Sustainability

Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Transformation (DT) to Sustainable Engineering Project Management

edited by

Eul-Bum Lee

and

So-Won Choi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; digital transformation; digital twin; BIM; AWP; MRO; AI; big data; NLP; machine learning

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

Enhancing Sustainability through Power System Flexibility, Smart Grids, and Energy Digitalization

edited by

Mikaeel Ahmadi

and Atsushi Yona

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid; power system flexibility; sustainability; energy digitalization; SDGs; energy management; electrical vehicle; renewable energy; sustainable transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Post-COVID-19-Pandemic Climate Change and Sustainable Tourism Management

edited by

Kaitano Dube

submission deadline 26 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; post-COVID-19-pandemic development; climate change adaptation; eco-tourism; ESG in tourism and aviation tourism; renewable energy in tourism; sustainable development goals (SDGs); tourism certification; tourism technology; biodiversity conservation; climate education in tourism

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

Toward Sustainable Multifunctional Coatings: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariateresa Lettieri

and

Angela Longo

submission deadline 26 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface treatments; smart materials; green polymers; bio-based materials; clean production; waste recycling; packaging; solar panel applications; surface characterization; durability

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—2nd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3019 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road transport; traffic flow modeling; smart cities; smart roads; innovative public transport solutions; transportation; intelligent transportation systems; fuel consumption and emissions; safety of vulnerable road users; urban intersection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Management of Energy and Environment Based on Life Cycle Assessment

edited by Ben Kolosz and Martin Taylor

submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide removal; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment; net removed cost; avoided emissions

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

Sustainable Intelligent Transportation: Cooperative Systems and Vehicle Automation

edited by Jia Hu,

Haoran Wang

and

Jintao Lai

submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; cooperative system; vehicle automation; driver assistance; eco-driving; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Building Resilience and Sustainable Societies: The Intersection of Digital Technologies, Cyber Resilience, and Sustainable Development

edited by

Ka Ching Chan

,

Ranga Chimhundu

and Sanjib Tiwari

submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber resilience; sustainable development; digital transformation; digital technology; sustainable economic models; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); cyber resilience for small and medium-sized companies

Sustainable Employment: Occupational Environment Exposure and Its Effects on Workers' Health

edited by Simone De Sio

submission deadline 28 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational environment exposure; risk factors; health of workers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Food System and Climate Change: The Global Challenges for Transforming a More Sustainable Model

edited by

Maria Carmela Aprile

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4597 | Submission Open

Keywords: food systems transformation; knowledge and innovations; environmental sustainability; climate change; climate-resilient and low emissions practices; food loss and waste; food security; healthy and sustainable diets; agro-food policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Inspiration of Flexible Education—Second Edition

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submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2418 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible learning; sustainable education; online learning; blended learning; technology-mediated learning; open education

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

Adaptive Response and Mechanism of Crops to Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Fanrong Zeng

,

Imran Haider Shamsi

and Xin Huang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought; waterlogging; cold; heat; salinity; heavy metals; nutrient deficiency; soil acidification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Design and Management of Sustainable Products, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Yoshiki Shimomura

and

Shigeru Hosono

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable product design; design for sustainability; product– service systems; manufacturing systems; servitization; smart technology and cyber-physical systems; socio-technical system design; sustainable system innovation; well-being

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

Sustainable Smart Cities and Societies Using Emerging Technologies

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 23 articles | Viewed by 100262 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS mapping; smart classrooms; smart agriculture; smart industries; smart parking; smart healthcare; smart drainage system; smart waste management; sustainable urban development; virtual reality; trust management; artificial intelligence; security; privacy

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

Sustainability and Financial Performance Relationship

edited by

Luís Miguel Pacheco

and

Mónica Azevedo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 66695 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; financial performance; ESG; sustainable development; corporate social responsibility (CSR); green initiatives; firm value

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

Advances in Sustainable Agricultural Crop Production

edited by

James W. Muthomi

,

Alex M. Fulano

and

Nancy Karimi Njeru

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 27834 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobiodiversity; agro-ecological intensification; climate-smart agriculture; diversified cropping systems; ecological pest management; food secure world; safe food; food supply chain; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

The Sustainability of Agricultural Soils

edited by

Jose Navarro Pedreño

and

Manuel Miguel Jordan-Vidal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 26496 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon sequestration; economy and sustainable soil management; local communities and subsistence; food and fiber production; organic matter; plough and tillage management; pollution control; soil erosion; soil rehabilitation; waste management; technosols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Muhammad Usman

and

Yasir Hamid

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25638 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; wastewater reuse; wastewater monitoring; sustainable agriculture; emerging contaminants; environmental remediation; resource recovery

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

Heritage, Cultural Tourism and Sustainability: Meaningful Travel for a Green Planet

edited by

Marek Nowacki

and

Yash Chawla

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23933 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritage tourism; cultural tourism; slow tourism; ethical tourism; heritage interpretation; green destinations

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

Development Trends of Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Leonardo Caggiani

and

Luigi Pio Prencipe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23716 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mobility as a Service (MaaS); shared mobility; sustainable mobility; micromobility; large-scale electric vehicles adoption; autonomous vehicles; public transport promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Agriculture, Land and Farm Management

edited by

Kęstutis Venslauskas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20823 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural biomass; biomass; soil management; farm energy balance; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Design for Sustainability in the Minerals Sector

edited by

Kwame Awuah-Offei

and

Que Sisi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18053 | Submission Open

Keywords: design for sustainability; mining and metals; community engagement; circular economy; social license to operate; mine design and planning; project evaluation; permitting

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

Moving beyond Sustainable Tourism Rediscovery through Regenerative Travel

edited by

Umer Zaman

,

Stuart J. Barnes

and

Jerome Agrusa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17610 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative travel; purposeful travel; responsible travel; green mapping; eco-conscious travel; carbon neutral travel; net-zero travel; resilient tourism; UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

Digital Economy and Sustainable Development

edited by

Weixin Yang

and Yunpeng Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16253 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital economy; sustainable development; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; digital divide; digital inclusion; digital transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Transport Safety

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15328 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Biosustainability and Waste Valorization

edited by

Maria Nazaré Coelho Marques Pinheiro

and

Lyudmyla Symochko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14298 | Submission Open

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

Green Logistics and Intelligent Transportation

edited by Feifeng Zheng and

Ming Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13648 | Submission Open

Keywords: scheduling optimization; green logistics; intelligent transportation; heuristic algorithm; machine learning; game theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Recycling Biomass for Agriculture and Bioenergy Production

edited by

Md. Abdul Kader

,

Shamim Mia

and

Zakaria Solaiman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13312 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; composting; vermicomposting; biochar; livestock waste; manure; green manure; crop residue; soil amendments; biofuel; biogas; bio-slurry; pyrolysis; plant biomass; bioenergy; microbial and algal biomass; municipal solid waste; thermochemical conversion; biomass briquettes; hydrotreating; gasification

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

Toxic Metal Remediation: Recent Advances in the Development of a Green and Sustainable Environment

edited by

Jia Wen

and

Xiaofei Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13263 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic metals; distribution; transportation; and transformation; enrichment and bioavailability; functional materials; remediation technologies; soil and water systems; risk assessment

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

Circular Economy in the Construction Sector

edited by

Anibal C. Maury-Ramirez

and

Nele De Belie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12655 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; recycled aggregates; alternative cementitious materials; nanomaterials; recycled wood; recycled polymers; recycled glass; paints; coatings; LCA; S-LCA; sustainable construction; construction certifications; building rehabilitation; circular economy; urban metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Intelligent Information Systems and Operations Management

edited by

Harris Wu

, Nengmin Wang and Qidong He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12417 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable computing; intelligent information systems; sustainable operations management; sustainable supply chain; closed-loop supply chain; green innovation; green manufacturing; corporate social responsibility; big data; artificial intelligence; life cycle analysis

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

Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Recent Progress of Sustainable Energy Economic, Energy Policy and Energy Transition

edited by

Andrew John Chapman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12244 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy economics; carbon neutrality; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Control Techniques for Renewable Energy Systems and Power Electronics Volume II

edited by

Mohamed Abdelrahem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11447 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; wind energy; photovoltaic; wave energy; power electronics; robust control; fault ride through

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Financial Market Regulation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Erdinç Akyildirim

and

Ahmet Faruk Aysan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10745 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable devolopment; financial markets; environmental sustainability; corporate social responsibility; fintech; blockchain; greenfunds; political economy; macroeconomics; alternative financing

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

Architecture, Urban Space and Heritage in the Digital Age

edited by

Mohamed Gamal Abdelmonem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10730 | Submission Open

Keywords: Architectural history and theory; Historic cities; urban design and regeneration; community and spatial memory; intangible heritage; digital technology; climate change

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

Healthy Aging and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Mike Murphy and

Carmen Moret-Tatay

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10013 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; older adults; wellbeing; cognition; healthy ageing; retirement; social support; demographic change; sustainability

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

Resource Price Fluctuations and Sustainable Growth

edited by

Hua Wang

,

George Halkos

and

Shi Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9202 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural resource economics; resource price fluctuations; resource curse; environmental impacts; sustainable growth; environmental economics; resource policy; green economy

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

Sustainable Waste Management in the Healthcare Sector

edited by

Rita Khanna

, Shaundeep Sen,

Yury Konyukhov

and Abhilash (Abe) Chandra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8785 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical waste; hazardous waste; infectious waste; plastics waste; surgical waste; economic factors; technology upgrades; environmental impact; sustainability; developing countries

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

Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by Kostas Alexandris,

Olga Polyakova

and Adele Doran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8725 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; sustainable development goals; niche tourism; sustainable destinations; sustainable events

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

Diffuse Contamination of the Environment — From Heavy Metals to Microplastics

edited by

Nicholas D. Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7978 | Submission Open

Keywords: diffuse contamination; heavy metals; xenobiotic substances; emerging contaminants; microplastics; chemical contaminants; science and public policy

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

Energy Consumption Control and Environmental Pollution Treatment in Sustainability

edited by

Tao Sun

, Xiuyan Han and Xiaorui Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7711 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; energy consumption; energy saving; renewable energy; carbon emission; environmental pollution treatment; environmental quality; environmental management

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

Sustainable Consumption and Circular Economy

edited by

Laura Šalčiuviené

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7527 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable consumption; internet; psychological factors influencing morally questionable behaviour; ethical attitudes; ethical behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Improving Governance of Tenure: Progress in Policy and Practice

edited by

Louisa J.M. Jansen

and

Patrick P. Kalas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7411 | Submission Open

Keywords: tenure governance; Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT); legitimate tenure rights; customary tenure systems; multi-stakeholder partnerships; system-wide capacity development; sustainable and resilient food systems; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); monitoring; pathways of change

Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7407 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport systems; transportation networks; optimization; routing; electromobility; sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation from the Perspective of Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Peng Zhou

and

Bo Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6991 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; knowledge sharing; sustainable business model; circular economy; sustainable finance; social equity; policy framework

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

Fast-Growing, Bio-Based Construction Materials as Key Drivers to a Net-Zero-Carbon Built Environment

edited by

Edwin Zea Escamilla

and

Francesco Pittau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6795 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction; regenerative materials; bamboo; hemp; straw; bio-economy; circularity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Land-Use Management and Environmental Performance considering Spatial and Temporal Impacts

edited by

Min Zhou

and

Bing Kuang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6580 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable land-use and management; environmental performance; the harmony of the human– land system; sustainable development

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

Strategic Enterprise Management and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6507 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic enterprise management; sustainable economic development; sustainability; innovation; entrepreneurship; corporate governance; performance; strategy model; efficiency

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

Sustainability in Civil and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Byungik Chang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6333 | Submission Open

Keywords: LEED; renewable energy; net zero; sustainable development; sustainable energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Smart Buildings, Energy Storage, and Sustainable Energy Engineering

edited by

Huangjie Gong

and

Dan M. Ionel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6107 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy modelling; home energy management; smart building; net zero energy building; vehicle-to-grid (V2G); vehicle-to-home (V2H)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of Rural Areas and Agriculture under Uncertainties

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5988 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability of rural systems; sustainable agricultural industries; natural disasters; social challenges; food and fibre production; innovations

The New Trends in Consumer Behavior and Business Sustainability: From Customer Satisfaction to Businesses Performance

edited by

Diogo Cunha Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5670 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; customer satisfaction; business sustainability; business performance

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

New Horizons: The Future of Sustainable Islands

edited by

Lei Yu

,

Aifeng Tao

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Ran Guo

, John Telesford and

Yuncheng Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5574 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Research on Low Carbon Buildings Design and Energy Efficiency

edited by

Jiaqiang Wang

,

Linfeng Zhang

and

Sungmin Yoon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5353 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy saving; low-carbon buildings; building integrated renewable energy systems; building system control and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Role of Geospatial Analytics in Advancing Sustainable, Healthy and Resilient Cities

edited by

Dong Liu

and

Mei-Po Kwan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial analytics; urban mobility; accessibility; urban inequity; sustainable cities; healthy communities; urban resilience; remote sensing; environmental health

Insights into Contemporary Consumer Behavior: New Perspectives on Social Media and Technological Innovation

edited by Donghong Zhu and

Shichang Liang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5010 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality; virtual reality; artificial intelligence; sustainable consumption; cross-cultural consumer behavior; emerging technologies; digital well-being; user-generated content; social media influences; digital marketing

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

Natural Quality, Environmental Resources and Global Value Chain

edited by

Shuhong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4964 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural quality; environmental resources; global value chain; biodiversity loss; green technology

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

Advances in Sustainable Rural Tourism: Methods, Strategies and Practice

edited by

Ramona Mariana Ciolac

,

Tiberiu Iancu

,

Gabriela Popescu

and

Tabita Cornelia Adamov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4647 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Urbanization

edited by

Eduardo José Rocha Medeiros

and Paula André

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urbanization; circular economy; sustainability; integrated sustainable urban development strategies; self-sufficient cities

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

Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Cropping Systems

edited by

Karolina Ratajczak

and

Grażyna Szymańska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4615 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; low-intensity tillage systems; biodiversity in modern agriculture; limitation of the effects of drought; residue management; cover crops; changing climatic conditions; sustainable crop rotation; microorganisms; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digital Marketing and Sustainable Circular Economy

edited by Alfonso Siano,

Iza Gigauri

,

Maria Palazzo

and

Francesca Conte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital marketing; digital consumer behavior; digital transformation; sustainable development; sustainable marketing; circular economy; circular business models

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

Timber's Green Revolution: Sustainable Construction from Start to Finish

edited by

Manuel Carpio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4113 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber; building; construction; forest; fire; life cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Evaluation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Wellbeing, and Innovation Practices in Achieving Sustainable Value Creation

edited by

Akrum Helfaya

and Tantawy Moussa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4077 | Submission Open

Keywords: CSR; wellbeing; innovation; sustainability

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

Green Supply Chain and Sustainable Operation Management

edited by

Zhaofu Hong

,

Jing Dai

,

Lei Xu

and Yeming Gong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4059 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility; supply chain governance; green technology adoption; supply chain cooperation; green supply chain; sustainable operations management; closed-loop supply chains; green design; green marketing; sustainable development; eco-logistics; supply chain resilience; supply chain innovation; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Preserving Earth's Legacy: Exploring Geoheritage and Sustainable Practices for a Resilient Future

edited by

Hara Drinia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3901 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoheritage; sustainability; geoconservation; resilience; environmental science; cultural heritage; climate change; sustainable tourism; natural resources; community engagement; governance; geoeducation; Sustainable Development Goals; best practices; geoethics; stakeholder collaboration; disaster risk reduction; environmental management

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

Opportunities and Challenges of Utilizing Metal Additive Manufacturing Approaches for Sustainable Engineering

edited by

Jinoop Arackal Narayanan

, Farzaneh Kaji,

Sunil Pathak

and

Ehsan Toyserkani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3890 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; sustainable additive manufacturing; 3D printing; waste reduction; recycling; reuse

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

Environmental and Social Sustainability in Rural Development

edited by

Keshav Lall Maharjan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3823 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable land use; climate-resilient agriculture; sustainable rural community development; social sustainability in rural development; inclusive development in rural areas

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

Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development

edited by

Massimiliano Bencardino

and Angela Cresta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3726 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic evaluations; territorial dynamics; sustainable goals; urban growth models; smart cities; urban regeneration; tourism spatial planning

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

Climate Resilience and Sustainable Urban Development

edited by

Attila Buzási

and

Monica Salvia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban sustainability; climate resilience; lock-in; heatwave; flood; cities

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

Advances in Seismic Performance Enhancement of Building Structures

edited by

Gang Xu

,

Xiangyong Ni

, Chongfang Sun and Longji Dang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3577 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic resilience; seismic design; energy dissipation; base-isolated; self-centering; replaceable element; seismic performance; high-performance material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Ecoefficient Materials and Processes

edited by

Sheila Devasahayam

and

Sunil Kumar Tripathy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate smart mining; green economy; hydrogen economy; industrial decarbonization: e.g.; green steel; cement/concrete decarbonisation; hydrogen iron making; eco-communition; critical elements recovery; energy storage; recycling; e-wastes energy and water nexus; digital innovation; techno-economic modelling; battery recycling; automotive wastes; life cycle analysis; nuclear energy; safety protocols; carbon utilisation; catalysts for clean energy production; waste heat recovery; nano-materials; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Advancements in Green Building Materials, Structures, and Techniques

edited by

Hyunjin Ju

and

Dong-Hyeon Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3521 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building material; high-performance construction material; recycled concrete; composite structures; sustainable construction materials; structural reliability; structural strengthening and rehabilitation; structural performance with sustainable material; inspection and maintenance; non-destructive evaluation of existing structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Agricultural Engineering: Agroecology Sustainable Development and Agriculture Environmental Impact Assessment and Measurement

edited by Nan Sun and Kun Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3323 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; agriculture environmental impact; bio-organic fertilizer; greenhouse gas; soil organic carbon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Evaluation of Geological Model for Sustainable Utilization and Management of Groundwater Resources

edited by

Muhammad Hasan

and

Majid Khan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater estimation; fresh/saline aquifer; groundwater flow modeling; sustainable groundwater management; geological model; water-bearing strata; fractures/faults

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

Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment: Implementation and Future Perspectives

edited by

Erwin M. Schau

and

Alberto Quintana Gallardo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3039 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA); environmental LCA; social LCA; life cycle costing; sustainability; decision-making; industry; implementation

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development

edited by Antonio J. Jara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2875 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of things; air quality; data quality; resilience solutions; water quality; mobility; low emission zones; green deal; data spaces for sustainability; standards for sustainability; urban health; circular economy; green cities; regenerative cities; sustainable development goals; doughnut economics; sandboxes; testing and experimentation facilities

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

Sustainable and Optimal Manufacturing

edited by Sun Kyoung Kim,

Akira Otsuki

and

Elvira Vidović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; sustainable manufacturing; manufacturing process technology; manufacturing raw material technology; manufacturing industry support; manufacturing data processing; manufacturing human resources training

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

Enhancement of Reliability and Sustainability in Electric Power Systems

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

and

Ilan Aharon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2589 | Submission Open

Keywords: power systems; protection; reliability; sustainability

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

Advances in Measurement, Instrument, and Sensing Methods for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Lizhou Xu

,

Yanchao Zhang

and

Wei Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural instrument; remote sensing; plant phenomics; biosensors; electronic nose/tongue; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Advances in the Development of Resilient, Reliable and Sustainable Transportation Networks

edited by Neïla Bhouri and

Tiziana Campisi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility management and control; sustainability; resilience; reliability; ITS; eco-driving; autonomous vehicles; multi-modal transportation; MaaS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Looking at the Future: Approaches to a More Sustainable and Just Tourism

edited by Andrea Giampiccoli and Anna Dłużewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2544 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; sustainability; alternative tourism; tourism strategies; tourism policies; tourism; tourism sustainability; tourism and poverty; tourism and inequality

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

AI and Sustainability: Risks and Challenges

edited by

Ertel Wolfgang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2195 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainability; economic growth; prosperity; limits to growth; future work place; climate change; environmental protection; singularity; autonomous weapons

Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Spatial Planning—2nd Edition

edited by

Lia Bárbara Cunha Barata Duarte

,

Ana Cláudia Teodoro

and

Beniamino Murgante

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2134 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; environmental sustainability; sustainable planning; hazard assessment; geospatial analysis

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

Computational and Technological Advancements for Low-Carbon Structures

edited by

Antonino Iannuzzo

, Elham Mousavian and

Pirouz Nourian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon materials; self-assembly constructions; local materials; form-active structures; digital manufacturing; robotic fabrication; sustainable retrofitting strategies; construction waste minimization; self-supporting systems; interlocking discrete-element structures; numerical modelling; computational form-finding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research Methodologies for Sustainable Tourism

edited by

Eva Podovšovnik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1991 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism; sustainable tourism; quantitative research; qualitative research; green tourism

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

Sustainable Transformation of Urban and Region: Design, Planning and Governance

edited by

Suocheng Dong

,

Zehong Li

and

Bing Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transformation; urban and region governance; green development; regional economies; eco-economies; urban planning; low-carbon eco-city

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

Sustainable Assessment and Management of Groundwater Resources: 2nd Edition

edited by

Weifeng Yue

and

Jin Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater; artificial recharge; resources management; pollution control; hydrodynamics; numerical model

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

Digital Competence of Teachers and Students in Sustainable Education

edited by

Alexandra Okada

and

Mónica Baptista

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open

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

Emerging Topics in the Sustainable Built Environment: Climate Change Adaptation, Energy Poverty and Well-Being

edited by

Luka Pajek

and

Ilaria Pigliautile

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1653 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; building performance evaluation; building indoor comfort; outdoor comfort; urban heat island; thermal comfort; building sustainability and resilience; energy security; data collection and data management; green building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Interactions of Land Use, Economic Growth, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Azad Haider

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; economic growth; agriculture development; forest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Urban Management Based on the Concept of Sustainable Development–Second Edition

edited by

,

,

, Xiao Wei and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: sponge city; rainwater resource utilization; urban planning; urban management; waste water treatment; sustainable water resource management

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

Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Shuai Zhong

,

Ayman Elshkaki

,

Jingjing Yan

and Qiushi Qu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability policy; environmental assessment; resource efficiency; circular economy; biomass energy utilization; ecological functional zones; modeling; simulation; optimization

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

Searching for a Sustainable Holistic Balance: Optimal Wellbeing Environments

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: well-being; sustainability; balance; environments; healing; holistic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Gender Equality: Empowering Women and Girls for Sustainable Development

edited by

Assunta Di Vaio

, Meghna Chhabra and Luigi Lepore

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1445 | Submission Open

Keywords: SDG #5; women empowerment; business models; sustainable accounting and management; sustainability reporting; sustainable practices; gender equality; women; female; sustainability transitions

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

Rethinking Urban Water Infrastructure – Sustainable Approach to Urban Drainage Systems

edited by

Sabina Kordana-Obuch

and

Mariusz Starzec

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

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

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

Sustainable Development Goals and Agri-Food Supply Chain

edited by Behzad Behdani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1338 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food supply chains; closed-loop supply chain; resource recovery; sustainability; circularity; food waste; sustainable development goals

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

Porous Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by Dinesh Mullangi and Satyanarayana Talam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; MOFs; COFs; Zeolites; and porous polymers; organic– inorganic hybrid materials; characterization and analytical techniques of advanced materials; functional materials; nanomaterials; electrocatalysis; and metal catalysts; gas capture; storage; and small molecules separation; energy harvesting and storage; sustainable energy and environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Eco-Environmental Effects and Spatio-Temporal Evolution Characteristics of Land Use Change

edited by Hui Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; urban expansion; crop land; wetland; forest; water body; conservation and protected areas; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; sustainable ecosystem; sustainable land use; sustainable environment

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

Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Cropping Systems

edited by

Daniel Menezes-Blackburn

, Bingjie Jin and Dong-Xing Guan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture sustainability; soil fertility; plant nutrition; cropping systems; fertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient management; crop nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Biomass Transformation and Sustainability

edited by

Michela Signoretto

and

Somayeh Taghavi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass transformation; sustainable development; thermochemical; biochemical; chemical; bio-based model components; biochar; hydrochar; carbon dots

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

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