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Durability Assessment of Stone-Built Heritage submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3900 | Submission Open
Keywords: durability; stone heritage; weathering; building materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
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 3625 | 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)
Advances in Photovoltaic Technologies and Sustainable Energy Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open
Keywords: third-generation photovoltaics; tandem solar cells; solar photovoltaic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Natural Resource Economics and Environment Sustainable Development
edited by , , Costanza Fiorentino and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3552 | 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)
Ecological Transition in Economics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3414 | 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)
Sustainability Education through Green Infrastructure
edited by Laura B. Cole and Laura Zangori
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3337 | 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 3308 | 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
Low-Carbon Transition Policies and Challenges for Renewable Energy Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3170 | 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 3102 | 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 2949 | 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 2878 | 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)
Innovative Approaches for Monitoring Water Quality and Environmental Health
edited by , , and Gilbert Hinge
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2648 | 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 2544 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2509 | 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 2417 | 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
Sustainable Building Decarbonization
edited by Szymon Firląg and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2267 | 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 2221 | 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)
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 2067 | 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 2031 | 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)
Green Chemistry: Valorization and Byproduct Utilization for Sustainable Solutions
edited by and Francis M. Dela Rosa
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1994 | 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)
Sustainable Construction Through Utilization of Optimization Tools and Experimental Methods: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1927 | 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)
Sustainable Leadership, Environment Innovation, Societal Transitions and Innovation Business Model submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1846 | 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 1818 | 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 1766 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; extremes; SDG 13; droughts; drought propagation; sustainability
Educational Psychology for Student Well-Being and Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1746 | Submission Open
Keywords: student belonging; student well-being; school bonding
Impact of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events on Crop Growth, Pest Management and Crop Production
edited by , and Ibrahim Mohammed
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1644 | 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)
Remote Sensing for Sustainable Environmental Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1605 | 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 1506 | 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 1475 | 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 1162 | 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 1097 | 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)
Environmental Economics, Policies and Sustainable Economic Development
edited by Shoude Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | 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 Wastewater Management
edited by Laura Șmuleac, and Raul Pascalau
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | 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)
Optimizing Logistics and Supply Chain Management towards Industry 5.0 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 909 | 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 880 | 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 857 | 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 839 | 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)
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 765 | 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)
Smart Manufacturing for Sustainability and Net Zero Transition
edited by Vasiliki C Panagiotopoulou, Emanuele Pagone, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 738 | 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)
Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; logistics; transportation; business and management; technology applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainable Construction Management and Building Information Modelling Implementation
edited by Behzad Abbasnejad, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open
Keywords: Building Information Modelling (BIM); sustainable construction; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; green building; circular economy; construction waste management; energy efficiency; climate resilience; digital transformation
Sustainability and Innovation in Phase Change Materials for Efficient Thermal Energy Storage
edited by , and Khadija Choukairy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase change materials (PCMs); thermal energy storage (TES); latent heat storage; nanocomposites for PCM; hybrid materials; thermal conductivity enhancement; encapsulation techniques; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; sustainable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
The Driving Force behind Sustainable Green Development & Technology Innovation
edited by and Fangqiu Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; green finance; renewable energy; green development; technological innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation Development
edited by , Yannis Charalabidis and Irina Gorelova
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable development; industrial development; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Innovative Fluid Dynamics Applications for Sustainable Renewable Energy Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy systems; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind turbine aerodynamics; wave and tidal energy converters; aerodynamic and hydrodynamic modelling and optimization; sustainable solar thermal energy; hybrid renewable energy systems; fluid– structure interactions; experimental fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Exploiting Image Processing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data; environment science; sustainable artificial intelligence; education; healthcare; agriculture; forestry; physical education; energy management; Internet of Things
Sustainable Urban Transport Planning: Challenges and Solutions
edited by and Filippo Carrese
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; urban transport planning; urban mobility; shared mobility; transport equity; smart transport technologies; city logistics; multimodal transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Digital Technologies and Industrial AI for Sustainable Solutions in a Value Chain
edited by , Görkem Ataman, Surbhi Bhatia Khan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; predictive maintenance; resource optimization; blockchain in supply chain; energy efficiency; digital twins; smart logistics; circular economy; precision farming; green supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Harnessing the Digital Economy for Environmental Pollution Control: Policies, Practices, and Perspectives
edited by , Xianyu Yu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital policy; digital transformation; sustainable development; environmental pollution control; corporate social responsibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal, and Recycling Potential
edited by Alejandra Vidales Barriguete and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste treatment; recycling possibilities; waste management; new market niche; benefits to society
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
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