From Model Village to Megacities of the Future: Engineering in Resilience

06 Oct 2026
Hoare Memorial Hall
Track 2: Resilient Living, Building Resilient Societies
From individual communities to the greatest urban projects in human history, resilience must be engineered in from the very first stage of design. Population growth and intensifying climate risks demand strategic planning at every scale. Increasingly accurate climatic models and sophisticated construction materials offer a unique opportunity to embed resilience by design, through sound risk assessment methodologies, adaptation planning, and economic frameworks that ensure our built environment can withstand the real-world challenges ahead.
Speakers
Stergios Aristoteles Mitoulis
Stergios Aristoteles Mitoulis, Founding Director of the Centre of Global Infrastructure Resilience - Bartlett, University College London (UCL)