Building Resilient and Sustainable Urban Futures
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Planning and Landscape Architecture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 816
Special Issue Editors
2. Centre of Geographical Studies, University of Lisbon, Rua Branca Edmée Marques, Lisbon, Portugal
3. Associate Laboratory TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: urban ecology; spatial analysis; urban planning; geocomputation; machine learning
2. Associate Laboratory TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: freshwater ecology; spatial ecology; ecological modelling; GIS
2. Forest Research Centre, School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
3. Associate Laboratory TERRA, Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: land use planning; hydrosedimentological and ecosystem service modelling; spatial analysis
2. Associate Laboratory TERRA, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: land use planning; land use/cover modelling; urban–rural interface; urban–agricultural systems; GIS modelling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing urbanization of the world, combined with unsustainable practices, has led to escalating societal and environmental crises that threaten both human well-being and planetary health. In promoting sustainable urban development and understanding the interactions between human activity and the natural environment, the fields of urban ecology and urban metabolism are interlinked. Urban ecology focuses on integrating ecological principles into urban areas, creating cities that support biodiversity, foster resilience, and provide ecosystem services. On the other hand, urban metabolism adopts a systematic approach, viewing cities as complex systems with an interconnected flow of resources (inputs, processes, and outputs). Quantifying these flows provides insight into how resources are used and the environmental pressures they create. In the scope of urban ecology and urban metabolism, studies on the circular economy, regenerative design, smart urban planning, and development highlight the potential to reshape urban areas into more sustainable and resilient ecosystems, balancing socioeconomic growth with environmental preservation.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews that provide empirical insights, theoretical frameworks, and methodological advancements in holistic urban transformations that address climate challenges, resource depletion, and social inequalities. Key issues include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assessment of social and ecological systems and ecosystem services;
- Spatial analysis of land use land cover change;
- Development of nature-based solutions (NbSs) in the urban contexts;
- Quantifying urban resource flows and modelling urban–rural interactions;
- Transitioning to smart and circular cities;
- Regenerative design and urban resilience;
- The role of policy in urban transformation.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Angeliki Peponi
Dr. Gonçalo Duarte
Dr. Phelipe da Silva Anjinho
Dr. Patrícia Abrantes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban metabolism
- urban ecology
- ecosystem services
- urban and landscape planning
- smart cities
- regenerative design
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