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Green Concrete for Sustainable Built Environment

edited by Mahyar Ramezani and Ali Behnood

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; industrial and agricultural waste; recycled materials; supplementary cementitious materials; life cycle analysis; sustainable construction materials; durability; data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Applications of Biotechnology for Sustainable Water Treatment

edited by

Lisianne B. Benitez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial remediation; nanotechnology; sustainable bioremediation; water biotreatment; water pollution; wetlands

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

Micro- and Mesoporous Materials for Resource Circularity Management

edited by Hanna Fałtynowicz and

Katarzyna Pstrowska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: sorbent; catalyst; activated carbon; char; nanocarbon; nanomaterial; nanotube; zeolite; MOF; PIM; circular economy; recycling; recovery; adsorption; waste-to materials; waste-to-resources; zero-waste

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

Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Advanced Technology

edited by

Hossein Hassani

and

Xu Huang

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2748 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth empowerment; sustainability; advanced technology; digital tools; data analytics; education; environmental science; social science; capacity building; activism

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

Green Chemistry: Valorization and Byproduct Utilization for Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Ivan L. Lawag

and Francis M. Dela Rosa

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; byproduct utilization; waste valorization; sustainable solutions; resource conservation; biofuels; biodegradable packaging; renewable energy; environmental sustainability; circular economy

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

Challenges for Business Sustainability Practices

edited by Rob Hallak

submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; innovation; green practices; business models; ESG; waste management; social and environmental impact

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

Exploring Education Management Strategies for Sustainable Development

edited by

Eric C. K. Cheng

submission deadline 2 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12468 | Submission Open

Keywords: management strategies; sustainable development; education management; quality management; educational leadership

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

New Technological Applications in Agriculture for the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy

edited by Yingkuan Wang,

Liyong Fu

and

Jianbo Shen

submission deadline 2 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7335 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural circular economy; digital villages; new technologies; new methods; new equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)

Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

edited by

José Magano

and Mário Coutinho dos Santos

submission deadline 3 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1194 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; tourism product innovation; tourism process innovation; tourism management innovation; digital innovation; destination social responsibility; pro-social tourist behaviour; pro-environment tourist behaviour; sustainable tourism innovation policies

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

Sustainable Urban Planning and Transportation Planning in the Face of Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Young-Ji Byon

submission deadline 4 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; connected vehicles; sustainable urban planning; transportation planning; emissions reduction; land use optimization; accessibility; mobility as a service (MaaS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Advances in Green and Sustainable Construction Materials

edited by

Mingrui Du

, Xupei Yao and Yuan Gao

submission deadline 4 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon cementitious composites; renewable materials for construction; solid waste for cementitious materials; reusable or recyclable construction materials; energy-efficient construction materials; 3D-printed concrete materials and structures; construction and demolition waste; durable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Achieving Environmental Sustainability through Waste Management and Energy Conversion

edited by

Yunan Chen

submission deadline 5 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5310 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; recycling reuse; energy conversion; environmental assessments; landfill disposal; treatment; economic analysis.

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

Carbon Cycling in the Terrestrial Environment and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Tsung-chow Su

submission deadline 5 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon cycling; land use change; carbon allocation in plants; carbon– nitrogen interactions

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

Smart Ergo-Design: Innovating Sustainability through Smart Ergonomics and Design

edited by Egon Ostrosi, Jean-Bernard Bluntzer and Morad Mahdjoub

submission deadline 8 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart ergonomics; sustainable design; sustainable ergonomics; green ergonomics; human factor; inclusive design; human-centered design; sustainable smart systems; AI for ergonomics and design; digital twin; immersive technologies; collaborative design; knowledge management; CCAM

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

Solid Waste Management and Recycling for a Sustainable World

edited by

Slawomir Stelmach

submission deadline 9 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; recycling; circular economy; waste policy; waste management; waste management costs

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

Strategies for Efficient and Sustainable Energy

edited by

Eskilla Venkata Ramana

and

Manuel Almeida Valente

submission deadline 9 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; energy storage; environmental; photocatalysis; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainability of Agriculture: The Impact of Climate Change on Crops

edited by

Fokion Papathanasiou

Elissavet Ninou

and

Ioannis Mylonas

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22436 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; climate change and agriculture; crop physiology; plant genetic resources; agro-biodiversity; abiotic and biotic stress; circular economy; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Impact and Adaptation of Climate Change on Natural Ecosystems

edited by Sunkee Hong

submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem management; biodiversity loss; climate adaptation; terrestrial ecosystem; marine ecosystem; island ecosystem; nature-based solutions; natural ecosystems climate change; ecosystem services; ecosystem-based adaptation

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

Applications of Nanostructure Materials in Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Daniele Dondi and

Dhanalakshmi Vadivel

submission deadline 11 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; materials from renewable sources; water treatment; energy storage; energy harvesting; energy conversion; hydrogen production and storage; carbon dioxide reduction; solar energy

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

Research on Sustainable Public Transportation System: Behavior, Safety and Planning

edited by

Sangho Choo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9718 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transportation system; public transportation planning; travel behavior; multimodal transport system; safety; mobility as a service

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Development of Regions and Cities: Improvements in Planning and the Inhabitants’ Quality of Life

edited by

František Murgaš

František Petrovič

and

Peter Mederly

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7206 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; quality of life; well-being; happiness; satisfaction with life; good life; sustainable development; urban development; regional development; sustainable consumption; sustainable quality of life; sustainable well-bein; sustainable happiness; sustainable life satisfaction; sustainable good life; sustainability of social processes

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

Sustainable Innovative Solutions for Pavement Construction and Resilient Infrastructure

edited by

Min Ye

and Jiyoung Rhee

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open

Keywords: GPR; recycling materials; asphalt pavement recycling technology; asphalt pavement recycling equipment; recycled aggregate

Physical, Chemical and Biological Treatment Technologies to Utilize Organic Waste in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Dharma Hagare

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater recycling: food waste recycling; agricultural waste recycling; pyrolysis; physical; chemical and biological treatment; greenhouse; protected cropping; broadacre agriculture; hydroponics; nutrients; circular economy; waste minimisation

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

Education and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Agenda for Change

edited by Kim M. Beasy and

Valeria Vargas

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable development goals; education; Agenda 2030; United Nations

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

Energy Transition, Energy Economics, and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Paulo Rotella Junior

and

Luiz Célio Souza Rocha

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; regulatory issues; energy storage systems; hybrid systems; economic feasibility; optimization techniques; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Xiaorong Gan

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional nanomaterials; environmental risks; wastewater treatment; pollutant adsorption; membrane separation; desalination; deionization; sensors; environmental catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Industry

edited by Zacharias Ioannou

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; recycling; environmentally friendly packaging materials; cleaner production practices; water conservation; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Solutions to Industrial Chemical Pollution

edited by

Vincenzo Dovì

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy systems; smart grids; microgrids; energy markets; energy poverty; distributed energy resources

Ecosystem Services in the Planning and Sustainable Development of Urban Green Spaces

edited by

Wei Hou

Chunxiao Zhang

and

Cheng Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; ecosystem services; supply– demand relationship; trade-offs/synergies; driving factors; spatiotemporal variation; human wellbeing

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

Study and Research Between Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals for the Built Environment in Transition

edited by Maria Rita Pinto,

Stefania de Medici

and

Francesca Ciampa

submission deadline 16 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: built environment regeneration; adaptive reuse; building and urban maintenance; cultural heritage enhancement; circular redevelopment strategies; creative and human-centered approach; green transition; technological integration; vulnerabilities of urban settlement system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Land Management: Urban Planning and Land Use

edited by

Yupeng Fan

submission deadline 16 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; land use efficiency; ecosystem preservation; climate adaptation; urbanization impacts; green infrastructure; urban sustainability; data-driven solutions; urban-rural integration; land use optimization

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

Bioeconomy and Sustainable Agricultural Sector

edited by

Anna Nowak

Aneta Jarosz-Angowska

and Marek Angowski

submission deadline 17 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioeconomy; sustainable agricultural sector; circular economy; innovation; competitiveness; economic and eco-efficiency; food security and quality; energy security

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

Sustainable Oasis Ecosystems and Saline–Alkali Land Improvement

edited by Fenghua Zhang

submission deadline 18 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: oasis ecosystem; sustainability; saline improvement; water– salt dynamic transport; resource utilization and development; water-saving irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Achieving Sustainable Agriculture Practices and Crop Production

edited by Laura Meno,

M. Carmen Seijo

and

Olga Escuredo

submission deadline 19 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; population growth; resource depletion; sustainable agriculture; food demands; ecosystems; soil health; water management; agroecological principles; technological advancements; food security; environmental health; resource efficiency; innovative farming techniques; eco-friendly pest management; environmental stewardship; policy recommendations; resilience; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Environmental Change and Forest Biodiversity Conservation

edited by

Kenneth Anyomi

submission deadline 19 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest biodiversity; conservation; forest change analysis; disturbance ecology; environmental change

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

Sustainable Materials: Recycled Materials toward Smart Future

edited by

Avishek Chanda

and Swagata Dutta

submission deadline 19 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: recyclability; end-of-life; lignocellulosic materials; natural fiber composites; polymeric composites; construction materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Controlled Environment Agriculture for Sustainable Farming

edited by

Anna Siedliska

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4634 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture; sustainable agriculture; vertical farming; greenhouse cultivation; hydroponics; aquaponics; water/nutrient management; resource efficiency; innovation in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Climate Change Impacts on Ecological Agriculture Sustainability

edited by Paramu Mafongoya

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation mitigation; resilience; adaptive capacity; climate mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Treatment, Recycling, and Utilization of Secondary Resources

edited by Xiangping Chen, Qing Sun,

Jinhe Pan

and

Xin Ma

submission deadline 22 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary resources; municipal solid wastes; spent battery recycling; plastic recycling; mineral processing; green and sustainable technologies

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

Urban Noise Control, Public Health and Sustainable Cities

edited by

Ercan Altinsoy

and Margret Sibylle Engel

submission deadline 23 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental noise; noise abatement; emerging noise sources; strategic soundscape planning; soundscape interventions; sustainable soundscapes; soundscape design; restorative sonic environment; quiet areas; urban health

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

Urban Vulnerability and Resilience

edited by

Ilenia Spadaro

and

Francesca Pirlone

submission deadline 23 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; vulnerability; territory safety; risks; nature-based solutions; quality of life

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0

edited by Zhitao Xu, Zhenyong Wu and Yaping Fu

submission deadline 24 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3043 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; Industrial 4.0; sustainability; data analytics; sustainable supply chain optimization; logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Treatment of Organic Pollutants and Microbial Degradation for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Haiming Zhao

and Jiliang Cheng

submission deadline 24 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutant; microbial degradation; environmental sustainability; wastewater treatment; biofilm technology; pollutant treatment

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

Sustainable Building and Sustainable Indoor Environmental Quality (3rd Edition)

edited by

Alireza Afshari

Jinhan Mo

and

Matthew Johnson

submission deadline 24 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable building; indoor environmental quality; ventilation; energy storage; air quality; filtration; air cleaning; energy saving

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

Advances in Composite Structures: Material Innovations and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

edited by Hamid Daghigh

submission deadline 24 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable composites; eco-friendly manufacturing; material lifecycle assessment; renewable materials; energy absorption efficiency; recycling of composites; hybrid materials; environmental impact reduction; innovative composite design; circular economy in material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Building and Infrastructure Engineering: Sustainable Utilization of Innovative Eco-Efficient Materials

edited by

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-efficient concrete; eco-efficient geomaterials; circular construction; waste recycling; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Optimizing Thermal Design in Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Zhi Li

and

Yonghong Xu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; electrochemical energy storage; compressed air energy storage; multi-scale composite energy storage systems; energy efficiency; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Digital Transformation and Corporate Practices

edited by

Junrui Zhang

submission deadline 26 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; data assets; corporate practices; firm value; underlying mechanisms

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

Advancing Sustainable Development through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

Hossein Bonakdari

Ebrahim Ghaderpour

and

Silvio José Gumiere

submission deadline 28 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable development; climate change mitigation; resource management; environmental monitoring; smart cities; decision support systems (DSS); Internet of Things (IoT); ethical AI; resilient systems

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

Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production

edited by