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Durability Assessment of Stone-Built Heritage submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3838 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability; stone heritage; weathering; building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Precision Agriculture Techniques for Sustainable Water and Soil Management
edited by Iulian Voicea, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3826 | Submission Open
Keywords: IOT and sensor-based technologies; artificial intelligence in agriculture; highly efficient biofertilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3775 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart mobility; sustainable mobility; green mobility; affordable mobility; accessible/inclusive mobility; sustainable development goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Lighting and Light Pollution submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3726 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable lighting; indoor lighting; outdoor lighting; needed lighting levels; intelligent lighting; use of electric energy for lighting; integrative lighting; light pollution; CCT for outdoor lighting; light pollution regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Indoor Environmental Quality and Green Energy: Towards Sustainable Building Energy Development
edited by , Priya Vishnu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3710 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy; indoor environment quality; climate change; building occupants; building operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Transportation Systems Design and Management
edited by , Yuanke Wu, Yi Jin and Yulin Jin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3684 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation development; operation management; intelligent maintenance; safety and security; energy conservation; system design; digital transformation; digital innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Shifting Paradigms: Reimagining Human-Nature Relationships for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation
edited by Ann-Marie Nienaber, Michael Elliott and Julie A. Ewald
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3407 | Submission Open
Keywords: transformative change; biodiversity conservation; governance structures; human behaviour; environmental sustainability; paradigm shift; interdisciplinary collaboration; Anthropocene era; nature futures framework
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Natural Resource Economics and Environment Sustainable Development
edited by , , Costanza Fiorentino and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3284 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental monitoring; pollution; conservation agriculture; precision agriculture; resource curse; GIS; remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advances in Photovoltaic Technologies and Sustainable Energy Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3251 | Submission Open
Keywords: third-generation photovoltaics; tandem solar cells; solar photovoltaic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability Education through Green Infrastructure
edited by Laura B. Cole and Laura Zangori
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3200 | Submission Open
Keywords: green infrastructure; green buildings; sustainable development; environmental education; education for sustainability; science education; socio– ecological systems; systems thinking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Materials Selection in Civil Engineering Projects
edited by , and Gurminder Singh
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3165 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; green building materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction; low-carbon materials; recycled construction materials; bio-based building materials; multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); eco-friendly infrastructure; material durability and sustainability
Ecological Transition in Economics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3161 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological economics; sustainability transition; green policies; resource management; circular economy; environmental governance; socio-economic development; sustainable development goals (SDGs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Low-Carbon Transition Policies and Challenges for Renewable Energy Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2961 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; independent grid; green hydrogen; energy policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Towards Sustainability: The Geochemistry of Groundwater and Surface Water Systems
edited by , Shouchuan Zhang and Xiaohui Ren
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2834 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; hydrochemistry; isotope; groundwater– surface water interaction; numerical modeling; thermal water; water cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Development of Low-Carbon Energy Transition and Climate Change Adaptation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords: governance on the transition; low-carbon economy; environmental or sustainable performance; green technology or strategy; sustainable mitigation policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Energy-Efficient Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: Innovations and Application
edited by , Sahar Bouaddi and Ali Faddouli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2621 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy; energy efficiency; wastewater treatment; renewable energy; energy recovery; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); sustainable water management; resource recovery; energy treatment technologies; wastewater to energy; sludge management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Energy Transition and the Collaborative Governance for Reduction of Pollution and Carbon Emissions
edited by , Lingyun He and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2613 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon abatement and pollution reduction; energy transition; collaborative governance; energy security; energy system; green and low-carbon development; climate change; environmental governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Fisheries Management: Progress and Future Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open
Keywords: fisheries management; sustainable fisheries development; resource management; marine policy; environmental economics and policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Innovative Approaches for Monitoring Water Quality and Environmental Health
edited by , , and Gilbert Hinge
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality sensors; field monitoring of emerging contaminants; reservoir; groundwater; and river water quality monitoring; remote sensing of water quality; hybrid approaches for better accuracy; environmental water monitoring; advanced machine learning; deep learning; and federated learning models for environmental monitoring; physics-informed machine learning and deep learning models for water quality modeling; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for environmental monitoring; edge and edge-of-things computing architectures for water quality monitoring-related data analysis and prompt actions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Technology and Application in Environmental Detection
edited by , Ling Ji and Yuqing Xia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2407 | Submission Open
Keywords: geotechnical monitoring technology; environmental adaptability; environmental testing; tunnels; slopes; buildings; standards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Economic Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2349 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; sustainable economic development; ESG; business strategies; business models; sustainable business
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Green Technologies: Current Trends, Applications, and Future Challenges submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; green smart cities; AI for sustainability; green IoT; circular economy; environmental impact; policy and green technology; economic analysis of green energy
Land Use and Sustainable Environment Management
edited by , Bora Lee and Byoung Ki Choi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2275 | Submission Open
Keywords: nexus approach; water management; multifunctional landscape; sustainable development goals (SDGs); socio-ecological systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Building Decarbonization
edited by Szymon Firląg and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole-life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions; zero-emission building; cost-optimal level; indoor environmental quality; deep renovation; adaptation to climate change; energy poverty; building renovation passport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Circularity Approach to Solving Resource and Climate Problems
edited by Le Quyen Luu, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2022 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; life cycle thinking; sustainable production and consumption; 10R; eco-design; resource and material; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Green Chemistry: Valorization and Byproduct Utilization for Sustainable Solutions
edited by and Francis M. Dela Rosa
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; byproduct utilization; waste valorization; sustainable solutions; resource conservation; biofuels; biodegradable packaging; renewable energy; environmental sustainability; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)
Digitalization and Its Application of Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalization; sustainability; digital transformation
The Nexus Between Environment, Economy, Policy and Sustainable Development—a Needed Global Systems Optimization to Stay Below 1.5 Degrees
edited by Giovanna Croxatto Vega
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared socioeconomic pathways; biofuels; land use change; burden shifting; LCA; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Sustainability: Innovative Approaches for a Greener Future
edited by Ana Paula Oliveira and Tânia Carraquico
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change mitigation; renewable energy; sustainable development; green technologies; energy transition; carbon footprint reduction; smart cities; circular economy; environmental monitoring; education for sustainability; AI tools in higher education sustainability programs; university– industry collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1775 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals; green energy; green economy; green financial technology; organizational change; green innovation; green creativity; green co-creating value; green business model; employee green confusion; green corporate competitiveness; corporate social responsibility; sustainable leadership
Hybrid Energy Systems for Electric Mobility Applications—Impacts on Sustainable Development
edited by , Ahmed Koran and Ashraf Ghassab Radaideh
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1771 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy systems; biomass and biofuels; geothermal energy; tidal power; wave energy; photosynthetic process; hydro-power
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Climate-Driven Droughts: Pathways to Resilience in Line with SDG13
edited by and Faisal Baig
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; extremes; SDG 13; droughts; drought propagation; sustainability
Sustainable Construction Through Utilization of Optimization Tools and Experimental Methods: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable building; construction management; project scheduling; production processes; site layout planning; structural design; materials research; environmental engineering; technology development; optimization; mathematical programming; heuristics; hybrid approaches; multi-criteria decision-making techniques; experimental methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production
edited by , Israel Ikoyi and Ibrahim Mohammed
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; climate-smart; extreme weather events; global food security; pest management; soil health; crop production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Educational Psychology for Student Well-Being and Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open
Keywords: student belonging; student well-being; school bonding
Remote Sensing for Sustainable Environmental Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; environmental sustainability; climate change monitoring; ecosystem resilience; biodiversity conservation; UAV and LiDAR applications; AI and geospatial analytics; land-use change detection; natural resource management; ecological monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Design and Performance Analysis of Structure and Building Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable design; performance analysis; resilient infrastructure; low-carbon structures; building materials; resource efficiency; structural safety; artificial intelligence; data-driven solutions
Marine Business for Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine business; marine law and policy; marine logistics; marine resources management; marine tourism; marine environmental protection; marine information technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainability and Advanced Research on Microbiology submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1102 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture microbiology; bioremediation; climate change adaptation; ecosystem services; environmental microbiology; hydroponics; microbial biotechnology; microbial sustainability; renewable resources; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Rural–Urban Integration and Revitalization: A Sustainability Perspective
edited by Miriam Grant
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; rural– urban integration; revitalization; circular economy; governance; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Wastewater Management
edited by Laura Șmuleac, and Raul Pascalau
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; water quality; sustainability; water security; circular economy of water; sewage treatment plants; sewage sludge treatment; adaptation to climate change; water reuse; waste management; environmental protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development
edited by Shoude Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic control in environmental economics; environmental pollution control; applications of optimal control theory within environmental economics; dynamic analysis of product innovation and process innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Civil Engineering: Circular Economy, Environmental Impact, and Tools Driving Transformation
edited by and Joanna Sagan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; circular economy; environmental impact; non-destructive testing (NDT); life cycle assessment (LCA); building information modeling (BIM); Internet of Things (IoT) in construction; artificial intelligence (AI) in construction; construction waste management; ESG in construction; resource efficiency; interdisciplinary approaches in civil engineering; governance in sustainable construction projects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations management; Industry 5.0; logistics; supply chain management; product service systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability Education: Innovative Teaching
edited by Evangelia Mavrikaki and Apostolia Galani
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative teaching methods; curriculum; teachers; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Development: Integrating Economy, Energy and Environment
edited by Huaping Sun, Wei Wei and Bless Kofi Edziah
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; energy transition; environment; economic development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Monitoring of Soil Pollutants and Land Management Assessment submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil pollution; emerging and priority pollutants; analytical methods; sustainable land management; environmental monitoring; pollutant fate and transport; soil quality assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Smart Manufacturing for Sustainability and Net Zero Transition
edited by Vasiliki C Panagiotopoulou, Emanuele Pagone, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; manufacturing; energy efficiency; process optimisation; raising awareness; sustainability readiness; training; reskilling and upskilling; social sustainability; financial sustainability; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)
Corporate Social Performance: Pathways to Sustainable Growth
edited by Yaffa Moskovich, and Yuval Achouch
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate organization; corporate community; corporate industry; kibbutz community; cooperatives; alternative organizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances in the Sustainability of the Built Environment, Green Energy, and Building Energy Performance
edited by Marta Laska, and Krystyna Curtis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open
Keywords: built environment; thermal comfort; energy neutrality; net-zero energy and emission buildings; sustainability in building sector; thermomodernization; renewable energy sources; energy poverty; building simulations; greenery and buildings; environmental air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
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