Efficient transportation systems are the backbone of any successful economy. Unfortunately, climate change now poses serious threats to transport infrastructure. Roads, railways, airports, and ports in many countries are already experiencing the consequences of extreme weather events—such as major storms, heavy rains, heat waves, and rising sea levels—which, according to climate experts, are expected to become more frequent and severe in the future. In recent years, these phenomena have caused significant damage to transportation infrastructure, in addition to physical harm and service disruptions for citizens.
Authorities have become increasingly aware that adapting infrastructure to climate change is now a top priority. As a result, they are accelerating the development of national, regional, and local adaptation plans aimed at protecting transport networks from the devastating consequences of climate change. Experiences from some developed countries have shown that safeguarding transportation facilities can greatly benefit from modern technological and digital innovations, advanced materials, smart monitoring systems, and established sustainable practices that may contribute to creating safe and climate-resilient transport networks.
Like many developing countries, Algeria is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Its transportation infrastructure faces serious threats and requires urgent action for its protection.
This international conference, in its first edition, aims to bring together engineers, transport specialists, policymakers, researchers, and academics from various countries. The goal is to engage discussion and exchange information, research findings, and experiences. This collaboration will help establish a common understanding of transport infrastructure resilience and to compile a comprehensive overview of international practices for adapting transport networks to the challenges posed by climate change.
Objectives of 1st-IC-CCRTI-2025
This international conference, in its first edition, aims to:
- Bring together engineers, transport specialists, policymakers, researchers, and academics from various countries.
- Engage discussion and exchange -information, research findings, and experiences.
This collaboration will help establish a common understanding of transport infrastructure resilience and to compile a comprehensive overview of international practices for adapting transport networks to the challenges posed by climate change.
Organisation – languages - publication
The scientific event will feature invited keynote presentations, technical oral and poster sessions, and a touristic site visit. Although currently envisioned as solely in-person participation, some form of hybrid (in-person/remotely) sessions may be given due consideration.
Spaces will be made available to the conference's partner-sponsoring companies in the School's hall to allow them to exhibit and communicate on their actions towards environmental protection.
Arabic, English and French are the languages of the Conference. Arrangements are being made to offer simultaneous interpretation between the three languages during the conference events.
The book of abstracts will be made available for download by the authors on the conference platform. Discussions are underway with the concerned parties to have selected articles published on SCOPUS indexed journals.
Topic 1 | Transport infrastructure and climate change
Topic 2 | Climate change and water balance for TI studies; Mapping of natural disasters with impact studies on strategic TI; Flood protection measures for TI networks