Advances in Energy and Sustainable Built Environment: Smart Cities, Transport and Urban Form

Dear Colleagues,

The concept of the sustainable built environment, transport, and urban form has become increasingly important in recent years, as cities are responsible for 60–80% of all the energy consumed on the planet and around 70% of global GHG emissions. This is mainly due to the continuously increased concentration of population and economic activity in urban areas. To accommodate city growth, advances in the sustainable built environment, transport, and urban form are essential for reducing GHG emissions, improving energy efficiency, and creating livable cities.

This Special Issue of Energies seeks new papers exploring how urban energy system advancements can help cities achieve sustainability goals. This includes research on sustainable urban form, such as the design and layout of cities, which can significantly reduce energy consumption and promote active transport. Papers that focus on the role of transport in reducing GHG emissions, including advancements in mobility technologies, infrastructure, and policies that encourage the use of low-carbon transport, are also welcome.

Submissions that employ interdisciplinary approaches and methods are welcome, including case studies, modeling, and simulation studies, as well as contributions from researchers in specific disciplines, including engineering, urban planning, architecture, transport, and environmental science. Topics include, but are not restricted to:

• Urban transport energy and emissions;
• The fostering of active modes;
• Urban climate effects (heat island, street canyons);
• Urban form and function (land use mix, densification, compactification);
• Public transport;
• Intelligent transport systems;
• Non-transport-related urban energy savings and emissions reduction;
• Sustainable urban planning;
• The harvesting of renewable energy in the built environment;
• Urban logistics;
• Smart city architecture and infrastructure;
• Environmental engineering for smart cities;
• Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (SDG 9);
• Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11);
• Climate action (SDG 13).

Prof. Dr. Eduardo Natividade-Jesus
Dr. Nuno Sousa
Prof. Dr. João Coutinho-Rodrigues
Guest Editors

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