Nature and Built Environment Sustainability: Philosophy, Strategies, and Technologies
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (12 October 2023) | Viewed by 1082
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability philosophy, principles, and techniques have been recognized and implemented for a long time by humankind. However, these have been forgotten or ignored since the industrial revolution. Since the United Nations put forward sustainable development principles and goals, the situation has been uncertain. There have been many research studies and publications on sustainability in different disciplines. Most of these studies and publications might only be relevant to specific problems and scopes.
In this Special Issue, however, we have broadened the scope and perspectives by including nature and built environment sustainability from philosophy, methodology, strategy, management, and technology perspectives. We are particularly interested in research on current progress and future outlooks. This Special Issue invites original research or comprehensive review articles, including (but not limited to) the following areas:
- sustainability in civil and building engineering
- sustainability in transportation infrastructure engineering and management
- sustainability in the urban planning and design of built environments
- sustainability in natural and heritage parks
- sustainability in building and construction management
- sustainability philosophy
- sustainability strategies
- sustainability methodologies
- technology-enabled sustainable development and management
- other relevant topics
Prof. Dr. Patrick X. W. Zou
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- built environment
- nature
- sustainability
- urban planning
- heritage
- sustainable development
