GeoSus Workshop 2026 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong

About the Workshop

Geography & Sustainability

Cities play a central role in advancing sustainable development, while also facing unprecedented challenges related to climate change, energy transition, mobility, public health, and social inequality. Geographic perspectives—integrating spatial thinking, geospatial technologies, and place-based approaches—are essential for understanding and guiding sustainable urban transitions.

The 2026 International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability: Sustainable Cities (GeoSus Workshop 2026) aims to address the challenges associated with sustainable urban development through interdisciplinary research methods, strengthen exchanges and cooperation among different disciplines, and promote the integration and innovation of geography and sustainability.

We warmly invite researchers, practitioners, and students to submit session proposals, abstracts, and posters, and join us in Hong Kong in November 2026.

Organizers 主办

The Chinese University of Hong Kong;
Beijing Normal University;
Geographical Society of China;
IGU Commission on Geography & Sustainability;

Hosts 承办

Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK;
Faculty of Geographical Science, BNU;

Co-organizer 协办

Geography and Sustainability (Journal)

Themes

Workshop Topics

We welcome submissions addressing theoretical, methodological, or empirical issues related to sustainable cities, including but not limited to:

01

Emerging Geospatial Technologies for Sustainable Cities

面向可持续城市的新兴地理空间技术

02

Sustainable Transport and Mobility

可持续交通与移动

03

Sustainable and Healthy Cities

可持续与健康城市

04

New Energy and Energy Transition for Sustainable Cities

新能源与能源转型

05

Sustainable City and Green Space

可持续城市与绿色空间

06

Carbon Neutrality

碳中和

Distinguished Guests

Invited Keynote Speakers

* Updates in progress…

Bojie Fu 傅伯杰

Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
Corresponding Fellow, Royal Society Edinburgh (UK)

Mei-Po Kwan 关美宝

Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences (UK)
Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

Fahu Chen 陈发虎

Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
Executive President of the Geographical Society of China

Jie Fan 樊杰

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Yiqi Luo 骆亦其

Cornell University

Fellow, American Geophysical Union
Fellow, Ecological Society of America
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Michael Meadows

Nanjing University & University of Cape Town

Fellow, African Academy of Sciences
Fellow, Academia Europaea

Jian Peng

Peking University

Justin Sheffield

University of Southampton

Ying Sun

Cornell University

Frank Witlox

Ghent University

Fellow, Academia Europaea

Anthony G.O. Yeh 叶嘉安

The University of Hong Kong

Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences (UK)

Pengjun Zhao 赵鹏军

Peking University

Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences (UK)

Leadership

Committees

* Updates in progress…

Scientific Committee

Co-Chairs

Bojie Fu 傅伯杰 Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Mei-Po Kwan 关美宝 Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Members (* In alphabetical order of last name)

Fahu Chen 陈发虎Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
David EldridgeUniversity of New South Wales, Australia
Jie Fan 樊杰Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Xiaoyan Li 李小雁Beijing Normal University, China
Jianguo LiuMichigan State University, USA
Yiqi Luo 骆亦其Cornell University, USA
Michael MeadowsNanjing University; University of Cape Town, South Africa
Jian Peng 彭建Peking University, China
Prajal PradhanUniversity of Groningen, Netherlands
Justin SheffieldUniversity of Southampton, UK
Ying SunCornell University, USA
Frank WitloxGhent University, Belgium
Anthony G.O. Yeh 叶嘉安The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Xiaoling Zhang 张晓玲The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Pengjun Zhao 赵鹏军Peking University, China

Organizing Committee

Mei-Po Kwan 关美宝The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dai Wang 王岱The Geographical Society of China
Wenwu Zhao 赵文武Beijing Normal University; Chair of IGU-GEOSUS
Peifeng Ma 马培峰The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Zherong Wu 武哲戎The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xingcheng Lu 陆兴成The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jianwei Huang 黄剑威The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xuanzi Zhang 张萱子The Geographical Society of China
Shuai Wang 王帅Beijing Normal University
Yan Li 李琰Beijing Normal University; Secretary General of IGU-GEOSUS
Yanxu Liu 刘焱序Beijing Normal University
Shurong Zhang 张淑荣Beijing Normal University
Zhenchuan Yang 杨镇川The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xin Zhang 张鑫The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Timeline

Important Dates

~~Apr 10 – Jun 10, 2026~~ Apr 10 – Jul 15, 2026

Early Registration Period

Early-bird registration with reduced fees

August 1, 2026

Submission Deadline

Session proposals, abstracts, and posters submission deadline

Aug 7, 2026

Registration Refund Deadline

Last day to request registration fee refund

~~Jun 11 – Nov 10, 2026~~ Jul 16 – Nov 10, 2026

Standard Registration Period

Standard registration (or until quota is full)

Nov 27–29, 2026

Workshop Dates

GeoSus Workshop 2026 at CUHK, Hong Kong, China

Updates

News

Latest workshop updates will be posted here.

May 25, 2026

Second Call for GeoSus 2026

The second call for GeoSus 2026 has been issued. Please check our official website and WeChat post for more information.

Conveners: Junqing Tang; Pengjun Zhao

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Participate

Submission Guidelines

Submit online below. The system will return your submission code immediately after successful submission. geosusworkshop2026@gmail.com can be used for support inquiries.

The author(s) of an abstract will be notified if the abstract is accepted to be presented at the Conference. Selected high-quality papers presented at the workshop will be invited for consideration in a special issue of prestigious international journals. Details about the journals, themes, and submission procedures will be announced. All submissions will be subject to the journals' independent peer-review processes, and final publication decisions will rest with the editorial offices.

After successful proposal / abstract / poster submission, you will receive a submission code. Please keep your submission code and use it to complete the online registration.
Important: Every individual attending the workshop in person (including presenters) must register.
提交成功后系统将生成提交码，请务必保存提交码并使用提交码在线完成注册。 重要：每一位到现场参会人员都必须单独完成在线注册。

Session Proposals

A session proposal should include:

Session title
Convener information
Brief introduction: theme, content, objectives, and requirements
Each proposed session must include at least five and no more than ten abstracts.
Session proposals submitted after the early-bird registration period must include at least five abstracts at the time of submission.

Abstracts

An abstract should be:

Written in English
No more than 300 words
Include: author information, purpose, methodology, and main conclusions
Full papers for competition sessions (Best Student Paper Competition / Early Career Research Award) are also submitted here

Posters

A poster should include:

Author information
Abstract title & research background
Methods, conclusions, and discussion

Fees

Registration

Category	Early Registration ~~April 10 - June 10, 2026~~Apr 10 – Jul 15, 2026	Standard Registration ~~After June 11, 2026~~Jul 16 – Nov 10, 2026
Regular	HK$3400	HK$3800
Student	HK$2400	HK$2800

Refund Policy: Registration fees will only be refunded if the notice of cancellation is received before August 7, 2026. No refunds will be issued after this date.
All fees are in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD).

Every individual attending the workshop in person (including presenters) must register. Please use your Submission Code to complete the online registration and keep your Registration Code.
Your eligibility for the early bird discount is strictly determined by the timestamp of your Registration Code.
每位到现场参会人员都必须完成注册，请保存您的Registration Code。您的早鸟优惠资格严格取决于您的Registration Code的生成时间。

Get in Touch

Contact Us

Workshop Website and Email

https://geosus.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk geosusworkshop2026@gmail.com

Contact Persons

Xin Zhang 张鑫
Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK

Yiran Du 杜怡然
Beijing Normal University

Venue

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

The Chinese University of Hong Kong · 香港中文大学

Accommodation

Recommended Hotel

We recommend the following hotel conveniently located near the workshop venue.

Recommended

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin

香港沙田凯悦酒店

18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

+852 3723 1234

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin has reserved a limited number of rooms for conference participants at a special discounted rate. As availability is limited, attendees are encouraged to book early through the link below: https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/SHAHR/G-IW25

Workshop participants are responsible for their own hotel reservations. We encourage early booking as hotel availability near the university is limited during November.