1st International Conference on Hazard Assessment, Zonation, Awareness, Response & Safety (HAZARDS2026)

1. Technological & Industrial Hazards

Process safety, CBRN risk, HAZID, bow-tie/QRA/LOPA, consequence and plume modelling, siting, land-use planning, barrier management, Seveso/COMAH compliance, drills and learning systems.

Indicative sessions: BLEVEs and cascading failures; radiological dispersion modelling; tailings dam safety analytics.

2. Infrastructure, Urban Systems & Built Environment

Risk assessment for buildings, bridges and tunnels, retrofit and redundancy design, lifeline interdependencies, crowd risk and egress, and blue-green infrastructure for flood mitigation.

Indicative sessions: progressive collapse simulation; crowd-crush prevention; district-scale resilience metrics.

3. Cyber-Physical Resilience & Security

Threat modelling for OT/ICS/SCADA, cyber-induced physical consequences, grid, hospital and plant resilience, secure-by-design safety systems and crisis communications under information attacks.

Indicative sessions: red-teaming early-warning systems; ransomware in water utilities; AI guardrails for emergency operations.

4. Hydro-Meteorological, Climate & Environmental Hazards

Forecasting and nowcasting, compound events, coastal and riverine flood modelling, drought planning, wildfire/WUI strategies, ecosystem protection and health co-benefits.

Indicative sessions: multi-hazard early warning; coastal surge and pluvial convergence; smoke exposure risk.

5. Geophysical & Extreme Events

Seismic hazard models, multi-fault rupture, volcanic ash dispersion, tsunami evacuation modelling, landslide susceptibility and cascading hazard sequences.

Indicative sessions: rapid post-earthquake assessment; probabilistic tsunami zonation; remote sensing for slope stability.

6. Preparedness, Response, Recovery & Risk Communication

Training and exercises, incident-command good practice, inclusive warnings, community engagement, insurance and risk transfer, finance for resilience, post-event forensics and learning loops.

Indicative sessions: siren versus cell-broadcast efficacy; public drills at scale; parametric insurance for cities.

Conference Chairpersons

• Nikos D. Lagaros (Chairman), NTUA, Greece
• Rajai Z. Alrousan (Co-Chairman), JUST, Jordan
• Stelios K. Georgantzinos (Co-Chairman), UOA, Greece

International Scientific Committee

• Ahmad Hussauin AlBayati, University of Kirkuk, Iraq
• Aziz Arbai, ENSIT: School of New Engineering Sciences, Morocco
• Kacoutchy Jean Ayikpa, Université Virtuelle de Côte d'Ivoire (UVCI), Côte d'Ivoire
• Karima Boussaha, University of Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria
• Alice Cervellieri, Polytechnical University of Marche, Italy
• Abel C.H. Chen, Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories (CHTTL), Taiwan
• Mario Luis Chew Hernández, Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Coacalco, Mexico
• Giuseppe Ciaburro, Pegaso University, Italy
• Debashis Das, Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology and Sports Complex, India
• Konstantinos Dimitras, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Albena Doicheva, University of Architecture, Bulgaria
• Evangelos Efthymiou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece
• Ilias Elmouki, EHTP, Casablanca, Morocco
• Rouhi Samar Faisal, Liwa University, United Arab Emirates
• Farnaz Farid, Western Sydney University, Australia
• Marian Gaiceanu, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
• Sachin G Ghalme, Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, India
• Stefanos Gkatzogiannis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
• Indrawati Indrawati, Telkom University, Indonesia
• Rabaa Mahmoud Ahmad Ismail, Jadara University, Jordan
• Manad Khamkong, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
• Nikolay Komitov, University of Food Technologies, Bulgaria
• Imane Lamdjad, University M'sila, Algeria
• Tien-Thinh Le, Phenikaa University, Vietnam
• Nikolaos Loukeris, University of West Attica, Greece
• Pengfei Ma, State Grid Electric Power Engineering Research Institute, China
• Maria Victoria Migo-Sumagang, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
• Amina Naidja, University of Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria
• Naveen Nandal, Delhi Institute of Higher Education (DIHE), India
• Howard O. Njoku, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
• Dhavalkumar Pambhar, Marwadi University, India
• Vagelis Plevris, Qatar University, Qatar
• Reshma Rughooputh, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
• Ilda Rusi, POLIS University, Albania
• Arul Roselet Meryline S, Stella Maris College, India
• Kaies Samet, University of Sfax, Tunisia
• Krishnakumar Sankar, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, India
• Mohamed Abu Sheha, Southeast Missouri State University, USA
• Aditya Singh, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
• Rebiha Smahi, Mouloud Mammeri University, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
• Georgios Stavroulakis, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• E. Sujatha, Saveetha Engineering College (Autonomous), India
• Sangheethaa Sukumaran, Fujairah University, United Arab Emirates
• Stela Dimitrova Todorova, Burgas State University "Prof. Assen Zlatarov", Bulgaria
• Huu Q. Tran, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Themistoklis Tsalkatidis, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway
• Quang-Viet Vu, VNU Vietnam Japan University, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Xuecheng Wang, North China University of Technology, China
• Yanwei Wang, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
• Ioannis Zervas, University of Macedonia, Greece
• Weiqi Zhang, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
• Tianwen Zhao, Daegu Catholic University, Republic of Korea

Steering Committee

• Nikos D. Lagaros, NTUA, Greece
• Rajai Z. Alrousan, JUST, Jordan
• Stelios K. Georgantzinos, UOA, Greece
• Khairedin M. Abdalla, JUST, Jordan
• Osama K. Nusier, AABU, Jordan
• Evangelos Plevris, QU, Qatar
• Mohammad A. Alhassan, JUST, Jordan / AAU, UAE
• Giuseppe Carlo Marano, PoliTo, Italy / FZU, China
• Marios C. Phocas, UCY, Cyprus
• Charis Gantes, NTUA, Greece
• Ted Stathopoulos, Concordia University (CU), Canada
• Georgios Stavroulakis, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Greece
• Mohsen Issa, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), USA

Organiser Logos

Proceedings

All accepted and presented contributions will be considered for publication in the conference proceedings. Springer series information will be confirmed by the organising committee.

Endorsing Organisations

• European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE)
• Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG)
• Scientific Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK)
• Association of Civil Engineers of Greece (ACEG)
• Cyprus Architects Association (CAA)

Sponsorship, Demo & Expo

HAZARDS2026 welcomes expressions of interest from organisations offering tools, models, sensors, crisis-management platforms, training solutions and resilience services relevant to hazard assessment, preparedness and response.

Registration Process

1. Create an account in the Online Submission System. Register here.
2. Complete the payment via PayPal/credit card or via bank transfer.
3. Upload proof of payment for bank transfers to the submission system.

Registration is confirmed once both the form and the payment are received.

Registration Fees

Fees are in Euro (€). Bank charges are not included and must be paid by the participant.

The Delegate (on site) fee corresponds to the Option 3 publication package. The other three options are for online participation. Each accepted proceedings paper must be covered by at least one paid registration. Early registration/payment deadline: 30 September 2026; late payment deadline: 10 December 2026.

Payment Options

1) PayPal / Credit Card

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2) Bank Transfer

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Currency: EUR

Please include the participant name and “HAZARDS2026 / ICDTDE2026” in the transfer reference and ensure all bank charges are covered by the sender.

Conference Venue

National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) – Zografou Campus
Athens, Greece

All technical sessions, keynote lectures and coffee breaks for HAZARDS2026 (part of the ICDTDE2026 cluster) will take place on the National Technical University of Athens campus in Athens.

A detailed campus map, building names and room numbers will be provided closer to the conference dates, together with information on access control and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Getting to NTUA (Zografou Campus)

• From the airport: International arrivals are typically via Athens International Airport. Participants can reach NTUA Zografou campus by taxi, ride-hailing, private transfer or city transport.
• From Athens: Regular city transport options are available to Zografou. From Athens city center, taxis are a convenient way to reach the campus.
• By car: Parking guidance will be communicated with the final venue information.

Recommended Accommodation

Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. Staying in Ilisia or Zografou is recommended for easy access to the NTUA campus. Participants may also stay in Athens city center and commute to the venue.

Where to stay

• Ilisia & Zografou: recommended for proximity to NTUA and local services.
• Near NTUA Zografou campus: limited nearby options may be available; early booking is advised.
• Athens city center: wider hotel range; longer daily commute to the campus.

Suggested hotels and practical booking guidance, including any negotiated rates if applicable, will be announced. Participants should also verify visa requirements and plan travel accordingly.

Scientific Programme

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Submission & Templates

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Registration & Payments

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Media / Sponsorship

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