Call for Abstracts: The 10th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2027

We are pleased to invite abstracts for Bridging Resilience(s): The 10th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2027, to be held in Singapore from 21–23 May 2027.

Marking the 10th anniversary of the APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes (SCL) network, the conference will bring together scholars, educators, practitioners, and community partners from across the Pacific Rim to exchange knowledge and advance conversations on urban and environmental resilience.

 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Amid climate crises, economic and technological uncertainties, and social and environmental disruptions, cities and communities across the Pacific Rim are facing profound and unprecedented challenges. Yet the knowledge and practices of sustainable planning, governance, and design often remain siloed and fragmented.

Under the theme Bridging Resilience(s), APRU SCL 2027 asks how different knowledges and practices can connect and coalesce in advancing social, cultural, and environmental resilience in cities and communities. The conference will also examine how bridging itself—the ability to network, organise, co-create, and forge connections—can constitute a form of resilience in the face of crisis and disruption.

We welcome abstract submissions for papers and posters addressing critical issues and emerging strategies for urban and environmental resilience in the Pacific Rim, including work that engages with transdisciplinary collaboration, comparative studies, and cross-cultural investigation.

Please submit your abstract under one of the following tracks:
 

• Track 1: AI for Resilience
• Track 2: Human-Nature Interactions and Health Implications
• Track 3: Environmental, Economic, and Social Infrastructure
• Track 4: Climate Justice
• Track 5: Botanic and Agricultural Urbanism
• Track 6: Urban Landscape Biodiversity
• Track 7: Water, Seascapes, and Infrastructure
• Track 8: Energy Landscapes and Systems
• Track 9: Community Engagement and Co-design

Abstract submission period: 30 September–15 November 2026
Conference dates: 21–23 May 2027
Venue: SDE 3, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Submit your abstract here:
https://uvents.nus.edu.sg/event/apruscl

Further information on the Call for Abstracts, Working Groups, and other activities is available on the conference website:
https://www.apruscl2027.com/