APAC 2023

Key dates

Call for papers	September 1st, 2022
Abstract due	Jan. 10th, 2023 > Feb. 10th, 2023(extended)
Notification of accepted abstract	March 10th, 2023
Full paper due	June 10th, 2023
Extended abstract due	June 10th, 2023 > June 30th, 2023 (extended)
Notification of full paper acceptance	August 10th, 2023
Registration open	June 10th, 2023
Early bird registration closes	August 30th, 2023
Registration closes	August 30th, 2023 (speaker) October 13th, 2023 (the other participants)

 

Tentative Program as of Nov. 06 ← Click here to view the detailed information !

Day	Time	Activity
14 Nov.	Afternoon	Arrival of participants and Registration * (14:00~17:00)		Registration *
15 Nov.	Morning	Opening Ceremony Parallel Sessions
	Afternoon	Keynotes (13:10~15:10) Parallel Sessions
16 Nov.	Morning	Parallel Sessions
	Afternoon	Parallel Sessions
17 Nov.	Morning	Parallel Sessions
	Afternoon	Council meeting ** (12:00~14:20) Parallel Sessions Closing ceremony

* Authors are requested to prepare for 12min-presentation followed by 3min-Q&A. 

* Those who have not paid the registration fee via the designated registration system within the specified period will not be able to participate in the Conference. Only those who have paid the registration fee via the designated registration system within the registration period (speakers: June 10–August 30; others: June 10–October 13) will be given a name tag at the registration desk. Be sure to register during the registration period using the registration system.

** Only council members and limited people

Keynote Speakers

1. Prof. Hitoshi Gotoh, Kyoto University, Japan: “Accurate semi-implicit SPH schemes for computation of violent water-surface waves”
2. Prof. Yong Sung Park, Seoul National University, Korea:”Transport of microplastics in coastal area”
3. Prof. Jing Qiang, The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority, China: “Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Digital Hong Kong‒Zhuhai‒Macao Bridge : Technology and Application”

Call for papers

The APAC2023 Local Organising Committee invites abstract submissions from prospective authors on conference themes or related topics for presentation at the 11th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts, 2023. Abstracts are invited in theory, measurement, analysis, modeling and practice, including, but not limited to, wide range of topics such as coastal waves, nearshore currents, coastal structures, sediment transport, coastal morphology, beach nourishment, natural hazards and coastal management.

Abstract

The abstract should be within a single page including title, list of author names, affiliations. No figures should be included. The sample format of the abstract can be downloaded from the link below.

APAC2023_abstract.docx

APAC2023_abstract.pdf

Abstract submission site was closed. Please click here or the link below to go to the Peer Review System for author registration and abstract submission.  Abstract submission due was extended from January 10th, to February 10th, 2023. In the process of abstract submission, please neglect any descriptions about the JSCE membership including additonal fee, 12,000 yen. This system was originally developed for JSCE conference and this JSCE membership description is only for JSCE conference.  APAC 2023 has no relation to JSCE membership. In the box for specification of the membership status of each author, please just select “NA(select this one).”

Link for Peer Review System for author registration and abstract submission.

Please note that g-mail account may block e-mails from the review system. If you cannot receive e-mails from the review system for registration, please try other e-mail addresses. If you still have problems in registration, please e-mail to the following address.

APAC 2023 will be held as hybrid(onsite/online) conference.
Every accepted abstract must be presented at the conference (either on-site or online) and at least one author of each abstract must register as a speaker. Each speaker cannot give presentations of multiple abstracts. Authors of all the accepted abstracts will be requested to submit a 1-page extended abstract (figures are optional). Submitted extended abstracts will be electronically distributed to all the participants of APAC 2023. The format of the extended abstract will be announced later.

Extended abstract

All the authors accepted for oral presentation at APAC 2023 are requested to submit an extended abstract (EA). Submitted EA will be uploaded on the web site and the link to the web site will be notified to registered participants of APAC 2023. The format of EA is nearly identical to the abstract for review, but it can include figures. Templates of EA can be downloaded from the link below.

APAC2023 Extended Abstract 

Please submit EA from the link below.

Submission form of extended abstract (google form).

Authors of limitted access to the above google form can submit their EA by e-mail. The e-mail address for submission of EA was notified by e-mail from the review system on May 31st, 2023. Due date for submission of EA is June 30th, 2023 (extended). If EA is not submitted by authors, the original abstract used for review will be uploaded as EA. 

Full paper(optional)

Full paper submission is optional. Submitted full papers will be reviewed and accepted full papers will be published as e-proceedings paper as a part of a Springer book series Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering with index of ESCI (same as APAC 2019). Every registered participant will have a free access to all the papers for four weeks including the conference period. Best/Excellent paper award of APAC 2023 will be selected from accepted full papers. Note that oral presentation at the conference is also required to be a candidate of the Best/Excellent paper award.

Templates of the full paper can be downloaded from the link below in MS-word formats. The maximum number of pages of each manuscript is eight. The manuscript of less than 8 pages can be accepted. For the full paper review, please submit the full paper in pdf format through the review system. Submission of the full paper is due June 10th, 2023 (no extension!). 

APAC2023 full paper (word for windows)

APAC2023 full paper (word for mac)

Authors of accepted full papers will be requested to submit the license agreement form. For details of the license agreement, please see here  for information for authors of Springer proceedings.  

Submission of accepted full paper

Authors of accepted full paper are requested to submit the following three items.
1. Final full paper in MS-word format
2. Final full paper in pdf format
3. Lisence agreement form

Please note that Springer requires the manuscript in both MS-word and pdf formats to (only if necessary) edit  submitted manuscripts for publication as an e-proceedings paper of the part of Springer book series Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering.
In the Lisence agreement form (one for each paper), please type title of the paper, author(s) full name(s), and corresponding author name in the first page, and name (corresponding author), date, address and email in the last(5th) page. Please give your signature and prepare the lisence form in pdf format.  

Please prepare a single compressed file (e.g., zip-file) that contains all above three items. Please put your paper ID in the file name (e.g., P0001.zip) and submit it through the link below.

Submission of final full paper and lisence agreement form (google form)

Submission of all the the full paper is due August 20th, 2023.

Authors of limitted access to the above google form can submit their final items by e-mail. The e-mail address for submission is the same as the one used for submission of EA(Extended Abstract). 

Registration

Registration will open on June 10th, 2023. All on-site/on-line participants need to register. Every registered participant will have a free access to all the proceedings papers for four weeks including the conference period. Early bird registration (35,000 JPY) will close on August 30, 2023. Please note that every accepted abstract must be presented at the conference (either on-site or online) and at least one author of each abstract must register as a speaker by August 30 2023, regardless of whether the full paper is submitted or not, for preparation of the APAC 2023 program. Each speaker cannot give mutiple presentations. The paper without payment of registration fee by August 30, 2023 will not be published in the proceedings of APAC 2023 and will lose opportunity to give an oral presentation at the conference. The other authors and other participants can register after the due of Early bird registration, but the registration fee will be 50,000 JPY after August 31st, 2023. No meals/banquets are included in the registration fee. No banquet will be held. No food will be served at the venue.

We accept payments only through the registration system. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.

Click here to go to the registration page.

Accommodation

Please book accommodation on your own.
There are many accommodations around JR Kyoto Station.
From JR Kyoto Station, it is approximately a 15-minute walk to the Kyoto Terrsa (the venue for APAC 2023).
November is the tourist season, so consider booking early.

About invitation letter and VISA-related documents

If you have a request for invitation letter and VISA-related documents, please click here and answer questions. Please note that invitation letters and VISA-related documents will not be issued to those who have previously been issued with such documents. 
The APAC LOC has decided to ask researchers, who need a document of identity guarantee, to find a friend in Japan or someone else who could be their own guarantor. As for the document of identity guarantee, the guarantor’s information will be blank.

Awards

APAC offers several awards. Award winners will be selected from oral presenters of full papers published in the APAC 2023 proceedings.

Certificate

Certificate for participation will be issued for all the registered participants. For the record of oral presentations, the conference program will be published on the web site of APAC 2023. Besides, the certificate of oral presentations will be issued (on request) for those who registered and gave oral presentations (either onsite or online) at APAC 2023 conference.

Receipt for Registration Fee

We do not issue a receipt for the registration fee at the on-site
conference venue.

Please issue your own APAC 2023 registration fee receipt from JTB’s HP :
during November, if necessary.

Note that the HP for APAC 2023 registration fees:
will be running until November 30, JST, but will disappear after December.

Hybrid (onsite/online) conference

Each presentation has 15min (12min presentation and 3min discussions). We will provide a hybrid conference venue, allowing for offline listening and Q&A. To facilitate a hybrid conference, we encourage participants to bring your own laptops, earphones (howling prevention purpose), and portable WiFi. See the illustration below for an overview of the basic configuration of the hybrid conference.

• The Executive Committee has been discussing ways to implement hybrid competitions within a limited budget. As shown in the sketch below, we decided to conduct a hybrid conference using the audio interface in combination with the method previously shown. Also, since the capacity of each session room is limited, a separate room (Room 5 & Room 6) has been prepared. From a separate room, you can use pocket Wifi, earphones, and laptops to access the zoom address of each session and join the session. You will need pocket Wifi, earphones and a laptop when you join from separate room, so please bring them with you. To prevent howling, be sure to turn on audio mute. Thank you and best regards.

Note: To maintain the stability of wifi at the venue, participants are requested not to use the venue’s free wifi and instead to bring your own personal pocket wifi. We would be grateful for your understanding and co-operation.

Note: At the on-site venue, a PC (Windows 10, Office 2019 installed, USB port available) will be prepared as Presenter’s PC.

(You can check the previous announcement of hybrid method by click here.)

‘About infection control policy.’

Please refer to the guidelines for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases on the Kyoto Terrsa website.
https://www.kyoto-terrsa.or.jp/news/00000195.php

As this page is in Japanese, an English translation of the summary is attached below.

Kyoto Terrsa Guidelines for the Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Diseases
　As of 8 May 2023, the Guidelines for the Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Diseases of New Type Coronavirus was abolished due to a change in the status of new type coronavirus infectious diseases under the Infectious Diseases Control Law. In response to this, the Guidelines for Prevention of the Spread of New Coronavirus Infections in Kyoto Terrsa is also abolished.
　However, Kyoto Terrsa continues to call for the following points to be taken into account, referring to the basic infection control measures provided by the National Association of Public Cultural Facilities in Japan. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
● Please refrain from visiting the conference venue when you have a fever or feel unwell.
● We encourage adequate ventilation.
● Appropriate spacing is an effective basic measure.
　* Please keep room capacity and avoid crowding in meeting rooms, etc.
● Wearing a mask in the facility is at the discretion of the individual.
　* Masks are effective in crowded situations and in situations involving continuous vocalisation, etc.
　* However, masks may be worn by staff and employees at the discretion of the individual or the business.
● We encourage cough etiquette and hand washing in the facility.

Please refrain from visiting the conference venue in case of fever or illness.
Thank you for your cooperation.

APAC Council

AHN, Kyungmo, Handong Global University, Korea
DONG, Gouhai, Dalian University of Technology, China
XIA, Yun-feng, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
GOTOH Hitoshi, Kyoto University, Japan
SATO, Shinji, Kochi University of Technology, Japan
KIM, Kyu Han, Catholic Kwandong University, Korea
VIET, Nguyen Trung, Thuyloi University, Vietnam
ZHENG Jinhai, Hohai University, China

International Steering Committee

CHENG, Liang, The Univ. of Western Australia, Australia
HARADA, Eiji, Kyoto University, Japan
HSU, Tai-Wen, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan, China
HUANG, Zhenhua, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
HWANG, Jin Hwan, Seoul National University, Korea
LEE, Chang Hoon, Sejong University, Korea
LIU, Haijiang, Zhejiang University, China
LIU, Hua, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
PARK, Yong Sung, Seoul National University, Korea
SHIBAYAMA, Tomoya, Waseda University, Japan
SUNDAR, Vallam, IIT Madras, India
TAJIMA,Yoshimitsu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
VIET, Nguyen Trung, Thuyloi University, Vietnam
WATANABE, Yasunori, Hokkaido University, Japan
WANG, Yanhong, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
YUAN Jing, Tsinghua University, China
ZHANG, Qinghe, Tianjin University, China

APAC 2023 Local Organizing Committee

AOKI, Shin-ichi(Chair), Osaka University, Japan
ARAKI, Susumu, Osaka University, Japan
ENDO, Toru, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
GOTOH, Hitoshi, Kyoto University, Japan
HARADA, Eiji, Kyoto University, Japan
KITANO, Toshikazu, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
MORI, Nobuhito, Kyoto University, Japan
SASAKI, Jun, The University of Tokyo, Japan
TAJIMA, Yoshimitsu, The University of Tokyo, Japan
TANAKA, Yoji, Echo Corporation, Japan
WATANABE, Yasunori, Hokkaido University, Japan
YAMASHIRO, Masaru, Kyushu University, Japan