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Application of Spatial Analysis Function of Geographic Information Systems in Sustainable Development Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: GIS; remote sensing; UAV; digital twin; artificial intelligence in GIS; 3D models; BIM-GIS integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Digitalization and Circular Sustainability Development
edited by and Arif Perdana
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; sustainability; resource efficiency; waste reduction; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; blockchain; big data analytics; technology; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open
Keywords: public transportation systems; public transportation planning; travel behavior; multimodal transport systems; safety; mobility as a service; large language models (LLMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality monitoring; water quality assessment; sustainable wastewater treatment; innovative treatment technologies; water resource management; emerging contaminants; resource recovery and reuse; environmental technology; innovative treatment methods; pollution control; climate change and water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Green and Sustainable Buildings: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Performance of Buildings submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building strategy; energy valuation; valuation of green buildings; prototype building to enforce sustainability; appraisal; valuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Mobility Through Shared Autonomous Vehicles and Strategic Street Planning Scenarios submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; shared autonomous vehicles; transportation systems; future mobility; efficiency; accessibility; scenario planning; strategic planning; transport equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development
edited by , Leilei Si and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep mining; environmental sustainability; dynamic disasters; disaster prevention and reduction; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Agrometeorology Research for Sustainable Development Goals submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open
Keywords: GHG balance; energy balance; water use efficiency; carbon use efficiency; water demand; evapotranspiration; remote sensing on agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Sustainable Transformation with AI in Education for Teaching and Learning Enhancement
edited by Pei-Hsuan Hsieh and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable education; education transformation; digital education; digital transformation; EdTech innovation; AI in education; AI-powered education; personalized learning; smart campus; smart classroom; intelligent tutoring systems; education equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Advances in Green Hydrogen Production: Electrolysis Technologies and Sustainable Integration
edited by Ulrich Ulmer
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; sustainability; life cycle assessment; hydrogen economy; electrolysis; green hydrogen; recycling; critical raw materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Sustaining Occupant Well-Being: Thermal Comfort and Air Quality in Indoor Environments
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor air quality; human-centered building control; occupant perception; occupant well-being; multi-sensory comfort; post-occupancy evaluation
Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of ICT in Teaching for Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: ICT-supported science teaching; citizen science; nature deficit; ICT integration; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Challenges Detection and Mitigation for Sustainable Rural Tourism submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing techniques; in situ measurements; GIS tools; geospatial statistics; land use changes; nature tourism; agritourism; ecotourism; challenges; rural tourism sustainability
Innovation for Sustainable Growth: Strategies, Systems, and Global Perspectives
edited by and Teresa Paiva
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; green innovation; technological change; innovation ecosystems; circular economy; inclusive economic growth; sustainable entrepreneurship; digital innovation; policy and governance for innovation; sustainable development goals (SDGs); resilient economies; innovation and public policy; collaborative innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence: A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Trouble at the Horizon?
edited by Outi Niininen and Clare D'Souza
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development goals; sustainable development; artificial intelligence; carbon emission; ethics; energy sustainability; sustainable production and consumption; circular economy
Sustainable Horticulture: Innovations in Crop Production and Resource Management submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization of nutrient cycling; management of pests and diseases; water-use efficiency; circular economy strategies; the socio-economic dimensions of sustainable horticulture
Sustainable Urban Understanding and Planning: Principle and Application of Earth Observation and Geoinformation
edited by Da He, , Yang Chen and Yu Su
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; urban scene understanding; urban function zone; urban greenspace; artificial intelligence; urban land use; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Energy Trade and Environmental Performance: Technological Innovations and Human Responses
edited by , and Vilmos Vass
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy trade; environmental performance; artificial intelligence (AI); climate change psychology; behavioral responses; energy policy and governance; low-carbon transition
Application of Sustainable Practices in Food Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; waste minimization; circular economy; food safety; food quality; nutritional value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Creative Evolution of Wired and Wireless Electric Power Transfer Among Renewable Energy Grids and EVs
edited by Amir Shahirinia and Mohammad Tavakoli Bina
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind/solar power integration to the grid; AI in renewable energy; power electronics in renewable energy; power electronics in EV chargers; renewable-penetrated power system optimization; power quality issues in grid-connected devices; smart grids and artificial intelligence; energy policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Green Management and Governance in the Energy Industry
edited by Harun Harun and Yi An
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: green management; governance; energy industry; ESG; renewable energy; sustainable development; carbon trading; green finance; environmental compliance
Resilient and Intelligent Control and Optimization of Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by Zhenyong Zhang, and Mufeng Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy system; cybersecurity; machine learning-based control; optimization of the system operation; fault and abnormality detection; distributed control and optimization
Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Composite Material submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: recyclability; composite materials; sustainability; additive manufacturing; waste reduction
Advancing Agricultural Robotics for Sustainable Farming: Innovations, Applications, and Environmental Impact
edited by , Dong Chen and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; automation in farming; environmental impact; resource optimization; smart farming technologies; AI in agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Management in Hospitality and Tourism
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism and hospitality development; environmental; social; and economic sustainability; sustainable business practices; eco-innovation in tourism and hospitality; sustainability performance measurement; corporate social responsibility (CSR); green hotel operations; stakeholder engagement in sustainability; sustainable value chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives
edited by Blake A. Simmons, Xueli Chen, Anagha Krishnamoorthy and Yuxuan Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development goals; biomass; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; energy policy; rural development; sustainability indicators; renewable energy; socio-economic impacts
Sustainable Transportation Strategies for Urban and Regional Mobility
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility systems; walkability and pedestrian planning; cycling networks and policies; public transportation performance; connected and automated vehicles; electric and shared mobility; active and multimodal travel integration; low-emission policy frameworks; congestion reduction strategies; road safety solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Green Chemistry, Intelligent Systems and Computing in Environmental Sustainability, Safety, Pollution and Waste Control and Forecasting
edited by and Olga Y. Khetselius
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry principles; environmental sustainability and safety; pollution and waste control and forecasting; intelligence systems and computing; system analysis; mathematical modelling; and data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advances in Waste Biomass and Environmental Sustainability: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; wastes; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; catalysis; sustainability
Sustainable Innovation and Management for Green Hotels
edited by Christina Beneki and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hotels; sustainable innovation; environmental management in hospitality; green technologies; hotel sustainability certification; sustainable service design; eco-friendly operations; digital transformation in hotels; green human resource management; sustainable customer experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Towards Sustainable Metal Technologies: For Future Material Needs
edited by , and Gáspár Marcell Gyula
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; alloys; recycling; metallurgy; circularity; metal processing; casting; forming; additive manufacturing; welding; powder metallurgy; hydrometallurgy; physical simulation; structural integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Destination Development: Tourism and Society submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; tourism; society; impacts; development; policies; heritage; destination; benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Ecosystem Sustainability Through Biodiversity Protection and Conservation Strategies
edited by Nikolay D. Natchev
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological management; innovative conservation strategies; endangered species; deterioration of habitats; biological risk assessment; bioresources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
The Synergistic Interaction of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twin in the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Climate Change Solutions submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable use of natural resources; artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence of things; digital twin; data-driven planning; environmental sustainability; smart city infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Energy Transition, Sustainable Growth and Economic Development
edited by Lefteris Tsoulfidis
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy transition; economic sustainability; sustainable growth; energy prices; green energy subsidies; competitiveness; empirical economic analysis; country-specific impacts; social economy institutions; forward-looking economic models
The Role of Smart Grids in Promoting Sustainable Energy Practices
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; green energy transformation; distributed energy transactions; big data analysis; energy storage systems
Environmental Management and Sustainable Agriculture: Soil, Water and Crops: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil/water and crop management approaches for sustainable agriculture; geoinformatics and decision support systems; precision agriculture and irrigation technologies; climate-related; environmental; and agronomic adaptive practices; hydrological extremes and water/soil erosion in agroecosystems; water/soil pollution and reuse of treated water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Strategies for Building More Resilient Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate adaptation; ecosystem-based solutions; governance innovation; socio-ecological systems; climate risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development: 2nd Edition
edited by , Angela Cresta and Vincenzo Esposito
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: urbanization; urban– rural disparities; territorial planning; urban planning; spatial inequalities; urban and regional development policies; sustainable development goals (SDGs); urban growth models; land use planning; sustainable development; smart cities; rural– urban linkages; urban regeneration; tourism planning; spatial planning; place-based policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Climate Change Adaptations: Enhancing Resilience Against Natural Hazards
edited by Jyh-Woei Lin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysics; green energy; climate change risk management; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Towards Healthy and Low-Carbon Indoor Environments: Innovations in HVAC and Building Design
edited by , and Haizhou Fang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy buildings; low-carbon HVAC; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; decarbonization; passive design; personalized environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Atmospheric Science Research in the Context of Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric science; sustainable development; global change; climate change; air quality; environmental policy; climate modeling; atmospheric physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; biodiversity; climate change; public policies; resource management; Agenda 2030
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility: Policy, Technology, and Workforce Perspectives
edited by Joseph Sobieralski and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable aviation; urban air mobility (UAM); advanced air mobility (AAM); aviation policy; aviation workforce; alternative fuels; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Promote Sustainable Development Through Enhanced Building Energy Performance
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: building energy performance; circular economy; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); sustainable construction; building materials; energy efficiency; material recycling; embodied carbon; green building policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Towards a Sustainable Electric Vehicle Ecosystem: Challenges and Innovations
edited by Andrea Pellegrini and Shobhit Saxena
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicle uptake; transport electrification; clean transportation; infrastructure planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Water Resource Economics and Sustainability
edited by Hui-Cheng Yu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources; sustainability; environmental management; water resource economics; water resource management; governance; performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Low-Carbon/Novel Water-Treatment Technologies and Resource Recovery from Sludge
edited by , , Shaogang Hu and Fuyang Liu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; treatment and resource recovery of environmental waste; advanced oxidation process; electrochemical water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Nature’s Balance: Advancing Sustainability and Stewardship: Rethinking Ecotourism, Agri/Agrotourism and/or Tourism & Hospitality with Nature in Mind
edited by Kimberly Thomas-Francois
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotourism; agritourism; tourism and hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; regenerative tourism; sustainable tourism technologies; environmental stewardship; nature tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Soil Remediation and Restoration for Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil amendments; emerging contaminants in soil; saline– alkali soil remediation; machine learning; soil pollutant prediction; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
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