Special Issue "Nature-based Solutions in Geo-environmental Engineering"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Ankit Garg
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Guest Editor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Guangdong Engineering Centre for Structure Safety and Health Monitoring, Shantou University, Jinping District, Shantou 515063, China
Interests: bio-geotechnology; unsaturated soils; artificial intelligence in geotechnical engineering
Dr. Neelima Satyam
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Guest Editor
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India
Interests: geoenvironmental engineering; landslides; soil stabilization using nature-based solutions; contamination immobilization
Prof. Dr. Askar Zhussupbekov
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Guest Editor
Faculty of Architecture and Construction, L.N Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
Interests: foundation engineering in frozen soil

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change has placed significant stress on geoenvironmental infrastructure (landfill, green slopes, biofilters, etc.) with an increase in extreme rainfall and drought. Emphasis has been given to the development of eco-friendy solutions for reduction in carbon emission and hence, enhanced sustainability of geoenvironmental infrastructure.

Research on several nature-based solutions such as natural materials, vegetation, micro-organisms, and waste has been conducted in the past. Despite the several advantages of these nature-based solutions, their applications in geoenvironmental infrastructure are still unsatisfactory. One major issue is the lack of field investigations and also lesser understanding of practical issues such as availability of waste, cost, and long-term durability. In addition, there has rarely been any research that focuses on the impact of these solutions on society. Further, there is an increase in complexity for applying such solutions in colder regions, where cyclic freezing–thawing makes interactions with the environment even more complex. Educational material also needs to be developed for improving the training of undergraduate students of civil engineering.

With this aim, this Special Issue invites scholars to share recently developed nature-based solutions for geoenvironmental infrastructure. Authors are encouraged to share case studies, laboratory-scale developments, and even socioeconomic analyses of their solutions. We kindly invite scholars to contribute novel and original research to this Special Issue, attributing at least one of below topics:

  • Ground improvement using nature-based solutions;
  • Nature-based solutions in frozen soils;
  • Various applications of biomineralization in geotechnical engineering;
  • Biogeochemical numerical modeling;
  • Durability, aging, and sustainability of biocemented soils and soils using additions;
  • Large scale or in situ performance of biomaterials and field studies;
  • Feasibility studies including life cycle assessment of applications of biomaterials in soil stabilization and protections geotechnology of soil ground from freezing;
  • Education material related to nature-based solutions in geotechnical engineering.

Prof. Dr. Ankit Garg
Dr. Neelima Satyam
Prof. Dr. Askar Zhussupbekov
Guest Editors

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