Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience

Dear Colleagues,

Urbanization is progressing at an unprecedented rate, making the development of sustainable and resilient cities a crucial challenge for contemporary society. This Special Issue, "Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience", aims to address this challenge by exploring innovative strategies, technologies, and policies that improve the sustainability and resilience of urban environments. It facilitates the exchange of ideas and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, urban planners, and policymakers in order to contribute to the development of smart, sustainable, and resilient cities.

The focus of this Special Issue is to investigate the integration of smart technologies and sustainable practices in urban planning to foster resilience against environmental, social, and economic tasks. It emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration for developing holistic solutions to urban resilience challenges.

Special Issue Subject Areas

• Smart infrastructure;
• Smart technologies;
• Sustainable urban planning and design;
• Climate resilience and adaptation;
• Energy efficiency;
• Renewable resources;
• Green spaces and biodiversity;
• Social resilience and equity;
• Risk management;
• Policy and governance;
• Case studies and best practices.

Dr. Yelena Popova
Prof. Dr. Ravil Muhamedyev
Guest Editors

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