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Impacts of Human Activities on Ecosystem Health and Landscape Sustainability

edited by

Chunbo Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open

Keywords: landscape dynamic; ecosystem services; ecosystem health assessment; sustainable land management; environmental sustainability strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)

Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism Strategies: Aligning Stakeholder Behavior Towards Wellness in Protected Natural Sites

edited by

Danny Kessler

and

Hyung-Min Choi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4402 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; hospitality management; wellness tourism; stakeholder behavior; protected natural sites; marketing strategies; environmental sustainability

Energy Price Forecasting and Sustainability on Energy Transition

edited by

Jian Chai

and

Quanying Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4390 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy price forecasts; energy consumption forecasts; sustainable energy transition; sustainable development; carbon emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advanced Studies in Economic Growth, Environment and Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Roberto Cervelló-Royo

, Marta García-Mollá and Rosa Puertas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4190 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic growth; environmental degradation; climate change; sustainable development; water management; governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Design and Industry: Innovation for Sustainable Futures

edited by

María João Félix

and

Gilberto Santos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4057 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable design; industrial innovation; circular economy; design– industry collaboration; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Sustainable Operations: Innovations in Management for a Greener Future

edited by

Huayu Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable innovation; green supply chain; environmental policy; climate change; ESG; renewable energy in operations; sustainable operation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Assessment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yelin Fu

, Zelong Yi and

George G.Q. Huang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG performance assessment; ESG rating; ESG data authenticity; ESG measure; ESG investing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Research on Ecological and Environmental Sustainability Based on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Qi Feng

and Tao Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; geographic information systems; ecological or environment sustainability; multi-source remote sensing data; three-dimensional geographic information systems; prediction modeling; resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Water Resources and Irrigation Management for Sustainable Agroecosystems

edited by

Suren Kulshreshtha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open

Keywords: holistic approach to water management; irrigation water management; other water management; water management under scarcity; interrelationships between water management and ecosystem sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Sustainable Solutions for Nano and Microplastic Pollution: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Rocio Rodriguez-Torres

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2662 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano- and microplastic pollution; challenges; sustainable approach; innovations; alternatives; standardization; analytical and sampling methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)

Groundwater Pollution and Water System Safety

edited by Stefania Franchini and

Maurizio Barbieri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2591 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater pollution; groundwater remediation; water safety; sustainable development; water quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Advancing Sustainable Development: Innovations in Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment for Environmental Protection

edited by

Hanane Tounsadi

and

Jae Kwang (Jim) Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2580 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; water contamination; sustainable; artificial intelligence; emergent pollutants; advanced materials; advanced technologies; sustainable development; green synthesis; photocatalytic systems; circular economic approach; ecological solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Sustainable Materials, Waste Management, and Recycling

edited by

Kiadtisak Saenboonruang

and

Worawat Poltabtim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open

Keywords: recycled materials; industrial waste; agricultural waste; waste management; recycling technology; sustainable materials; renewable materials; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Metropolitan Adaptation Strategies and Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Systems Management

edited by Ilan Juran and Fadi Comair

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open

Keywords: water ecosystems; wastewater management; sustainability; ecosystem resilience; smart monitoring; climate adaptation; cybersecurity; crisis management; resilience economics; assets management; water quality management; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Agriculture

edited by

Golmar Golmohammadi

and

Kourosh Mohammadi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; adaptive management; pollution control; sustainable agriculture; climate adaptation; water conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Modular Railway Stations in Sustainable Transportation System

edited by

Jerzy Pasławski

, Richard De Neufville, Nipesh Pradhananga, Piotr Nowotarski and

Marcin Gajzler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: modular railway stations; sustainable transportation; prefabricated construction energy efficiency; renewable energy integration; intelligent transport systems; urban accessibility infrastructure adaptation; environmental sustainability; public transport innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Rainfall Patterns and Flood and Drought Risk: Assessing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience and Enhancing Sustainability

edited by

Andrzej Walega

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open

Keywords: rainfall models; IDF/DDF curves; precipitation data; design storms; drought indicators; flood and drought vulnerability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Technologies of Energy Storage, Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

edited by Ke Hu, Honglian Li, Xiang Ao and Xiaochen Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage technologies; large-scale energy storage; underground energy storage; carbon capture; utilization and storage (CCUS); hydrogen storage; electrochemical energy storage; mechanical energy storage; renewable energy integration; carbon negative technologies; carbon neutral challenges

Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Battery Manufacturing

edited by

Biyu Jin

, Qinghua Zhang and

Jinliang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly materials; battery recycling; Li-ion batteries; Na-ion batteries; Li-air batteries; K-ion batteries; cathode materials; anode materials; solid-state electrolytes; green manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Materials for Sustainable Construction Evolution

edited by Mujib Rahman,

Payam Sadrolodabaee

, Moura Mehravar and

Bahman Ghiassi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concretes/pavements; cementitious composites; waste/recycled materials; bio-based materials; sustainability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater: Projections of Future Availability and Sustainable Use

edited by

Xinlin He

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: future climate change; climate scenario prediction; groundwater; available quantity; sustainable utilization; groundwater risk assessment; water resources management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Ecodesign of Products and Sustainable Manufacturing

edited by

Hongda Liu

and Ziyang Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | Submission Open

Keywords: new quality productivity; service-oriented manufacturing; green supply chain; ecological niche; industrial ecosystem; sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

GeoAI Innovations in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation

edited by

Suwan Shen

and

Yuqin Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; urban resilience; climate adaptation; spatial analysis; infrastructure resilience; disaster response; sustainable development; smart cities; resilience planning; climate risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)

Challenges for Business Sustainability Practices

edited by Rob Hallak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business; circular economy; innovation; green practices; business models; ESG; waste management; social and environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Innovative Approaches in Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Ehab Mostafa and

Hassan Abdellatif

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; precision agriculture; advanced irrigation systems; renewable energy integration; soil conservation; water management; data analytics in agriculture; climate change mitigation; resource efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Driving Behavior Analysis and Traffic Modelling for Sustainable Smart Mobility Systems

edited by Eleni Mantouka and Panagiotis Fafoutellis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

Keywords: driving behavior; traffic modelling; smart mobility; mixed traffic conditions; autonomous vehicles; CCAM; sustainable transport; machine learning; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Perspectives on the Roles of Civil Society in Advancing Food System Transformation and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Max O. Stephenson

, Kim Niewolny and Lia Kelinsky-Jones

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; civil society organizations and movements; complex partnerships for social and food systems’ change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Prospects and Challenges in the Sustainable Development of Building Materials

edited by

Mazen Alshaaer

Montserrat Zamorano

and

Maria Martín-Morales

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly composites; advanced composite materials; functional and smart materials; cement-based materials; sustainable construction materials; self-healing materials; nanotechnology applications; life cycle assessment; green construction; sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Research on Sustainability and Industry 4.0/5.0 Technologies: Circular Economy

edited by

Sonia Benito Hernández

and

Fadi Abdelradi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability practices; technologies’ 4.0/5.0; industry; dimensions of sustainability; circular economy; waste management in industry; competitiveness; social responsibility; sustainability KPI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies for Energy Transition

edited by Electo Eduardo Silva Lora,

Osvaldo José Venturini

Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez

and Flávio Dias Mayer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; distributed generation; energy storage; electricity generation; prospective scenarios; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Economic, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Circular Economy

edited by

Yong-Gil Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; economic perspective; social perspective; cultural perspective; cases; electricity; transportation; buildings; industries; recycling; remanufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)

Driving Towards Sustainability: Circular Economy, Reverse Logistics, Climate Resilience, and Technological Innovation

edited by

Mohammad Shamsuddoha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; reverse logistics; climate resilience; technological innovation; sustainable supply chain; waste reduction strategies; renewable energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Smart Grid and Energy Storage: Enabling Sustainable Electric Systems

edited by

Emmanuel Simeu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; energy storage; sustainable energy systems; electric power systems; energy efficiency; demand response; grid modernization; environmental impact assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Electrochemistry in Sustainable Resource Recycling

edited by

Yi Huang

and Yanbiao Shi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; resource recycling; sustainable development; electrocatalyst; electrocatalysis; metal recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Recent Advances and Innovations in Urban Road Safety

edited by

Fotini Kehagia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; urban road system; accidents; smart infrastructure; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Future Prospects of Wastewater Recovery

edited by

Md. Shahinoor Islam

, Biplob Biswas and Shobana Sampath

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane; reverse osmosis; biochar; adsorption; clean H2 production; biological treatment; environmental biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)

Urban Planning and Construction Management Under Smart City Development

edited by

Fan Zhang

Tiantian Gu

and

Shiyao Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban planning; construction management; urban resilience; built environment; carbon emissions; innovative solutions; old community renewal; public engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Sustainable Green Cities

edited by Hasim Altan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: green cities; smart technology; circular economy; sustainable transportation; sustainability; smart city

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Advanced Air Mobility and Aviation: Energy Efficiency, Climate Change Mitigation, and Societal Impact

edited by

Martin Lindner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced air mobility (AAM); sustainable aviation; emission reduction; electric propulsion; sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs); climate change mitigation; decarbonization of aviation; social sustainability in aviation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)

Engineering Management and Sustainable Construction Industry Development

edited by

Wen Yi

and Huiwen Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction development; low-carbon supply chains; smart construction; operations research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advances in Sustainable Water Resources Engineering and Management

edited by

Agnieszka Stec

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources; water management; sustainable development; conservation; modeling and optimization; rainwater; greywater; alternative water resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)

Towards a Sustainable Future: Understanding Climate Change's Impact on Forest Growth

edited by

Edgaras Linkevičius

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; mixtures; pure stands; fast-growing trees; sylviculture; productivity; carbon sequestration; growth and yield modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Climate Action for Global Health

edited by O. V. Giannico,

Roberta Zupo

and

Maria Lisa Clodoveo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 37169 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; global health; sustainability; public health; environmental health; climate action; health equity; resilience; sustainable development; policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)

Motivating Pro-Environmental Behavior in Youth Populations

edited by Joseph Kantenbacher

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14455 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth; behavior; education; intervention; activism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development)

Flexible Resources Investment in New-Type Electric Power Systems for Sustainable Development

edited by

Sen Guo

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3620 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible resources investment; flexible resources evaluation; market mechanism; new-type electric power system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Inputs of Engineering Education Towards Sustainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Clara Viegas

and

Natércia Lima

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; engineering education; sustainability development goals; inner transformation; sustainability challenges; innovative engineering solutions; societal challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Application of AI in Online Learning and Sustainable Education

edited by

Artem Artyukhov

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); online learning; sustainable education; personalized learning; intelligent tutoring systems; adaptive learning; gamification; e-learning MOOCs (massive open online courses); ethical considerations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)

Optimizing the Water-Energy Nexus for Future-Ready Cities: Pathways to Sustainability

edited by

Juan Ignacio Torregrosa-López

, Paola Andrea Alvizuri-Tintaya and

Vanesa Gladys Lo Iacono Ferreira

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: water– energy nexus; smart sustainable cities; urban resource management; social impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development of Emerging Technologies and Industries

edited by

Kevin Graham Harding

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable development; emerging technologies; industries; environmental impacts; decision making; resource efficiency; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)

Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks

edited by

Muhammad Asif

and Emrah Atar

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

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