Urban Sustainability: Pavement Design, Construction and Environment

Dear Colleagues,

Worldwide population is highly urbanized and therefore it is important to ensure the liveability of the cities for residents (amenities, housing, transport, air and water quality), while ensuring maximum efficiency in design, construction and operation of urban systems.

Pavements are an integral part of urban transportation systems connecting neighbourhoods, industries, ports/terminals, pedestrian/cycling networks, stormwater treatment, and many others. The economic and environmental efficiency of these urban pavements are reliant on the economic benefits that are gained by minimizing wasted resources, as well as its influence on improving environmental performances. Therefore, optimized design considering operational environment (soil category, purpose of operations, etc.), future environmental and economic pressure (climate change and resource scarcity), adaptable to future demand (due to increased traffic volume or greater demand), micro-climatic effects (heating/cooling), and use of sustainable construction material can be influential in determining the eco-efficiency of urban pavements.

Overall, there are issues that hinder the efficiency of an urban system, including energy and water use, waste generation, transport, and emissions. Design approaches for energy efficient housing, cost effective approaches for reducing/recycling construction wastes, transport planning ensuring maximum economic and environmental efficiency, and assessing urban health (emissions, noise, waste, pollution) and setting indicators can be instrumental for urban sustainability.

This special issue focuses on attaining eco-efficiency of urban systems either in pavements designing, or in construction management, or in emissions/pollutions assessment/management. The issue emphasizes on optimization criteria that enhances the sustainability of urban health.

Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Dr. Asif Iqbal
Guest Editors

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