2026 International Conference on Natural Resources and Planning (ICNRP 2026)

Hong Kong SAR, China

26-29 March 2026
The University of Hong Kong

2026 International Conference on Natural Resources and Planning

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About the Conference

Addressing global climate change, promoting energy transition and green development, advancing the sustainable use of natural resources, and achieving harmony between humans and nature have become an international consensus. The high-quality development of green and low-carbon cities is an essential pathway to meeting people's aspirations for a better life.

The 2026 International Conference on Natural Resources and Planning will be held on 26-29 March 2026 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The conference will be organized in conjunction with a series of academic events to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Faculty of Architecture and the 45th Anniversary of the Department of Urban Planning and Design at HKU.

The conference will feature 7 keynote speeches delivered by top-tier international peers and distinguished academicians from around the globe. In addition, the program will showcase the research of representatives from worldwide institutions through over 600 abstract submissions and more than 100 papers, organized across 21 specialized sessions.

During the conference, if you have any questions, please feel freely contact volunteers or the Conference Organizing Committee. We are more than willing to assist you.

Thank you for your active participation and great support to the conference.

Important Dates

Submissions

  • Abstract Submission Deadline:31 January 2026
  • Full Paper Submission (Young Scholar):10 February 2026
  • Notification of Acceptance:28 February 2026

Registration & Conference

  • Registration Deadline:10 March 2026
  • Conference Dates:26-29 March 2026Registration on 27 March; departure on 30 March 2026

Venue

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

(Pok Fu Lam Road, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR, China)

Check-in

  • Check-in:10:00-18:00 27 March 2026
  • Technical exchange (professional visit):26-27 March 2026
  • The first council meeting of iAONR:Afternoon 27 March 2026
  • The opening ceremony, parallel sessions, and closing ceremony:28-29 March 2026


Conference venue map

Please kindly note that no station or airport pick-up will be arranged for the conference. Representatives attending the conference are requested to take transportation to Hong Kong on their own after arrival.

Conference Information

Conference Theme

The theme of the conference is "Natural Resources, Urban Future, and Architectural Heritage." The conference will focus on the most representative and pressing challenges of our time, outlining the core aspirations of sustainable development from three key dimensions, and providing an integrated framework for interdisciplinary dialogue.

The official language of the conference is English, but Chinese translation is available upon request.

Conference Topics

Main Field Key Content Session Topics Conveners
Resource Governance and Sustainable Future Exploring governance models, practices, and frontier challenges in energy and resource management. S1. Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Lei SHEN, Ayman Elshkaki, Liuguo SHAO, Mengyao HAN
S2. Spatiotemporal Intelligence and Digital Watershed Xi CHEN, Philippe De Maeyer, Aminjon Gulakhmadov, Tie CHEN
S3. Pattern and driving mechanism of land resource change Jinwei DONG, Xinli KE, Xiaolin ZHU, Le YU
S4. Grassland ecological restoration and sustainable utilization Zhanyi WANG, Pablo Gregorini, Junran LI
S5. Food System Transformation and Resource Efficiency Xiangzheng DENG, Xiaoling ZHANG, Yuping BAI
S6. Material cycle and carbon neutrality Xianlai ZENG, Liang DONG, Yuanyuan TANG
S7. Control of Resource and Environmental Pollution
and Ecological Restoration		 Kaimin SHIH, Rui LIU, Mei LEI
S8. Climate risk and resource and environmental governance Jinkai LI, Kai FANG, He XU
S9. Good governance of natural resources and rule of law Deshneg HU, Xia CAO, Shengqin XU, Tao WANG
S10. Remote sensing of resources and environment and spatial intelligence technology Baozhang CHEN, Bo HUANG, Min CHEN, Rui ZHU
Technology Empowerment and Urban Development Focusing on how emerging technologies drive cities to become more resilient, smarter, and of higher-quality development. S11. Future Urban Scenarios and Planning Transformation Bin LU, Haoying HAN, Guoqiang SHEN
S12. Resilient cities and spatial governance Guofang ZHAI, Yunyan LI
S13. Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning General convener: Wenzhong ZHANG Conveners: Wenjie WU, Wendy CHEN, Meng CAI
S14. Human settlement environment and high-quality
development		 Lin ZHU, Zhing, Yehao SONG
S15. Urban Renewal and Vibrant Cities General convener: Lanchun BIAN, Conveners: Peng ZENG, Xiaolong LUO, Jin ZHU,
Jinxuan LI
S21. Collaborative development of spatial planning and
transportation		 Haishan XIA, Gaoru ZHU, Jiangping ZHOU, Zuopeng XIAO
Architectural Heritage and Spatial Creation Research on how to inherit cultural heritage and shape space through architectural design, cultural revitalization, and rural practices. S16. Architectural Features and Urban Design Jianhe LUO, Gang FENG, Tao ZHU, Bing ZHANG
S17. Industrial revitalization and historic districts Yongkang CAO, Lichao CHEN
S18. Integration of Culture and Tourism and Rural Revitalization General convener: Qiongying GUO, Conveners: Alexander DUNETS, Jiansong LU,
Minghui XUE, Jian XU, Xiaolei GONG
S19. Public Art and Cultural City Xiaoxin CAO, Tiantian DONG, Xuanzheng WANG
Youth Professionals Encourage young scientists to engage in original innovation to adapt to global climate change and digital transformation. S20. Resource Sustainability and Global Youth Innovation Shuai ZHONG, Guochang XU, Peng WANG, Delong LI

File Sharing

The shared folder is organized for convenient access to conference materials, including Abstracts Collection, Conference General Agenda, Conference Manual, Keynotes Presentations, Opening Ceremony, Posters, Sessions Agenda, and Youth Excellent Paper Awards.

Copyright Notice

All conference materials, including the conference manual, abstracts, and other related documents, are the property of their respective authors. No participant may post or distribute these materials online without prior written permission from the copyright holders. Any unauthorized online sharing shall be the sole responsibility of the individual who posts them. The conference and its organizing committee shall not be liable for any consequences arising from such unauthorized disclosure.

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On-site Presentation Instructions

  1. Presenters may prepare slides on a voluntary basis and bring them on a portable storage device. Before the parallel session begins, please copy your slides to the computer provided in the session room. There is no mandatory slide format, and a 16:9 layout is supported.
  2. English is the recommended language for presentations and slide text. Presentation time should be limited to 15 minutes. For Session S20, "Resource Sustainability and Global Youth Innovation," each presentation should be limited to 10 minutes due to the large number of speakers.
  3. The presentation order can be found on the on-site signage and in the conference manual distributed at check-in. All participants who submitted abstracts and completed payment by March 18, 2026 are eligible to present. As the Organizing Committee must finalize room arrangements and prepare on-site signage in advance, presenters who completed payment after March 18, 2026 are not included in the pre-arranged presentation sequence. Participants who completed payment after the deadline but still wish to present may consult the convener of their parallel session and, if time remains after the scheduled presentations, give an additional presentation within the allocated session block. Such additional presentations must not extend beyond the latest scheduled end time of that session block.

Young Scholar Paper Award Results

All full-paper submissions that were submitted on time and received formal responses have passed the review for the Young Scholar Paper Award evaluation. A total of 91 papers are participating in the Young Scholar Paper Award competition.

The award results will be announced on the afternoon of March 29, 2026, and the online list will be published at this location on the conference website before 8:00 PM on March 29, 2026. All award winners (first authors) will receive a 10% conference fee reduction.

To receive the corresponding refund, please email a payment screenshot, the name of the first author, the paper title, and your preferred refund method to info@iaonr.org within one week after the conference ends.

For confidentiality reasons, we will not disclose the full texts of the winning papers. Only the abstracts of the winning papers will be compiled in the Young Scholar Paper Award Collection of this conference.

Conference Check-in

All participants and council members should check in at the 10th Floor of Department of Geography, Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong as shown in the following map.

Conference check-in map

Conference Venues

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Conference Committee

Academic Committee
Name Affiliation
Chairperson
M. Qasim Jan Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Former President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, President of the International Association of Natural Resources (iAONR)
Vice-Chairpersons
Sabah AlMomin Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and Vice President of the iAONR
Akhylbek Kurishbayev President of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Rector of the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Vice President of the iAONR
Richard Church Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the Regional Science Association International, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Bojie Fu Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences, Foreign Elected International Honorary Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society Edinburgh, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Steering Committee at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Renzhong Guo Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, President of the Guangdong Academicians Federation, Head and Professor of the Research Institute for Smart Cities, Shenzhen University
Pietro Elisei Former President of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), President of the Global Design Alliance (GDA)
Peng Gong Foreign Member of Academia Europea, Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development) of the University of Hong Kong
Anthony G. O. Yeh Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Hong Kong Academy of Sciences; Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences and Academy of Social Sciences UK; Chan To-Hann Professor in Urban Planning and Design and Chair Professor of Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong
Members (In order alphabetically by first name)
Alexander Dunets Former Vice Rector and Professor at Altai State University, Secretary-General of the iAONR
Anrong Dang School of Architecture, Tsinghua University
Baozhang Chen Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Academy of Sciences and Vice president of the Executive Committee of the iAONR
Cheng Sun Dean of the School of Architecture and Design at Harbin Institute of Technology
Desheng Hu Professor at the Law School of Chongqing University and Vice president of the Executive Committee of the iAONR
Gong Dong Foreign academician of the French Academy of Building Sciences, founder of Zhixiang Architecture, and chief architect
Bo Huang Professor of Geography at the University of Hong Kong and Deputy Director of the Urban Systems Institute at the University of Hong Kong
Jiaqin Ling Vice President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, former Director of the Hong Kong Planning Department, Vice president of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR, and Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society
Lanchun Bian Professor at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and Vice president of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR
Lei Shen Professor of Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Executive president of the iAONR, former Deputy President and Executive Secretary of China Society of Natural Resources
Bin Lv Professor at the School of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, and president of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR
Qiongying Guo Vice President of the International Designers Association and Professor at Chinese Culture University in Taiwan
Shenjing He Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences, Head and Lady Edith Kotewall Professor in the Built Environment, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong
Shu Cui Dean of the School of Architecture at Southwest Jiaotong University and Executive Director of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR
Tiemao Shi Former president of Shenyang Jianzhu University and Vice president of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR
Wenjie Wu Dean of the School of Urban Design at Wuhan University and executive director of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR
Wenzhong Zhang Vice President of China Urban Planning Society, Professor of Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiangning Li Vice President of Tongji University
Yingxian Li Professor at Central University of Korea and Vice president of Committee on Urban and Regional Planning of the iAONR
Yung Ho Chang Former Jury Member of the Pritzker Prize in Architecture, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and the Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong
Zhendong Lei Dean of the School of Architecture at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
Conference Organizing Committee
Name Affiliation
Chairperson
Lei Shen Professor of Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Executive president of the iAONR, former Deputy President and Executive Secretary of China Society of Natural Resources
Executive Chairpersons
Shenjing He Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences, Head and Lady Edith Kotewall Professor in the Built Environment, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong
Bo Huang Professor of Geography at the University of Hong Kong and Deputy Director of the Urban Systems Institute at the University of Hong Kong
Baozhang Chen Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Academy of Sciences and Vice president of the Executive Committee of the iAONR
Xiujun Wang Vice President of China Western Green Development Research Institute and Executive Director of Yuanye Cup Organizing Committee
Members (In order alphabetically by first name)
Binghong Zhang Chairman and Chief Architect of Shishi Design
Desheng Hu Professor at the Law School of Chongqing University and Vice president of the Executive Committee of the iAONR
Gang Feng Former Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Architecture at Tianjin University
Gaoru Zhu Professor of Urban and Rural Planning at Beijing Jiaotong University
Guofang Zhai Director, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor of the Urban Safety Development Research Center at Nanjing University
Guoqiang Shen Director and Professor of the Department of Urban Planning at Zhejiang University
Haishan Xia Co-Dean of the Institute for Coordinated Development of Land, Space and Transportation at Beijing Jiaotong University
Haoying Han Dean of the Institute of Urban Sustainable Development at City University of Macau
Jian Xu Executive Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Yunnan University
Jiangping Zhou Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong
Jianhe Luo Dean and Chief Architect of the Architectural Design and Research Institute at South China University of Technology
Jiansong Lu Vice Dean of the School of Architecture at Hunan University and Deputy Director of the Rural Revitalization Committee of the International Designers Association
Jinkai Li Beijing Institute of Technology, Outstanding Professor
Jinwei Dong Professor of Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of Natural Resources Information System Research Committee of China Society of Natural Resources
Junguo Liu President and Professor of North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Academician of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences and the European Academy of Sciences, and Fellows of the American Society for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Royal Meteorological Society
Kaimin Shih Associate Dean (T&L UG) and Professor of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong
Lichao Chen Vice Dean of the School of Architecture at China Academy of Art
Ling Zhu Director and Professor of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Tianjin University
Mei Lei Professor of Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Deputy Director of Key Laboratory
Peng Zeng Vice Dean of the School of Architecture at Tianjin University and Vice President of the Urban Design Branch of the International Designers Association
Rui Liu Professor at the Institute of Plateau Lake Ecology and Governance, Yunnan University
Shuai Zhong Associate Professor at Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of Committee on Young Scientists of iAONR
Tiantian Dong Vice Dean of the School of Art at Southeast University and Vice President of the Industrial Design Branch of the International Designers Association
Xi Chen Academic Dean of the School of Geographic Information at Zhejiang University of Technology, professor, Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, Foreign Academician of the Tajikistan Academy of Sciences, Foreign Academician of the Kyrgyzstan Academy of Sciences, and Foreign Academician of the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences
Xiangzheng Deng Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beijing Technology and Business University, Professor
Xianlai Zeng Professor at Tsinghua University and deputy director of the Tsinghua University Think Tank Center
Xiaolong Luo Vice Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University
Xiaoxin Cao Deputy Chief Architect of China Architecture Design and Research Institute and Executive Secretary General of the Public Art Committee of the Chinese Architectural Society
Xinli Ke Vice Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor of the School of Public Administration at Huazhong Agricultural University
Yehao Song Deputy Director of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, a long-term professor, and Deputy Chief Architect at the Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Tsinghua University
Yongkang Cao Vice Dean of the School of Design at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Deputy Director of the Heritage and Urban Committee of the International Designers Association
Yunyan Li Vice Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Chongqing University, and Vice President of the Urban Design Branch of the International Designers Association
Zhanyi Wang Associate Professor of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Conference Programme

Programme Summary

Date Morning Afternoon
26 March (Thu.) Full day technical exchange
27 March (Fri.) Continued field visits and exchange activities Registration of attendees and first council meeting of International Association of Natural Resources in afternoon
28 March (Sat.) Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speeches Parallel Sessions
29 March (Sun.) Parallel Sessions Keynote Speeches, and Dialogue Sessions
Closing Ceremony

Detailed Agenda

Date Times Events
Thu. 26 Mar. 26-27 Mar. Two-day professional investigationAcademic lectures, recruitment and recommendation/contact with the Hong Kong Society Association and Designers, and discussion and exchange with the Hong Kong Society and professional planners.
Fri. 27 Mar. 10:00-18:00 Registration and Collection of Conference MaterialsVenue: 10th Floor, Department of Geography, Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong.
15:00-17:00 Global Council MeetingVenue: 10th Floor, Department of Geography, Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong.
17:00-18:30 Committee Council Meeting of Urban and Regional PlanningVenue: 10th Floor, Department of Geography, Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong.
Sat. 28 Mar. 08:00-09:00 Reception of the ConferenceVenue: Main Entrance, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Theatre, LG.07-10, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong.
09:00-09:45 Opening CeremonyChair: Academician Professor Anthony Yeh, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chair Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong.
09:00-09:08 Video speeches: Academician Honglie Sun and Vice Chairman Sommad Pholsena, Honorary Presidents of iAONR.
09:08-09:13 Welcome Speech (Host Unit 1): Professor Peng Gong, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), The University of Hong Kong.
09:13-09:23 Welcome Speech (Host Unit 2): Academician Professor Mohammad Qasim Jan, President of iAONR.
09:23-09:45 Group Photo Taking and Gift Presentation.
09:45-10:45 Keynote SpeechesChair: Professor Lei Shen, Executive President of iAONR, Professor at Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
09:45-10:15 Keynote Speech 1: Professor Bojie Fu, Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences.Title: The Roadmap and Local Practice for Sustainable Development
10:15-10:45 Keynote Speech 2: Professor M. Qasim Jan, Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Former President of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, President of the International Association of Natural Resources (iAONR).Title: Earth Sciences Resources of Pakistan
10:45-11:15 Teabreak and Exhibition Viewing.
11:15-12:30 Keynote SpeechesChair: Professor Shenjing He, Head and Lady Edith Kotewall Professor in the Built Environment, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong.
11:15-11:45 Keynote Speech 3: Professor Richard L. Church, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences and Professor of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Title: Planning for Disasters, Will There Be Time to Evacuate?
11:45-12:15 Keynote Speech 4: Professor Patrick Roberts, Director, Department of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanisation, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Germany.Title: Interdisciplinary, Computational Approaches to Developing 'Usable' Urban Pasts
12:15-12:30 Q&A Session.
12:30-14:20 Lunch Break.Please present the QR code provided for authentication at designated campus eateries.
14:20-18:20 Parallel Sessions
Time / Venue CPDLG.16 CPDLG.17 CPDLG.21 CPDLG.36 CPDLG.37 CPDLG.39 CPDLG.42 CPDLG.59 CPDLG.61 CPDLG.62 CPDLG.64 MB122 MB201 MB217 MB141 CPD-2.37 CPD-2.19 CPD-1.24 Main Hall
14:20-16:10 S3 S1 S9 S12 S10 S21 S7 S2 S4 S14 S8 S18 S15 S13 S16 - - - S20
16:10-16:30 Break
16:30-18:20 S3 S1 S9 S12 S10 S21 S7 S2 S4 S14 S8 S18 S15 S13 S16 - - - S20
18:30-19:40 Welcome Dinner (Invited Guests Only).
Sun. 29 Mar. 08:30-12:30 Parallel Sessions
Time / Venue CPDLG.16 CPDLG.17 CPDLG.21 CPDLG.36 CPDLG.37 CPDLG.39 CPDLG.42 CPDLG.59 CPDLG.61 CPDLG.62 CPDLG.64 MB122 MB201 MB217 MB141 CPD-2.37 CPD-2.19 CPD-1.24 Main Hall
08:30-10:20 S11 S1 S5 S19 S16 S13 S15 S17 S4 S14 S18 - - - - S6 S8 S20 -
10:20-10:40 Break
10:40-12:30 S11 S1 S5 S19 S16 S13 S15 S17 S4 S14 S18 - - - - S6 S8 S20 -
*Venue Locations: CPD = Centennial Campus; MB = Main Building.
12:30-14:15 Lunch Break.Please present the QR code provided for authentication at designated campus eateries.
14:15-15:45 Keynote SpeechesChair: Professor Bo Huang, Deputy Director of Urban Systems Institute, Chair Professor of Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong.
14:15-14:45 Keynote Speech 5: Professor Renzhong Guo, Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor and Head of the Research Institute for Smart Cities, Shenzhen University.Title: Modernization of Natural Resource Management: Theoretical Innovation Leading Technological Progress
14:45-15:15 Keynote Speech 6: Professor Akhylbek Kurishbayev, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan and President of the National Agricultural Research University, Vice President of iAONR.Title: Science As An Infrastructure for Sustainable Development: Transition to Predictive Natural Resource Management
15:15-15:45 Keynote Speech 7: Professor Anthony Yeh, Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chair Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong.Title: Spatial-Temporal Analysis for Natural Resources Monitoring and Planning
15:45-16:00 Q&A Session.
16:00-16:20 Tea Break and Exhibition Viewing.
16:20-17:05 Master Report DialogueChair: Professor Bin Chen, Assistant Director of Urban Systems Institute, Associate Professor in the Division of Landscape Architecture, The University of Hong Kong.Dialogue Between Professor Gong Dong, Founder and Design Principal of Vector Architects, and Professor Yung Ho Chang, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong.
17:05-17:25 Awards Presentation: Youth Excellent Paper Award, International Awards for Best Practices (IABP) in Natural Resources and Planning, Volunteer Certificate.
17:25-17:35 Closing CeremonyDr Li Fan, Project Manager for Coordinated Urban Rural Development at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
Dr Pietro Elisei, Former President of the International Society of Urban and Regional Planning and President of Global Designers Association (GDA).
Professor Yung Ho Chang, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong.
17:35-17:40 Thank-you Speech by the International Association of Natural Resources. End of Conference.

*Departure on March 30, 2026.

Registration & Tours

(I) Registration Fees

Category China Mainland & HK/Macao/Taiwan (RMB) International Delegates (USD)
Member Delegates Regular Members 2000 280
Directors & Standing Directors 1600 220
Student Members 1000 150
Non-Member Delegates Conference Delegate 2800 390
Students (currently enrolled) 1500 210
Discount Terms: 1. Payment before 31 December 2025; 2. Group registration (3+ people); 3. Excellent paper award recipients enjoy 10% discount. The corresponding amount will be refunded within two weeks after the winners list is announced.
Notes:
  • 1. Registration fee includes tea breaks, conference materials, etc.
  • 2. "Member delegates" refers to members of International Association of Natural Resources (iAONR), "Yuan Ye Cup", and co-organizing units.
  • 3. Transportation, accommodation, and meals are self-arranged and self-paid.
  • Note: If you pay as a member delegate, please make sure you have registered as a member of the International Association of Natural Resources (iAONR) at http://membership.iaonr.org/register. Student membership is free.

(II) Membership Application

To apply for membership of the International Association of Natural Resources (iAONR) and become a member, please visit http://membership.iaonr.org/register to apply and obtain your account. If you have any questions, please contact email: info@iaonr.org.

(III) Registration Fee Payment

1. Check Your Session Code

Select the session you wish to attend to find the corresponding Session Code (e.g., S1, S20). You must include this code in your payment remark.

2. Make Payment

International Payment QR

International Delegates

Scan to pay via PayPal or International Banking App.
Beneficiary: International Association of Natural Resources.

China Domestic Payment QR

Chinese Delegates (Domestic)

Scan to pay via WeChat Pay or CloudFlash (云闪付).

  • Account Name: Beijing Yuan Ye Bei Urban Design Center Co., Ltd.
  • Bank: China Merchants Bank, Bei San Huan Branch
  • Account Number: 110961584010001
IMPORTANT REMARK REQUIRED:
When making payment, you MUST include the following in the transaction remarks:
Full Name + Email + Session Code (selected from the left dropdown, e.g., S1) Example: Kevin John xxx.gmail.com S1

(IV) Registration & Invoice Notice

1. Individual participants register via http://www.iaonr.org/icnrp2026 or "Yuanye Awards Organizing Committee" WeChat. Groups (3+) register via website.

2. Invoices: Please request an invoice after payment by emailing info@iaonr.org and attaching your payment order number and screenshot (if not saved, please provide the name and email used in the payment remark).

3. Cancellations: Refunds must be requested via email to info@iaonr.org. Once approved, the full refund will be processed within 30 working days after the conference. No refunds for cancellations after 25 March 2026.

4. Accommodation: No unified arrangements. The committee will provide a list of nearby hotels. The hotel list provided by the committee will offer certain discounts for participants, and the check-in webpage will be sent to participants by email before the conference.

5. Completion of payment indicates successful registration. We will retain the name in your payment remark to verify participants and provide conference materials on site.

(V) On-site Visits and Technical Exchange Activities

During the conference, classic completed projects in Hong Kong will be visited. Technical exchanges will be held with Hong Kong design institutions. If you wish to participate, please pay attention to related announcements.

Key Speakers

Call for Papers (Only for those who want to participate in the "Young Scholar Paper Award" competition)

1. The conference sincerely invites researchers, designers, and managers from around the world engaged in natural resources, ecology and environment, geographic information systems, urban and regional planning, architectural design, and related fields to register and participate.

2. Delegates who wish to present a report at the conference are required to submit an abstract aligned with the conference topics. Delegates who do not present are only required to complete the conference registration and payment.

3. The conference will hold a "Young Scholar Paper Award" competition. Requirements are as follows: Only scholars aged 45 or under are eligible to apply.

  • (1) Submissions must be original, unpublished full papers (3,000-4,000 words) with an abstract (max 1,000 words). Include: objective, methods, results, and conclusion.
  • (2) Submissions must include the author's name, position/title, affiliation, main research areas, contact address, postal code, phone number, and email.
  • (3) An expert panel will review submissions and select First, Second, and Third Prizes, and Honorable Mentions. Certificates will be presented at the conference.
  • (4) Selected high-quality papers may be recommended for publication in international academic journals.
  • (5) Submit papers and abstracts online : Website: www.iaonr.org/icnrp2026-callforpapers
  • (6) Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 January 2026.
  • (7) Full Paper Submission Deadline(Young Scholar): 10 February 2026.
  • (8) The conference will revise the ICNRP2026 proceedings. All papers with full-text submissions that pass review and meet the requirements will be included and distributed to all participants.

Call for Papers: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

This Special Issue welcomes extended and substantially revised high-quality papers originally presented at the 2026 International Conference on Natural Resources and Planning, while submissions are not limited to conference contributions and remain open to all relevant original research.

Greenness and city liveliness in the urban regeneration contexts

Submission deadline: 30 September 2026

For details, please visit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/330119/greenness-and-city-liveliness-in-the-urban-regeneration-contexts

Conference Exhibition

During the conference, the "Architecture Resources Future" exhibition will be organized, consisting mainly of two sections:

  • 1. The University of Hong Kong Architecture and Urban Planning Achievements Exhibition: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the HKU Faculty of Architecture and the 45th Anniversary of the Department of Urban Planning and Design.
  • 2. International Outstanding Design Works Exhibition: Featuring the Yuanye Awards-winning works and the ICNRP Exemplary Award-winning works.
  • 3. Institutions, organizations, and designers wishing to participate in the International Award-Winning Works Exhibition are requested to contact the Yuanye Award Urban Design Center directly.

Organizing Institutions

Organizers

International Association of Natural Resources (iAONR)
Urban Systems Institute (USI), The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Department of Urban Planning and Design (DUPAD), Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Co-organizers

Global Designers Association (GDA)
Organizing Committee of the Yuanye Awards International Competition
Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Hosts

Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Yuanye Award Urban Design Center

Conference Venue

The University of Hong Kong

The conference will be held at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Located in the Mid-Levels of Hong Kong Island, the campus overlooks the Victoria Harbour and is easily accessible.

Address: Pok Fu Lam Road, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR, China

HKU Campus Photo 1
HKU Campus Photo 2
HKU Campus Photo 3

Contact Information

Official Website: http://www.iaonr.org/2026icnrp/

1. Yuan Ye Cup Urban Design Center

Contacts: Wei SHEN, Chong ZHANG

Phone: +86-10-88360800, 88361171, 88360497

Registration: yyb@chla.com.cn

Papers: iabp@yuanyeawards.com

Visits: office@yuanyeawards.com

2. iAONR Secretariat

Contact: Anny Boxi SHEN

Phone: +1-672-558-9624

Email: info@iaonr.org

3. Faculty of Architecture, HKU

Contact: Churan HUANG

Phone: +852-3917-1789

Email: churan@hku.hk

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