Urban Sustainability: Sustainable Housing and Communities
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 929
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As urbanization continues to accelerate globally, the quest for sustainable housing and communities has emerged as a pivotal research area. This domain intertwines environmental, social, and economic considerations in order to address the challenges posed by rapid urban growth. Sustainable housing and communities play crucial roles in fostering urban well-being, resource efficiency, and resilience. Currently, in the context of the stock development model, close attention must be paid to communities and residences, as the basic units of the city, in order to clarify the interests involved in the multi-theme process and designate scientific and effective policy guidelines to ensure the sustainable development of residences and communities and the well-being of the people. Against this backdrop, our SI aims to explore the scientific underpinnings of urban sustainability in the context of housing and communities, emphasizing the paramount importance of this research area.
The goal of this Special Issue is to curate a collection of original research articles and review papers that offer comprehensive insights into sustainable housing and communities. This initiative aligns seamlessly with the broader scope of our journal as we seek to contribute cutting-edge scholarship that advances our understanding of urban sustainability. Through the exploration of sustainable housing and community development, we aim to provide valuable knowledge to inform urban planning, policy making, and sustainable practices.
This Special Issue invites manuscripts connected with the following themes:
- Innovative approaches to sustainable housing design;
- Community engagement for sustainable urban development;
- Renewable energy integration in urban housing;
- Smart technologies for sustainable communities;
- Policy frameworks and governance for urban sustainability;
- Green infrastructure and urban planning.
Dr. Daizhong Tang
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- sustainable housing
- community engagement
- policy optimization
- urban sustainability
- smart cities
- multi-subject participation
- urban planning
