Ms. K. Kumareswaran is currently a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Technology at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She is a recipient of Fulbright Master’s Fellowship Awards (2023-2024). She has been awarded with two SANASA gold medals at the graduation (2020). She has authored scientific articles in reputed international communications with number of conference proceedings. She admires nature as a vital component of life and an integral part of cities. She focuses on sustainable, resilient, and livable cities by strategic planning with nature-based solutions. Her research interest includes nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, climate resilience, water engineering, sustainability, energy performance, climate change, environmental engineering, and occupant comfort.Prof. G.Y Jayasinghe is currently the head of the department and a senior professor in Agricultural Engineering at Ruhuna University of Sri Lanka. He is a recipient of the “Endeavour Postgraduate Research Fellowship” (Australia: 2014); a recipient of prestigious Monbukagakusho Award, Japan (2004-2010); a recipient of NUFFIC fellowship, Netherlands, 2012; a recipient of Presidential Awards in 2018; and most outstanding scholar of the University of Ruhuna (2012), and he has been awarded in multiple occasions to remark his contribution as an academician/researcher globally. He has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals/reports/textbooks, etc. Further, he disseminated the outcomes of his work in over 100 symposia/conferences held in Sri Lanka and in over 20 countries.

• Green Infrastructure (GI).- Urban Green Infrastructure and Sustainability.- Climate Change and Built Environment.- Sustainable Urban Planning.- Green Buildings.- Assessment, Quantification, and Valuation of Green Infrastructure.- Urban Climate Resilience.- Multi-functionality of Green Resilient Arena.- Policies.- Challenges and future perspectives.

Ms. K. Kumareswaran is currently a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Technology at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She is a recipient of Fulbright Master’s Fellowship Awards (2023-2024). She has been awarded with two SANASA gold medals at the graduation (2020). She has authored scientific articles in reputed international communications with number of conference proceedings. She admires nature as a vital component of life and an integral part of cities. She focuses on sustainable, resilient, and livable cities by strategic planning with nature-based solutions. Her research interest includes nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, climate resilience, water engineering, sustainability, energy performance, climate change, environmental engineering, and occupant comfort.Prof. G.Y Jayasinghe is currently the head of the department and a senior professor in Agricultural Engineering at Ruhuna University of Sri Lanka. He is a recipient of the “Endeavour Postgraduate Research Fellowship” (Australia: 2014); a recipient of prestigious Monbukagakusho Award, Japan (2004-2010); a recipient of NUFFIC fellowship, Netherlands, 2012; a recipient of Presidential Awards in 2018; and most outstanding scholar of the University of Ruhuna (2012), and he has been awarded in multiple occasions to remark his contribution as an academician/researcher globally. He has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals/reports/textbooks, etc. Further, he disseminated the outcomes of his work in over 100 symposia/conferences held in Sri Lanka and in over 20 countries.

• Green Infrastructure (GI).- Urban Green Infrastructure and Sustainability.- Climate Change and Built Environment.- Sustainable Urban Planning.- Green Buildings.- Assessment, Quantification, and Valuation of Green Infrastructure.- Urban Climate Resilience.- Multi-functionality of Green Resilient Arena.- Policies.- Challenges and future perspectives.

Ms. K. Kumareswaran is currently a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Technology at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She is a recipient of Fulbright Master’s Fellowship Awards (2023-2024). She has been awarded with two SANASA gold medals at the graduation (2020). She has authored scientific articles in reputed international communications with number of conference proceedings. She admires nature as a vital component of life and an integral part of cities. She focuses on sustainable, resilient, and livable cities by strategic planning with nature-based solutions. Her research interest includes nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, climate resilience, water engineering, sustainability, energy performance, climate change, environmental engineering, and occupant comfort.Prof. G.Y Jayasinghe is currently the head of the department and a senior professor in Agricultural Engineering at Ruhuna University of Sri Lanka. He is a recipient of the “Endeavour Postgraduate Research Fellowship” (Australia: 2014); a recipient of prestigious Monbukagakusho Award, Japan (2004-2010); a recipient of NUFFIC fellowship, Netherlands, 2012; a recipient of Presidential Awards in 2018; and most outstanding scholar of the University of Ruhuna (2012), and he has been awarded in multiple occasions to remark his contribution as an academician/researcher globally. He has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals/reports/textbooks, etc. Further, he disseminated the outcomes of his work in over 100 symposia/conferences held in Sri Lanka and in over 20 countries.

• Green Infrastructure (GI).- Urban Green Infrastructure and Sustainability.- Climate Change and Built Environment.- Sustainable Urban Planning.- Green Buildings.- Assessment, Quantification, and Valuation of Green Infrastructure.- Urban Climate Resilience.- Multi-functionality of Green Resilient Arena.- Policies.- Challenges and future perspectives.