Sustainability

Advances in Hydrological and Hydrogeochemical Processes and Water–Rock Interactions under Complicated Conditions and Changing Environments

edited by

Xiaomeng Song

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological modeling; water environment monitoring and protection; water– rock interaction; reaction transport; permeability evolution; multi-field coupling; contaminant remediation; water quality evolution

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

Empowering Safe and Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Systems: Challenges, Innovations

edited by

Mohammad Yazdi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; renewable energy; safety; sustainability infrastructure; technological innovations; decarbonization; energy security; policy frameworks; integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies on Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Yao Yu

and

Abdulaziz Banawi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; green buildings; solar photovoltaic technology; solar thermal energy; geothermal energy; thermal energy storage; building HVAC systems; energy resilience; ground source heat pump

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

NEXUS International Conference: Digital and Green Transition in Maritime Ports: Trends and Challenges—DGTMP 2024

edited by

Vitor Caldeirinha

, Maria Teresa Folgôa Batista,

Tiago Pinho

and

João Correia

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart ports; smart logistics in ports; open data plataform; sustainability in ports; ports decarbonization; digital twin and BIM maritime ports; digital transition; green transition; energetic transition education and training; energetic development; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development

edited by

Francesca Di Turo

and

Giacomo Fiocco

submission deadline 16 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10577 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation science; cultural heritage technologies; digital humanities; sustainable development

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

The Impact of Sustainable Tourism on Regional Development

edited by

Ana Brochado

submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8951 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism impacts; crisis management; smart tourism; environmental protection; cultural preservation; social equity

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

Water Sustainability: River Basin Management, Water Quality, and Quantity Monitoring—Second Edition

edited by

Carina da Conceição Mendes de Almeida

submission deadline 17 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; modeling; monitoring; water quality; water quantity

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

The Links and Effects between Sustainable Product Development, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, and Circular Economy

edited by

Elpídio Oscar Benitez Nara

and

Jones Luis Schaefer

submission deadline 18 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; product development; industry 4.0; information integration; supply chain; lean manufacturing; product life cycle; digital transformation; circular economy; market performance

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

Energy Storage, Conversion and Sustainable Management

edited by

Alessio Tafone

,

Davide Pivetta

and Stefano Mazzoni

submission deadline 18 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; decarbonization; energy transition; cleaner technologies; energy efficiency; hydrogen; carbon capture; storage and utilization; electrical and thermal energy storage; energy planning; waste heat recovery; sustainable development; sustainable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Development and Application of Polymers in Sustainable Green Materials

edited by

Kun Wei

submission deadline 18 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer blends for enhanced properties; smart polymers for controlled release; recycling and upcycling of polymer waste; polymers in renewable energy applications; bio-inspired polymers for environmental remediation; life cycle assessment of polymer materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability in Architecture and Engineering

edited by

Manfredi Saeli

,

Tiziana Campisi

and Montserrat Bosch

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10964 | Submission Open

Keywords: green architecture; sustainable materials and building processes; energy-efficient buildings; social-housing; smart technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions

edited by

Irene Gil-Saura

and

María Eugenia Ruíz-Molina

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior

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

Recent Advances in Environmental Analytical Chemistry Technology

edited by Viia Lepane

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: water; soil; sediments; carbon compounds; inorganic and organic pollutants; climate change; temporal and spatial changes; analytical methods; data treatment methods

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

Educational Research in the Era of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2nd Edition)

edited by

Athanasios Mogias

,

George Malandrakis

and

Panayota Koulouri

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; education for sustainable development; environmental literacies; agenda 2030 sustainable development goals; elementary education; secondary education; tertiary education; students; teachers; citizens

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

Territorial Management and Urban Regeneration: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability

edited by

Miguel Amado

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: territorial management; regenerative environment; urban regeneration; resilience; sustainable cities; rural development; circular economy; climate changes

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

Pro-environmental Behavior and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Disclosure in Sustainable Business Management

edited by

Tai Ming Wut

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: pro-environmental behavior; ESG disclosure; sustainability; corporate social responsibility

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

Thermal Comfort and Energy Use in Sustainable Transportation and Buildings

edited by Byung-Wook Kim, Qilong Cheng and Xin He

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; energy efficiency; environmental design; energy harvesting; smart building; heat transfer; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Resource Utilization of Solid Waste for Sustainable Circular Economy

edited by

Haoqi Yang

, Ganyu Zhu and Jun-Ye Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; resource recovery; innovative technologies in waste treatment; electronic waste; industrial waste; waste management; building waste; wastewater treatment; CO2 sequestration; renewable energy

Advancing Sustainability in Rock Mechanics and Underground Engineering

edited by

Martina Inmaculada Álvarez Fernández

and

Víctor Martínez-Ibáñez

submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3892 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tunnelling and mining; reused and recycled materials; efficient drilling; sustainable blasting techniques; innovative laboratory techniques; aquifer preservation; innovative sensors; big data analytics; Building Information Modelling (BIM); digital twin; electric equipment; risk analysis; clean energy storage; geothermal energy

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

Sustainable Food Preservation

edited by

Hugo Miguel Lisboa Oliveira

and Ana Paula Trindade

submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food preservation; food waste reduction; eco-friendly packaging; natural preservatives; modified atmosphere packaging; cold plasma in food preservation; pulsed-light technology; hurdle technology; nutritional quality maintenance; environmental impact of food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Quality Management in Manufacturing, Industrial, and Systems Engineering for Green Sustainability

edited by

Nita Yodo

and

Arup Dey

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4535 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality management; sustainability; industrial engineering; manufacturing processes; system integrations; Industry 4.0/5.0; supply chains; lean and six sigma; operation research; standards and policies

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

Navigating Sustainability Business: Environmental and Social Sustainability and Related Strategies

edited by

Jooh Lee

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2376 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental greening; social responsibility; economic performance of firms

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

Sustainable Agriculture and Restoration of Agroecosystem Affected by Climate Change

edited by

Aniruddha Sarker

and

Tofazzal Islam

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biochar; carbon sequestration; green remediation; environment restoration; agro-food waste; biotechnology; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Fostering the One Health Approach in Environmental Education: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

José Manuel Pérez Martín

and

Tamara Esquivel-Martín

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: comprehensive literacy; early childhood education; educational transfer; environmental citizenship; environmental education; one health; primary education; scientific practices; secondary education; teaching training

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

Digital Teaching and Development in Sustainable Higher Education

edited by Naser Sedghi

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability integration; online learning; digital pedagogy; virtual reality; augmented reality; open educational resources

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

Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Bioenergy

edited by

Nikolaos Kokkinos

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; biojet; biofuels; decarbonization; GHG emissions; sustainable aviation fuels; sustainable waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Building Resilience and Green Building Construction for Environmental Sustainability

edited by Anna Marzo and

George Wardeh

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable constructions; reuse of building materials; seismic protection; sustainable interventions; bio-based materials; zero-damage constructions; quick vulnerability assessment; durability; concrete; rupture; masonry; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Geological Engineering and Sustainable Environment

edited by Francisco Javier Torrijo,

Olegario Alonso-Pandavenes

and Julio Garzón-Roca

submission deadline 23 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; geological engineering; resilience; geomaterials; climate change; applied AI; environmental impact; natural hazards

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

Cutting-Edge Research in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Application for Sustainable Construction

edited by

Sonia Lupica Spagnolo

and Alberto Pavan

submission deadline 23 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital transformation; built environment; sustainable construction; data management; digital twins; digital building logbooks

Sustainable Polyester Fibers

edited by

Laetitia Marrot

submission deadline 23 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polyester fibers; recycled polyester; biosynthetic polyester; sustainable textiles; sustainable polyester fibers composites; polymer concrete; properties of sustainable polyester fibers and composites; environmental assessment of sustainable polyester fibers and composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Global Hydrological Studies and Ecological Sustainability

edited by

Magdalena Toporowska

and

Beata Ferencz

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1451 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water cycle; watershed sustainability; climate change; human pressure; resilience and vulnerability; ecosystem functioning; ecosystem services; sustainable ecosystem management

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

Aerosol Science: Chemistry, Sources, and Formation for Sustainable Air Quality

edited by

Jingsha Xu

,

Shanshan Tang

and

Lei Liu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol pollution; physical characteristics; chemical properties; source apportionment; formation mechanism; atmospheric chemistry; secondary organic aerosol; health effects; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Agroforestry Engineering and Sustainability

edited by Pablo Vidal-López and

José Ramón Villar-García

submission deadline 26 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry systems; sustainable forest; regenerative agriculture; ecosystem services; sustainable energies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Promoting Sustainable Geoenvironment

edited by

Hariklia D. Skilodimou

,

George D. Bathrellos

and

Konstantinos G. Nikolakopoulos

submission deadline 27 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2607 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural resourses; mapping; natural hazards; environental pollution; planning

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

Sustainable Development of Agricultural Systems

edited by Henrietta Moore and Jacqueline McGlade

submission deadline 27 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology and native vegetation; agroforestry; regenerative agriculture; carbon sequestration; livelihood security; agricultural and environmental sustainability; soil health; decolonisation; agri-food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green and Sustainable Separation of Natural Products from Plant-Derived Waste

edited by

Daniel Pecoraro Demarque

submission deadline 27 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable separation; plant-derived waste; green extraction; circular economy; bioactive compound recovery

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

Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Dismantling, Demolition, Recycling, Reuse and Repurposing

edited by

Lawrence C. Bank

and

Paul Leahy

submission deadline 28 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6488 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; decommissioning; dismantling; demolition; recycling; reuse and repurposing; life cycle assessment (LCA); life cycle costing (LCC); techno economic analysis (TEA)

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

Circular Economy and Frugal Innovation Business Models for Sustainable Development

edited by Paul Agu Igwe and

Mahfuzur Rahman

submission deadline 28 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; frugal innovation; circular economy business model; frugal business model; sustainable waste management; sustainable production and consumption

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

Geo-Digital Technologies for Sustainable Building and Facility Management

edited by

Ana Paula Falcão

and

Alexandre B. Gonçalves

submission deadline 28 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; sustainable facility management; lifecycle management; space utilization; building performance; digital twins; facility operations; building cost optimization

Water Environmental Control of Pollutants and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Pei Lei,

Sheng Guo

and Zhineng Hao

submission deadline 29 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant; environmental management; sustainability; aquatic systems

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

Sustainable Agriculture and Biological Science

edited by

Juan Pablo Hernandez

,

Helber Enrique Balaguera López

and Joaquín Guillermo Ramírez-Gil

submission deadline 29 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; soil health; biodiversity conservation; crop production; ecological resilience; climate change adaptation; organic farming; integrated pest management; genetic diversity; food security; sustainable development; ecosystem services; socio-economic impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Interdisciplinary Research on Soil Sustainable Management in Different Agroecosystems: Management of Agriculture–Ecology–Land-Management-Planning Interactions

edited by

Jonas Volungevičius

and

Kristina Amalevičiūtė-Volungė

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7012 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; agroecology; soil organic matter; agrosystem; agroecosystem; sustainable soil management; landscape; spatial planning; humification; mineralisation; natural framework; ecological uses; land management; circular chains of energy

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

Circular Economy and Green Innovation for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Dolores Gallardo Vázquez

, Inna Choban de Sousa Paiva and Cristina Nuevo-Gallardo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; green innovation; sustainable business models; economic performance

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

Green Chemistry and Sustainable Chemical Processes: From Advanced Material Preparations to Benign-by-Design Recycling of Critical Raw Materials

edited by

Zara Cherkezova-Zheleva

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable chemical processes; design of advanced materials; benign-by-design methods for material synthesis and recycling; mechanochemistry critical raw materials (CRMs); CRM substitution and sustainable recycling; eco-friendly and efficient chemical reactions; reduction in the use of hazardous chemicals and water; renewable energy production; pollution control; circularity and sustainability of materials

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

Digital Technology Supports for Sustainable Development of Human Society during and Post-pandemic Contexts

edited by

Shih-Chih Chen

and

Chih-Chun Kung

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 43144 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; sustainable ICT management; emergent technologies; digital transformation; sustainable education and learning; sustainable tourism; pro-environmental behaviors; corporate social responsibility

Sustainable Development of Construction Engineering

edited by

Lingkun Chen

,

Nan Zhang

and

Qinghua Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 40911 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

edited by Md Romij Uddin and

Uttam Kumer Sarker

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 40745 | Submission Open

Keywords: food availability; safe food; environmental soundness; food marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Managing Sustainable Development: Technology, Modelling & Applications

edited by

V. Ravi.

,

Suresh Subramoniam

and

Bijulal D.

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 40481 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; triple bottom line; sustainability framework; modelling sustainability; sustainability metrics; conceptual framework; sustainable practices.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Education and Technology Development

edited by

Chih-Hung Wu

and

Yen-Chun Jim Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33047 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; education technology; artificial intelligence; metaverse; AR/VR/XR; affective computing; non-fungible token (NFT); blockchain

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

Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization

edited by

Yusheng Ci

,

Lina Wu

and

Ming Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 28591 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; transport planning; public transport; fuel consumption and emission; spatiotemporal analysis; big data; traffic safety; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

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