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EnviroInfo 2024: 38th International Conference for Environmental Informatics

The German University in Cairo

Cairo, Egypt, November 12-14, 2024

Conference website	https://enviroinfo.org/
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=enviroinfo2024
Poster / Talk submission deadline	September 16, 2024
Submission deadline	September 16, 2024

Topics: informatics computer science environmental sustainability

CALL FOR PAPERS

EnviroInfo 2024 is the 38th edition of the long-standing and well-established international and interdisciplinary conference series on leading environmental information and communication technologies (ICT). Combining and shaping national and international activities in the field of applied informatics and environmental informatics for making the world a better place for living. The EnviroInfo conference series aims at presenting and discussing the latest state-of-the-art development on ICT and environmental related fields. This year, the conference will be hosted at the German University in Cairo, Egypt.

This year’s special focus is "Transboundary Environmental Challenges: Digital Inclusion for Sustainable Development" with insights in facilitating cooperation across borders to address shared challenges using environmental informatics. This conference aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to promote digital inclusion by bridging the technological gaps in the context of sustainable development goals. Environmental informatics topics, include Environmental Monitoring and Sensing Technologies, Digitalization and Circular Economy, Sustainable Software Engineering, Innovative Solutions, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Sustainable Development. EnviroInfo 2024 remains committed to advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Conference Main Tracks;

Main Track Day 1: Environmental Informatics

Innovative ways in which information technology can contribute to the understanding, management, and preservation of our environment. As the world faces escalating environmental challenges, the integration of informatics has become crucial for developing sustainable solutions.

Sub-Track 1: AI & ML in Environmental Monitoring and Sustainability

Sub-Track 2: Environmental Informatics for Industry

Sub-Track 3: Business Intelligence for Green Decision-Making

Main Track Day 2: Environmental Modelling and Simulation

With a focus on cutting-edge modelling and simulation techniques, this track aims to explore innovative solutions to environmental challenges, predict future scenarios, and inform evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development.

Sub-track 1: Climate and Ecosystems Modelling

Sub-track 2: Analytics for Environmental Sustainability

Sub-track 3: Integrated Environmental and Business Models

Main Track Day 3: Global Sustainability Challenges

Addressing the multifaceted challenges that the world faces in achieving sustainable development. Bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, this track aims to explore innovative solutions, discuss pressing issues, and foster collaboration to address global sustainability challenges.

Sub-Track 1: Circular Economy and Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation

Sub-Track 2: Supply Chain and Sustainability Planning

Sub-Track 3: Water, Energy and Waste Management in Smart Environments

Special Track: Sustainable Mobility

Sustainable mobility is one of the emerging topics of our time. On the one hand, mobility in the sense of moving persons and goods is one of the central functions for a successful economy and a worth living society.

On the other hand, mobility contributes the highest CO2 emissions besides energy production and is connected to many other harmful effects in the ecological, economic and social dimensions of sustainability. However, many industry and research activities as well as address sustainable mobility solutions that are emission-free, socially responsible, and economically long-lasting. In general, ICT solutions make mobility solutions more effective and can help reduce the adverse effects of mobility.

Sub-Track 1: Future Mobility Solutions and Technology

- Transportation as a Service (TaaS)
- Smart City and Urban mobility
- Mobility in rural regions
- Dynamic planning systems for efficiency
- Car-Sharing, Ride-Sharing and Ride-Hailing Services
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Prosumer approaches in transportation (b2b and b2c)
- Disruption and business models in mobility and transportation

Sub-Track 2: Sustainability in Transportation and Logistics

- Electric mobility inclusive of hydrogen-based power
- Green logistic solutions
- Sustainable labour conditions in logistics
- Sustainable last-mile logistic solutions
- Platforms for sustainable retail

Sub-Track 3: Innovative Mobility Data Analytics

- Open, Smart, and Big Data for traffic solutions
- Smart travel planning and assistance

Special Track: Green Coding

This track focuses on the development, implementation, and evaluation of techniques and methodologies to create energy-efficient and resource-conscious software. It aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss innovations, challenges, and best practices in green coding. The track track addresses the need for robust methods to measure and analyze the energy and resource consumption of software. It explores the development of metrics, indicators, and tools that can help in assessing the sustainability of software products throughout their lifecycle. The track also investigates the broader systemic and cultural effects of green coding, including how sustainable software practices influence organizational behavior, educational programs, and societal attitudes towards ICT resource consumption. It aims to explore the interplay between technology, society, and the environment.

Sub-Track 1: Green Coding Techniques and Methodologies

- Energy-aware software engineering methodologies
- Techniques for optimizing software energy consumption
- Development and evaluation of green algorithms and programming languages
- Best practices and case studies in implementing green coding techniques
- Tools and platforms for developing energy-efficient software
- Green coding in different IT disciplines (AI, IoT, distributed systems, mobile, etc.)

Sub-Track 2: Metrics, Indicators, and Tools for Sustainable Software

- Methods for measuring software-induced energy and resource consumption
- Development and validation of sustainability metrics and indicators for software
- Tools for assessing the sustainability of software
- Tools for real-time monitoring and analysis of software energy consumption
- Reference models, concepts and assessment frameworks for green software
- Case studies on the application of sustainability assessment tools in industry (including open-source products)

Sub-Track 3: Systemic and Cultural Impacts of Green Coding

- Transparency, user autonomy, continuity, independence, maintainability, quality, and licensing as factors in Green Coding
- Impact of green coding on organizational practices and policies
- Integration of green coding principles in university curricula and industry training
- Social and cultural changes driven by sustainable software development
- Rebound effects and unintended consequences of green coding practices

Parallel Industrial Workshops

Day 1: Digitization à topics include: Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing, Digital Transformation Strategies, Cybersecurity in the Digital Age.

Day 2: Business Intelligence à topics include: Data Governance and Management, Advanced Analytics and Predictive Modelling, Business Intelligence Tools and Platforms

Day 3: Sustainability à topics include: Environmental Impact Assessments, Circular Economy Initiatives, Sustainable Supply Chains

Conference Main Dates

Paper submission deadline: ~~Monday 19.08.2024 (1st cycle)~~ Monday 16.09.2024 (extended and last cycle)

Poster and Talk only Submission deadline (Abstracts): Monday 16.09.2024

Notification for paper acceptance: Tuesday 01.10.2024

Deadline Paper Submission (camera ready): Monday 07.10.2024

Early bird registration deadline: Monday 07.10.2024

Late registration deadline for accepted papers: Friday 01.11.2024

Announcement of final program: Monday 04.11.2024

Publications

As in previous years, there will be two types of publication, Full Research Paper and Short Paper/Work in Progress. Furthermore, a poster submission and a talk only presentation are also possible.

Full Research Papers:

Accepted full papers will be published in the Springer book series “Progress in IS”, Advances in Environmental Informatics. The Scope of Full Paper contributions is 15 ± 2 pages. These papers will be peer reviewed on basis of your summited paper.

Short or Work in Progress papers:

Accepted short or work in progress papers will be published in the Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings – Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI). The Scope of this paper contributions is 8 pages ± 2 pages. These papers will be peer reviewed on basis of your summited paper.

Industrial Workshops

For our Industrial Partners, new this year is the ability to deliver a hands-on workshop for knowledge transfer or showcasing relevant technologies or services. This will highly enrich the conference and provide networking and collaboration potentials for your business.

All information is available online: https://enviroinfo.org/