Sustainable Transport and Urban Renewal
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 145
Special Issue Editors
2. Transportation Research Centre (TRANSyT), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: mobility; traffic; land transportation; location choice; urban planning
Interests: user behaviour; parking models; machine learning; data analysis; transport planning
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: transport planning and management; urban and metropolitan transport; travel behaviour; mobility services; Smart City; spatial planning; sustainable development; sharing economy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Land use and mobility shape our societies through their economic, environmental, and social impacts, and are closely intertwined domains—land use determines where activities take place across a given territory, thereby influencing travel patterns and logistics; at the same time, accessibility plays a crucial role in influencing land use distribution.
Because of this close relationship between land use and mobility, significant societal changes and innovations affect both domains. Contemporary examples include electric vehicles, micro- and active mobility, proximity-oriented development and 15-minute city strategies, on-demand public transport services, autonomous vehicles, parking planning strategies, intelligent transport systems, unmanned aircraft systems for passengers and freight transport, sustainable road infrastructure, telecommuting, energy-efficient transport, and sustainable urban planning.
The challenges and opportunities posed by these disruptions vary significantly depending on the geographical context. Densely populated urban areas often struggle with congestion, limited space for new infrastructure, and pollution from diffuse sources like vehicles and heating systems. In contrast, rural communities often contend with low population densities, which discourage the implementation of services and an attractive public transport network.
This Special Issue calls for research that leverages today’s technological advancements in transport and urban renewal to address current challenges and opportunities, including economic growth, climate change mitigation and adaptation, well-being, energy efficiency and clean energy, spatial justice, and social equity. Specifically, this Special Issue aims to provide international organisations, governments, municipalities, private companies, citizens, and scholars with valuable insights into how transport and urban planning strategies can contribute to the sustainable development of both urban and rural areas.
Dr. Juan Benavente Ponce
Dr. Andres Rodriguez
Dr. Iria Lopez-Carreiro
Dr. Carlos Romero Morales
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- land use
- mobility
- sustainable development
- urban renewal
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