Conference Scope
Contributions are invited within the theme of the conference 'technological, economic, and social developments to combat the effects of disasters and build back better'.
The following topics are suggested as examples:-
Smart technology to mitigate against the effects of global pandemics and disasters
- Smart software for event forecasting and prediction
- Decision technologies for disaster prevention, mitigation and management
- Smart track and trace systems for infection control
- Smart automated diagnosis systems for pandemic control
Smart cities, rural communities and economic systems for improved resilience and self-sufficiency
- Smart home-working and team-working technologies
- Remote teaching and learning systems
- Resilient local energy systems, smart microgrids, integrated energy systems
- Building design and technologies for improved resilience and disaster resistance
- Distributed manufacturing paradigms
Human factors and policy
- Understanding human behaviour in the face of pandemics and disasters
- Technologies to inform policy