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Multi-sensory Environmental Performance and Thermal Comfort of Urban Spaces

edited by

Marialena Nikolopoulou

and

Carolina Vasilikou

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory design; outdoor thermal comfort; extreme climate; architectural and environmental sustainability; sustainable environmental design; urban design; climate literacy; health and wellbeing; social justice and behavioural studies; equity; resilient landscapes; materials; resilience and care; landscape architecture

Innovations in Land Resource and Environmental Governance for Future Cities

edited by

Xiang Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19175 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cities; land resource management; environmental management; sustainable development goals; land-use planning; green urban planning

Assessing Urban Ecological Environment Protection

edited by

Biao Zeng

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10268 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green space; wetlands; ecosystem services; urban development

Social Evolution and Sustainability in the Urban Context

edited by

Juan R. Coca

Julio Fernandez Portela

and Victor Jimenez

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability in the urban context; social evolution; disability in the urban environment; social participation; urban intervention; urban social reality

Urban Agenda

edited by

Luis Hernández-Callejo

Sergio Nesmachnow

Pablo de Frutos Madrazo

Tigran Haas

Yu-Sheng Shen

and

Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 82331 | Submission Open

Keywords: cities; rural areas; sustainability; sustainable development goals; landscaping; urban planning; rural planning; urban design; sustainable energy design; citizen health; citizenship and governance; environmental impact; new educational habits; smart cities; smart rural; mobility; IoT

Enhancing Urban Sustainability and Well-Being in Developing Regions Facing Climate Change Impacts and Economic Constraints

edited by

Aya Hagishima

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10658 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate change; urban heat island; urban well-being; developing regions; sustainability; urban health risks

Sustainable Urbanization, Regional Planning and Development

edited by

Lidia Mierzejewska

and

Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9834 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban sprawl; urban and territorial planning; sustainability pillars; vulnerability; resilience

Sustainable Approaches on Urban Space in Mediterranean Cities: From XS Design to XL Planning

edited by

Maria Sinou

Afroditi Synnefa

, Marina Neophytou,

George Hloupis

and Evgenia Tousi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensorial design; energy efficiency; sustainable urban design; sustainable urban planning; city branding; cultural sustainability; emerging technologies

Urban Forestry as a Strategy for Promoting Greener and Healthier Cities

edited by

Francesco Ferrini

Ermes Lo Piccolo

and Barbara Mariotti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7935 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystem services; edible green infrastructures; global climate change; psychological benefits; tree physiology; urban ecology; urban forest; urban greening; urban pollution

Urban Energy Districts: Innovation, Sustainability, and Sharing for a Solidary Future

edited by

Giovanni Murano

and Maria Grazia Giardinelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban energy districts; integrated approach; urban sustainability; energy sharing; renewable energy; active buildings; ZEB (zero energy building); NZEB (nearly zero energy building); hospital buildings

Sustainable Buildings and Cities: Integrated Research on Smart Strategies for Renewal and Resilience

edited by

Haibo Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart buildings; smart cities; smart sensing; low-carbon; heritage conservation; infrastructure resilience; the Internet of Things; green building technologies; urban renewal; sustainable rural communities

Urban Building Energy Analysis

edited by

Beatriz Montalbán Pozas

Inmaculada Bote Alonso

Irantzu Álvarez González

and Cristina Nuevo-Gallardo

submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable and resilient cities; urban building energy; building energy analysis

Building Resilience in Urban Areas: Exploring the Impact of Material Properties and Building Design

edited by Chiara Chiatti and Roberta Jacoby Cureau

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; material properties; building design; urban heat island; climate adaptation; radiative cooling; passive cooling; energy efficiency; environmental quality

Urban Tourism and Hospitality: Emerging Challenges and Trends

edited by

Jorge Marques

Joana A. Quintela

and

Helena Albuquerque

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban tourism; hospitality; smart cities; governance in tourism; sustainable policies; spatial dynamics; urban mobility; tourism landscapes; digital innovation in tourism; inclusive destinations

Water Resources Planning and Management in Cities (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jing Yuan

submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making; water management; water planning; water allocation; water assessment

Sustainable Transportation and Urban Environments-Public Health

edited by Chia-Yuan Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16243 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; public health; active transportation; walkability; air quality; transportation equity; behavioral factors; physical activity; health disparities

Innovation and the City: Exploring the Role of Urban Design, Transportation and Land Use

edited by

Bradley Bereitschaft

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; innovative firms; urban design; walkability; urban form; transportation; land use patterns; innovation productivity; creative spaces; creative class

Integrating Ecosystem Services into Urban Planning: A Novel Approach for Natural Resources Management in Metropolitan Areas

edited by

Yonghua Li

, Qiwei Ma and Yuting Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem service; urban planning; itergrating solution; natural resource management; matropolitan areas

Waste Valorization and Urban Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Transition and Resilient Environments

edited by

Verónica Oliveira

Luis Araújo Santos

and Carla Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable cities; circular urban economy; resource recovery; environmental governance; urban metabolism; citizen participation; risk assessment

Sustainable Energy Management and Planning in Urban Areas

edited by

Rosa María Regueiro-Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy planning; energy sources; urban energy management; urban development; sustainability; energy poverty; dematerialisation

Innovative Transportation Systems: Shaping Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Maria Nadia Postorino

and

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative transportation systems; cooperative connected automated mobility (CCAM); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV); urban air mobility (UAM); mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); sustainable urban mobility; sustainable transit policies; smart transportation solutions; multimodal transport systems; intelligent transportation technologies; urban traffic optimization

Sustainable Groundwater Management in Urban Areas

edited by

Konstantina Pyrgaki

Maria Margarita Ntona

and

Suraj Kumar Bhagat

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water; urban hydrology; integrated water resource management (IWRM); urban water cycle; groundwater quality management; urban water monitoring; rainwater harvesting; nature-based solutions; groundwater level predictions; AI/ML; SWAT

Towards Sustainable Urban Living: Innovations in Sustainable Buildings and Urban Spaces

edited by

Yun Gao

Jieling Xiao

and

Adrian Pitts

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design and construction; retrofit design and construction; urban commons; green spaces; carbon offset; right to the city; urban justice; city planning

Circular Economy Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development: Innovations in Waste Management and Building Materials

edited by

Robert Haigh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste; building materials; circular economy; sustainability; resource recovery

Logistics of Port Cities and Urban Sustainable Development

edited by

Mladen Jardas

Gorana Mudronja

and

Hrvoje Grofelnik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: port city logistics; sustainable urban development; maritime transport; green supply chains; environmental impact of ports; smart ports; urban resilience; multimodal transport; circular economy in port cities; port governance and policy; socioeconomic impacts of port activities; climate adaptation in coastal cities; blue economy; decarbonization of maritime logistics; digitalization in port operations

Shaping the Equitable Future of Urban Living: Exploring Well-Being and New Mobility in Low-Carbon Cities

edited by Xinyi Wu and Chia-Yuan Yu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation equity; urban emissions reduction; alternative fuel vehicle; active travel; urban subjective well-being; travel behaviors; built environment; urban infrastructure

Smart City Transportation and Electric Vehicles: Innovations for Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

Fatemeh Nasr Esfahani

and

Carrie M. Hall

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; intelligent transportation systems; electric vehicles; urban mobility; sustainable transportation; autonomous vehicles; renewable energy integration; IoT in transportation; smart grid integration; cybersecurity in smart mobility

Urban Water Resilience: Integrated Strategies for Sustainable, Smart, and Healthy Cities

edited by

Rouzbeh Nazari

and Maryam Karimi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban water system; water management; resilient water infrastructure; urban water planning; urban water policy; climate resilience; sustainable water infrastructure; public health

Advances in Urban Planning and the Digitalization of City Management

edited by

Cezar Scarlat

and

Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial technology; urban planning in the digital era; AI in urban planning; digital twin; digital transformation; urban management; city management; urban mobility; utility networks and energy grids; smart and sustainable city

Urban Water Resources Assessment and Environmental Governance

edited by

Sabina Rakhimbekova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science in water governance; climate change; resilient water infrastructure; integrated urban water management; water scarcity; flood management; urban water quality; big data for adaptation; digital water solutions; urban sustainability

Geotechnology in Urban Landscape Studies

edited by

Mieczyslaw Kunz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); GIS modelling; GeoAI; remote sensing imagery; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); geotechnology; land use/cover changes; 2D/3D visualization; ecosystem processes; ecosystem services; urban ecology; urban processes; urban studies; sustainable management; temporal and multitemporal analysis; spatial analysis; sustainability; environmental monitoring; environmental quality; environment modelling; smart city; smart environment; urban pollution; light pollution; heat island; city vegetation; protected areas

The Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Problem in Urban Planning and Design

edited by

Lei Xiong

and

Bowei Zhu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-attribute decision-making; urban design; public facility configuration; social equity; public space design; human centered

Sustainable and Resilient Affordable Housing in Architecture Design and Urban Plans

edited by

Giovanna Mangialardi

and

Umberto Berardi

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing policies; housing projects; publicness; regenerate; housing sustainability; social and public housing; affordability; inclusion; circular economy; reuse

Sustainable Solutions for Urban Wastewater Management and Resource Utilization

edited by Anish Jantrania,

June E. Wolfe

and

Rajiv Kumar Srivastava

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban wastewater treatment; resource recovery; wastewater reuse; sustainable urban development; circular economy; innovative technologies; economic benefits; social impact; policy and regulation; monitoring and modeling; water quality; wastewater management

Optimizing Urban Building Energy Analysis and Prediction: Evidence from AI, Big Data, and Machine Learning

edited by Xuechen Gui and Wei Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban building energy performance; renewable energy; urban building energy efficiency; building energy prediction

Intelligent GIS Application in Cities

edited by

Zipan Cai

Yoonshin Kwak

and Si Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent GIS; urban analytics; urban AI; machine learning; decision support; spatial planning; urban planning

Rural–Urban Transformation and Regional Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: rural– urban transformation; rural society; rural– urban governance; rural revitalisation; rural– urban transport; rural– urban development; rural– urban planning

Exploring New Approaches in the Study of Environmental Noise in Urban Areas

edited by

Jose Luis Cueto Ancela

and

Gaetano Licitra

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban environmental noise; noise management; noise mapping; urban infrastructure; smart city

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