The 6th Cross-Strait Forum on Sustainable Urban Development was held at Tongji University in Shanghai from 16th - 18th May 2019. The Forum was jointly organized by RISUD and Tongji University, drawing over 263 participants on Day 1 of the event, and 253 on Day 2. Representatives from RISUD’s partner institutions (National Taiwan University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Tongji University and Tsinghua University) were in attendance alongside scholars from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
The forum started by the opening speeches delivered by Prof. Xiang-dong Li (Director, RISUD) & Prof. Xianglin GU (Vice President, Tongji University) on Day 1. Nineteen presentations were delivered by distinguished research leaders in areas with close relations to sustainable urban development. The presentations were categorized into the following areas: Future City Improvements, Ecosystem Management, Design Improvements and Intelligent Construction.
On Day 2, a further twenty-one presentations were delivered, categorizing into the four main themes as Day 1. The presentations were accomplished with much discussion among participants, and provided considerable information regarding future research into said areas.
The successful event was closed out with a concluding speech from Prof. Xiao Jian ZHUANG, Head of Department for Architectural Engineering of Tongji University.
