Sustainability

Sustainable Crop Production and Plant Science: Theories, Methods, Modeling and Applications

edited by

Agnieszka Szparaga

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Gianluca Caruso

and

María Cecilia Pérez Pizá

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable crop production; modeling and optimization of sustainable systems; innovations and challenges for biostimulants and biopesticides production and application; low-input agriculture; novel natural resources for biostimulants and biopesticides; screening new agricultural products; efficient and sustainable methods for the extraction and isolation of natural products; naturally derived chemicals and potential applications to science; industry; and agriculture; novel experimental studies regarding plant products to reinforce sustainable agriculture; rational and sustainable management of agri-food waste: an innovative approach to waste conversion into high-quality and environmentally friendly products; plant extracts: chemical composition; biological activity; and applications within sustainable agriculture; plant extracts or naturally derived compounds; as botanical biostimulants or pesticides; to manage sustainable crop production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advancing Sustainability in Humanitarian Action and Post-disaster Settlements

edited by

Rui Cunha Marques

and Mai Wardeh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; resilience; disaster; humanitarian settlements; refugees; internal displaced person; development

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

Upscaling Sustainable Technology

edited by

Bart A. G. Bossink

and Sandra Hasanefendic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable technology; sustainability upscaling; sustainable technological innovation; sustainable technological transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Solutions for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Net-Zero Emissions

edited by

Shiyu Yang

,

Yunyang Ye

, Jintai Wang and

Yingdong He

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy-efficiency; net-zero building energy; intelligent building automation and control; sustainable building design; sustainable building materials; renewable energy integration; building electrification; grid-interactive efficient buildings; energy storage; thermal comfort

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Urban and Buildings Regeneration Strategy to Climatic Change Mitigation, Energy, and Social Poverty after a World Health and Economic Global Crisis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pilar Mercader-Moyano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic crisis; circular economy; decarbonization of the construction sector; refurbishment of buildings; neighborhood regeneration; eco-efficient construction solutions; construction and waste management; indoor environmental quality; resource efficiency; artificial intelligence; building and urbanism cost control; nanoparticles applied to the construction industry

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

Soil Microorganisms, Plant Ecology and Sustainable Restoration

edited by

Marcela Pagano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiota; fungi; ecological restoration; soil quality

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

Sustainable Application of Advanced Material Surface Engineering

edited by Zhenyang Cai,

Sainan Liu

and

Xiaojun Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; surface technology; surface engineering for sustainable applications

Sustainable Urban Planning: Management and Uses of Water from a Historical Perspective

edited by

Patricia Fernández-Aracil

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; water management; economy; heritage; history

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

Protecting Vulnerable Water Resources by Integrated Wastewater Management: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marc Breulmann

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; water scarcity; integrated wastewater management; reuse of treated wastewater; best management practices; treatment technologies; risk assessment; groundwater protection; hydrogeology; water politics; governance

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

Advanced Design and Control Solutions for Grid-Interactive Energy Efficient Buildings

edited by

Saleh N. J. Al-Saadi

,

Razzaqul Ahshan

and Riadh Zaier

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: building-to-grid (B2G) integration; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration; smart buildings; grid-interaction buildings; building automation and control; machine learning; artificial intelligence; building-integrated renewable energy; smart microgrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Advancements and Modeling in Machinability of Difficult-to-Cut Composites and Alloys

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submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3062 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; sustainable coolants/lubricants; surface integrity; energy-efficient manufacturing; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); finite element analysis (FEM); mathematical modeling; cutting simulations; hybrid lubricooling; heat transfer; difficult-to-cut composites materials; aerospace alloys

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

Remote Sensing in Geologic Hazards and Risk Assessment

edited by

Danqing Song

and

Zhuo Chen

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geologic hazards; early identification; monitoring; stability analysis; risk assessment; warning technology; disaster mitigation

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

Marine Fisheries Management and Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Neculaí Patriche

,

Victor Niţă

and

Elena Sîrbu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries management; ecology; eco-biology; fish species; fishing gear and gear impact; fishing techniques; impact of diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Modeling, Control and Optimization for Smart Water Systems

edited by

Giacomo Galuppini

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: water systems; data analysis; machine learning; modeling; control; optimization; decision support systems; fault detection; leakage detection; water quality; energy recovery

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

Bioresource Technology and Energy Sustainable Development

edited by

Algirdas Jasinskas

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; bioresource technologies; biosystems engineering; pressed fertilizers; solid biofuels; energy plants; herbaceous plants; non-traditional plants; woody plants; fibrous plants; pellets; briquettes; chaff; biofuel properties; ash characteristics; calorific value; harmful emissions; energy evaluation; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

From the Field to the Factory: The Dynamics of Sustainable Urban Agriculture

edited by

Neil Ravenscroft

and

Dilfuza Egamberdieva

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban agriculture; community-supported agriculture; urban agriculture; vertical agriculture; Agriculture 4.0; food security; food justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Energy Storage Technologies for a Sustainable Future

edited by Isaac Dyner,

Dalia Patino-Echeverri

and Camila Ochoa

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale energy storage systems; distributed energy storage systems; energy storage operation; energy storage regulation; sustainability; renewable energy integration; flexibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resource Recovery and Management for Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Carlos A. Teixeira

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste management; sustainable urban infrastructure; resource optimization; industrial symbiosis

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

From Concept to Reality: The Role of Micromobility in Enabling the 15-Minute City Vision

edited by

Paraskevas Nikolaou

,

Socrates Basbas

and

Byron Ioannou

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: 15-minute city; micromobility; electric bikes; shared mobility systems; sustainable mobility; urban development; policymaking for promoting sustainable mobility; sprawl cities; inclusive spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Research on Pollutant Monitoring and Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Soil

edited by

Maria Cristina C. Vila

,

Valentina Pidlisnyuk

and

Karim Suhail Al Souki

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; remediation; nature-based remediation solutions; monitoring; soil contamination; soil pollution; urban soils; coastal soils; soil vulnerability; sustainability assessment

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

Sustainable Supply Chain from the Perspective of International Strategy

edited by Alessandro Antimiani and Ilaria Fusacchia

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; supply chain 4.0; AI in supply chain; procurement; sourcing; business strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Mitigation and Resilience of Coastal Hazard

edited by

Americo S. Ribeiro

and

Carina Lurdes Lopes

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal hazard; climate change; vulnerability and risk assessment

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

Renovation of Buildings and Revitalization of Urban and Rural Areas towards Sustainability

edited by

Beata Nowogońska

and Artur Juszczyk

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: renovation of buildings; revitalization of degraded areas; repair investments; adaptations; modernization; diagnostics; maintenance of facilities; technical condition

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

Dual Pathways: Sustainable Tourism Employment at the Crossroads of Green Growth and Degrowth/Post-growth

edited by

Dani Blasco

and Natàlia Ferrer-Roca

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sustainable tourism employment; green growth; degrowth; post-growth

Environmental Impact Assessment and Green Energy Economy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhijie Jia

submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2865 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; INDCs; environmental policies; carbon emission trading; post-COVID-19 era

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

Risk Management Challenges for Sustainability and Wellbeing—2nd Edition

edited by

Simon Grima

,

Eleftherios I. Thalassinos

and

Inna Romānova

submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; climate change; water pollution and sanitation; pandemics; finance and the economy; industrial development; energy crisis; toxic chemicals and hazardous and radioactive wastes; population explosion and urbanization; impact of globalization; degradation of ecosystems and species; education; health

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

Human Exposure to Air Pollution and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Joana Lage

submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor and outdoor air pollution; integrated human exposure; air pollution assessment methodologies; environmental performance; sustainable transportation; renewable energy; green technology; sustainable development; low-carbon economy; environmental policy

Urban Green Space and Sustainable Forest Management

edited by

Jitka Fialova

and

Jan Łukaszkiewicz

submission deadline 3 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5771 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; bioeconomy; urban forests; visitors; citizens

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

Spatial Analysis and Land Use Planning for Sustainable Ecosystem

edited by

Xinchang Zhang

,

Ying Sun

and

Yongjian Ruan

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16521 | Submission Open

Keywords: terrestrial ecosystem; land surface monitoring; land use/cover; machine/deep learning based ecological application; net primary productivity of vegetation; vegetation phenology and vegetation dynamics

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

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Economic Transformation

edited by Peter Bielik, Natália Turčeková and

Henrietta Nagy

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural economics; regional development; CSR; climate change mitigation; green economy; natural resources; environmental integrity; carbon neutrality

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

New Science and Management Approaches to Support Coral Reefs in a Time of Rapid Climate Change

edited by Adam Smith, John 'Charlie' Veron, Peter Harrison and Katharina Fabricius

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: coral; reef; marine; carbon; climate; leadership; action

Ecosystem Services, Green Innovation and Sustainable Development

edited by Ronnie Figueiredo and

Eleonora Santos

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; green innovation; sustainable development; climate change; renewable energy; biodiversity conservation; circular economy; urban resilience; policy instruments; socioeconomic impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Bioeconomy, Circular Economy and Sustainability: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jitka Fialova

and

Petra Hlavackova

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; forest-based bioeconomy; environmental management; eco-innovation; integrated value chain; agroforestry; nonwood forest products

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

Sustainable Transportation: Human–Computer Interaction and Intelligent Transportation

edited by Amir Hossein Ghasemi, Srinivas Pulugurtha, Baisravan HomChaudhuri and Lei Zhu

submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; intelligent infrastructure; human-centered design; smart mobility solutions; augmented reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Organic Waste Valorization and Risk Control of Emerging Pollutants during This Process

edited by Xiaowei Li, Zhipu Wang and Yahong Yang

submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic waste; emerging pollutants; treatment; pretreatment; valorization; conversion; biofuels; bioproducts; potential risk; pollution control

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

Beyond Profit: Exploring the Role of Digital Management in Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Jean-Éric Pelet

submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital sobriety; digital transformation; environmental impact; carbon footprint; technological decline; reduction in the use of technologies; sustainable society; use of information technology

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

Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Based on Chemical and Biochemical Technology

edited by

Florentina Laura Chiriac

and

Daniela Simina Ştefan

submission deadline 6 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; wastewater treatment; chemical technology; biochemical technology; environmental impact

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

Corporate Environmental Strategy and Stakeholder Management from a Green Economy Perspective —2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 7 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economy; corporate environmental strategy; sustainable innovation; sustainable business; stakeholder management; green innovation

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

New Technology of Food Engineering, Processing and Safety Control

edited by

Luis Puente

submission deadline 7 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies; non-thermal processes; sustainability; advanced processing technologies; extraction; environmental impact; food industry; combined technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Energy Planning and Environmental Assessment

edited by Qi Zhang, Ge Wang, Siyuan Chen and Yan Li

submission deadline 8 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4370 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental management; clean; sustainable energy; sustainable technology application; reuse and management of waste; techno-economic analysis; energy environment optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Paving the Way for Sustainability through the Use of Cork-Based Materials

edited by

Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa

submission deadline 8 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4224 | Submission Open

Keywords: cork; composites; sustainable materials; carbon footprint; eco-friendly

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

Exploring the Social, Economic, and Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Food Systems

edited by

Flavio Boccia

and

Nadia Palmieri

submission deadline 8 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; economic; environmental and social aspects of firms; sustainable production; green models; green economy; circular economy; behaviour change; sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; sustainable behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Tourism: The Impacts of Tourism Development on Destination Communities

edited by

Maksim Godovykh

submission deadline 9 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism; tourism impacts; sustainable tourism; destination management

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

Remediation Geology and Technologies: Geology-Focused Approach and Chemical–Physical and Biological Processes for Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Paolo Ciampi

,

Marco Petrangeli Papini

and

Carlo Esposito

submission deadline 9 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: geology; remediation; hydrogeology; groundwater; contaminant; in situ technologies; chemical– physical and biological processes; transport and fate of contaminants; conceptual site model; 3D geomodelling

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

Modeling and Optimization with Industrial Considerations and Risk Assessment of Sustainable Systems and Services

edited by

Zied Hajej

,

Sofiene Dellagi

and

Med Ali Kammoun

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability; maintenance management; supply chain management; discrete event system; risk assessment; logistic; production; optimization methods

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

Rural Policies, Farmers’ Perceptions and Planning: Enhancing Collaborative Sustainability

edited by

Alexa Lamm

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural communities; farmer; perceptions; policy; regulation; incentive; agriculture

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

Sustainable Water Resources Management in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Dexter Hunt

and Soroosh Sharifi

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; infrastructure; planning; sustainable indicators

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

Sustainable Transportation and Logistics Optimization

edited by

Jie Ma

,

Jingxu Chen

and

Xinlian Yu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared mobility; public transportation; sustainable logistics; electrification transportation and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Solutions for Land Reclamation and Post-mining Land Uses

edited by

Francis F. Pavloudakis

,

Christos Roumpos

and

Philip-Mark Spanidis

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable environment and land management; land uses; eco-restoration; land reclamation– rehabilitation– repurposing; soil remediation; circular economy; sustainability in surface mines

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

Sustainable Energy Use: Innovative Research into Solar Thermal Systems

edited by

Jesús Ignacio Prieto García

and

David García

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; solar architecture; solar process heat; solar thermal electricity; modelling; energy markets; energy policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovation in Sustainable Manufacturing: Supporting Approaches for Driving and Assessment

edited by

Christian Spreafico

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-design; sustainable innovation; design for sustainable manufacturing; prospective LCA; patent analysis

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

Protection and Sustainable Development of Mineral Resources

edited by Barbara Radwanek-Bąk and

Ewa Lewicka

submission deadline 11 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: tools for mineral deposits safeguarding; new techniques of mineral exploration; new technologies of mineral extraction; growth of demand for new mineral raw materials; mineral resources in inaccessible areas; optimization of raw materials production; sustainability in the development of green energy and digitization

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

The Role of Management Science in Supporting Sustainable Energy Systems and a Carbon-Neutral Society

edited by

Linwei Ma

, Chin Hao Chong and

Xiaoyong Zhou

submission deadline 12 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4113 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon peaking; carbon neutrality; CO2 emissions; energy; management science; sustainable energy systems; low-carbon; economy development; energy systems

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

Biodiversity Conservation, Management and Sustainability for Fisheries in Protected Areas

edited by

Vera P. Nikolić

and

Vesna Djikanović

submission deadline 12 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; management; protected area; threats; challenges; sustainability

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

Public Health Challenges and Sustainable Responses in an Era of Disasters, Conflict, and Climate Change

edited by

Krzysztof Goniewicz

submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11427 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; sustainability; climate change; conflict resolution; disaster response; health equity; resilience; interdisciplinary research; health infrastructure; social determinants of health

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

Sustainable Approaches for Developing Concrete and Mortar

edited by

Ali Edalat Behbahani

,

Fatemeh Soltanzadeh

and Amin Abrishambaf

submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7097 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cementitious materials; recycled aggregate concrete/mortar; recycled fiber reinforced cementitious composites; life cycle assessment (LCA); LCA inventory data; pozzolanic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Enhancing Sustainable Rural Development through Tourism Strategies

edited by

Alina-Cerasela Aluculesei

,

Puiu Nistoreanu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 33298 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural tourism; rural development; sustainability; sustainable tourism; sustainable development; social sustainability; local economy strategies; economic sustainability; ecological sustainability; economic diversification; diversification

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

Business and Collaborative Networks: Production, Creation and Shared Value

edited by

Marcelo Royo-Vela

,

Ákos Varga

and

Balázs Lengyel

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20122 | Submission Open

Keywords: business networks; collaborative networks; value co-production; value co-creation; internationalization; shared value; sustainability

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

Advances in Integrated Technology of Fracturing and Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tight Reservoirs

edited by

Yanjun Zhang

,

Luyu Wang

and

Qiang Sun

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7616 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress field evolution fracture control; inter-well fracturing interference; casing deformation; utilization of fracturing fluids; fracturing; EOR

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

Sustainable Development in Urban and Rural Tourism

edited by

José Ramón-Cardona

,

María Dolores Sánchez-Fernández

and

José Álvarez-García

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6927 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); cultural landscape; economic impacts; environmental impacts; gastronomy; hospitality management; local; rural and urban tourism; mature destinations; overtourism; regional development; residents’ attitudes; social impacts; sustainable development; tangible and intangible heritage; tourism development; tourism planning

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

Recent Advances in Green Building Projects and Sustainable Design

edited by

Tomáš Mandičák

,

Marcela Spisakova

and

Peter Mésároš

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart technology; BIM technology; green BIM; sustainable management; economic sustainability; sustainable construction project management; sustainable cost management of green buildings; development and utilization of smart technology in construction; circular economy; sustainable management; green building information modelling; sustainable waste management; infrastructure of green buildings; energy and cost savings

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

Service Robots in Post-COVID Era

edited by

Jian Ming Luo

,

Anthony Kong

and

Rob Law

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open

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

Managing, Measuring, and Reporting Circular Economy Performances: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Federico Barnabè

,

Maria Cleofe Giorgino

and

Sergio Paternostro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1131 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; corporate and sustainability reporting; performance measurement and management; value creation

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

Transportation and Sustainable Mobility; Users’ Transitions for a Greener Future

edited by Béatrice Cahour and Sonia Adelé

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility modes; users’ acceptance; users’ experience; users’ expectations; users’ motivations; soft modes; shared cars; public transport; electric vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Building a Healthy Future: Public Health and Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Inkyu Han

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; urban/rural development and planning; social determinants; health; energy; built environment; indoor home; occupational health; equity

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

Coastal Hazards and Safety 2nd Edition

edited by Hongyi Zhao,

Xiaoli Liu

and

Jianfeng Zhu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-term and short-term erosion of coastlines; storm tide inundation; solute transport in marine sediments; local scour and protection; liquefaction due to ocean storms or earthquakes; submarine slope stability analysis and monitoring; fluid– structure interaction; fluid– soil– structure interaction; tsunami-induced coastal hazards; climate change

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

Present and Future Perspectives of Landscape and Urban Horticulture as Urban Regeneration Practices

edited by Michele D’Ostuni,

Giuseppina Pennisi

and Leonardo Zaffi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban farming; building-integrated agriculture; smart horticulture; hydroponics; vertical farming; green infrastructure; food-productive cities

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

Advancements in Catalyst Development for Sustainable Applications

edited by

Florica Papa

,

Crina Anastasescu

and

Razvan State

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; sustainable processes; catalyst design; natural resources; green synthesis; sustainable chemistry; pollution control; water treatment; waste conversion; carbon capture

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

Energy Consumption and Efficiency, CO₂ Emissions and Alternative Powertrains in the Forestry Sector— a Sustainable Perspective

edited by

Kalle Kärhä

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; energy consumption; greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; carbon dioxide (CO2); carbon footprint; hybrid; electricity; biofuels; biogas; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Selected Papers from the 12th European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Erol Kurt

and

Jose Manuel Lopez-Guede

submission deadline 16 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy material production and characterization; power electronic systems for renewable energy; conventional energy systems and recovery; engines and their combustion features; offshore and tidal energy systems; energy statistics and efficiency; energy transmission systems; heating/cooling systems; energy/exergy analysis; energy efficiency; wind energy; solar concentrating systems; photovoltaics and their installation; energy harvesters; smart grids; electrical machines; hydro-energy plants; biomass systems; biodiesel systems; combustion; nuclear fusion systems; hydrogen energy systems; fuel-cell systems; efficiency in nuclear plants; energy education; energy informatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Smart Grids and Microgrids in Smart Cities: Operation, Control, Protection and Security

edited by Xiangyu Zhang,

Yang Li

,

Yanjun Tian

and Yuan Fu

submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4178 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; microgrid; advanced control; renewable energy; optimized operation; energy management; protection; transient stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics for Sustainability in Tourism

edited by

Jan A. Wendt

, Kulyash Kaimuldinova and

Zharas Berdenov

submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable tourism; comfort; transport; logistics; city; urban region; community; social infrastructure; economic effect; tourism development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Diversification of Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture for Future Sustainability

edited by

Catherine R. Simpson

submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; urban horticulture; peri-urban horticulture; technology; conservation

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

Sustainability in Biomass and Waste Fuels Utilization

edited by

Nikolaos Margaritis

and

Panagiotis Grammelis

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5632 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; sustainable logistics of biomass; biohydrogen; biomethane; agrobiomass; forest biomass; biorefineries

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

Sustainable Development of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Engineering

edited by

Zengping Zhang

,

Hongliang Zhang

and Xiaoping Ji

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4464 | Submission Open

Keywords: road engineering materials; sustainability; recycling; asphalt; cement; polymer; nanomaterials; waste materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Human-Centered Design and Sustainability: Are They Compatible?

edited by Brook Kennedy and Yoon Jung Choi

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centred design; sustainable design; design for sustainable behaviour; life-centred design; multispecies design

Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Second Edition

edited by

Victor Shi

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 700 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; supply chains; sustainable development; coordination; corporate social responsibility; social welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Digital Transformation and Sustainable Business Management in Tourism

edited by

Albert Barreda

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable tourism; business innovation; technology adoption; customer experience; environmental conservation; socio-cultural preservation; economic viability; environmental and social impact; economic impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Consumption Innovation and Consumer Behavior in Sustainable Marketing

edited by

Irina Albastroiu Nastase

,

Alina Filip

,

Cristinel Vasiliu

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; buying behavior; sustainable marketing; marketing strategies; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Transition Urban Infrastructure: Envisioning Systems for a Sustainable Future

edited by Arezou Shafaghat, Ali Keyvanfar, Dilshan Remaz Ossen and

Parth Bhavsar

submission deadline 19 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart urbanization; urban mobility; infrastructure resilience; environmental impact; climate change adaptation; innovative urban planning

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

Meeting the Challenges and New Opportunities: Sustainable Development of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

edited by

Seul Ki Lee

and

Kiattipoom Kiatkawsin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19195 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-COVID-19 pandemic; tourism recovery; human resources; tourism capacity; tourist behavior; sustainable development of tourism

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

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 20 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6640 | 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)

Sustainable Transportation: Strategies for Enhancing Safety and Reliability

edited by

Matjaž Šraml

and

Chiara Gruden

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable mobility; safe roads and vehicles; human factors in road safety; vulnerable road users

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Agricultural Engineering for Sustainable Production and Circular Economy

edited by

Pawel Sobczak

,

Jacek Mazur

,

Piotr Markowski

and Andrzej Anders

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; circular economy; food production; utilization; precision agriculture; technology 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Research on Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by Longyi Lv, Duoying Zhang, Wenfang Gao and Li Sun

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable treatment; resource recovery; energy recovery; life-cycle assessment; carbon reduction

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

Sustainable Energy Systems and Applications

edited by

Ana Fernández-Guillamón

,

Minerva Díaz-Heras

,

Guillermo Martínez de Lucas

and

Isabel Cristina Gil-Garcia

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; renewable energies; energy efficiency; urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Climate Change and Sustainability: Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of New Energy Systems

edited by

Jifeng Song

and Zuopeng Qu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: new energy systems; solar energy; intelligent operation and maintenance; forecasting and prediction technology; energy economics; data analysis; energy storage systems; integrated energy systems; energy policy; fault diagnosis; biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Circular Economy and Circular City for Sustainable Development

edited by

Luigi Fusco Girard

and

Mariarosaria Angrisano

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; circular city; cultural heritage; built environment; new materials and technologies

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

Green Innovation and Knowledge Management in Organizations

edited by

Paola Cocca

and Joseph Paul Zammit

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: green innovation; knowledge management; intellectual capital; green knowledge management; sustainability; PLM

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

Plastic Recycling and Biopolymer Synthesis for Industrial Application

edited by

Chenyu Du

,

Diannan Lu

and

Ali Nawaz

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic recycling; biopolymers; PET; waste valorisation; textiles; packaging; microplastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Impact of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Economic Development

edited by

José Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Brizeida Hernández-Sánchez

and

Giuseppina María Cardella

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic growth; sustainable development goals; sustainable innovation; sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable technology; sustainable knowledge-based organizations; financial resources; natural resources; sustainable environment; management for sustainable enterprises.

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

Sustainable Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

edited by

Osama Sohaib

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); sustainability; sustainable development; digital business; information systems; sustainable business models; sustainable innovation; entrepreneurship; digital transformation; ethical AI; social implications; responsible governance; sustainable practices

Geographical Perspectives on Sustainable Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Stefan Dezsi

and

Istvan Egresi

submission deadline 21 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open

Keywords: tourism geographies; sustainable tourism development; sustainable tourism; sustainable tourism planning; sustainable tourist practices; human geography and tourism; regional geography and tourism

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

Sustainability and Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities in Seismic Risk Prevention, Mitigation and Adaptation—2nd Edition

edited by

Maurizio Pollino

,

Sonia Giovinazzi

and

Paolo Clemente

submission deadline 21 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; sustainability; mitigation; adaptation; prevention; awareness; capacity building; smart decision making processes; key performance indicators; low-damage design seismic hazard; seismic vulnerability; social vulnerability

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

Open Business Model of Eco-Innovation for Sustainability Development

edited by

Erika Loučanová

and Zuzana Štofková

submission deadline 21 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: business model; innovation; sustainability; stakeholders; supply chain; environment; social environment or society; economy

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

Ecotoxicology in Aquatic Environments: Effects and Prevention

edited by

Katya Peycheva

,

Veselina Panayotova

and Albena Merdzhanova

submission deadline 22 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicology; ecosystem effects; aquatic environment; pollution; ecological risk assessment; ecological monitoring

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

Progress in Sustainable Wind and Hydro Power Systems

edited by

Codruta Jaliu

,

Mircea Neagoe

and

Radu Săulescu

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind power system; hydropower system; horizontal axis wind turbine; vertical axis wind turbine; counter-rotating wind turbine; wind rotor; hydro turbine; speed increaser; gearbox; electric generator; wind energy; hydro energy; potential; forecasting; onshore wind turbine/farm; offshore wind turbine/farm; wave energy system; tidal energy system; hybrid energy system; integration in built environment; design; optimization; innovation; dynamics; efficiency; grid integration; emerging technology; operation; control; stability; fault detection; modeling; economics; numerical simulations; experimental testing; reliability; maintenance; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability in Aquaculture

edited by María Alejandra Marcoval

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality; sewage treatment; ecofriendly process; phycoremediation

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

Waste-to-Energy Technologies for a Sustainable and Net-Zero Emission Future

edited by

Hong Duc Pham

, G Krishnan Syam,

Ashok Kumar Nanjundan

and

Pratheep Kumar Annamalai

submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: upcycling waste; catalytic co-pyrolysis; thermochemical process; circular energy storage; hydrogen production; electrochemical energy storage; solar cells; anaerobic fermentation/digestion; CO2 capture; carbon footprint; biogas; bio-oil; sustainability; waste management; artificial neural network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Water Management in the Face of Climate Change and Water Scarcity

edited by Theodoros Giakoumis

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; climate change; water scarcity; integrated water resources management (IWRM); hydrological modelling; decision support tools; sustainable development goals (SDGs); freshwater systems; water policy and governance; infrastructure

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

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