Sustainability

Circular Economy and Mining Ecology Management

edited by

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submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 39020

Keywords: circular economy; environmental management; mineral resource management; resource efficiency; life cycle; green mining; natural capital; resource value; industrial ecology; environmental quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability Education across the Lifespan

edited by Naomi T. Krogman and Susan A. O’Neill

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4460

Keywords: sustainability; lifelong education; resilience; intergenerational learning; climate change crisis; transformative education; lifelong learning; ecological systems; environmental education; relational geographies; human flourishing; social justice education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Data Science Innovative Techniques and Applications for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Domenico Rossi

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Claudio Guarnaccia

and Daljeet Singh

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 477

Keywords: data science; machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental data; sustainable environment

Smart Infrastructure Management and Sustainable Urban Development

edited by Sungjoo Hwang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 374

Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable society and community; resilience; urban development; monitoring and control; ICTs; safety and health; quality of life; urban population

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Groundwater, Soil and Sustainability (2nd Edition)

edited by

Christiana Mystrioti

and

Aikaterini Toli

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 349

Keywords: groundwater sustainability; groundwater management; groundwater and soil contamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Sustainable Urban Water Management—Progress in the 21st Century

edited by

Stewart Dallas

, Biji Kurup and

Martin Anda

submission deadline 22 May 2025 | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban water management; cost– benefit analysis; life cycle analysis; stormwater reuse; wastewater reuse and recycling; fit-for-purpose water sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Sustainable Tourism Marketing: Towards Transparent Communication to Empower Informed Decisions

edited by

Arthur F. De Araújo

and Maria Isabel Andrés Marques

submission deadline 24 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4699 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; marketing; sustainable practices; tourism product design; sustainability communication; sustainable hotel; sustainable destination; alternative tourism; greenwashing; willingness to pay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Green Logistics and Sustainable Economy—2nd Edition

edited by

Vítor Caldeirinha

submission deadline 24 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open

Keywords: green logistics; circular economy; sustainable economy; reverse logistics; green transport; supply chain cooperation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Extrusion Technology and Engineering for Sustainability and Circular Economy

edited by Ali Ayoub

submission deadline 24 May 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive extrusion; sustainability; circular economy; modelisation; rheology and functionalization; byproduct and waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical and Underground Infrastructures

edited by

Qiujing Pan

, Dalong Jin,

Yutao Pan

and

Hui Xu

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4570 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-centric geotechnics; geotechnical risk assessments and management; computer vision in geotechnical engineering; building information modeling and digital twin; integration of data-driven and physics-based methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Stormwater Management

edited by

Cara Poor

submission deadline 26 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open

Keywords: stormwater; water quality; quantity; green infrastructure; urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Industry 4.0 Technologies for Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations

edited by

Filippo Marciano

,

Giuseppe Tomasoni

and

Paola Cocca

submission deadline 27 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15312 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; I4.0 technologies; sustainability; sustainability performance; smart manufacturing; smart supply chain; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Towards a Better Future for Urban Acoustics Environments: Insights into Noise Pollution and Mitigation Measures

edited by

Juan Miguel Navarro

and

Massimiliano Masullo

submission deadline 28 May 2025 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban noise pollution; soundscape design; noise mitigation; internet of things (IoT); big data analytics; artificial intelligence (AI); acoustic environments; health impacts; sustainable urban development; real-time noise monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Air Quality Management: Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution and Health Risks

edited by

Silvia Coelho

submission deadline 28 May 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality management; air pollution reduction; public health; environmental policy; emissions control; technological interventions; community health; risk mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Pro-environmental and Sustainable Consumer Behavior

edited by Daniel Moscovici

submission deadline 29 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 28821 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; sustainable consumption; environmental knowledge; eco certification; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Feature Papers in Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Colin Michael Hall

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14459 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics; business; financial analysis; regional development; management; marketing; organizational studies; accounting; information systems; business education; studies of specific industries and sectors; sustainable consumption; SDGs; tourism and hospitality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainable Precision Agriculture: Latest Advances and Prospects

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Sabina Iole Giuseppina Failla

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9871 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote and proximal sensing; sustainability; impact reduction; awareness of variability; customized management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Project, Production and Service Operations Management

edited by

Georgios K. Koulinas

and

Dimitrios E. Koulouriotis

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3922 | Submission Open

Keywords: project management; manufacturing process; service delivery; operations research; circular economy; lean manufacturing; resource utilization; life cycle considerations; environmental impact reduction; supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Sustainable Conservation of Urban and Cultural Heritage

edited by Zhiqing Zhao,

Qinglian Wang

and

Bocheng Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 32 articles | Viewed by 86620 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Industry 4.0, Digitization and Opportunities for Sustainability

edited by

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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 24 articles | Viewed by 80637 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; digital economy; sustainability of digitization; Industry 4.0/5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Research Progress and Evaluation Challenges of By-Product and Waste Valorization

edited by

Carlos Miguel Henriques Ferreira

,

Sara Silva

,

Catarina Silva S. Oliveira

and

Alessandra Braga Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 25 articles | Viewed by 43623 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-product valorization; bioactive; circular economy; green chemistry; green metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Advanced Technologies in Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Teaching and Learning

edited by

Chih-Chao Chung

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 41276 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable education; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; virtual reality; meta-reality; STEAM pedagogies; curriculum design; technology integration; immersive learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations

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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 25631 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; smart cities; low-carbon resilience; decarbonization; sustainable development goals; decision support methods; urban regeneration; built environment; soil saving; evaluation tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Biosustainability and Waste Valorization

edited by

Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro

and

Lyudmyla Symochko

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23908 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioproducts valorization; waste valorization; bioresources; sustainability; food security; ecosystem management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Digital Innovation and Technology Transfer in Emerging Markets and/or from Emerging Markets

edited by

Byung Il Park

and

Min-jae Lee

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22636 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation as part of organizational strategy; digital innovation as a conduit for sustainable growth; digital innovation as a means to reinvent new products and services; digital innovation to develop sustainable business models; digital technology transfers to compete against rivals in emerging markets; digital technology transfers to promote innovative practices in emerging markets; digital technology transfers to drive sustainable development in emerging markets; digital technology transfers to make the supply chain and value chain more efficient and long-lived firms (i.e.; proxy for sustainability)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability

edited by

Long Yu

and

Ping Dong

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22491 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; innovative food processing technologies; novel product development; food packaging; food chemistry and nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Smart Product-Service Design for Sustainability

edited by Dun Liu, Decui Liang and

Yinfeng Du

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22093 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart product– service systems; sustainability; online reviews; data-driven; customer needs analysis; feature analysis; performance analysis; quality evaluation and improvement; multiple-attribute decision making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Corporate Environmental Performance and Disclosure: Implications for Sustainability

edited by

Jianfu Shen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22018 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate environmental performance; disclosure; sustainability; carbon; ESG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Breakthroughs in Green Technology Innovations: Paving the Way to Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

edited by

José Alberto Fuinhas

,

Nuno Miguel Barateiro Gonçalves Silva

and

Matheus Koengkan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20954 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; green technology; eco-innovation; environmental sustainability; energy efficiency; circular economy; sustainable agriculture; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability Assessments and Implementations in Transport Pavement Infrastructure

edited by

Fusong Wang

, Wenxiu Jiao, Zhilong Cao and Anqi Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20766 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pavement; pollution controlling; low-carbon construction path; waste materials utilization; advanced pavement implementation; energy consumption; GHG emission; environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Energy Storage and Integration of Renewable Energy Systems towards Energy Sustainability

edited by Jian Chen, Wen Zhang,

Yongliang Liang

and Muhammad Mamdouh Kabsha

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20566 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; renewable energy integration; energy management system; planning and operation; energy economics; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Development: Research and Practices

edited by

Olga Jovanović Glavaš

and

Davorka Hackenberger

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20417 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; nature conservation; sustainable development; research; practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20327 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Benefits of Green Infrastructures on Air Quality in Urban Spaces

edited by

Vera Rodrigues

and

Sandra Rafael

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20214 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; urban environment; air quality; CFD modelling; wind tunnel; mesoscale models; thermal comfort; pedestrian comfort; future climate scenarios

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Sustainable Forestry for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ronald C. Estoque

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19170 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable forest management; sustainable harvesting; SDGs; forest certification; community engagement; biodiversity; climate change; ecosystem services; forest conservation; forest restoration; deforestation; forest degradation; tree canopy cover; forest monitoring; GIS; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Traffic and Mobility

edited by

Yanyan Xu

,

Yu Shen

and Chunxiao Li

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18847 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transportation; public transportation; travel behavior; shared mobility; environmentally friendly mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

The Electric Power Technologies: Today and Tomorrow

edited by

Petre-Marian Nicolae

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 18523 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern electric power technologies; modern electrical systems; advanced modelling; advanced processing; energy efficiency; modern power sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Energy and Climate: Net Zero Strategies and Rapid Decarbonisation Pathways

edited by

Bertug Ozarisoy

,

Issa Chaer

and

Haşim Altan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18453 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change and mitigation; passive solar design; sustainable building design; environmental monitoring; testing; and modelling; outdoor thermal comfort; thermal comfort and adaptation; net zero energy buildings and communities; climate modelling and forecasting; environmental sustainability; climate resilience and adaptation; urban environment; urban heat island effect; sustainable development goals; indoor air quality; healthy building design; modelling energy performance of buildings; building energy performance assessment methods; energy efficiency; energy policy and economics; energy; energy policy; built environment; net zero energy; retrofitting; life-cycle cost assessment; building occupancy survey; in situ measurements; decarbonisation strategies; socio-technical systems approach; climate change projections; occupant behaviour; benchmarking and standardisation; renewable energy systems; sustainable technologies; multi-objective optimisation; energy conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Logistics and Route Network Aspects

edited by

Kristina Čižiūnienė

and

Jonas Matijosius

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17503 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; optimization; routing; modelling; challenges and problems in intermodal transport; new technologies; transport corridors; passenger transportation; environmental pollution management; green logistic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Geological Environment Monitoring and Early Warning Systems

edited by

Aidi Huo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16319 | Submission Open

Keywords: loess plateau; hydrological modeling; human activities; soil erosion; secondary geological hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Digital Transformation, Servitization, and Ecosystem Innovation for Sustainable Transition

edited by

Silvana Trimi

and Hui Han

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15683 | Submission Open

Keywords: disruptions in the global economy; sustainable transition strategies; digital transformation; servitization; ecosystem innovation; living innovation for the greater good; generative AI and metaverse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Porous Materials for Sustainable Futures

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14550 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; zeolites; metal-organic materials; adsorption; catalysis; environmental remediation; energy storage; buildings; solid waste; wastewater

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Gender Inequality and Sustainable Development: Women’s Empowerment and Effective Participation

edited by

Enrico Ivaldi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14398 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender awareness; gender equity; sustainability; effective participation; women’ s empowerment; gender-equitable sustainable development

Urban Landscapes, Forestry and Green Infrastructure: From a Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Francesca Ugolini

and David Pearlmutter

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14334 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; nature-based solutions; urban environment; climate change; biodiversity; biophilia; cities; green spaces; health; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Analytical Research on Consumer Behavior and Digital Marketing Connection for Facilitating Sustainable Marketing Effectiveness

edited by

Gheorghe Epuran

and

Radu Constantin Lixǎndroiu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13301 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behaviour; digital marketing; loyalty; electronic engagement; neuromarketing; AI and Chat GPT; value co-creation; marketing efficiency; marketing ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Control of Traffic-Related Emissions to Improve Air Quality

edited by

Hefeng Zhang

, Yunjing Wang and

Xinping Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13106 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic-related emissions; exhaust and non-exhaust emissions; emerging pollutants; emissions characteristics; emissions inventory; environmental implications; control techniques; mobile source management policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Soil Quality and Innovation in Agriculture: Dynamics, Indicators, and Sustainability

edited by

Eleftherios Evangelou

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13020 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality indicators; sustainable soil management; soil quality monitoring; innovation in agriculture; soil functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Sustainable Coastal and Estuary Management

edited by Rhoda Ballinger

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12484 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coastal management; Estuary management; Governance; Sustainability; Socioecological systems; Community engagement; Blue energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Future Prospects of BIM Management for Sustainability in Smart Built Environment 2nd Edition

edited by

Sepehr AlizadehSalehi

,

Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue

and

Ibrahim Yitmen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 12330 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information management; building information modelling (BIM); building lifecycle management; sustainable projects; sustainability; digital transformation in AEC; digital twins; artificial intelligence; cognitive buildings; smart city; energy analysis and control; design and construction for sustainability; visualization; extended reality (XR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); environmental design; design research; sustainable built environment; modular construction; smart city and construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Optimizing Filter System for Nutrients' Removal from Domestic Wastewater

edited by