Sustainability

Landslide Hazards and Soil Erosion

edited by

Clemente Irigaray

and

Tomás Manuel Fernández

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9246 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide hazard; soil erosion; sustainability; risk assessment; remote sensing; GIS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Sustainable Construction Management Operations

edited by

Liyaning (Maggie) Tang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); sustainable construction management; built environment; advanced materials; artificial intelligence (AI); smart buildings; augmented reality (AR) for construction; energy-efficient technologies; advanced technologies in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Fostering Sustainable Education and Enhancing Student Creativity Through Innovative Educational Technologies

edited by

Yu-Shan Chang

,

Hung Yue Suen

and Wan-Hsuan Yen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; creativity; sustainable education; educational technology (EduTech); adaptive learning; artificial intelligence (AI); virtual reality (VR/AR/MR/XR); automated feedback system; educational technology; generative AI (GenAI); interactive learning; learning analytics

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

Applications of Remote Sensing Technology in Sustainable Ecological and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Daniel J. Vega-Nieva

, Marcela Rosas-Chavoya and

Pablito M. López-Serrano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; drones; unmanned aerial vehicles; satellite; multispectral; LiDAR; thermal data; hyperspectral; forest monitoring; forest management; forest ecosystems; biodiversity; wildlife monitoring; water quality monitoring; air quality

Towards Circular Economy: Innovations in Waste Management and Technological Solutions

edited by George Barjoveanu,

Giovanni Gadaleta

,

Sabino De Gisi

and

Carmen Teodosiu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9230 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste reduction; recycling; emerging waste; resource efficiency; energy recovery; life-cycle assessment; green technologies; technological innovation; sustainability

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

Sustainable Tourism Innovation: Navigating Challenges and Building Resilience

edited by

Cláudia Seabra

,

Rita Peres

,

Sofia Almeida

and Susana Mesquita

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; sustainability in tourism; resilience in tourism; innovation in tourism; safety in tourism

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

Sustainable Energy Economics: The Path to a Renewable Future

edited by

Anam Azam

submission deadline 27 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7626 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sources; climate change; sustainability; energy; transition

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

The Sustainable Pathway towards Zero-Energy/Emission Buildings: Exploring High-Efficiency Solutions and Integrated Approaches

edited by

Silvia Di Turi

and

Raniero Sannino

submission deadline 27 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3142 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-energy buildings; zero-emission buildings; energy-efficient buildings; built environment decarbonization; renewable energy sources; integrated retrofitting strategies; HVAC plant management; thermal energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainability of the Water Cycle System and Water Utilization in a Changing Environment

edited by Miao Zhang,

Gonghuan Fang

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6630 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative strategies for water utilization; climate hydrology and ecohydrology feedback mechanisms; sustainability of the water cycle and water utilization; evolution of water cycle processes and tipping points; water resource supply and demand balance and management

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

Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management

edited by

Sandra Carrasco

, Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open

Keywords: nexus SDGs and SFDRR in theory; policy and practice; investing in disaster prevention; engagement and action; localising global agendas for building resilience; middle-term to long-term impact of DRR policies and action; long-impact of humanitarian aid in disaster recovery; disaster governance; social; political; and economic dimensions; impacts on the built environment and beyond such as livelihoods; health and education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Sustainable Development of Composite Materials: From Smart Production to Optimal Operation

edited by

Kalliopi-Artemi Kalteremidou

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoset composite materials; thermoplastic composite materials; cement composite materials; sustainable production; digital twins; non-destructive testing; recycling of composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Road Construction Materials: Challenges & Innovations

edited by

Volodymyr Gunka

, Iurii Sidun, Yuriy Demchuk and Yuriy Prysiazhnyi

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open

Keywords: bitumen; asphalt; bitumen emulsion; polymer-modified bitumen; recycling; polymer; adhesion promoter; emulsifier; plasticiser; waste; soils; cement; concrete; mineral powder; filler; aggregate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Green Growth: Global Low-Carbon Economic Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by

Mohammad Mafizur Rahman

submission deadline 28 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: green growth; low-carbon economy; environmental sustainability; economic development; climate change; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable development; carbon pricing; innovation and resilience

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

Research on Chemical Pollutants and Sustainable Environment Management

edited by

Anna Turek

and

Kinga Wieczorek

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2651 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical pollutants; migration; risk assessment; monitoring; water; soil; plant; environmental analysis

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

Towards Sustainability: Applications of Machine Learning in Water Management and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Soufiane Haddout

and

Mariusz Ptak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; water management; environmental monitoring; sustainability; predictive analytics; hydrology; water quality assessment; data-driven decision making; sustainable development; environmental stewardship

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

Sustainable Transport: Logistic, Optimization, Traffic Flow and Road Safety

edited by Domenico Gattuso and

Giuseppe Guido

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2058 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; logistics optimization; traffic flow management; green technologies; road safety; energy efficiency; social equity in transportation; last-mile logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Future: Circular Economy and Green Industry

edited by

Irina Georgescu

,

Ionut Nica

and

Jani Kinnunen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green industry; sustainable development; renewable energy; eco-innovation; resource efficiency; waste management; climate adaption; artificial intelligence in sustainability; cybernetics in circular systems

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

Smart Technologies and Sustainable Development in Hospitality and Tourism

edited by

Jookyung Kwon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 42324 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technology; sustainability; hospitality; tourism; heritage destinations; innovative marketing

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

Sustainable Corporate Governance and Firm Performance

edited by Antonio Prencipe and Danilo Boffa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40683 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; firm performance; ESG; corporate social and environmental performance; social and environmental reporting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Building Sustainability within a Smart Built Environment

edited by

Amjad Almusaed

,

Raad Z. Homod

and

Asaad Almssad

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 38455 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; smart buildings; smart cities; energy efficient buildings; bio-bases building materials; efficient daylight design; smart windows

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Efficiency and Effectiveness of Universities in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by Boon Lee and Jill Johnes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22948 | Submission Open

Keywords: universities; sustainable development goals; carbon footprint; sustainability

Challenges and Sustainable Trends in Development Economics

edited by

Roman Vavrek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 22241 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability of developing countries; macroeconomic factors; microeconomic factors; sustainable domestic policies; sustainable international policies; market conditions

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

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21880 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; smart development strategies; sustainability; rural resources and community development; branding methods for rural environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

New Horizons: The Future of Sustainable Islands

edited by

Lei Yu

,

Aifeng Tao

,

Ran Guo

, John Telesford and

Yuncheng Deng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16219 | Submission Open

Keywords: island governance; island laboratories; development; security; and uncertainty; resilience and vulnerability; climate change; globalization; law and development; environment; resources; and sustainable utilization; blue economy and strategic plan; island and the Anthropocene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Principle of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics for Sustainability in Engineering Practice

edited by

Qian Zhai

,

Alfrendo Satyanaga

, Arezoo Rahimi,

Zhong Han

and Yunlong Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14886 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; unsaturated soil mechanics; soil– water characteristic curve; hydraulic conductivity function; shear strength function; geotechnical design

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

Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Building Development: Materials, Design, Technologies, and Management

edited by Maria Ratajczak, Monika Siewczyńska, Piotr Nowotarski and

Patrick Dallasega

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8582 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building development; eco-friendly building materials; modular design; green construction technologies; sustainable project management; innovative construction methods; building performance optimization; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Knowledge-Driven Sustainability, Green Innovation, and Digital Technologies

edited by

Andrea Falegnami

, Andrea Tomassi and

Riccardo Valentini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8320 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sustainability; green innovation; digital transformation; circular economy; Industry 4.0; green cybersecurity; sociotechnical systems; stakeholder and social engagement; green knowledge management; supply chain management

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

Transformative Pedagogies for Sustainability Competence Development

edited by Xiangyun Du and

Aida Guerra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6997 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability competence; GreenComp; education for sustainability (ESD); pedagogy development; assessment; professional learning; active learning; curriculum change; educational policy; transformative learning; holistic education; problem-oriented pedagogies (e.g.; PBL; CBL); sustainability mindset

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

Digital Economy Transformation: Driving Sustainability Through Innovative Management

edited by Alfonso Marino and Paolo Pariso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6609 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; strategic management; sustainability; digital transformation; circular economy; business strategy; socio-economic impact; technological integration

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

Digital Competence of Teachers and Students in Sustainable Education

edited by

Alexandra Okada

and

Mónica Baptista

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6362 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital education; sustainability; leadership; innovation; emerging technologies; open schooling; innovative pedagogies

Sustainability Education across the Lifespan

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

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6050 | Submission Open

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)

Circular Economy, Energy Systems, New Trends and Innovations in Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by

,

,

,

and Kornél Németh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5880 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; energy storage; renewable energy sources; new trends; case studies; energy systems; economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Rethinking Urban Water Infrastructure – Sustainable Approach to Urban Drainage Systems

edited by

Sabina Kordana-Obuch

and

Mariusz Starzec

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4923 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue; grey; and green infrastructure; hydrodynamic modeling; urban floods and droughts; pipeline renovation and rehabilitation; low impact development (LID); rainwater harvesting; managing stormwater in the circular economy model; water-energy nexus; smart drainage systems; machine learning in stormwater management

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

Sustainable Groundwater Management: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Securing Water Resources

edited by Yassine Ait Brahim,

Mohamed Ouarani

and Youssef Brouziyne

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater recharge; aquifer characterization; groundwater contamination and remediation; groundwater– surface water interactions; sustainable agricultural use; hydrogeological modeling; hydrogeophysics; effective policy and governance frameworks for groundwater; climate change and anthropogenic activities impact on groundwater resources; the application of environmental tracers and isotopes in hydrogeology

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

Sediment Movement, Sustainable Water Conservancy and Water Transport

edited by

Junhong Zhang

,

Lingling Zhu

,

Yunping Yang

and Dangwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4248 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal; estuarine; and river dynamics; numerical modeling; laboratory modeling and experimental studies; hydrodynamic processes; sediment transport and morphology; water conservancy; environmental hydraulics; sediment dynamics; morphodynamics; sediment budget

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

Sustainable Development and Emerging Pollutants: Innovations in Detection, Management, and Environmental Protection

edited by

Souad El Hajjaji

,

Najoua Labjar

and Hamid Nasrellah

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3949 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; sustainable development; environmental protection; pollutant detection methods; green chemistry; eco-toxicology; contaminant management; policy and regulation; environmental monitoring; wastewater treatment

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

Energy Sustainability: Research and Application in Energy Thermal Conversion and Heat Transfer

edited by

Miguel Angel Reyes

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3689 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy; heat transfer; energy conversion; solar energy; heating; energy recovery; energy storage; thermodynamics; heat recovery; hydrogen generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Concrete- and Cement-Based Composite Materials

edited by Xiao Huang and Caixia Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3483 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance concrete; sustainable construction materials; fiber-reinforced concrete; self-healing concrete; smart concrete; durability of cement composites; recycled materials in concrete; microstructural analysis; eco-friendly cementitious materials; advanced mix design; energy conservation; low-carbon materials; composite materials; building envelopes; smart building materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Smart Mobility for Sustainable Future Transportation

edited by

Angelo Coppola

and Gennaro Nicola Bifulco

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3421 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart mobility; CCAM; MaaS; C-ITS; connected and automated vehicles; smart cities

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

Empowering SMEs Through Creative and Innovative Digital Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Cláudia Ribau

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3224 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing strategies for SMEs (in different business areas); digital marketing innovation; digital marketing creativity; online presence; digital business growth on SMEs; consumer behavior on digital platforms; market trends on digital platforms; customer engagement on digital platforms; competitive advantage on digital media; artificial intelligence

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

Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Chunlan Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; sustainability; resilience; environmental policy; interdisciplinary research; sustainable development; urban planning; social equity; economic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Water Treatment, Waste Valorization and Environment Sustainability

edited by

Ashraf Aly Hassan

and

Muhammad Asad Javed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2817 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sustainable approaches for water; energy and the environment; energy production from waste specifically related to biological and chemical pathways; the impact of climate change on water and energy systemsaAdvancements in renewable energy production and water treatment pathways to achieve the UN SDGs (6 and 7); chemical and thermal methods for waste-to-resource conversion; technological innovations for resource efficiency and conservation; ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through sustainable practices

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

Sustainable Innovative Development of New Materials Through the Incorporation of the Waste

edited by

Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

, André Augusto Nóbrega Dantas and

Catarina Correia de Araújo Brazão Farinha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2713 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; construction materials; sustainable construction; waste utilization; construction and demolition waste

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Application of Emerging Techniques and Sustainable Quality Management in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction (AEC) and Facilities Management Industries

edited by

Natalija Lepkova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2583 | Submission Open

Keywords: green buildings; sustainable quality management; architecture; engineering; construction; facilities management; emerging techniques; BIM; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Groundwater Management, Pollution Control and Numerical Modeling

edited by

Jichao Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2521 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater protection; groundwater exploitation; aquifer protection; soil moisture content; groundwater– sediment interaction; monitoring technology; groundwater sensor; remote sensing; groundwater simulation; numerical simulation; groundwater artificial intelligence; groundwater big data; groundwater sustainable development; land desertification; groundwater pollution

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

Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem Management

edited by

Xinyuan Liang

, Jing Liu and Yeting Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; land use planning; ecosystem services; land consolidation; ecosystem restoration; ecological protection; land use policy; natural resource management; interdiscipline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Advances in Adsorption for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Pinto Luiz Antonio de Almeida

,

Janaína Oliveira Gonçalves

and Nauro Silveira Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2416 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption techniques; emerging contaminants; pesticides; adsorbent materials; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Decarbonization of Cement and Concrete: Towards Sustainable Construction Practices

edited by Carlos Fernandez, Chao Zeng, Wenyu Liao and Yunsen Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open

Keywords: green cement and concrete; numerical; experimental; data analysis; life cycle assessment; durability and sustainability of construction materials; functionalized construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Application of Land Surveying and Mapping in Land Resource Development and Management

edited by

Ying Tu

,

Bing Xu

, Hanlin Zhou and

Yimeng Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: land surveying; land cover/land use mapping; sustainable land management; land resource development; land use planning; remote sensing; geographic information science (GIS)

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

Sustainability for Disaster Mitigation in Underground Engineering

edited by Zhaofeng Wang, Yaxun Xiao and

Shuqian Duan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground engineering; geological disasters; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; sustainable development; digital twins; risk assessment; real-time monitoring; IoT (Internet of Things); machine learning

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

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