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Sustainability for Next Generation Smart Networks
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open
Sustainable Road Construction Materials: Challenges & Innovations
edited by , Iurii Sidun, Yuriy Demchuk and Yuriy Prysiazhnyi
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 489 | 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)
The Application of Heritage Building Information Modelling in Sustainable Heritage Protection
edited by Letizia Martinelli, and Elena Gigliarelli
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open
Keywords: HBIM; built heritage; sustainability; conservation; building performance simulation; environmental design; restoration; climate change; ecological transition; energy improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Economic Geography, Regional Development and Climate Policy in the AI and Innovation Era
edited by Ahoura Zandiatashbar
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation ecosystems; industry clusters; AI economy; climate policy and economic resilience; equitable growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Intelligent Battery Energy Storage Management: Enhancing Performance, Safety, and Sustainability
edited by , Yongzhe Kang and Changlong Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 465 | 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)
Sustainable Digital Marketing and Consumer Behavior for Circular Economy submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy and sustainable development goals; digital marketing strategies for circular economy; sustainable supply chain strategies for circular economy; consumer behavior and sustainability; role of social media in promoting circular economy; technology and sustainable consumer engagement; circular economy business models and digital marketing; ethical considerations in sustainable digital marketing; cross-cultural studies on digital marketing and sustainability; policy implications and regulatory frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Waste Utilization in Agriculture and Sustainable Development (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural residues; sustainable agriculture; circular economy; biomass; organic matter; composting; pyrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Wildfire Hazards and Sustainable Risk Prevention and Control
edited by , Fátima Velez de Castro and Luciano Lourenço
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildfires; vulnerability; risk; prevention; mitigation; resilience; education; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Sustainable Wood Product Management and Forest Bioeconomy under Climate Change
edited by Antônio José Vinha Zanuncio, and Vicente Toledo Machado De Morais Júnior
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: wood quality assessment; value-added wood products; wood durability and preservation; wood waste utilization; certification and standards; energetic forest; forest management; forest-based thermoelectricity; forest resources and sustainability    
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Urban Development for Transportation Analysis, Smart Cities, and Disaster Resilience submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; environment and sustainability; renewable energy and green technology; internet of things (IoT); robotics; biomedical sciences; healthcare monitoring applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Towards Sustainable Business: Business Models Innovation for Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; business models; environmental practices; innovation; supply chains; sustainable operations; green innovation; sustainability; global commerce dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Our Future Earth and Sustainable Ecological Environment and Society—2nd Edition
edited by , , Xianhui Feng and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: social ecology; human environment; ecosystem services; biodiversity; ecological products; food– energy– water; livelihoods; immigrants; risk management; resilient society; climate change; monitoring and assessment; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Innovative Practices for Socially Sustainable Universities: Building Bridges within Communities submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural diversity and inclusive programs; mental health; wellbeing; and quality of academic life; community engagement in higher education; civic engagement in higher education; transformative learning and teaching; health and safety initiatives; equity and accessible education; community-building activities (student organizations; associations; and societies); gender issues; social sustainability competencies; collaborative work and solidarity; social sustainability literacy; social cohesion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Prospects and Challenges in the Sustainable Development of Building Materials submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly composites; advanced composite materials; functional and smart materials; cement-based materials; sustainable construction materials; self-healing materials; nanotechnology applications; life cycle assessment; green construction; sustainable construction materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainability by Design: Strategies and Solutions for Organizational Innovation submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development; design; innovation; economic; environmental; and social responsibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advanced Technology and Urgent Issues in Sustainable Energy Integration
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy integration; inertia support; stability analysis; fault diagnosis; advanced algorithm; power distribution and scheduling; artificial intelligence; power prediction; transmission topology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Sustainable Climate Action for Global Health
edited by O. V. Giannico, and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17070 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; global health; sustainability; public health; environmental health; climate action; health equity; resilience; sustainable development; policy frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Optimising Air Quality and Health Benefits of Transport Decarbonisation submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9495 | Submission Open
Keywords: air quality; public health; transport decarbonisation; policy; pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Electronic Waste Management and Sustainable Development (2nd Edition)
edited by and Ling Zhang
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8744 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-waste/waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE); sustainable development; circular economy; zero waste; sustainability; recycling technology and innovation; waste management policy and regulation; low-carbon recycling awareness and behavior; waste to energy; waste to resource
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Urban Green Areas: Benefits, Design and Management Strategies submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7942 | Submission Open
Keywords: green areas; urban pollution; climate change; urban planning; public spaces; accessibility; participatory approaches; social interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability in the Development of Renewable Energy Technologies and Thermal Engineering
edited by Jesús Castro
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5228 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy system; renewable energy technology; energy economics; thermal engineering of res; thermal engineering of the integration of res with energy storage systems; innovative manufacturing methods for res components; industrial energy case studies; energetic optimization; thermal management control strategy; capex and opex reduction; levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculations; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Perspectives and Challenges in Sustainable Management of Urban Coastal Areas submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4905 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable management; urban coastal areas; mitigation; pressures; challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Pedagogical Models for Sustainable Education: Exploring the Importance of Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, and Motivation
edited by and David Méndez-Alonso
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4837 | Submission Open
Keywords: active pedagogies; projects; cooperative learning; motivation; emotional intelligence; sustainable education; equity; inclusive education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Community Engaged Nature-Based Solutions for Stewardship and Water Security submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4422 | Submission Open
Keywords: Nature-based solutions; citizen-science; community-engaged NbS; blue-green infrastructure; science communications; storytelling; creative geographies; community-engaged research; stormwater management; environmental stewardship and education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Environmental Governance and Environmental Responsibility Research
edited by Ding Li, Ziran Li and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3746 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental decentralization; government responsibility; and high-quality development; government behavior; environmental strategies; and environmental performance; environmental protection system and enterprise environmental protection behavior; environmental responsibility and pollution reduction; green innovation; pollution; and carbon reduction; enterprise digital transformation and green development; green consumption; product selection; and environmental governance; consumption mode choice and industrial green transformation; harmonious coexistence between humans and nature
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Agritourism and Sustainability: Improving Resilience and Antifragility of Rural Areas submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development of Emerging Technologies and Industries submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable development; emerging technologies; industries; environmental impacts; decision making; resource efficiency; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 2 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework
edited by
submission deadline 3 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Smart Construction Technologies and Construction Materials for Sustainable Building
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4118 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart construction technology; sustainable material; innovative construction technology and material; robotic technology for construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Sustainable Agriculture: Cultivation and Breeding of Crops submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3101 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant breeding; cultivar selection; abiotic stress; sustainability; crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Transportation submission deadline 6 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1889 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable transportation; shared mobility; electric vehicles; smart mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Renewable Energy Communities: Smart Solutions and the Management of Distributed Energy Sources for the Optimization of Shared Energy
edited by
submission deadline 8 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy community; optimization techniques; electric loads; photovoltaics; storage; machine learning; sustainable buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Maple Syrup and Sugar Crops: Market and Climate Challenges and Potential Pathways for Sustainable Development
edited by Qingbin Wang
submission deadline 9 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: maple syrup; sugar crop; sugarcane; sugar beet; sustainable agriculture; agricultural trade; climate change; producer education; food product development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Exploration of Marine Geological Resources and Geological Technology
edited by , and Rongtao Yan
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14212 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine and offshore renewable energy; mechanical behavior of marine sediment; gas hydrate production; wind turbine; marine resource exploitation; marine hazard; new marine geological technology; ocean mining; offshore foundation engineering; coastal disasters reduction technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Innovation
edited by , and Anna Brzozowska
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5774 | 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)
Carbon Neutrality and Green Development
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4278 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality goals; green development; carbon finance; economic transformation; energy structure; carbon information disclosure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Disaster Risk Management and Urban Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3556 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk; disaster; resilience; vulnerability; early warning; emergency response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Plants and Habitats in Changing World: New Data for Climate Change Interpretation and Sustainable Management
edited by Giacomo Mei and Vedran Šegota
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: floristic update; alien species; invasive species; bryophytes; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity measurement; habitats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Sustainable Rural Development Practices and Results: Learnings and Results from Policies and Initiatives—2nd Edition submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15347 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural depopulation; social innovation in rural areas; territorial quality marks of food; learnings from the implementation of the LEADER approach; multifunctionality of rural landscapes; successful and failed initiatives; rural governance; networks of actors in rural development; youth and gender perspectives; impacts and added value of rural development initiatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Mobility Safety Management
edited by and Giovanni Calabrò
submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation planning; sustainable mobility; public transport; transportation decarbonization; transportation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Research on Food Science and Food Technology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17768 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food system; food wastes; carbon print; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Integrating Tourism Development into Urban Planning submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10868 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism development; urban planning; urban competitiveness; tourism impacts; stakeholder engagement; smart cities; community-based tourism; policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Innovations and Policies Shaping Sustainable Transportation Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4894 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation engineering; connected vehicles; autonomous vehicles; shared mobility; electric vehicles; active transportation; public transportation service quality; energy consumption reduction; traffic congestion alleviation; road safety innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Regional Land Use Dynamics: The Natural Environment and Socioeconomic Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2671 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; patterns; processes; mechenisms; land use planning; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Sustainable Supply Chains: Innovations in Closed-Loop Systems and Circular Economy Practices
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon; sustainability; circular economics; environmental economics; remanufacture; closed-loop supply chains; operation management; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Customer Perceptions of Sustainability in E-Commerce Practice submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2567 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behavior; perception of ICT tools; perception of innovations; place and role of marketing in customer perception; models of customer perception strategies; culture differences in customer behavior; impact of technical tools on consumer behavior; sustainability development; Internet shopping preferences; determinants of customer behavior; determinants of smart society development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Food Security, Food Recovery, Food Quality, and Food Safety
edited by Preciosa J.C. Jesus da Costa Pires, , Aloia Romaní and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste; active food ingredients; food production; nutritionally balanced food; bioprocesses; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
Sustainability in Food Security and Food Supply Chain
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1679 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; agrifood supply chain; resiliency; framework for food supply chains; sustainability; technology’ s role in food supply; urban farming; creative solutions for food security; sustainable food production and consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)
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