Biomimetics—A Chance for Sustainable Developments: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 8382
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioinspired materials systems; self-repairing materials systems; adaptive materials systems; composite materials; functional morphology and biomechanics of plants; biomimetics and sustainable technology development; education and training in the field of biomimetics
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Interests: built environment; sustainability; materials and structures design; biological materials mechanics; sustainable materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although the understanding of sustainability has changed repeatedly over the past 300 years, sustainable development is now an agreed-upon global challenge. We live in a human-dominated epoch, also known as the Anthropocene, which is characterized by significant human impacts on the entire Earth system. Interestingly, the proclamation of the Anthropocene occurred simultaneously with considerations that biomimetic design could contribute to a more sustainable future.
In recent years, comparative sustainability studies have clearly shown how biomimetic products can differ from conventional solutions in terms of their contribution to meeting the three pillars of sustainable development—the ecological, economic, and social—when a particular ethos and respect for nature accompany the biomimetic development. Broader sustainability issues are addressed in the 2030 Agenda by the member states of the United Nations, resulting in an internationally agreed set of 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).
This Special Issue focuses on multidisciplinary contributions that present the state of the art in biomimetics and sustainable development, including the movement towards a post-industrial economy. We invite researchers from fields such as biology, biomimetics, biomimicry, engineering, design, philosophy, and sustainability research to submit original research articles and reviews that may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
- Biological concepts as a source of inspiration for sustainable development;
- Biological systems as models for efficiency, consistency, or sufficiency;
- Biomimetic approaches for sustainable architecture and infrastructure;
- Biomimetic concepts for damage control, waste management, and the circular economy;
- Biomimetic methods to address sustainability in general or the SDGs in particular;
- Biomimetic sustainability assessment;
- Biomimetics and sustainability in training, education, and knowledge transfer;
- Comparative studies of biomimetic and conventional developments;
- Philosophy of biomimetics.
Dr. Olga Speck
Dr. Richard Bonser
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biomimetic concepts
- biomimetic methods
- biomimetic sustainability assessment
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