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Innovations in Renewable Energy Systems: Wind, Solar, Ocean, and Hybrid Integration for Sustainable Development

edited by Denisson Queiroz Oliveira and

Osvaldo Ronald Saavedra

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind power planning and operation; solar power planning and operation; wave power planning and operation; tidal power planning and operation; low-carbon power systems; renewable energy planning and operation; energy storage; power electronics; smart microgrids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Innovative Risk Management and Sustainable Practices in Construction

edited by

Marzena Lendo-Siwicka

, Katarzyna Pawluk and

Anna Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; sustainable construction; construction works; construction technology; environmental construction; advanced and sustainable materials

Sustainability in Space and Aerospace Technologies

edited by

Lucjan Setlak

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEA/AEA concept; sustainable development technologies; decarbonization; programs to support green technology development; ECS; greenhouse gas emissions

Arctic Geohazards and Infrastructure: Enhancing Resilience and Sustainability

edited by

Lilian Alessa

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: arctic geohazards; permafrost thaw; coastal erosion; infrastructure resilience; climate change adaptation; remote sensing; capabilities; sustainable engineering; indigenous communities; environmental monitoring; policy and governance; engagement and information sharing

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Yuliia Trach

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water treatment; environmental remediation; nanomaterials; advanced membrane technologies; biomaterials; electrochemical methods; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPS); phytoremediation; microbial remediation

Human-Centred Methods, Tools, and Decision Support Systems in the Design or Renovation of Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Aliakbar Kamari

and

Carl Peter Leslie Schultz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: human centred; building design; building renovation; knowledge engineering; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence; decision support; green transition; digital transformation

Land Use Change, Air Quality and Environmental Pollution Governance—2nd Edition

edited by

Debin Lu

Meimei Wang

and

Tingting He

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use change; sustainable land use planning; regional development strategies; sustainable development; environmental remote sensing; environmental big data

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

Advanced Materials and Processes for Wastewater Treatment

edited by Lu Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable advanced functional materials; wastewater treatment; high-salt organic industrial wastewater; inorganic ion separation and recovery; organic pollutant control

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

Harnessing Biological and Abiotic Solutions for Enhanced Productivity and Phytochemical Profile of Plants

edited by

Valerija Vujčić Bok

, Željan Maleŝ and

Ivana Sola

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological solutions; abiotic solutions; plant productivity; phytochemicals; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Digitalization and Innovative Business Strategy

edited by

Chun-Liang Chen

Chih Kai Chen

and

Yao Chin Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22268 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative business strategy; value co-creation; digital service; e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce; digital platform service ecosystem; SMEs’ digital transformation; innovation; service innovation; sustainable service; service ecosystem innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Flood Risk Assessment Using Deep Learning and State-of-the-Art Machine Learning

edited by

Binh Thai Pham

and Indra Prakash

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13361 | Submission Open

Keywords: flood risk; flood vulnerability; flood hazard; flood susceptibility; deep learning; machine learning

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

Water-Energy Nexus, Sustainable Development and Low-Carbon Transitions: A New Era of Advancing Technology, Engineering, Management and Governance of Water

edited by

Jiayu Xu

Meng Peng

and

Hongzhang Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3383 | Submission Open

Keywords: decarbonization; energy policy; energy– water nexus; governance; just transition; integrated management; water policy

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

Innovation in Low-Carbon Economic Growth and Sustainable Development

edited by

Hui Hu

and

Zeyu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; circular economy; sustainable urban planning; climate resilience; eco-innovation

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

Sustainability of Pavement Engineering and Road Materials

edited by

Chaohui Wang

Qian Chen

, Ping Li and Yuanzhao Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open

Keywords: pavement engineering; road materials; sustainability; functional materials; environmental protection; solid waste; pavement recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses and Waste

edited by Thrassyvoulos Manios,

Katia Lasaridi

Konstadinos Abeliotis

and

Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open

Keywords: food resources; circular economy; prevention; valorization; utilization; reclamation

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

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Sustainability

edited by Jan C. Bongaerts, Carsten Drebenstedt,

María Fernández-Raga

and Antoine F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: LCA; social LCA; economic valuation; sustainability; SDGs

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

Advanced Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Techniques for Safe Operation and Control in Power and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Van-Hai Bui

Wencong Su

, Xuan Zhou and

Akhtar Hussain

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open

Keywords: the applications of advanced machine learning in sustainable energy systems; energy management systems; microgrids; power system operation and control; reinforcement learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Transportation: Driving Behaviours and Road Safety

edited by

Isidoro Russo

and

Gianluca Genovese

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; driving behaviours; electric and hydrogen vehicles; transport of dangerous goods; statistical analysis; risk analysis; road tunnel safety; open and enclosed spaces; traffic accidents; fires

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Latest Research on Sustainable Material Performance and Circular Economy

edited by

Dumitru Doru Burduhos Nergis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste recycling; circular economy; green materials; eco-friendly materials; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Low-Cost and Renewable Energy towards Sustainability: Latest Developments in Production, Storage and Distribution

edited by

Manuel Alcázar Ortega

and

Lina Montuori

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy storage systems (HESS); renewable energy; solar; biomass; windpower; hydropower; energy storage; modelling; hydrogen; transportation; ports & terminals; regulation; economy; energy markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Policy

edited by

Changbin Yin

Qiang Wang

and Shu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green development; green consumption; rural development; agricultural policy; environmental sustainability; climate change adaptation; sustainable technologies; socio-economic; farm planning

Advancements in Sustainable Materials, Structural Analysis, and Concrete Durability

edited by

Salim Barbhuiya

and Bibhuti Bhusan Das

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; structural analysis; concrete durability; construction engineering; infrastructure resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainable Utilization of Agro-Wastes ＆ Pollution Reduction and Control

edited by Keqiang Zhang, Run Zhao,

Suli Zhi

and

Huiying Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: in situ monitoring and measurement; agro-waste treatment; nutrients management; microalgae transformation; land application; ammonia and odour reduction; GHG control; heavy metal control; antibiotics and ARGs resistance; sustainable utilization

Sustainable Innovation and Digital Governance

edited by

Yoshimasa Masuda

, Rashmi Jain and Sushil

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; digital governance; technology-driven solutions; environmental sustainability; social equity; governance frameworks; enterprise architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards Sustainable Energy: Risk Analysis and Assessment of Hydrogen Energy

edited by

Xuxu Sun

and Ping Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy; hydrogen safety; risk analysis; emergency management; fire and explosion dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Achieving Sustainability in Destination Marketing and Tourism Management

edited by

Mariana Ramona Ciolac

, Cosmin Alin Popescu and Elena Peţ

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; tourism management and marketing; smart development strategies; sustainable forms of tourism

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

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Technological Innovation in Internet Service Development

edited by

Shugang Li

and Ying Qian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative technologies; sustainable development; internet service systems; system performance; artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); data-driven decision-making

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

Effects of Climate Change on Indoor and Environmental Radioactivity

edited by Yong-ha Kim and Kanchan Maiti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides; climate change; indoor radioactivity; environmental radioactivity; radiation-induced health risk; radiation-induced environmental risk; environmental sustainability

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

Addressing Climate Change Impacts through an Ecosystem-Based Approach for More Resilient Cities and Regions: Trends, Challenges, and Innovations

edited by

Federica Leone

Sabrina Lai

and

Corrado Zoppi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; green infrastructures; nature-based solutions; climate change; spatial planning

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

Sustainable Education and Innovative Teaching Methods

edited by Omiros Iatrellis, Nicholas Samaras and Konstantinos Kokkinos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable education; innovative teaching; pedagogical methods; environmental sustainability; educational technology; lifelong learning; curriculum development; inclusive education; empirical research; case studies

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

Sustainable Energy Futures: Emerging Technology of Geological Carbon Storage

edited by

Seyed M. Shariatipour

and

Mohammadreza Bagheri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 storage; carbon capture; CO2 sequestration; CCS; carbon storage; geological CO2 storage; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Engineering Psychology: Human-Orientated Design and Sustainable Wellbeing

edited by

Lorna Uden

, Jeremiah Sullins and

Gregory S. Ching

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-orientated design; human-centered design; engineering psychology; ergonomics; user experiences; human– computer interaction; design thinking; sustainable design; inclusive design; social impact; quality of life; sustainable living

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Towards Environmental Sustainability and Clean Energy: Multi-Scale Exploration of Gas Hydrate

edited by

Huaimin Dong

Weichao Yan

Naser Golsanami

and Sha Song

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural gas hydrates; molecular simulation; petrophysics experiments; digital rock technology; well logging; reservoir evaluation; seismic exploration; production technique; clean energy; environment and energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Carbon Negative Cement: Pioneering the Use of Alternative Materials and Waste for Sustainable Circular Construction

edited by

Meenesh R. Singh

and Vamsi Vikram Gande

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular construction; carbon neutrality; alternative construction materials; supplementary cementitious materials; geopolymers; carbon capture

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

Sustainable Design and Assessment of Heritage Structures and Urban Areas

edited by

Iasmina Onescu

Alexandra Iasmina Keller

and

Sergio Ruggieri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; design and assessment; heritage structures; urban areas; sustainability

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

Project Management, Building Information Modelling and Sustainable Construction Practices

edited by

Kostrzewa-Demczuk Paulina

, Magdalena Rogalska and Zdzisław Hejducki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction/project management; project scheduling problems; BIM technology; supporting decision making; sustainable construction; construction procurement; cost management; risk management; simulation-based methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development for Urban Built Environment

edited by

Xiang Xie

and

Manuel Herrera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; smart cities; urban resilience; green infrastructure; urban governance; AI in urban management

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

Designing Net-Zero Energy Buildings for a Greener Future in Sustainable Architecture

edited by

Yang Yang

Lepeng Huang

and

Wei Tian

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: Net-Zero Energy Buildings; energy efficiency; green building technologies; green construction; intelligent construction; environmental impact reduction; smart building systems; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Achieving Sustainability: Role of Technology and Innovation

edited by

Manjula S. Salimath

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; technology; innovation; digitization; management

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

The Development and Application of Precision Irrigation Theory in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Xinguo Zhou

Dongwei Li

and

Xuguang Xing

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; irrigation parameters; soil wetting patterns; soil water movement models; crop water requirements; soil water– crop interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

New Challenges in Construction: Functional Materials and Waste Recycle

edited by

Jairo Andrade

and

Edna Possan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste recycle; functional materials; nanoparticles; biomaterials in construction; 3D printer; performance of waste materials; circular economy

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

Sustainable Thermochemical Conversion of Organic Solid Waste

edited by

Changsen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic solid waste; biomass; waste plastic; scrap tire; biofuels; high-valued chemical; thermochemical conversion; biorefining; catalyst

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

Innovative Approaches in Greenhouses and Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Mohammad Akrami

and

Edwin Andres Villagran Munar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse technology; sustainable greenhouse agriculture; precision agriculture in greenhouses; renewable energy for greenhouses; water management in greenhouses; climate control in greenhouses; automation and robotics in greenhouses; numerical simulation for greenhouses; experimental analysis in greenhouses; water– food– energy nexus in greenhouse systems

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

Advancing Sustainable Water Management: Innovative Technologies and Circular Economy Solutions

edited by Mohammed J. K. Bashir and

Jun-Wei Lim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management; circular economy; technologies; global challenges

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

Sustainable Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Area

edited by

Vida Šimat

and

Maja Krzelj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food sector; fisheries; aquaculture and marine pollution; climate change; biodiversity; digitalization in agronomy and food production; environmental protection; waste management

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

Advances and Applications in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Maria Krechowicz

and

Adam Krechowicz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; solar energy; photovoltaics; biomass; hydropower; geothermal energy; sustainable buildings; passive buildings; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

New Insights into Indoor Air Quality in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Ying Sheng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; pollution source control; indoor exposure; air cleaning; ventilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Urban Mobility, Transport Infrastructures and Services

edited by

and

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning and design; urban mobility; transport infrastructures; user behaviour; road pavements and materials; life cycle assessment; mobility as a service; multimodal corridors; connected and autonomous vehicle; structural health; architectural design; urban hubs; safety in innovative mobility systems

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

Digital Transformation Strategies and AI Gen for Sustainable Business Development

edited by

Carla Santos Pereira

, Carla Azevedo Lobo and

Fernando Moreira

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); sustainable business development; AI strategies; environmental impact; efficiency enhancement; smart cities; big data; ethical AI; supply chain management

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

Air Quality Characterisation and Modelling—2nd Edition

edited by

José Carlos Magalhães Pires

and

Álvaro Gómez-Losada

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; African dust; nitrogen oxides; ground-level ozone; development; evaluation and application of models; statistical models; data mining and machine-learning-based models; integrated modelling and assessment

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

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