17th International Conference on Territory, Transports and Environment

Exploring innovative and digital tools for inclusive and climate-resilient planning: opportunities, limitations, and ethical challenges in promoting socio-spatial equity, while reflecting on natural, economic, and urban structures.

This sub-theme explores the interactions between innovative and digital tools (such as mapping technologies, participatory platforms, and co-design workshops) and urban, socio-spatial, and climate-related processes, exploring how these dynamics can support more inclusive and equitable planning practices. Particular attention is given to issues of accessibility, digital exclusion, data ethics, and the growing role of disinformation in shaping participation and decision-making processes. It calls for research in these themes, while critically reflecting on how this new era of digitalisation intersects with urban form, governance structures, and socio-economic conditions in formal and informal urban contexts. In an increasingly digital society, how can a sense of community be fostered, and how do innovative or digital tools and practices interact with urban and socio-spatial processes across different contexts, influencing pathways toward spatial and climate justice?

Investigating how digitalisation transforms urban governance, data management, and public decision-making — balancing efficiency, transparency, and democracy

This track focuses on merging models of governance in the digital era, including innovative city policies, climate action, data-driven decision-making, AI-driven processes, and open data initiatives. Discussions are encouraged on ethical and legal implications, power asymmetries, and the role of public institutions in regulating digital platforms. How can digital governance strengthen accountability and trust while avoiding technocratic domination?

Assessing the role of digital technologies in shaping sustainable transport systems, travel behaviour, adoption of transport innovations, and co-creation of new mobility solutions, and environmental impact assessments.

This sub-theme welcomes contributions on digital tools and solutions for transport planning and operations, mobility management, and environmental modelling, such as real-time data systems, simulation and optimisation, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), and shared, electric, and automated mobility. It also considers behavioural issues, equity concerns, and the integration of digital tools in promoting low-carbon mobility. In summary, how can digitalisation accelerate transitions to more efficient and sustainable transport systems while maintaining a focus on the human nature of mobility and accessibility for all?

The role of digitalisation in planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining safer, more resilient and environmentally responsible transport infrastructure.

This track explores how digitalisation is transforming the lifecycle of transport infrastructure. It welcomes contributions that examine how digital tools and innovative technologies/solutions can help build and operate safer, more resilient transport infrastructure. Topics include planning and design, construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure, resilience and adaptability, intelligent transport systems, traffic engineering and safety, among others.