Frameworks to Evaluate Urbanization Sustainability in a Changing Climate
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Contexts and Urban-Rural Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 406
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Interests: remote sensing; landscape ecology; human settlement environment
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Interests: urban climate; land use; air pollution; land use/cover changes; agriculture; low-carbon development; remote sensing
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2. State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Interests: urban ecology; urban climatology; ecosystem services; urban green infrastructure; remote sensing; land use change
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urbanization is reshaping socio-environmental systems, affecting sustainability, climate resilience, and human well-being, and rapid urbanization alters land use, increases emissions, and heightens climate risks. Rural areas are also transforming due to urban influence, which impacts ecosystems, agriculture, and economies. Fortunately, geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and climate modeling provide critical tools to analyze urbanization and climate impacts. However, integrated frameworks that bridge disciplines are essential for guiding sustainable urbanization policies and mitigating climate risks. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between urbanization, climate change, and socio-environmental systems is crucial for promoting sustainable development and resilience in both urban and rural areas.
The goal of this Special Issue is to gather together papers (original research articles and review papers) that provide insights into the innovative frameworks, methodologies, and empirical analyses that are used to assess urban sustainability within the context of climate change. The Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary perspectives by integrating geography, remote sensing, climate science, and urban planning to evaluate the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of urbanization sustainability. Our objective is to offer valuable insights and practical solutions to policymakers, urban planners, and environmental scientists, promoting urban and rural sustainable development in a changing climate.
This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Frameworks for urban and rural sustainability assessment;
- Interactions between urbanization and climate change;
- Land use/land cover changes;
- Urban–rural transitions;
- Urban expansion and environmental effects;
- Urban heat island and mitigation strategies;
- Green infrastructure and nature-based solutions (NBSs);
- Environmental pollution and urban sustainability;
- Cropland changes and agricultural sustainability;
- Crop productivity and food security;
- Sustainable land management and ecosystem services;
- Climate change adaptation strategies for urban and rural areas.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Dongrui Han
Dr. Zhi Qiao
Dr. Chaobin Yang
Dr. Kun Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urbanization
- climate change
- sustainable development framework
- urban and rural sustainable development
- land use/land cover changes
- urban expansion
- urban climate
- food security
- environmental pollution
- landscape ecology
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