International Conference on Evolving Cities & Towns

ICEC2025 | 16 – 18 July 2025 in Southampton UK

A SELECTION FROM ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS FOR ICEC 2025

See below for a sample of some of the accepted abstracts, note that the abstract portal is still open with many abstracts currently under review.

  • A Data-Analytics Approach for Renewable Energy Forecasting: A Case Study of Najran University, Saudi Arabia
  • A Probabilistic Assessment of Hydrogen Pathways for Southampton’s Net Zero Transition
  • A study on empirical prediction and monitoring of bridge pier scour depth: implications for asset owners and operators
  • Adaptive Thermal Comfort Behaviours in UK Homes: Insights from Occupant Feedback
  • AI-Based Rooftop Assessment for PV Deployment in Saudi Arabia
  • AI-Driven Urban Well-Being: A Conceptual Framework for Human-Centered Smart Cities and Sustainable Livability
  • Anchor Points for Interventions in Decision Making for Cities and Combined Authorities
  • An Evaluation of Sustainable Mobility Pattern in a Sub-urban University
  • Civic collaborative worldbuilding via role-playing games: recommendations from two case studies
  • Climate Change Weather Files: A Comparison of Future Weather Generators for Building Simulation
  • Clean energy building components for off-grid architecture
  • Coastal cities and sea-level rise
  • Effect of E-Mobility in Developing Cities – Case Study in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Energy-saving potential of TPV glass integrated into existing and heritage buildings: a case study during a heatwave event and a future climate scenario in a temperate region.
  • Enhancing Multi-Level Building Energy Performance Using Benchmarks, Interpretable Data-Driven Models, and Occupancy Insights in a Digital Twin Framework
  • European cities in the circular economy: challenges and experiences of a model for urban transformation
  • Evaluating EV Infrastructure Requirements in UK Cities/Towns
  • Flex in the Background: Preliminary Results from a 3-Year UK Field Trial Testing 3rd Party Control of Domestic Heat Pumps
  • Global and Saudi Arabian Perspectives on PV Farm Supply Chains
  • Healthy low-carbon transport: Integrating health and wellbeing co-benefits into the UK’s low-carbon transport journey
  • Household Acceptance of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems in Saudi Arabia
  • Implementing Strategy as Practice in a Higher Educational Context
  • Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Building Design Codes: A Focus on Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Iran
  • Integrating Monitoring and Modelling to Optimise Residential PV System Sizing: A Case Study in Jeddah
  • Interpretable Data-Driven Digital Twin Approach to Optimise Energy Performance and Influence Sustainable Policy Decisions in University Campus
  • Leveraging Blockchain and IoT for Smarter Construction: Digital Transformation of Modular Construction for Sustainability
  • Pathways to Achieving Energy Transition in Kenya
  • Post-COVID Trends in Staff Commuting at a Higher Education Institution
  • Potential Energy Savings and Carbon Reduction of Tropical City using Digital Twin Technology: Case study of BERTAM City, Penang, Malaysia
  • Pumped hydro energy storage plants in China: Increasing demand and multidimensional impacts identification
  • Spatio-Temporal Transformation of River Island to Built-up Island : A Case of Coastal City, Cuttack, India
  • Sustainability Benchmarking for University Sustainability: Understanding the Pathways to Net Zero
  • Shared micromobility as a disruptive innovation: How theories of resistance can inform transformational transition in urban transportation
  • Study on optical-thermal properties of phase change material transparent envelopes and their comprehensive impact on large-scale building environment
  • Synergy of Tidal Power and Flood Alleviation in UK Estuaries
  • The ETHOS research project on “Co-developed Environmental Solutions to Mitigate the Impact of Temperature Extremes on the Health of Vulnerable Populations”
  • The Role of Anchor Loads in Enhancing Energy Flexibility on Islands
  • Transformational Doughnut Infrastructure: Enabling Net Zero and Enhancing Resilience
  • Turning the Dial – University of Southampton’s Progression to Net Zero
  • Unlocking Heat Pump Demand Flexibility for Electricity Grid Services: A Quantitative Optimisation Approach
  • Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Against Climate Change Attributable Extreme Heat and Flooding Events: A Case Study of Southampton
  • Vulnerable populations’ perspectives on interventions to reduce the health impacts of exposure to extreme temperatures: a qualitative systematic review protocol