Preface

Abstract

I want to extend a warm greeting and my sincere gratitude to the eminent keynote speakers, presenters, and attendees of the 2023 5th International Conference on Coastal and Delta Areas (ICCDA 2023). I also want to express my gratitude to the committee, the reviewers, and everyone else for their efforts to support this event.As it is known, ICCDA 2023 is held in a hybrid format by the Faculty of Engineering, Sultan Agung Islamic University, in collaboration with Rotterdam University of Applied Science, Al Azhar Islamic University, Sangga Buana University, Lancang Kuning University and Semarang University. This conference’s main objective is to advance scientific information exchange among researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners from all over the world as well as research and development activities. ICCDA 2023 offers 4 topics: Plan, design, and construction to develop smart infrastructure in coastal and delta areas; Climate change challenge, disaster mitigation, and infrastructure in coastal and delta areas; Sustainable development in coastal & delta areas; and Policy, socioeconomics, law, and multi-aspects to build environment in coastal & delta areas.Coastal areas have a lot of potential for development. Due to the city’s potential for development as an industrial metropolis, port, source of power, recreation, and conservation, coastal area urbanization has great strategic value. The prosperity and wellbeing of the local inhabitants are likely to increase when coastal areas are developed. Based on these reasons, ICCDA 2023 invite speakers from distinguish universities, they are Rick Heikoop from Rotterdam University of Applied Science, Dr. Johannes Herbeck from Universitat Bremen, Dr. Kamarudin bin Hj.Ahmad from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Dr. Hermin Poedjiastoeti from Sultan Agung Islamic University.I want to thank everyone who attended for taking part in this conference. You will undoubtedly find this conference enjoyable with many prospects for future research collaboration as well as gratifying in adopting new information. We really appreciate everyone who helped make this conference successful, whether directly or indirectly. We also thank all of the sponsors for their kind support. Last but not least, I would like to thank the organizing committee for their dedication, patience, and unending help in making this event a success.Ari Sentani, ST., M.ScList of Committees, Reviewer are available in this pdf.