Promoting Green, Sustainable and Resilient Urban Construction—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

With the development of urbanization, humans are increasingly facing problems concerning resources, population, the economy, and the ecological environment due to the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous era. The urgent development of resilient and sustainable infrastructures, buildings, and cities is of paramount importance. 

This Special Issue, entitled "Promoting Green, Sustainable and Resilient Urban Construction—2nd Edition", aims to publish the latest research outcomes that promote urban construction towards heightened sustainability and resilience. We cordially invite scholars from around the world to contribute innovative theoretical, methodological, and empirical research papers that may encompass a diverse array of topics, including, though not limited to, urban regeneration, green cities, smart cities, urban infrastructure, and city resilience. Papers on new theoretical and technological advancements, together with practical approaches, are invited to achieve the objectives of sustainable cities and future societies.

We welcome papers on the following and related topics, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Innovative urban planning approaches;
• Innovative business modes of urban regeneration;
• Old residential community renovation governance;
• Integration and coordination of urban agglomerations;
• Green cities assessment and operation management;
• Green community design, assessment, and operation;
• Green community investment and financing modes;
• Smart community operation and maintenance;
• Low-carbon housing assessment, operation, and maintenance;
• Low-carbon transformation modes of sustainable cities;
• Urban infrastructure construction and operation;
• Urban emergency management;
• Urban lifeline safety management;
• Climate-resilient urban infrastructure assessment;
• Policy and governance strategies to promote sustainable urbanization;
• Assessing and enhancing the resilience of city infrastructure systems.

Dr. Lin Zhang
Dr. Zezhou Wu
Guest Editors

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