We are very pleased to invite you for the International Congress on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXI Century – INCREaSE 2019, that will be held at the University of the Algarve, campus Penha, Faro, Portugal, October 09-11, 2019.

The proceedings will be published by Springer.

The aim of this congress is to contribute to sustainable development in a multidisciplinary way, exploring the following transversal challenges:
- Sustainable Development and Circular Economy
- Climate Changes and Environmental Protection
- Sustainable Technologies
- Ocean and Coastal Technologies
- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Water for Ecosystems and Societies
- Healthy Food: Production, Characterization and Innovation
- Sustainable Tourism
- Natural and Anthropogenic Risks
- Smart Cities
- Smart Mobility and Accessibility
- Nearly Zero Energy Buildings

To achieve this, the event gathers different engineering areas such as:

Civil Engineering
- Construction, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Buildings and Infrastructures
- Sustainable Planning and Construction
- Hydrology and Geotechnics

Electronics Engineering
- Smart Grids
- Internet of Everything
- Information and Communication Technology
- Power Systems and Power Electronics
- Image and Augmented Reality
- Electronics and Computer Systems
- Telecommunication Networks
- Intelligent Systems Applications

Food Engineering
- Mediterranean Diet
- Emerging processes
- Products and packaging in the food industry
- Food Safety
- Valorisation of By-products from food industries

Mechanical Engineering
- Thermo-Fluids Experiments and Modelling
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Maintenance Management
- Occupational Health and Safety