Computational Design and Planning for Socio-Environmental Sustainability of Landscapes and Communities
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Socio-Economic and Political Issues".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2025 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editors
Interests: landscape architecture; ecology restoration; VOC emission
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Interests: data science; social value of places; design theory
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Interests: data science; social value of places; design theory
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce this Special Issue dedicated to exploring the intersection of computational design and planning with socio-environmental sustainability. This Special Issue aims to delve into innovative approaches, methodologies, and technologies that leverage computational tools to foster sustainable landscapes and communities.
The sustainability of landscapes and communities is a pressing global concern, requiring a multidisciplinary approach that integrates environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Computational design and planning offer transformative potential in addressing these challenges by providing advanced tools for analysis, simulation, visualization, and decision-making.
This Special Issue seeks contributions that achieve the following:
- Advance Theoretical and Practical Knowledge: Papers that contribute to the theoretical foundations of computational design and planning in the context of socio-environmental sustainability. We encourage submissions that offer new insights, models, and frameworks.
- Showcase Innovative Applications: Papers that demonstrate the application of computational techniques in real-world scenarios. These should highlight successful implementations and lessons learned in enhancing sustainability.
- Develop New Tools and Techniques: Papers that introduce novel computational tools, algorithms, and methods aimed at improving the outcomes of sustainability. This includes advancements in Geographic Information Systems (GISs), remote sensing, environmental modeling, machine learning, and participatory planning platforms.
- Promote Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Papers that emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, involving collaboration between urban planners, landscape architect, environmental scientists, engineers, social scientists, and other relevant stakeholders.
We invite submissions focused on a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Computational models for sustainable land use and urban planning;
- Environmental impact assessment using computational tools;
- Simulation and visualization of socio-environmental dynamics;
- Integration of big data and AI in sustainability planning;
- Participatory planning and decision support systems;
- Climate change adaptation and resilience planning;
- Smart cities and sustainable infrastructure design;
- Ecosystem services assessment and management;
- Sustainable water resource management;
- Green infrastructure and urban ecology.
Dr. Xiwei Shen
Dr. Bo Zhang
Dr. Yang Song
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- socio-environmental sustainability
- climate change adaption
- environment impact assessment
- smart cities
- green infrastructure
- environmental modeling
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