WCS Science of Cities Symposium

Targeted at academics, the SoC Symposium convenes international researchers, city, and industry leaders to share their scientific insights and methodologies on tackling urban challenges.

Held on 2 June 2024, the WCS Science of Cities Symposium will feature two panel sessions:

Panel 1: Science of Climate Adaptive Cities

Climate change and the escalating challenges posed by rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events, require cities to adapt the way its planned, designed and managed. The complexity of the urban ecosystem requires the cities to employ integrated solutions rooted in science, technology and partnership with stakeholders, to address both the short-term challenges and impacts of climate change, and the long-term sustainability for a resilient, adaptive city that thrive in the face of climate change. The science of climate adaptive cities continually evolves, driven by ongoing research, innovation, and collaboration among experts from diverse fields, and this session will focus on how cities are employing science to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Panel 2: Science of People-Centric Cities

People-centric cities prioritise the well-being, needs, and experiences of its residents in its planning, design, and implementation. As the demographics, needs and preferences of people change, cities also need to adapt to maintain their relevance and efficiency to ensure high quality of life and well-being of the residents. Applying science-based approach for data-driven decision-making and innovative solutions to support the changing needs of people is fundamental to create liveable cities that are adaptable, sustainable, and conducive for the continued well-being of the people. This session will focus on how cities are employing science to develop people-centric cities.

Should you have any queries, please reach out to Mr Kikuzawa Yuichi (Kikuzawa_YUICHI@mnd.gov.sg), Ms Michelle Cheam (Michelle_CHEAM@mnd.gov.sg) or Ms Agnes Won (Agnes_WON@mnd.gov.sg).

P1: Urban Planning in the Digital Age – The Singapore Perspective	P2: Sensitivity Analysis for Urban Design Optimisation	P3: Vertical Cities: Complex Emergent Patterns of Movement and Space Use in High-Density Urban Context	P4: Network Science-Based Analysis of Evolutionary Park Systems
P5: The Planning and Design of Resilient Spatial Networks	P6: Identifying Urban Functional Zones by Analysing the Spatial Distribution of Amenities	P7: Spatial Structure of Places in Singapore from a Complexity Perspective of Public Transit Network	P8: Deciphering the Spatial Co-occurrence and Co-change of Industries at the Scale of City
P9: The New World Order of Airports: A Population-and GDP-driven model for Forecasting Aviation Demand in 2050	P10: Limits to Adaptive Capacity of Airports using Aerial Imagery and Machine Learning	P11: Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Response on the Government's Handling of COVID-19	P12: Smart Cities and Crime: Mapping the Impact of Urban Form on Crime Occurrenc
P13: Hybrid Art Places: Exploring the Relationship between Social Media and Art Venues in Singapore	P14: New Launch: International Journal on Smart and Sustainable Cities	P15: Adapting Cities for Climate Change – A Regenerative Approach using Nature-Based Solutions	P16: Cooling Singapore 2.0 and Climate Resilient Development
P17: Mitigating Urban Heat Islands by High-fidelity Modelling and Climate Sensitive Planning	P18: Enhancing Urban Planning in Singapore using Supercomputers	P19: HPC to address Singapore’s Rising Temperatures	P20: Urban System Resilience through a Digital Twin-enabled Approach
P21: Can Demand-side Management Save Space for Solar PV Installation? A case study within the NUS campus, Singapore	P22: For Regenerative Urban Ecologies: Integrated Community Hubs	P23: The Role of Microbes in Regenerative Cities	P24: Intelligent Platform for Urban Farm Design
P25: Influence of Complex Adaptive Systems Theory on Urban Resilience Approaches	P26: NUS Cities - An Open and Inclusive Collaborative platform for Education, Research, and Advisory Services to Address Complex City Challenges