Primary Challenges and Strategies for Urban Renewal Implementation in the Era of Global Urbanization
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 124
Special Issue Editors
Interests: road pavement materials; pavement maintenance strategy development; resource utilization of solid waste; environmental assessment of asphalt pavement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
(1) Introduction, including scientific background and highlighting the importance of this research area.
The sustainable construction and resilient development of transportation infrastructure have become pivotal research priorities amid global modernization and rapid urbanization. In recent decades, increasing numbers of extreme climate events and catastrophic disasters have resulted in severe human casualties, substantial economic losses, and profound societal disruptions. Consequently, both developed and developing nations are increasingly emphasizing disaster-responsive infrastructure management, with the implementation of systemic resilience enhancement technologies now recognized as a critical strategic objective worldwide.
(2) Aim of the Special Issue and how the subject relates to the journal scope.
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge advancements in urban infrastructure renewal, encompassing novel materials, innovative technologies, intelligent systems, and evidence-based management frameworks. Its objective is to establish optimized methodologies for the lifecycle management of eco-efficient infrastructure—from design and construction to maintenance, decommissioning, and material recycling—while providing theoretical foundations and practical solutions for overcoming sustainability challenges in future global infrastructure development.
(3) Suggest themes.
The topics covered in this Special Issue may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Advanced materials and workable technologies for urban renewal implementations;
- Potential opportunities for achieving carbon neutrality in existing technologies;
- The sustainable profits of advanced construction and maintenance technologies;
- Air pollutant emissions and environmental assessments of pavement lifecycles;
- Solid waste utilization for infrastructure construction from the perspective of urban renewal;
- The practical application of solar energy in transport pavement infrastructure;
- Renewable energy sources applied in infrastructure design and construction.
Dr. Fusong Wang
Dr. Xiwen Chang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- infrastructure safety
- sustainable construction
- urban renewal
- resilience enhancement
- environmental impacts
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