Dear Transport & Geography Commission members,
The IGU Transport & Geography Commission is pleased to announce that it has endorsed 11 sessions and one field trip for the IRC 2026 Regional Conference, which will be held in Istanbul from 17 to 21 August 2026.
We encourage you to submit your abstracts to any of the IGU Transport & Geography Commission sessions listed below. The submission deadline is Friday, 9 January 2026, at 23:59 Istanbul time (GMT+3).
Session List:
1. Advancing the 15-minute City and Transport Geography Research Through Perspectives of Scale
Chair: Chia-Lin Chen (Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool)
Co-Chair: Nacima Baron (Université Gustave Eiffel)
2. Harnessing Multi-Source Spatial Big Data & GeoAI: Advancing Mobility, Health, and Sustainability in Urban Futures
Chair: Dong Liu (School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen)
Co-Chairs: Jiaoe Wang (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Zihan Kan (Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
3. Geographies of High-Speed Rail
Chair: Andrew R. Goetz (University of Denver)
4. Modelling Mobility Behaviours: Diverse Methods, Shared Challenges, New Insights
Chair: Louisette Garcin (Avignon University)
5. Resilience and Adaptability of Transport and Mobility Systems in the Face of External Shocks
Chair: Tomasz Komornicki (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Co-Chairs: Piotr Rosik (Polish Academy of Sciences), Szymon Wiśniewski (University of Lodz)
6. Revisiting the Future of Mobility: Are We Really Experiencing Social and Technological Transformation?
Chair: Matthias Sweet (Toronto Metropolitan University)
Co-Chair: Darren Scott (McMaster University)
7. Transport Shaping Space at Local, National and Global Levels
Chair: Richard Knowles (University of Salford)
Co-Chair: Chia-Lin Chen (Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool)
8. Transport Geography in Africa: Infrastructure, Mobility, and Social Transformation
Chair: Jiaoe Wang (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Co-Chairs: Ernest Agyemang (University of Ghana), Tebarek Lika Megento (Addis Ababa University), Jie Huang (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
9. Transport Governance Across Contexts: Insights from Africa and Beyond
Chair: Thomas Kolawole Ojo (University of Cape Coast)
Co-Chairs: Gladys Nyachieo (University of Kenya), Adeniyi Oluwakoya (Redeemer’s University), Chris Bic Byaruhanga (Kyambogo University), Marcelo Blumenfeld (University of Birmingham), Meleckidzedeck Khayesi (World Health Organisation)
10. Towards Regional integration: Ports and Corridors of Cross-Border Transport
Chair: Jie Huang (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Co-Chair: Chia-Lin Chen (Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool), Arnaud Serry (Université Le Havre Normandie)
11. Towards a Green and Safe Arctic Shipping Corridor
Chair: Pengjun Zhao (College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University)
Co-Chairs: Caixia Zhang (School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University), Tingting Kang (School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University), Tianyu Ma (School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University)
12. [Urban Field Trip] Learning from Istanbul: A Field Trip Exploring Urban Transport Systems—Achievements and Challenges
Chair: Ela Babalik (Middle East Technical University)
For more details on the endorsed sessions under the T&G Commission, please visit:
https://www.irc2026.org/en/Transport-Geography.html
For abstract submission guidelines and registration details, please refer to:
https://www.irc2026.org/en/ABSTRACT-SUBMISSION.html
We look forward to your participation and to welcoming you in Istanbul.
Stay tuned for more updates from the IGU Transport and Geography Commission.
Thank you for your continued support.
Transport and Geography Commission 