in the English Language in the conference.

Find out more about BAHETH International Journal here.

Registration

To help the organizers plan for inter-disciplinary dialogue, participants are requested to choose from the conference themes/topics upon registration.

They must also refer to, and abide by, the following instructions in registering and submitting their abstracts/ papers:

Types of Participation

1. Attend/ Present Virtually and Publish

Organized from the comfort of your own home, the conference offers a virtual attendance option for your convenience. That said, participants will have a chance to present their abstract/research, online, and have their work considered for publication in the proceedings.

Virtual presenters are required to submit an abstract and full paper following the "Author's instructions" below and before the deadline (see Important Dates) and confirm the participation for inclusion in the program upon payment of the registration fee (see Conference Fees).

Authors who cannot, for any reason, attend/ present their own work are welcome to nominate and share the contacts of a substitute to present on their behalf.

2. Register to publish in the proceedings without presenting/ attending

Your contribution/ submission can be considered for publication with IEREK Press or in the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation Book Series by Springer (indexed in Scopus) even if you are not attending the conference. In this case, the accepted work will not be included in the final conference program and the fee will cover the cost of editorial handling and peer-review evaluation of your paper (See Author's instructions, Publishing opportunities & Conference Fees)

3. Non-presenting participant

Non-presenting participants may also wish to attend the conference as Audience Members or Co-authors contributing to an already submitted abstract/ paper. To confirm your attendance, please register and proceed to payment (see Conference Fees).

Attending a conference dramatically enhances both your professional and personal development. They help you sharpen the saw, meet and converse with industry experts, expand your resources and grow your professional network. IEREK Conference will help you:

1. Open Discussions: We bring together leading academic scientists, from different universities and countries, to exchange and share their experiences and research results.
2. Internationally Accredited Certificate: The participants are granted internationally recognized certificates acknowledged by IEREK, the University, and Partner Organizations.
3. Publication:Selected high-quality manuscripts will be published, after peer review, in index journals/ book series. See Publishing Opportunities for more information.
4. Research Technologies: Conferences can expand your resources by providing a great opportunity to promote gathered information on new technologies related to your research.
5. Networking:You can engage with industry experts to discuss with them the very latest research projects they could be working on and increase your chances of collaboration in future projects.
6. Academic Reputation: Attending many conferences will make you a known figure in academic circles and an active member of the academic community.
7. Conference Abstracts Material:Delegates will receive the conference Abstracts book in hardcover (physical attendance for which Shipping fees may apply) and/ or digital format (online attendees). See the conference fees tab.

A. Online Attendance

The first edition of the International Conference on “Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability” was held in collaboration with the Chongqing University, China, and took place virtually from the 9th to the 11th of October, due to the travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.

This Conference is a step towards empowering decision-makers and energy stakeholders to join forces and proactively address the challenges of climate change so that actual progress can be achieved. By bringing together researchers who work on topics relevant to climate change and environmental sustainability to share their latest accomplishments and research findings, voices can be amplified and actions towards a more resilient, liveable, sustainable future taken. This conference serves as an important resource to inform people and provide them with a comprehensive understanding of the possible opportunities for environmental sustainability to address climate change.

Among the main topics discussed in the Conference:

1-     Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

2-     Sustainable Urban-Rural Planning and Design

3-     Decarbonization of Built Environment

4-     Climate-related Governance and Challenges

Day 1:

Welcoming Session:

The “Opening Ceremony” started with the online registration and welcoming speeches from the Conference Chair.

A Presentation about IEREK introducing the company and its activities to the audience followed.

Following IEREK’s introduction, short welcoming speeches were given by the conference chair Research. Prof. Baojie He, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China & Green Talents Alumni of Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, the conference co-chair Prof. Ayyoob Sharifi, Professor at Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Japan; Lead Author of IPCC 6^th & Associate Editor of Urban Climate Journal, Elsevier, the conference co-chair, Research. Prof. Chi Feng, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China, and the conference co-chair Prof. Jun Yang, Jangho Architecture Collage, Northeastern University, China.

Plenary session:

A “Plenary Session” followed introducing the first keynote speaker, Professor Mattheos Santamouris, Anita Lawrence Professor of High-Performance Architecture in the University of South Wales, Australia & Co-Editor-in-Chief of Energy and Buildings Journal of Elsevier, whose speech was entitled: “Recent Advances in Urban Mitigation Technologies.”

Following the first keynote speaker was the second Keynote Speaker Marta Olazabal, Research Fellow at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) and Head of the Adaptation Research Group, with a speech entitled: “Is urban climate adaptation in a deadlock?”

After the keynote speech was the First Session of the conference entitled “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.” The session was moderated by Dr. Huimin Liu, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, and Dr. Wanlu Ouyang, School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.

Day 2:

The second day of the conference started with the remaining keynote speaker, Deo Prasad, Scientia Professor in the University of New South Wales, Australia & Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (FTSE) & the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (FAIA), with a speech entitled: “Delivering Net Zero Carbon Buildings.”

After the keynote speech, the Second Session, entitled: “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Urban Planning & Design,” which is moderated by Dr. Huimin Liu, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Dr. Wanlu Ouyang, School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, and Dr. Chuan Shang, Associate professor Chongqing university, China took place.

The Second Session discussed eleven presentations before the “Discussion & Conclusions Session” given by the conference chair Research. Prof. Baojie He, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, China & Green Talents Alumni of Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany.

Day 3:

The Third day of the conference started with the speech of the keynote speaker, Professor Joni Jupesta, Senior Researcher in the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) & Lead Author IPCC 6th AR, Indonesia, entitled: “CD-R Technology and Natural based pathways in the climate Change Policy in Asia.”

After the keynote speech, the Third Session followed and was moderated by Dr. Xuan Ma, Department of Architecture, Chang’an University, China. The Third Session discussed Six presentations before the Virtual Group Photo.

Afterwards, the Fourth Session of the conference took place and was moderated by Dr. Gloria Pignatta, School of the Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture (FADA), University of South Wales, Australia, and Professor Federica Rosso, Department of civil, construction and environmental engineering (DICEA), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. The fourth and last session of the conference discussed the remaining nine presentations.

A Discussion and Questions and Answers session followed, and the Conference was concluded by a Panel session where final remarks and feedback were discussed.

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