The 12th International Symposium of SSMS 201911th- 12th September, 2019 in Tokyo, JapanFirst Announcement & Call for Papers
The Rise of Mega Metropolitans:the challenges of super concentration of population/resourceson sustainable and resilient society
Objective
Large metropolitan centers all over the world are experiencing a rapid concentration of population and resources. How does
this unprecedented concentration of population and economic activity influence the social and economic foundations of acountry? What implications can be foreseen for disaster prevention and development? While cities can benefit fromeconomies of scale as they grow larger, addressing the inefficiencies and waste that accompany overpopulation also
become a central challenge.
Super-concentration can affect various aspects of livelihood, and what results is not necessarily an environment
contributing to the better quality of life. In addition, the increased concentration of human life has profound implications forthe vulnerability of communities and societies to natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. On the other hand, inboth developing and developed countries, we see regional areas that were once thriving and supporting communities
suffering from depopulation and facing a crisis of obsolescence.
How are we then, to face these issues that accompany super-concentration? How can we adapt and respond, and how willsuch actions affect our countries and communities? What kind of improvements can we make to the current modes ofdisaster prevention/response, and to actions that enhance the quality of life? As technological developments and innovation
proceed rapidly, how will our societies evolve? These are some of the many questions we aim to discuss through the themeof super-concentration.
This conference will be an interdisciplinary platform for academic, public, and private professionals to share their ideas,
knowledge, experience, and research results. Our aim is to facilitate synergies and discover new ways in which we canunderstand our society, and envision a better one for the future. Some specific topics that we believe are relevant to thethematic discussion of the conference are listed below:Topics
1. Disaster, Resilience and Management-Mega Disasters and Challenges-Disaster Early Warning, Preparedness, Prevention andResponse & Recovery-Pre and/or Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Planning and Management-Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Planning-Disaster Risk Financing-Business Continuity Planning-City Structure and Resilience

2. Environment and security of Water, Energy, Food
-Asset Management, Information Management and Water
Resource Management-GIS and Remote Sensing-Climate Change and Environmental Management-Resiliency and Poverty
3. Infrastructure Planning and Management, AssetManagement-Infrastructure Management and Materials-Construction Management and Dispute Resolution-Urban Farming-Rural-Urban Transformation and Land Conversion

4. Sustainable Society and Quality of Happiness-Indicators of Happiness-Resource Efficiency to Sufficiency for People-Beyond Cost Benefit Analysis-Thinking the Future Generation-AI, IoT, Auto Vehicle and Society-Sustainable Economy
5. Engineering and Management-Material design and development-Structural Engineering-Material/Structure and Cost/Infrastructure Management

6. Entrepreneurship and Regional Revitalization, Starting up
Promotion-Entrepreneurship and New Business Creation-Regional Revitalization-Tourism Planning-Renewable Energy Business-Utilizing Regional Resources.
-IoT/AIBusiness

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7. Aging Society Planning, Operation and Management-Innovative Enhancement Capacity-Adaptive Forms and Behaviors-Policy and Budgeting for Resilient City
-CSR/CSV and NGO's Contributions and International
Cooperation-Social Systems Management-Sustainable Economy

Prospective authors (Include those who submit extendedabstracts) are invited to submit abstracts(around 300 words in English) by 15th April 15th March,
2019

8. Concentrated Urbanization-Transportation planning and modelling-Housing and real-estate market effects-Waste management and capacity-Infrastructure Planning-Telecommunications and ICT platforms

https://ssms.jp/symposium/abstractbstractsubmission

All the authors need to create their account on the society
website to register themselves as participants. Authors cansubmit their abstract from their web account.

Official Language
EnglishVenue
Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo, Japan
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/access.html

Important dates
Deadline for 300-word Abstract: 15th April 15th March , 2019
Notice of Acceptance: 22nd April 21st April, 2019
Deadline for Full Paper/ Extended abstract: 31st July, 2019
Registration Deadline: 31st July, 2019

How to Register
You can register yourself by opening your web account onSSMS website. Regardless of your participation type, bothauthors and general participant (audience) need their own webaccount. https://ssms.jp/
On your account, you can:• see the status of your registration• make registration fee payment by credit card
• abstract submission• full paper / extended abstract submission• re-submit modified paper (before deadline)

Paper

When you create your account for the first time, E-mail will besent to you with ID and Password you chose.
Prospective authors are expected to submit either full paper or Please keep your ID and Password to login.
extended abstract. Authors can choose the type of paper when
they register on the web. Regardless of your paper type, you
Registration Number :need to submit your 300- word abstract by the abstract
Each registered participant will have 4 digit registration
submission deadline (15th March, 2019)
number. This number is regarded as your ID number and also
used for paper serial code.
Extended Abstract: 2 pages
Full Paper:10-12 pages
Format is available on the URL below.
https://ssms.jp/symposium/manuscript-guideline
All the full papers will be reviewed by reviewers selected by
SSMS.
The authors who submit 2-page extended abstracts are also
entitled to make presentation at SSMS2017. They are also
allowed to submit their full paper after the symposium forreviewing.

Change and Cancellation
If you wish to make changes of your participation type orcancel your participation, please contact SSMS2019 organizing
committee secretariat since participants can not modify once
registered information by themselves.
E-mail: ssms@kochi-tech.ac.jp
Contact: Saki Hamamura, Shiori Terao
TEL: +81 (0) 887 53 1130

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Scientific committee

Sucharit Koontanakulvong Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Jenn-Chuan Chern
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
An Xuehui
Tsinghua University, China
Yin-Wen ChanNational Taiwan University, Taiwan
AnurakSriariyawat
Chulalongkorn
University, ThailandstAfter 31 July 2019, higher rate will be applied.
Chaiyuth Sukhsri
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Somnuk Tangtermsirikul Thammasat University, Thailand
・Regular participants: 450 US$
Pongsak Suttinon
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
・Students: 100 US$Arnold Dix
ALERTJayLinAECOM.
USAst•Payment before 31 July is advised so as to avoid
LieLiung
ChouCECI
Engineering
Consultants
higher rate payment.
Muhammad Syahril B. K. Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia•Participants who submit papers will be asked to make Harkunti P. Rahayu
AnandaJayawardane
National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
payment after Notice of Acceptance. The notice will beOoKyaw
SannMyanmar
Peace Centerstsent after 21 April, 2019.
Takeo Ihara
Kagawa University, Japan
Kazumasa Ozawa
The University of Tokyo, Japan•If refund is necessary due to cancellation or option
Koichi
MaekawaYokohama National University, Japanchange, please send e-mail to ssms@kochi-tech.ac.jp
Kenji Doi
Osaka University, Japan
Kiyoshi
Kobayashi
Kyoto University, Japan
If you intend to join post-symposium technical tour on
Masanori
HamadaWasedaUniversity, Japanrd
13 September, 80 US$ (Technical Tour fee) will be
Yoshitsugu
Hayashi
Chubu
University,Japan
additionally charged.
Jun Matsushita
Chuo University, Japan
Kiichiro Hayashi
Nagoya University, Japan
Ai Sekizawa
Tokyo University of Science, Japan
Chitoshi Miki
Tokyo City University, Japan
Kwanchai Pakoksung
Tohoku University, Japan
Hajime Okamura
Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Masahiko Isobe
Kochi University of Technology, Japanow toakeayment
Seigo Nasu
Kochi University of Technology, JapanOsamu Tomisawa
Kochi University of Technology, JapanThe amount you need to pay will be seen on your web
Masataka Takagi
Kochi University of Technology, Japanaccount in accordance with your participation type.
Masahiro Ouchi
Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Cholapat Jongdeephaisal Kochi University of Technology, Japan■Credit Card Payment
If you login to your web account, you will be guided toPAYPAL.
Registration fee (before 31st July, 2019)・Regular participants 400 US$
・Students: 50 US$

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https://ssms.jp/wp-login.php?loggedin=true•Each participant is asked to create a web account forregistration. See the “How to Register” section to getfurther explanation.
Note: The participants will be asked to make a payment
by credit card. If you find it difficult to make payment
by your credit card, please contact
ssms@kochi-tech.ac.jp .

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International Steering Committee
Chairperson

Sucharit Koontanakulvong

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Secretary General

Seigo Nasu
Ananda Jayawardane
Jenn-Chuan Chern

Kochi University of Technology, Japan
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Arnold Dix
Harkunti P. Rahayu

ALARP Consulting Group
Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia

Chairperson

Kazumasa Ozawa

The University of Tokyo, Japan

Vice Chairperson

Seigo Nasu

Kochi University of Technology, Japan

Members

Kiyonori Murakami
Masahide Horita
Akira Hosoda
Yu Maemura
Tsuyoshi Maruya
Seiji Tamai
Masahiro Ouchi
Masataka Takagi
Yuya Takahashi

Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Yokohama National University, JapanThe University of Tokyo, Japan
Taisei Corporation
Shimizu Corporation
Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Kochi University of Technology, JapanThe University of Tokyo, Japan

SecretarySaki Hamamura
Shiori Terao

Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Kochi University of Technology, Japan

Organizing Committee

Supporting organizations;

SSMS2019 Organizing Committee
Contact: Saki Hamamura, Shiori Terao
Tel: +81 (0) 887 53 1130
E-mail: ssms@kochi-tech.ac.jp
International Relation Section, Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada, Kami City, Kochi 782-8502, JAPAN