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AI and Sustainable Urbanization for Good

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  • Date
    4 December 2024
    Timeframe
    09:30 - 11:00 CET Geneva
    Duration
    90 minutes

      The webinar “AI and Sustainable Urbanization for Good,” organized by the Seoul Institute (SI), Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), and the Korea Planning Association (KPA), explores the transformative role of AI in sustainable urbanization. Discussions focus on how AI enhances decision-making in urban planning and design, offering innovative solutions for resilience, equity, and sustainability.

      A key focus is AI’s ability to address complex urban challenges such as transportation, waste management, and housing. Tools like digital twins and generative AI enable planners to simulate scenarios, improve public engagement, and make data-driven decisions, fostering more inclusive and transparent processes.

      The webinar highlights AI’s role in sustainable mobility, showcasing how it optimizes transportation systems while addressing challenges of interpretability and robustness to ensure alignment with long-term urban sustainability goals.

      Additionally, AI-powered satellite data is demonstrated, showing how cities monitor land surface temperatures, tree health, and flood risks. These applications support strategies to mitigate climate impacts, optimize green spaces, and enhance urban resilience.

      The event emphasizes the importance of responsible Policy for AI, advocating frameworks to mitigate risks like biases and inequities. It underscores the need for AI to complement human-centered planning and design, ensuring ethical, participatory, and effective approaches to achieving sustainable urban futures.

      Agenda

      • 09:30 – 09:40    Opening Remarks
        • Chair: Eun-Kyeong Kim, Ph.D., LISER
        • Bongmoon Choi, Ph.D., KPA – Big picture
        • Junyoung Choi, Ph.D., SI – Intent of the workshop, future plan/direction
        • Eun-Kyeong Kim, Ph.D., LISER – Workshop program & speakers
      • 09:40 – 09:55    AI for Mega City Planning
        • Junyoung Choi, Ph.D. & Inhee Kim, Ph.D., SI
      • 09:55 – 10:10    AI for Sustainable Urban Mobility
        • Yanan Xin, Ph.D., TU Delft
      • 10:10 – 10:20    AI for Urban Resilience
        • Frankwin van Winsen, Ph.D., WEO
      • 10:20 – 10:35    AI Policy for Cities
        • Shin Koseki, Ph.D., University of Montreal
      • 10:35 – 10:55    Discussions
        • Moderator: Eun-Kyeong Kim, Ph.D., LISER
        • Discussants:
          • 10:35 – 10:40 – Karolina Zieba-Kulawik, Ph.D., LISER
          • 10:40 – 10:45 – Jun Hyun Woo, Ph.D., University of Seoul
          • 10:45 – 10:55 – Speakers’ response to comments and questions
      • 10:55 – 11:00    Closing Remarks
        • Junyoung Choi, Ph.D., SI
        • Eun-Kyeong Kim, Ph.D., LISER

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