Preface

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2021-10, Vol.851 (1)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Climate change; Collaboration; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Engineering; Engineering geology; Environmental engineering; Geochemistry; Geological engineering; Geological hazards; Geology; Geophysics; International conferences; Medical research; Pandemics; Renewable energy sources; Scientific papers; Urban areas
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/851/1/011001

International Conference on Geological Engineering and Geosciences ICGoES 2021 International Conference on Geological Engineering and Geosciences (ICGoES 2021) presents ‘Big City Challenges on Geohazard and Georesources’ as the main conference theme. This conference provides a forum for international researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers and related communities to discuss, share and exchange their latest research and experience progress associated with the field of geological engineering and geosciences. In addition, this conference also aimed to address a common issue of georesources sustainability, renewable energy sources and climate change-related geohazard and disasters in the development of urban areas. Certainly, those issues require an integrated approach and collaborative efforts in particular to build and enhance resilient cities in the respective countries. ICGoES 2021 provides opportunities to all participants in expanding their network, as an important step to achieve a coordinated approach and interdisciplinary collaboration at the regional and international level in the field of geological engineering and geosciences. We invited research papers on the topic of geohazard and georesources; but not limited to research papers, recent cases, and in-depth reviews of basic geology, applied geology, geophysics, geochemistry, engineering geology, geo-environmental engineering and any related geoscience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation during the year, it is not easy to hold a regular conference in a specific place. There were travel restrictions and regulations from the World Health Organization and the Indonesian Government to be complied with to cut the spread of the COVID-19 virus in terms of physical distancing. In this uncertain condition, the ICGoES should not be postponed since participants have arranged to address their research findings at this conference. Thus, the committees of ICGoES have decided to switch the conference format into a virtual meeting using ZOOM. List of Committees, Conference Photos are available in this pdf.