World Cities Day—“People-Centred Smart Cities”, 31 October 2025
World Cities Day brings Urban October to an end on 31 October each year and was first celebrated in 2014. It aims to raise international awareness of urbanization trends, challenges, and visions for sustainable urban development, promote international cooperation, and contribute to global efforts to build equitable, prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive cities that provide their communities with better living environments and quality of life.
This year's theme, People-Centred Smart Cities”, reflects the growing recognition that the transformative power of digital technologies is reshaping urban life globally, offering profound opportunities to enhance how cities and human settlements are designed, planned, managed, and governed. The aim of this year's theme is to promote people-centred smart cities and demonstrate how crucial it is for smart cities to prioritize human needs, inclusivity, and accessibility. By increasing global awareness about the role of technology and innovation in advancing improved access to adequate housing and achieving urban development, the goal is to foster and encourage international cooperation and collaboration among all societal sectors on People-Centred Smart Cities.
Echoing the mission of building equitable, prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive cities and sustainable development goals, MDPI’s established journals in the urban planning and development field serve as leading platforms for scientific communication. By sharing cutting-edge research and practical solutions, MDPI contributes to addressing urbanization challenges and promoting sustainable urban development, helping to create better living environments and quality of life for urban communities worldwide.
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Date: 31 October 2025, 8:00 a.m. (CET) |
Date: 31 October 2025, 2:00 p.m. (CET) |
“Beyond Automation: The Emergence of Agentic Urban AI”
by Alok Tiwari
Automation 2025, 6(3), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/automation6030029
“Road Weather Forecasts in Norway with the METRo Model”
by Fabio A. A. Andrade, Torge Lorenz, Marcos Moura, Thomas Spengler, Manoel Feliciano and Stephanie Mayer
Meteorology 2025, 4(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/meteorology4020016
“Enhancing Urban Intersection Efficiency: Utilizing Visible Light Communication and Learning-Driven Control for Improved Traffic Signal Performance”
by Manuela Vieira, Manuel Augusto Vieira, Gonçalo Galvão, Paula Louro, Mário Véstias and Pedro Vieira
Vehicles 2024, 6(2), 666-692; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6020031
“A Telemetric Framework for Assessing Vehicle Emissions Based on Driving Behavior Using Unsupervised Learning”
by Auwal Sagir Muhammad, Cheng Wang and Longbiao Chen
Vehicles 2024, 6(4), 2170-2194; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6040106
“Urban Air Mobility for Last-Mile Transportation: A Review”
by Nima Moradi, Chun Wang and Fereshteh Mafakheri
Vehicles 2024, 6(3), 1383-1414; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6030066
“Advancing Urban Life: A Systematic Review of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Urban Design and Planning”
by Wei He and Mingze Chen
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 835; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030835
“Integrated Node Infrastructure for Future Smart City Sensing and Response”
by Dong Chen, Xiang Zhang, Wei Zhang and Xing Yin
Remote Sens. 2023, 15(14), 3699; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15143699
Call for papers:
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“Intelligent Automation: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Automation” |
“3D City Modelling and Remote Sensing: Advances, Challenges, and New Technologies (Second Edition)” |
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“Optimization and Management of Urban Rail Transit Network” |
“Practice and Application of Artificial Intelligence in Built Environment” |
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“3D Computer Vision and Smart Building and City, 3rd Edition” |
“Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Advancing Smart Green Building and City Resilience” |
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“Using Continuous Flight Auger Pile Execution Energy to Enhance Reliability and Reduce Costs in Foundation Construction”
by Darym Júnior Ferrari de Campos, José Camapum de Carvalho, Paulo Ivo Braga de Queiroz, Luan Carlos Sena Monteiro Ozelim, José Antonio Schiavon, Dimas Betioli Ribeiro and Vinicius Resende Domingues
Automation 2025, 6(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/automation6020024
“Study on Energy Efficiency of Retrofitting Existing Residential Buildings Based on System Dynamics Modeling”
by Siqi Lang, Lihong Li, Haifang Liu and Ranran Shang
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(11), 6072; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15116072
“A Comprehensive Analysis of the Integration of Deep Learning Models in Concrete Research from a Structural Health Perspective”
by Ayesha Munira Chowdhury and Rashed Kaiser
Constr. Mater. 2024, 4(1), 72-90; https://doi.org/10.3390/constrmater4010005
Call for papers:
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“Innovations in Sustainable Construction and Road Engineering Materials” |
“Development and Engineering Application of Green and Low-Carbon Infrastructure Construction Materials” |
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“Neighborhood Connectivity and Social Sustainability: A Study of Hyderabad’s Residential Areas”
by Hina Marvi, Reena Majid Memon, Rabia Soomro, Irfan Ahmed Memon and Aneel Kumar
World 2025, 6(2), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/world6020042
“Innovations in Non-Motorized Transportation (NMT) Knowledge Creation and Diffusion”
by Carlos J. L. Balsas
World 2025, 6(4), 136; https://doi.org/10.3390/world6040136
“Sustainable Urban Mobility: Corridor Optimization to Promote Modal Choice, Reduce Congestion, and Enhance Livability in Hyderabad, Pakistan”
by Mehnaz Soomro, Irfan Ahmed Memon, Imtiaz Ahmed Chandio, Saima Kalwar, Hina Marvi, Aneel Kumar and Afraz Ahmed Memon
World 2025, 6(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/world6010012
“Generative AI for Architectural Façade Design: Measuring Perceptual Alignment Across Geographical, Objective, and Affective Descriptors”
by Stephen Law, Cleo Valentine, Yuval Kahlon, Chanuki Illushka Seresinhe, Jason Tang, Michal Gath Morad and Haruyuki Fujii
Buildings 2025, 15(17), 3212; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15173212
“Smart Cities for All? Bridging Digital Divides for Socially Sustainable and Inclusive Cities”
by Johan Colding, Caroline Nilsson and Stefan Sjöberg
Smart Cities 2024, 7(3), 1044-1059; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7030044
“Smart Cities, Digital Inequalities, and the Challenge of Inclusion”
by Olga Kolotouchkina, Laura Ripoll González and Warda Belabas
Smart Cities 2024, 7(6), 3355-3370; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060130
Call for papers:
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“Enhancing Community Wellbeing: Innovations in Sustainable Urban Planning and Built Environments” |
“Smart City and Sustainability: Advanced Technologies and Future Challenges” |
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