Preface

Environmental and engineering geophysics is an essential branch of applied physics. It studies and solves environmental engineering problems through the differences in physical properties of the environment and engineering or the physical fields formed by them to pursue the harmonious development of humans and nature. The main application areas include resource exploration, environmental protection, disaster prevention and control, and major national construction projects. The exploration target is mainly in the shallow surface layer. Due to the severe lateral changes in physical properties, serious interference with effective signals, high requirements for measurement accuracy and spatial resolution, wide coverage of work tasks, and the need for repeated and even continuous dynamic observation and imaging, this field is very challenging. On the one hand, humans obtain water and minerals from the superficial layer and construct underground spaces necessary for modern cities to accommodate water, electricity, gas, communication, transportation, and other pipeline networks; on the other hand, they discharge and bury various wastes generated by human activities in them, forming a geological layer unique to the Anthropocene. Both from the technical (physical) and non-technical (political, social, legal) perspectives, environmental and engineering geophysics play an increasingly important role. In recent years, artificial intelligence technology has been widely applied in various fields, and the construction of smart cities cannot be separated from the support of environmental engineering geophysical detection and monitoring methods and technologies. The urbanization process in China is in line with the development of geophysical technology, and it has better scientific research and application opportunities than Western developed countries. In order to promote exchanges, improve the application level of environmental and engineering geophysics, and provide a first-class platform for extensive exchanges and discussions for those engaged in scientific research, technology development, and production applications in this field, the 11th International Conference on Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (ICEEG2024) has be held in the beautiful city of Shenzhen, a frontier city of reform and opening up, and the newly-established double first-class university, Southern University of Science and Technology. We really appreciate that many professors, experts, scholars, and students submitted papers and participated in the conference actively. List of Organizing Committee and Academic Committee are available in this Pdf.