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 4109 | 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 11410 | 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 7095 | 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 33283 | 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 20117 | 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 7614 | 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 6918 | 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 1625 | 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 1124 | 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 1044 | 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 1025 | 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 924 | 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 359 | 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 177 | 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 4175 | 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 137 | 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 5628 | 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 4459 | 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 1589 | 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 697 | 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 277 | 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 260 | 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 19172 | 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 6636 | 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 1903 | 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 1266 | 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 732 | 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 650 | 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 384 | 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 289 | 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 253 | 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 203 | 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 428 | 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 242 | 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 126 | 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 98 | 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 266 | 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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