Urban environments are at the frontline of risk, shaped by rapid expansion, climate shocks, informality, and socio-economic pressures. This session welcomes contributions that cover the full spectrum of urban risk - from physical monitoring and modelling, to dynamic vulnerability assessments, to urban governance frameworks and resilience policy. We particularly welcome contributions that (a) address urban risk in the Global South and (b) address risk in small urban centres, where much of the projected urban growth will occur.
Potential themes include:
-Multi-hazard profiles of urban centres: compiling case studies and theoretical evidence for potential hazard interrelationships at the city scale
-Smart sensing and digital twins: exploring the use of AI, crowd-sourced data and big data to understand urban risk dynamics
-Urban expansion and adaptation: understanding how both formal and informal growth of cities interact with the urban hazardscape
-Policy, governance and management aspects of urban risk and resilience
-Early warning systems and anticipatory action: methods to combine local knowledge and predictive capabilities to issue effective early warnings in cities
We welcome interdisciplinary approaches, including:
-Case studies
-Modelling
-Empirical data collection and monitoring
-Inclusive methods such as stakeholder engagement, citizen science and participatory approaches
-Innovative methods in AI and machine learning
-Frameworks and tools for measuring risk and resilience
This session provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners to share cutting-edge research and practical insights, highlighting diverse approaches to understanding and reducing urban risk.