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Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Conservation of Urban Ecology

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Ecology and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 1398

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Sang-Don Lee

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Environmental Sciences & Engineering, EWHA Womans University, 03760 Seoul, Republic of Korea
Interests: conservation; environmental ecology; wildlife ecology; ecosystem services; urban ecology; climate change; modeling; EIA
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Prof. Dr. Min-Kyung Kim

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Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
Interests: conservation; ecology; climate change; modelling; EIA

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Urbanization has been a driving force behind economic growth and societal development, but it also exerts substantial pressure on the environment. As cities expand, natural habitats are altered, biodiversity is threatened, and pollution levels rise. To mitigate these negative effects, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) serves as a crucial tool for ensuring that urban development projects are ecologically sustainable. This paper explores the role of EIA in urban ecology conservation and the strategies necessary for achieving sustainable urban ecosystems.

This topic aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in promoting sustainable urban ecological conservation. By analyzing the role of EIA in biodiversity preservation, pollution control, climate resilience, and green infrastructure integration, this research seeks to provide evidence-based recommendations for enhancing urban sustainability policies and practices. Additionally, the topic highlights the key challenges in implementing EIA and proposes strategies for improving regulatory frameworks, technological applications, and community engagement to foster long-term ecological balance in urban environments.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Green Infrastructure integration
  • ecosystem services
  • climate change adaptation.

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Prof. Dr. Sang-Don Lee
Prof. Dr. Min-Kyung Kim
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biodiversity conservation
  • green infrastructure integration
  • ecosystem services
  • climate change adaptation
  • urban ecology
  • environmental impact assessment (EIA)

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Illuminating Perceptions: A Mixed-Methods Study of Public Views on Urban Park Lighting
by Rengin Aslanoğlu, Kornelia Kwiecińska, Agnieszka Jakóbiak, Magdalena Zienowicz, Aleksandra Wiśniewska, Małgorzata Bartyna-Zielińska and Katarzyna Tokarczyk-Dorociak
Sustainability 2025, 17(20), 9266; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17209266 - 18 Oct 2025
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Urban parks are vital public spaces that provide opportunities for recreation, relaxation, and social interaction. At night, their accessibility and functionality depend strongly on the quality of artificial lighting, which must balance user safety and comfort with ecological sustainability. This study investigates public [...] Read more.
Urban parks are vital public spaces that provide opportunities for recreation, relaxation, and social interaction. At night, their accessibility and functionality depend strongly on the quality of artificial lighting, which must balance user safety and comfort with ecological sustainability. This study investigates public perceptions of urban park lighting through a mixed-method approach combining participatory workshops and surveys. A workshop (n = 15), involving local residents recruited through community networks, included introductory presentations, group discussions, and open voting to map the related problems in the park activities. Data were collected through participant notes, visuals, and sketches. In parallel, an online and on-site survey (n = 144) was distributed via Google Forms during winter 2025. Results reveal three main themes. First, users consistently emphasized safety and orientation as the most critical functions of park lighting, though the 52.5% perception of safety remained moderate even in lit areas. Second, respondents and workshop participants expressed a preference for adaptive, functionally targeted lighting over uniform illumination. Third, ecological awareness was evident as more than half of the respondents recognized the negative effects of artificial lighting on the natural environment, with strong support for warm-spectrum lighting and light zoning to protect biodiversity. These findings highlight the potential of participatory methods to inform evidence-based, ecologically sensitive lighting strategies for urban parks. Full article
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Improving Ecosystem Services Production Efficiency by Optimizing Resource Allocation in 130 Cities of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
by Wenyue Hou, Xiangyu Zheng, Tao Liang, Xincong Liu and Hengyu Pan
Sustainability 2025, 17(16), 7189; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17167189 - 8 Aug 2025
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China has adopted extensive restoration practices to improve ecosystem function. The efficiency of these restoration efforts remains unclear, which may hinder the supply of ecosystem services (ESs). In this context, this study first employed InVEST models to clarify spatio-temporal changes in five key [...] Read more.
China has adopted extensive restoration practices to improve ecosystem function. The efficiency of these restoration efforts remains unclear, which may hinder the supply of ecosystem services (ESs). In this context, this study first employed InVEST models to clarify spatio-temporal changes in five key ESs. The static and dynamic efficiencies of ecosystem service production in 130 cities from 2015 to 2021 in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) were then measured using the Super-SBM-Malmquist model, with ESs considered as outputs. The results indicated that water conservation (WC), water purification (WP), and soil retention (SR) exhibited overall declining trends, decreasing by 28.32%, 3.22%, and 10.00%, respectively, while carbon storage (CS) and habitat quality (HQ) remained steady. More than 70% of studied cities exhibited static efficiency levels below 50%, which were attributed to inefficient utilization of labor, capital, and technology. Significant spatial heterogeneity was observed, with high-efficiency cities mainly located in mountainous areas and low-efficiency cities concentrated in flat regions. The downward trend in dynamic efficiency has been reversed from a 39.02% decline in 2015–2018 to a 38.31% increase in 2018–2021, despite being adversely affected by technological regression. Finally, several policy implications are proposed, including optimizing resource allocation, introducing advanced technology and setting the intercity cooperation and complementarity mechanisms. Full article
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