Sustainability

Sustainable Innovations in Health Economics and Health Management: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable healthcare; health economics; health management; innovation; equity; accessibility; technology; public-private partnerships; climate change; social determinants of health

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

Decarbonization of Energy and Materials for Sustainable Development

edited by Yasukazu Kobayashi

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic; hydrogen; energy storage devices; recycling; wastewater treatment; membrane technology; healthcare applications; electronics; life cycle assessment; machine learning and AI for decarbonization

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

Sustainable Design and Planning for Urban Space

edited by

Zhenjiang Shen

and

Xiao Teng

submission deadline 11 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4043 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart habitat for humanity; smart planning technology; smart building; low-carbon construction technology; healthy cities; regional sustainable development; visualization technology; design and construction guidelines; smart and low-carbon construction technology; energy visualization management system

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

Sustainable Rural Resiliencies Challenges, Resistances and Pathways

edited by

Angel Paniagua Mazorra

submission deadline 11 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2605 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance; rural; local; resiliences; spatial processes

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

Accelerating Sustainable Innovation through ESG Integration: Driving Value Creation and Social Impact in Firms

edited by

Young-Chan Lee

and

Runhui Lin

submission deadline 12 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG integration; sustainable innovation; value creation; social impact; stakeholder engagement; innovation processes; sustainability reporting; institutional factors; comparative analysis

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

The Impact of ESG on Corporate Sustainable Operations

edited by

De-Chih Lee

and

Shou-Lin Yang

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; consumer market; consumer; consumer behavior; sustainability

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

A New Paradigm in Teacher Education: Sustainability in Teacher Training

edited by

Çiǧdem Hürsen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: teacher training; teacher training programs; technology-supported teacher training programs; new orientations and approaches in teacher training; teacher candidates; sustainability practices; sustainability and teachers; sustainable development goals and teacher training

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

Supply Chain Management in a Sustainable Business Environment

edited by

Cristinel Vasiliu

,

Irina Albastroiu Nastase

and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; circular economy; green logistics; environmental impact; ethical sourcing; social responsibility; resilient supply chains; waste reduction strategies; sustainable procurement; sustainable transportation

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

Smart Solutions and Technologies for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Gianluca Scaccianoce

,

Giorgia Peri

and

Laura Cirrincione

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy optimization; smart buildings; climate change resilience; buildings’ energy efficiency; smart solutions and technologies; urban energy planning; sustainable energy use; buildings sustainability and resilience; carbon neutrality in the built environment; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Agricultural Economy Volume II

edited by

Carmen-Luiza Costuleanu

,

Mioara Mihăilă

and

George Ungureanu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable agricultural economy; agriculture economy; circular agricultural economy; cycling agricultural economy; proximity agriculture economy; social agriculture economy; climate-oriented agriculture economy; knowledge agriculture economy; digital agriculture economy

Engineering Safety Prevention and Sustainable Risk Management

edited by Murat Gunduz

submission deadline 16 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; risk management; occupational health and safety; sustainability; hazards; risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Groundwater Pollution and Water System Safety

edited by Stefania Franchini and

Maurizio Barbieri

submission deadline 16 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater pollution; groundwater remediation; water safety; sustainable development; water quality

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

Sustainable Risk Management

edited by An Chen

submission deadline 16 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster risk management; risk assessment; public risk perception; risk resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Urban Environments: Air Quality and Aerosol Particle Detection

edited by Wenjie Wang and Xiaobing Li

submission deadline 16 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; aerosols; ozone; detection of air pollutants

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

Sustainable Economic Intelligent Information Processing

edited by

Lei Chen

submission deadline 18 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; information processing; data analysis

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

Environmental Planning and Governance for Sustainable Cities

edited by

David Pastor-Escuredo

and

Do-Hyung Kim

submission deadline 18 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sustainable cities; circular cities; 15-minute cities; urban climate; governance; urbanization; environmental planning

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

Advancing Regional Environmental Evolution: Integrating Sustainable Energy Resource Management and Green Consumption

edited by Qianwen Li and

Ruyin Long

submission deadline 18 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy management; green consumption behaviors; renewable energy technologies; environmental sustainability; energy conservation measures; climate change mitigation; environmental degradation; consumer behavior and sustainability; policy interventions for energy efficiency; regional environmental evolution.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Landslide Hazards and Soil Erosion

edited by

Clemente Irigaray

and

Tomás Fernández

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2850 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide hazard; soil erosion; sustainability; risk assessment; remote sensing; GIS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Towards Sustainable Future: Green Information Technologies and Smart Cities

edited by Ilja Nastjuk and Arash Najmaei Lonbani

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; smart technologies; sustainable planning renewable energy; intelligent transportation systems; smart traffic management; smart homes; smart governance; operational efficiency; real-time decision making; smart health services; service digitization; digital inclusive strategies; cybersecurity

Tourism Sustainomics: Ecological and Economic Pillars, with Stakeholder and Political Implementation for Sustainable Development

edited by

Tanja Mihalic

and

Larry Dwyer

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism development; sustainability conceptualisation; developmental approaches; tourism sustainomics; stakeholder engagement; political implementation responsibility; tourism resilience; innovations; cyber space; cosmos; tourism paradigm

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

Valorization of Renewable Resources for the Production of Biobased Products through the Implementation of Circular Bioeconomy Principles: Second Edition

edited by

Erminda Tsouko

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased production; renewable biomass; life cycle assessment; carbon neutral bioeconomy; pretreatment; waste management; environmental footprint; biofuels; genetic approaches; transition to biocircularity

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

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution

edited by Mujib Rahman,

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Moura Mehravar and

Bahman Ghiassi

submission deadline 21 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concretes/pavements; cementitious composites; waste/recycled materials; bio-based materials; sustainability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Eco-Friendly and New Technology-Based Management for a Healthy Environment

edited by

Jinsoo Hwang

submission deadline 23 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendliness; sustainable management; technology; drones; robots; operation management; corporate image; consumer attitude

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

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Economic Development

edited by Antti Ainamo,

Jari Kaivo-oja

and

Teemu Haukioja

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable economic development; innovation; entrepreneurship; business model; green economy; strategy; operations; systemic innovation; ecosystem; ecological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Carbon Neutral Society and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Solutions

edited by Ehsan Jorat

submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; sustainable development; societies; challenges; solutions

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

The Sustainable Pathway towards Zero-Energy/Emission Buildings: Exploring High-Efficiency Solutions and Integrated Approaches

edited by

Silvia Di Turi

and

Raniero Sannino

submission deadline 27 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero-energy buildings; zero-emission buildings; energy-efficient buildings; built environment decarbonization; renewable energy sources; integrated retrofitting strategies; HVAC plant management; thermal energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Inclusive and Sustainable Marketing and Business Performance

edited by

João Manuel da Silva Carvalho

and Sílvia Faria

submission deadline 27 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive and sustainable marketing; sustainable business performance; artificial intelligence and marketing sustainability; sustainable products and business performance; distribution impact on business sustainability; new inclusive and sustainable distribution approaches; inclusive communication and business performance; inclusive and sustainable digital marketing transformation; new inclusive and sustainable pricing strategies; new inclusive and sustainable marketing competencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Renewable Energy and Utility System Optimization for Sustainable Industries

edited by

Cristina Rodriguez

and

Li Sun

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 43509 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; renewable energy; energy optimization; waste heat recovery; sustainable development; decarbonization; pinch analysis; machine learning; system optimization and scheduling; carbon footprint; RAM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

A Study on Sustainable Geological Disaster Prevention and Control in Engineering

edited by

Xin Liao

, Jimeng Feng and

Qiang Tang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10589 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanism of geological disasters; prevention and control measurements; engineering property; numerical simulation

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

Sustainable Development of Ecotourism

edited by

Silvia Fissi

,

Elena Gori

and

Alberto Romolini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8148 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative tourism; biodiversity; ecosystem services; business development; green hospitality; protected areas; sustainable ecosystems; sustainable development goals

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

Sustainable Product Design, Manufacturing and Management

edited by

Diego Castro Fettermann

and Marcia Elisa Soares Echeveste

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6199 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital products and services; Industry 4.0; sustainable products and services; product service systems; smart manufacturing; renewable energy

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

Digital Technologies for Business Sustainability

edited by Kutoma Wakunuma,

Damian Okaibedi Eke

and Kehinde Aruleba

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4246 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; sustainability; digital technologies; responsible innovation; artificial intelligence; ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Development of Hydrogeology

edited by

Adam Porowski

,

Manuel Antunes Da Silva

,

Nina Rman

and

Mun-Ju Shin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4178 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied hydrogeology; hydrogeochemistry; isotope hydrogeology; chemical composition; isotopic composition; groundwater origin; water quality; groundwater resources; groundwater monitoring; sampling techniques; mineral water; thermal water; mine drainage waters; drinking water; water– rock interaction; groundwater– surface water interaction; groundwater mixing; climate change; tracer methods; flow system modelling geochemical modelling; groundwater protection; hydroclimatic extreme events; aquatic ecosystems; emerging contaminants; useful minerals; critical elements; rare earth elements; bottling water industry; bottled water; geothermics; balneology

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

Engineering Disaster Prevention and Mitigation: Challenges to Civil Infrastructure Sustainability

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3439 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; infrastructure; earthquake; geohazard; protective structure; disaster mitigation; structural resilience; fragility analysis; disaster resistance performance

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

Towards Sustainable Energy Transition: Replacing Fossil Fuels-Based Energy with Waste-Derived and Renewable Energy

edited by

Carmen Bartolomé

,

Clara Jarauta-Córdoba

and

Alessandro Carmona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; waste valorization; energy efficiency; GHG emissions mitigation; biomethane; biomass; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Consumer Behaviour and Food Choice

edited by Marina Tomić Maksan and

Francesca Gerini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food consumption; food preferences; food choice; consumers; attitudes and behaviour; novel food; food marketing; behavioural models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

The Impact of Carbon Emission Control on Economic Costs and Human Health in China—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon emissions; energy transition; economic cost; carbon tax; carbon emissions trading

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

Trust and Sustainable Management in Construction Projects

edited by Anita Cerić and

George Ofori

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: trust; blockchain; construction management; stakeholder management; sustainable project management; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Charging and Grid Integration for Sustainable Electric Transportation

edited by

Damir Jakus

and Josip Vasilj

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open

Keywords: charging station power supply; charging management; V2B; V2H; V2V; V2G; V2X; ancillary service provision; grid integration; charging pricing models; machine learning in EV load forecasting and charging control; RES energy management; modelling and control; mathematical programming; reinforcement learning; capacity allocation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Coordination in Supply Chain Management—Risk Factors in Ensuring Coordination and Cooperation in Supply Chains and Actively Strengthening the Reliability of Supply Chains—2nd Edition

edited by

Katarzyna Grzybowska

and

Agnieszka A. Tubis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: new trends in supply chains; reliability of supply chains; digitalization of supply chains; sustainability of supply chain; sustainable coordination in supply chain management; global coordination in sustainable development; organizational coordination in sustainable supply chains; sustainable cooperation in supply chains; sustainable cooperation in global climate policy; risk factors; enablers; barriers; and outcomes of supply chain implementation; supply chain risk management strategies; perspectives in supply chain risk management; the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains: supply chains’ survival in a time of crisis; supply chains and sustainable development; building the resilience of supply chains; using Industry 4.0 tools in the coordination and cooperation of supply chain partners

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Regional Economics, Policies and Sustainable Development

edited by

Andrzej Cieslik

and Tomasz Misiak

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; regional development; regional policy; sustainability

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

Regional Land Use Dynamics: The Natural Environment and Socioeconomic Perspectives

edited by

Ying Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use; patterns; processes; mechenisms; land use planning; sustainable management

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

Towards Sustainability: Advances in Renewable Energy Policy and Environmental Economics

edited by Chih-Chun Kung and

Tsung-Ju Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental assessment; lifecycle assessment; renewable energy; green finance market; ocean management; pollution control

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

Innovative Approaches and Sustainable Practices in Concrete: Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Sustainability

edited by Mouhcine Benaicha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable concrete; eco-friendly construction; recycled materials; waste utilization; material efficiency; artificial intelligence in construction; green building practices; environmental impact; intelligent mix design; sustainable construction techniques; quality control in concrete; resilient infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Development Trends in Environmental Economics, Environmental Policy, and Regional Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Dan Yan

and

Li Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative governance; environmental regulation; carbon emission performance; digital management

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

Sustainability of the Water Cycle System and Water Utilization in a Changing Environment

edited by Miao Zhang,

Gonghuan Fang

and Jie Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative strategies for water utilization; climate hydrology and ecohydrology feedback mechanisms; sustainability of the water cycle and water utilization; evolution of water cycle processes and tipping points; water resource supply and demand balance and management

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

Next-Generation Roads: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality on the Planning, Design and Management of Sustainable Infrastructures

edited by

Salvatore Leonardi

and

Natalia Distefano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enhanced road design; virtual reality simulations; sustainable urban planning with VR; smart street furniture; driver training in VR; immersive simulations; sustainable practices in AI-driven road design; interactive signage systems; urban safety innovations; roadside assistance technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Battery Energy Storage Management: Enhancing Performance, Safety, and Sustainability

edited by

Bin Duan

, Yongzhe Kang and Changlong Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; battery management system; advanced machine learning; optimization and control; early warning and fault diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation

edited by

Radosław Wolniak

,

Judyta Kabus

and Anna Brzozowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; business management; innovation in business; sustainable business practices; new technologies in business; digital transformation in business; customer experience in business; AI in business; ESG AI in business; entrepreneurship and AI; circular economy

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

Sustainable Road Construction Materials: Challenges & Innovations

edited by

Volodymyr Gunka

, Iurii Sidun, Yuriy Demchuk and Yuriy Prysiazhnyi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: bitumen; asphalt; bitumen emulsion; polymer-modified bitumen; recycling; polymer; adhesion promoter; emulsifier; plasticiser; waste; soils; cement; concrete; mineral powder; filler; aggregate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

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