32^nd International Conference on Urban Planning
and Regional Development in the Information Society

in cooperation with the City of Gdańsk and Gdańsk University of Technology 

For over three decades, Europe and the global community have experienced profound political, social, economic, and spatial transformations. There is no more symbolic or fitting location to reflect on these milestones and chart the future of our communities than Gdańsk – a global beacon of solidarity, freedom, and resilience.

As cities stand at the crossroads of the intensifying climate crisis and the exponential rise of artificial intelligence, urban planning must boldly redefine its boundaries. Technology cannot be an end in itself; instead, we must champion Digital Humanism – ensuring that smart cities, urban AI, spatial monitoring, and digital twins serve democratic participation, human well-being, and spatial justice.

Building upon 30 years of transformative planning experience, REAL CORP 2027 invites researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and innovators to bridge the gap between historic lessons and future urban disruptions. Together, we will explore how next-generation spatial planning, affordable housing, smart mobility, and climate adaptation strategies can co-create resilient, inclusive, and climate-neutral regional ecosystems.

Who Should Participate?
Urban planners, regional developers, academics, architects, sociologists, economists, engineers, and all professionals passionate about shaping the future of cities and regions are warmly invited to join.

Call for papers – invitation to present and publish your work 
Contribute to REAL CORP 2027!
We welcome high quality theoretical, conceptual, methodological, and empirical contributions across a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:

Key Thematic Areas

• Track 1: Digital Humanism, Urban AI, Next-Gen Geo-Technologies: Using data-driven planning methods while keeping humanity at the centre of technological deployment

  • 1.1 Urban AI and machine learning: Leveraging artificial intelligence for predictive spatial planning and resource optimisation

  • 1.2 Digital twins and spatial monitoring: Utilising earth observation, remote sensing, and GIS to monitor urban sprawl, land use, and environmental changes

  • 1.3 Democratic participation: open data, citizen science, community engagement, and interactive digital tools for co-creative planning processes

  • 1.4  Advanced spatial visualisation, communication tools, and information systems for regional development

• Track 2: Climate Neutrality, Adaptation, Resilient Ecosystems: Addressing the urgent need for cities to adapt to environmental disruptions and reach net-zero goals

  • 2.1 Climate adaptation strategies: Designing and adjusting urban spaces to be resilient to extreme weather events, heat islands, and rising sea levels

  • 2.2 Climate-neutral cities: Innovative concepts for decarbonisation, renewable energy integration, and circular urban metabolisms

  • 2.3 Nature-based solutions: Integrating green and blue infrastructure into dense urban areas for ecological balance

• Track 3: Smart Mobility, Walkability, Spatial Justice: Rethinking infrastructure to enable seamless, sustainable, and fair access to urban life for everyone

  • 3.1 The 15-minute city and mixed-use zoning: Creating self-contained neighbourhoods to reduce traffic and enhance local (commercial) vitality

  • 3.2 Walkability and active mobility: Designing pedestrian-centric public spaces and micro-mobility networks

  • 3.3 Systemic accessibility (inclusive design): Moving beyond single-building accessibility to create end-to-end inclusive chains across public transit, tourism, hospitality, and event destinations

• Track 4: Social Cohesion, Housing Equity, Urban Transformation: Reflecting on historical spatial shifts and tackling contemporary social challenges in housing and regional disparity

  • 4.1 From East to West? Evaluating the legacy, successes, and challenges of post-1990 European urban and economic transitions

  • 4.2 The Solidarity City in the age of AI: Planning, Freedom, and Climate Neutrality after 30 Years of Transformation

  • 4.3 Affordable housing and smart zoning: Strategies against gentrification, ensuring equitable housing supply and social mix in growing metropolitan regions

  • 4.4 Regional and metropolitan development: Balancing spatial development between core economic hubs (such as the Tricity area) and lagging rural peripheries

For all these topics REAL CORP 2027 asks especially about

• The role of urban planning and related disciplines;
• Digitisation and technological innovation;
• Short term measures, long range perspectives;
• Ongoing research, new ideas, best practise examples, case studies.