Rigorous, policy-relevant research on sustainable urban development across Canada, China, and Africa.
ICCCASU invites researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit contributions for upcoming conferences and workshops. Download the relevant call for papers below.
ICCCASU invites submissions exploring policy, social work, and urban design responses to panhandling and street-level poverty at urban intersections across Canada, China, and Africa. Trilingual document (EN/FR/ZH).
Submit your research for the CDIBP September 2026 conference. We welcome papers on sustainable urban development, smart cities, housing policy, climate resilience, and trilateral cooperation across Canada, China, and Africa.
ICCCASU invite les chercheurs, praticiens et décideurs à soumettre des contributions pour la conférence CDIBP de juillet 2026. Thèmes : développement urbain durable, politiques de logement, résilience climatique.
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Browse ICCCASU's full publication library — Springer book series, peer-reviewed journal papers, conference reports, and more.
We are pleased to announce the Springer Book Series “City Development: Issues and Best Practices”. The goal is to publish a minimum of two books per year. We welcome book proposals planned for the coming two or three years. Contact Dr. Huhua Cao ([email protected]) for more information.
New Insights from the Ground
Editors: Liqin Zhang, Elizabeth Kanini Wamuchiru, Claude A. Meutchehe Ngomsi
2023
Editors: Kh Md Nahiduzzaman
2024
Revolutionizing Urban Studies
Authors: Seyed Navid Mashhadi Moghaddam, Huhua Cao
2024
Cao et al. · 2025 · 14 pages
This study applies AI and GeoAI methods to examine immigration patterns and their intersections with urban social policy in Canadian cities, published in npj Scientific Reports.
Cao et al. · 2026 · 12 pages
Exploring the relationship between immigration dynamics and urban sustainability outcomes through GeoAI-driven analysis, published in npj Urban Sustainability.
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Cao et al. · 14 pages
This study applies AI and GeoAI methods to examine immigration patterns and their intersections with urban social policy in Canadian cities, published in npj Scientific Reports.
Cao et al. · 12 pages
Exploring the relationship between immigration dynamics and urban sustainability outcomes through GeoAI-driven analysis, published in npj Urban Sustainability.
David Tremblay, Fatima Al-Hassan · 46 pages
Assessing the economic and environmental returns of green infrastructure programs in Canadian cities with populations under 500,000, with case studies from Hamilton, Saskatoon, and Kelowna.
Nkechi Adeyemi, Zhang Fang, Pierre Beaumont · 112 pages
Comparing affordable housing strategies across Canada, China, and Africa to identify shared challenges, divergent approaches, and opportunities for collaborative policy development.
James Mwangi, Yuki Tanaka · 22 pages
Examining the distributional impacts of Nairobi's Bus Rapid Transit expansion on low-income communities, and proposing equity-centered design principles for future transit corridors.
Chioma Eze, Robert Lefebvre · 32 pages
Identifying viable financing instruments — including green bonds, blended finance, and climate funds — for African city governments seeking to fund climate adaptation infrastructure.
Wang Hao, Kwame Asante · 58 pages
A comparative study of peri-urban expansion in Chengdu and Accra, examining land governance, infrastructure provision, and the role of informal settlements in city growth.
Rachel Swifthawk, Marc Dupont · 18 pages
Exploring the intersection of Indigenous land rights and urban growth boundaries in Canadian cities, with recommendations for reconciliation-informed urban planning practice.
ICCCASU welcomes submissions from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working on urban sustainable development in Canada, China, or Africa. We publish research reports, policy briefs, working papers, and journal articles.
