New Challenges in Sustainable Infrastructure Projects
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 636
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction management; project management; social procurement; sustainability; infrastructure development; project performance
Interests: digital project management; digital transformation; AI in project management; sustainable project management
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: interdisciplinary design management; lean design and construction management; infrastructure; retrofitting for resilience and adaptation in the built environment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The infrastructure sector is grappling with significant challenges and is in urgent need for reform to prioritize, plan, and deliver major projects for sustainable infrastructure. In the face of the advancements in technology and growing environmental and social priorities, the infrastructure sector is undergoing significant transformations. This dynamic evolution introduces new challenges and opportunities, demanding a re-evaluation of traditional practices to ensure sustainability. The integration of innovative materials, sustainable design approaches, renewable energy, effective project management, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics are essential in addressing these challenges. Understanding these complex dynamics is essential for developing resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems that can withstand the pressures of rapid urbanization, labor and resource shortages, and the impacts of climate change.
This Special Issue concerning "New Challenges in Sustainable Infrastructure Projects" aims to bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical applications in infrastructure development. It aligns with the journal's focus on innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that contribute to the advancement of sustainability and sustainable development. Through examining the interplay between new technologies, project management strategies, and sustainability principles in infrastructure, this Issue aims to offer insights that can influence policy decisions and reshape industry standards.
Contributions to this Special Issue are invited across a broad range of themes, which include, but are not limited to the following:
- The practical challenges and opportunities in enriching the sustainability of the designing, planning, and delivery of infrastructure such as practical challenges in measuring and monitoring carbon emissions, measuring and monitoring sustainable initiatives in achieving compliance with the ratings of sustainability bonds…etc.
- Effective project management techniques and methods that promote sustainability in infrastructure planning and delivery.
- Renewable energy and the impact on sustainable infrastructure development.
- Green and blue infrastructure development and their benefits.
- The role of AI and big data in optimizing design and operational efficiencies.
- Strategies for enhancing climate resilience in infrastructure projects.
- Socio-economic considerations in infrastructure planning and implementation.
- Strategies to support growth, develop communities, and mitigate the risks of cost blowouts.
- Reforms needed for delivering major projects efficiently.
We invite submissions of original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore these themes, contributing to the ongoing discourse on the challenges and innovations in sustainable infrastructure.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Suhair Zaid Alkilani
Dr. Saeed Banihashemi
Dr. Mona Abd Al-Salam
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable infrastructure
- green and blue infrastructure
- climate resilience
- project management
- environmental sustainability in infrastructure
- urban sustainability
- socio-economic impacts
- artificial intelligence and big data analytics
- measuring and monitoring sustainability initiatives
- carbon emissions
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