Applications of Geographic Information System and 3D City Modelling for Sustainable Urban Planning

Dear Colleagues,

Rapid urban development has resulted in environmental problems linked to unsustainable transport, housing, waste, energy, and land use management and draws attention to the development of strategies and solutions that ensure self-sustaining and healthier communities with a longer life expectancy. They may include, amongst others, green buildings and housing, walkability, greenways and open spaces, alternative energy sources such as solar and wind and good sustainable land use and transportation options.

This challenge has made geographic information systems (GIS) useful to urban planners. By processing two-dimensional and three-dimensional geospatial data from satellite imaging, aerial photography, and remote sensors together with environmental and socioeconomic variables, GIS technology offers the means to input, manage, and synthesize information rapidly. It also provides a detailed perspective on land and infrastructure, thereby improving the base of decision-making for practitioners and other participants in the processes of urban planning.

We encourage you to submit original research papers and technical or review articles to this Special Issue, with emphasis on the applications of GIS and 3D city models in urban development strategies towards sustainability, that enable us to find new solutions to urban issues while improving quality of life and urban resilience.

Prof. Dr. Iván Puente-Luna
Prof. Dr. Xavier Núñez-Nieto
Guest Editors

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