Sustainability

Sustainable Road Construction Materials: Challenges & Innovations

edited by

, Iurii Sidun, Yuriy Demchuk and Yuriy Prysiazhnyi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 233 | 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)

Governance Structures and Technological Change in Industry Economies: Rethinking the Management of Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors

edited by

Vaggelis Saprikis

, Ioannis Antoniadis and Konstantina Ragazou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance structures; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence; blockchain; ESG; sustainable business continuity; efficiency; digital transformation; corporate governance; management information systems

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

Sustainable Wood Product Management and Forest Bioeconomy under Climate Change

edited by Antônio José Vinha Zanuncio,

Luciano Cavalcante de Jesus Franç

and Vicente Toledo Machado De Morais Júnior

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: wood quality assessment; value-added wood products; wood durability and preservation; wood waste utilization; certification and standards; energetic forest; forest management; forest-based thermoelectricity; forest resources and sustainability

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

Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Huang Shiu-Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable e-commerce; sustainable supply chains management; sustainable marketplaces; sustainable packaging; sustainable logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable shopping; sustainable consumer behavior; sharing economy

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

Economic Geography, Regional Development and Climate Policy in the AI and Innovation Era

edited by Ahoura Zandiatashbar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation ecosystems; industry clusters; AI economy; climate policy and economic resilience; equitable growth

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

Towards Sustainable Business: Business Models Innovation for Circular Economy

edited by

Sajid Anwar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; business models; environmental practices; innovation; supply chains; sustainable operations; green innovation; sustainability; global commerce dynamics

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

Resilient Supply Chains, Green Logistics, and Digital Transformation

edited by Allan N. Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; manufacturing resilience; resilience modelling and assessment; green logistics; sustainability lifecycle management; circular economy; digital transformation and innovation; Industry 4.0/5.0

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

Building Resilience: Sustainable Approaches in Disaster Management

edited by

Sandra Carrasco

, Irene Perez Lopez and Carlos Zeballos-Velarde

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 203 | 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)

Trends and Perspectives in the Approach to Sustainable Food Design and Production

edited by

Karolina Pycia

and

Joanna Kaszuba

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; sustainable production; by-product management; bioactive substances; biodegradable packaging; natural methods of food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Wildfire Hazards and Sustainable Risk Prevention and Control

edited by

Adélia N. Nunes

, Fátima Velez de Castro and Luciano Lourenço

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: wildfires; vulnerability; risk; prevention; mitigation; resilience; education; sustainability

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

Sustainable Urban Development for Transportation Analysis, Smart Cities, and Disaster Resilience

edited by

Mohammed N. Abdulrazaq Alshekhly

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; environment and sustainability; renewable energy and green technology; internet of things (IoT); robotics; biomedical sciences; healthcare monitoring applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Our Future Earth and Sustainable Ecological Environment and Society—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Shui

,

Qiang Zou

, Xianhui Feng and

Feng Yue

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: social ecology; human environment; ecosystem services; biodiversity; ecological products; food– energy– water; livelihoods; immigrants; risk management; resilient society; climate change; monitoring and assessment; simulation

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

Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Reuse for Sustainable Water Resources

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced treatment technologies; reclaimed water; water reuse; water quality; risk assessment and management; cost and life cycle analysis; water quality and hydraulic modeling; digital water

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

Responding to Climate Emergency: Design, Planning and Assessment of the Built Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Deo Prasad

,

Lan Ding

and William Craft

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation and adaptation; heat vulnerability; green infrastructure; cool materials and technologies; climate-adaptive building design; urban overheating; water-sensitive urban and building design; net-zero carbon buildings; life cycle assessment; circularity in the built environment; smart buildings and communities; regenerative development; nature-positive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Energy Transition: The Role of Renewable Energy and Power Systems—Current Trends and Challenges

edited by

Christopher Koroneos

and

Evanthia A. Nanaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; renewable energy; innovation; biomass technologies; wind energy; geothermal energy; hydrogen energy; energy management; low-carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Renewable Poly-Generation Systems: Revolutionizing Energy Production and Resource Utilization

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; poly-generation; multi-generation; hybrid system; energy storage; life cycle assessment; green hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Towards Sustainable Futures: Innovations in Education

edited by

Marko Radovan

, Tadej Košmerl and Danijela Makovec Radovan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; educational innovation; blended learning; open educational resources (OERs); AI in education; personalized learning; competency-based education (CBE); educational equity; community engagement in education; global citizenship education; transformative learning

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

ESG Performance, Investment, and Risk Management

edited by Hyoung Ju Song and Jihwan Yeon

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG practices; ESG investment; business risk; risk management; market reaction; financial analysis; sustainable management; external crises; corporate social responsibility; innovation

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

Future Trends of Food Processing and Food Preservation Techniques

edited by

Hung-Ju Liao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; green synthesis; starch nanoparticles; food packaging; clean label; minimal processing techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

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 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 82 | 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)

Advanced Technology and Urgent Issues in Sustainable Energy Integration

edited by

Ying Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy integration; inertia support; stability analysis; fault diagnosis; advanced algorithm; power distribution and scheduling; artificial intelligence; power prediction; transmission topology

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

Sustainability by Design: Strategies and Solutions for Organizational Innovation

edited by

Moldovan Liviu

and

Flaviu Moldovan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development; design; innovation; economic; environmental; and social responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Digital Marketing and Consumer Behavior for Circular Economy

edited by

Anshu Arora

,

Amit Arora

and

John R. McIntyre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy and sustainable development goals; digital marketing strategies for circular economy; sustainable supply chain strategies for circular economy; consumer behavior and sustainability; role of social media in promoting circular economy; technology and sustainable consumer engagement; circular economy business models and digital marketing; ethical considerations in sustainable digital marketing; cross-cultural studies on digital marketing and sustainability; policy implications and regulatory frameworks

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

Impeding Future Perils via Social, Agri-Food and Ecosystem Interlinkages

edited by

Konstadinos Mattas

,

George Baourakis

and

Christos Staboulis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiverse supply chains; climate change and food insecurity mitigation; environmental policy impact assessment; emerging policy-related sustainability issues; resilient food systems; sustainable agro-food chains

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

edited by

Kalliopi-Artemi Kalteremidou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 73 | 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 Development in Light of Current Challenges in the Social and Economic Sphere

edited by

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable policy; sustainable development; sustainable economics; sustainable management; sustainable society

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

Recent Development of Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment and Sustainable Environmental Protection

edited by Liliya Frolova and Butyrina Tetiana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; synthesis and application of nanomaterials; green energy; microplastic; adsorbents; recycling

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

Innovative Practices for Socially Sustainable Universities: Building Bridges within Communities

edited by

Iuliana Raluca Gheorghe

and

Alexandra Perju-Mitran

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural diversity and inclusive programs; mental health; wellbeing; and quality of academic life; community engagement in higher education; civic engagement in higher education; transformative learning and teaching; health and safety initiatives; equity and accessible education; community-building activities (student organizations; associations; and societies); gender issues; social sustainability competencies; collaborative work and solidarity; social sustainability literacy; social cohesion

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

Prospects and Challenges in the Sustainable Development of Building Materials

edited by

Mazen Alshaaer

,

Montserrat Zamorano

and

Maria Martín-Morales

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly composites; advanced composite materials; functional and smart materials; cement-based materials; sustainable construction materials; self-healing materials; nanotechnology applications; life cycle assessment; green construction; sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Perspectives and Challenges in Sustainable Management of Urban Coastal Areas

edited by

Silvija Šiljeg

,

Fran Domazetović

and

Ivan Marić

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; urban coastal areas; mitigation; pressures; challenges

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

Electronic Waste Management and Sustainable Development 2nd Edition

edited by

Yan Xu

and Ling Zhang

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2785 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-waste/waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); sustainable development; circular economy; zero waste; sustainability; recycling technology and innovation; waste management policy and regulation; low-carbon recycling awareness and behavior; waste to energy; waste to resource

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

Pedagogical Models for Sustainable Education: Exploring the Importance of Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Motivation

edited by

José Antonio Prieto-Saborit

and David Méndez-Alonso

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: active pedagogies; projects; cooperative learning; motivation; emotional intelligence; sustainable education; equity; inclusive education

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

Sustainable Climate Action for Global Health

edited by O. V. Giannico,

Roberta Zupo

and

Maria Lisa Clodoveo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global health; sustainability; public health; environmental health; climate action; health equity; resilience; sustainable development; policy frameworks

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

Agritourism and Sustainability: Improving Resilience and Antifragility of Rural Areas

edited by

Salvatore Ammirato

,

Alberto Michele Felicetti

and

Roberto Linzalone

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

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

Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning

edited by

Roberto Moreno-García

,

Carmen Galan

and

José M. Cansino

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management

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

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development of Emerging Technologies and Industries

edited by

Kevin Graham Harding

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable development; emerging technologies; industries; environmental impacts; decision making; resource efficiency; climate resilience

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

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 2 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework

edited by

Michel J. Leseure

submission deadline 3 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact

Smart Construction Technologies and Construction Materials for Sustainable Building

edited by

Gwang-Hee Kim

and

Donghoon Lee

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2454 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart construction technology; sustainable material; innovative construction technology and material; robotic technology for construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Agriculture: Cultivation and Breeding of Crops

edited by

Glauco Vieira Miranda

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; cultivar selection; abiotic stress; sustainability; crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Ye Li

,

Dominique Gruyer

and

Meiting Tu

submission deadline 6 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable transportation; shared mobility; electric vehicles; smart mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Innovation

edited by

Himanshu Shee

,

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and Tharaka De Vass

submission deadline 7 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital supply chain management; supply chain innovation; sustainable operations; Industry 4.0; SCM 4.0; emerging technology adoption; circular economy

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

Maple Syrup and Sugar Crops: Market and Climate Challenges and Potential Pathways for Sustainable Development

edited by Qingbin Wang

submission deadline 9 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: maple syrup; sugar crop; sugarcane; sugar beet; sustainable agriculture; agricultural trade; climate change; producer education; food product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Exploration of Marine Geological Resources and Geological Technology

edited by

Yang Wu

,

Norimasa Yoshimoto

and Rongtao Yan

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11628 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and offshore renewable energy; mechanical behavior of marine sediment; gas hydrate production; wind turbine; marine resource exploitation; marine hazard; new marine geological technology; ocean mining; offshore foundation engineering; coastal disasters reduction technology

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

Carbon Neutrality and Green Development

edited by

Shihong Zeng

and

Qiao Peng

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality goals; green development; carbon finance; economic transformation; energy structure; carbon information disclosure

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

Plants and Habitats in Changing World: New Data for Climate Change Interpretation and Sustainable Management

edited by Giacomo Mei and Vedran Šegota

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: floristic update; alien species; invasive species; bryophytes; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity measurement; habitats

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

Sustainable Disaster Risk Management and Urban Resilience

edited by

Jaime Santos-Reyes

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; disaster; resilience; vulnerability; early warning; emergency response

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

Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Mobility Safety Management

edited by

Fabio Borghetti

and Giovanni Calabrò

submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation planning; sustainable mobility; public transport; transportation decarbonization; transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Customer Perceptions of Sustainability in E-Commerce Practice

edited by

Witold Chmielarz

,

Marek Zborowski

and

Alicja Fandrejewska

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; perception of ICT tools; perception of innovations; place and role of marketing in customer perception; models of customer perception strategies; culture differences in customer behavior; impact of technical tools on consumer behavior; sustainability development; Internet shopping preferences; determinants of customer behavior; determinants of smart society development

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

Sustainable Supply Chains: Innovations in Closed-Loop Systems and Circular Economy Practices

edited by

Haolan Liao

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon; sustainability; circular economics; environmental economics; remanufacture; closed-loop supply chains; operation management; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Outdoor Lighting Innovations and the Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Pramod Bhusal

and

Laurent Canale

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart lighting systems; urban sustainability; light pollution and its mitigation; outdoor lighting and wellbeing; energy-efficient lighting solutions; economic and environmental impact assessment; lighting sustainability metrics; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)

Dynamic Strategies for Sustainable Landscape Conservation and Cultural Legacy

edited by

Giuseppe Tagarelli

and

Salvatore Di Fazio

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; time-varying connectivity; cultural heritage; landscape; agroforestry; rural buildings

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

Sustainable Assessment of Civil Infrastructure Systems and Risk Analysis

edited by

Jarosław Górecki

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; risk assessment; construction project management; sustainability; circular economy

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

Conservation and Enhancement of Biodiversity in Sustainable Cropping Systems

edited by

Stefania Nin

and

Maurizio Antonetti

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biodiversity; germplasm; plant propagation; sustainability; agricultural practices

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

Sustainability in Food Security and Food Supply Chain

edited by

Balan Sundarakani

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; agrifood supply chain; resiliency; framework for food supply chains; sustainability; technology’ s role in food supply; urban farming; creative solutions for food security; sustainable food production and consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Food Security, Food Recovery, Food Quality, and Food Safety

edited by Preciosa J.C. Jesus da Costa Pires,

Fernando Mata

, Aloia Romaní and

Cleide Mara Faria Soares

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste; active food ingredients; food production; nutritionally balanced food; bioprocesses; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable and Professional Education: Teacher Education and E-learning

edited by Tommy Tanu Wijaya, Cao Yiming and

Akhmad Habibi

submission deadline 16 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-service teacher; teacher training; online learning platforms; curriculum design for sustainability; distance education; digital pedagogy; sustainability in education

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

Sustainable Energy Systems: Integrating Renewable Energy Carbon Trading and Electricity Markets

edited by

TianTian Feng

submission deadline 17 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon energy policy; renewable energy consumption; novel power system; integrated electricity; carbon reduction and carbon optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Forest Landscapes: Integrating Sustainable Management Practices

edited by Alin Emanuel Artene and Aura Emanuela Domil

submission deadline 18 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business practices; ecosystem services; economic valuation; circular economy; sustainable development goals; climate change adaptation; green technology; corporate sustainability; sustainable management; economic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Tourism Industry Recovery after COVID-19

edited by

Chris Roberts

and Lisa Young

submission deadline 19 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4068 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism development; tourism recovery; tourism economics; tourism marketing

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

Knowledge-Driven Sustainability, Green Innovation, and Digital Technologies

edited by

Andrea Falegnami

, Andrea Tomassi and

Riccardo Valentini

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | 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)

Climate Change Impacts and Sustainable Tourism

edited by João Vasconcelos and

António Saraiva Lopes

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate vulnerability; tourism adaptation; community resilience; climate policy; tourism development

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

Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Mario Fargnoli

,

Elena Stefana

and

Antonio Javier Nakhal Akel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; Industry 5.0; logistics; supply chain management; product service systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Circular Economy in Industry 4.0

edited by

George Lazaroiu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainability practices; product and service digitalization; renewable energy and low-carbon technologies

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

Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally

edited by

Nada Trunk Širca

,

Anca Draghici

and

Karim Moustaghfir

submission deadline 21 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; innovative teaching and learning; leadership; third mission of the university; inclusive society; internationalization; artificial intelligence and technology; sustainable development

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

Public Health Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Amira Kassis, Emma Jacquier and

Leonidas G. Karagounis

submission deadline 21 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; sustainability; dietary patterns; environment; food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Green Infrastructure Systems in the Context of Urban Resilience

edited by

Carlos José Lopes Balsas

submission deadline 22 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental ecosystem; urban revitalization; green infrastructure banking; green roofs; rain harvesting and gardens; stream daylighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Urban Smart Mobility and Public Transport: Opportunities, Challenges, and Planning

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 22 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; spatial pattern; spatial modeling; public transport; transit-oriented development; sustainable transportation; smart mobility; intelligent transport system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

The Nexus between Decarbonization and Resilience in Shipping and Freight Transport

edited by Gokcay Balci and Ebru Surucu-Balci

submission deadline 22 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; resilience; net-zero; shipping; freight transport; governance; sustainability; digitalization; adaptability; planning and policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Open Innovation in Green Products and Performance Research

edited by

Iwona Zdonek

,

Beata Hysa

and Marzena Podgórska

submission deadline 22 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovations; green products; circular economy; sustainable development; stakeholders’ engagement; sustainable behaviors; higher education activities in open innovations

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

Advanced Energy Systems and Technologies for Building Energy Efficiency to Achieve Sustainability

edited by

Yuanda Cheng

, Wenzhuo Li and

Zhipeng Deng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2872 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon technology in buildings; building simulation; advanced modeling approaches for building energy efficiency; advanced machine learning approaches for building energy efficiency; advanced optimization tools for building energy efficiency; life cycle assessment; building sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: Innovations in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management

edited by

Marek Patrycjusz Ogryzek

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; smart city; spatial planning; environmental sustainability; urban planning; practical examples; policy frameworks; case studies

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

Approaching Sustainable Development: Innovative (Policy) Governance in Fostering Local Sustainability

edited by

Laura Cavalli

and

Veronica Polin

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; innovative governance; innovative policy; local sustainable development; partnership; research action; innovative project

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

Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience

edited by

Yelena Popova

and Ravil Muhamedyev

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning and design; climate resilience and adaptation; energy efficiency and renewable resources; green spaces and biodiversity; social resilience and equity; risk management; policy and governance

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

The Interplay of Energy Consumption and the Digital Economy in the Pursuit of a Low-Carbon Transition

edited by Minzhe Du and

Guanglai Zhang

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy consumption; digital economy; carbon neutrality; energy transformation; low-carbon economy; sustainable development; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainability of Businesses

edited by Abu Saleh

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI generative product innovation and development; data-driven business decisions; business sustainability

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

Research and Application of Sustainable Water Management to Agricultural Development

edited by Qiang Li,

Vinayak S. Shedekar

and

Chunhao Gu

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quantity and quality; agricultural sustainability; nutrient transport; BMPs

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

Net Zero Carbon Building and Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Giovanni Ciampi

,

Yorgos Spanodimitriou

,

Rosa Francesca De Masi

,

Niko Gentile

and

Carol Monticelli

submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero-carbon buildings; sustainable built environment; innovative solutions for buildings; life cycle analysis; human-centered living environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Enhanced Methane Extraction and Emission Reduction Technologies for the Full Cycle of Coal Production

edited by

Tong Liu

, Shiqi Liu, Chunshan Zheng and

Zheng Wang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed methane (CBM); methane extraction efficiency; new permeability enhancement methods; abandoned mine gas; low concentration methane utilization; methane emission reduction; emission monitoring technologies; sustainable resource assessment

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

New Directions in Sustainable Organic Synthesis: The Role of Natural Raw Materials and Heterogeneous Catalysts

edited by

Agnieszka Wróblewska

and

Anna Fajdek-Bieda

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: raw materials of plant origin; minerals; heterogeneous catalysts; catalytic transformations of compounds of plant origin

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

Innovative and Sustainable Development of Transportation

edited by

Mohammad Miralinaghi

and

Wubeshet Woldemariam

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14188 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation electrification; sustainability; smart cities; connected and autonomous vehicles; travel demand modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Education: Innovations and Developments of Educational Technology

edited by

Gwo-Haur Hwang

,

Hsi-Hsun Yang

and Hsin-Yi Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7929 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational technologies; sustainable education; artificial intelligence (AI); augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); robots; chatbots; digital games; interactive learning environments

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

Impact of Heavy Metals on the Sustainable Environment

edited by Mihone Kerolli Mustafa and

Lidija Ćurković

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6204 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; mobility; soil pollution; water contamination; air pollution; plant accumulation; health risk; environmental monitoring; risk assessment; heavy metals remediation; environmental sustainability; environmental modelling

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

Green Consumer Behavior and Green Brands in the Tourism/Hospitality Industry

edited by

Sangmook Lee

,

Hyo-Jin Kim

,

Seunghwan Lee

and Sangguk Kang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5973 | Submission Open

Keywords: green consumer behavior; green brand; green service; green product; green food; hospitality industry

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

Energy and Cost-Effective Building Construction and Renovation Combining New Solutions, Renewables, and Waste Heat

edited by

Edyta Dudkiewicz

,

Łukasz Amanowicz

and

Tomasz Cholewa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5471 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-saving equipment and technologies; thermal comfort; renewable sources; waste heat; thermo-modernization

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

Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

edited by

Dorina Strieth

and Judith Stiefelmaier

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5117 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; CO2 sequestration; bioconversion; bioremediation; downstream processing; electro-fermentation; phototrophic micro-organisms; renewable raw materials; science communication

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

Architecture, Cities, and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ashraf M. Salama

and

Ruth Conroy Dalton

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4755 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusivity; social equity; sustainable design; sustainable cities; urban resilience; user-centred design

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

Renewable Energy Integration and Application in Buildings for Carbon Neutrality 2nd Edition

edited by

Lin Lu

and

Jianheng Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4272 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; building energy; energy efficiency; energy storage; green buildings; building envelope; energy flexibility and management; sustainable infrastructure; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Engineering Education and Sustainable Development

edited by Anderson Sunda-Meya

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4204 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; sustainable development; curriculum innovation; assessment methods; pedagogical innovation; sustainability integration; technology and sustainability; community engagement; global perspectives

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

Progress in Sustainable Smart Tourism: Planning, Developing, Management and Sustainability

edited by

Tsung Hung Lee

and

Fen-Hauh Jan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; augmented reality; mixed reality; smart tourism; smart tourism business; smart tourism destination; smart tourism experience; smart tourist; sustainable smart tourism; virtual reality

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

Education for Sustainable Development: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Juan Carlos Mosquera Feijoo

,

Marcos García Alberti

and

Fernando Suárez Guerra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2931 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; transversal competences; socially oriented education; sustainability mind-shift; challenge-based learning; service learning; education for sustainable development (ESD); sustainable digitalization; sustainable development goals (SDGs); sustainability university rankings; circular economy; sustainable development indicators

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

Sustainable Scenarios of Energy and Ecological Footprint

edited by

James Hopeward

,

Paul C. Sutton

and

Keri Hopeward

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open

Keywords: future scenarios; sustainable systems; regenerative; footprint; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Economic Development and Business Management

edited by

Răzvan Cătalin Dobrea

and

Nicoleta Cristache

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open

Keywords: business management; e-business; digital transformation; sustainable development; entrepreneurship; innovation

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

Sustainable Land Use and Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lu Zhang

,

Bing Kuang

and

Bohan Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use planning and management; land overexploitation; the harmony of the human– land system; sustainable development; big data; system simulation

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

Education for Environmental Citizenship—2nd Edition

edited by

Andreas Ch. Hadjichambis

and

Pedro Guilherme Rocha dos Reis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open

Keywords: education for environmental citizenship; environmental citizenship; sustainability education; justice-oriented education; transformative education; change-oriented education; sustainable citizenship education; global citizenship education; civic participation; civic engagement; agents of change; environmental behavior; collective action; sustainable development goals; citizenship education

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

Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Agri-Food System

edited by

Behnaz Saboori

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; food security; economic resilience; environmental protection; agri-food policies; circular economy; resource efficiency; sustainable food production; climate-smart agriculture; agri-food system innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management under Sustainable Development

edited by

Patricia P. Iglesias-Sánchez

and

Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; sustainability; innovation; startups

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

Advanced Control Strategies for Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainable Development

edited by

Youssef Errami

, Abdellatif Obbadi and Sahnoun Smail

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy conversion systems ; maximum power point tracking ; power electronic converter ; controllers of renewable energy systems ; control and optimization ; nonlinear controllers ; fault ride through ; artificial intelligence control ; fuzzy logic research ; deep learning ; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Towards Energy Sustainability: Thermal Analysis and Renewable Energy Studies

edited by

Rahul R. Bhosale

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal analysis; thermal science and energy; thermal properties of materials; thermogravimetric analysis; differential scanning calorimetry; material science; thermochemical processes; heat capacity; thermal conductivity; renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy; hydrothermal energy; bioenergy; biofuels; geothermal energy; energy storage; energy efficiency; energy economics; alternative fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Intelligent Transport Systems and Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Rong-Chang Jou

, Wen-Hsiu Huang and

Chung-Wei Kuo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport systems; connected autonomous vehicles in sustainable mobility; electric vehicles in sustainable mobility; shared mobility; ride sharing; multi- and intermodal mobility; demand-responsive transport (DRT); spatial– temporal travel pattern modeling; environmental evaluations of new mobility concepts; Mobility as a Service (MaaS); sustainable traffic management; airline industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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