Sustainability

Sustainable Agriculture, Heavy Metal Pollution and Soil Remediation

edited by

and Yue Tao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; heavy metal; soil pollution remediation; organic fertilizer; environmental microorganism; livestock and poultry manure; straw degradation; soil improvement

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

Smart and Sustainable Water Infrastructure

edited by

Andy Nichols

, Seith Mugume and

Chen Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart water infrastructure; sensing and monitoring technologies; urban water systems; infrastructure resilience; climate change adaptation; water security; digital twins and data-driven management; nature-based solutions; sustainable drainage and wastewater systems; circular water economy

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

Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Through Biobased Energy Systems: Integrating Technological, Environmental, and Socio-Economic Perspectives

edited by Blake A. Simmons, Xueli Chen, Anagha Krishnamoorthy and Yuxuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; sustainable development goals; biomass; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; energy policy; rural development; sustainability indicators; renewable energy; socio-economic impacts

Technology-Driven Sustainability Education

edited by Jørgen Bruhn,

Asun López-Varela

and

Nikoleta Zampaki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; technology-enhanced learning; AI-supported transformative learning; digital narrative; intermedial technology; sustainable behavior change

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

Climate Change Adaptation and Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Ecosystem Services, Coastal Sustainability and Resilience

edited by

Vincenzo Maccarrone

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; Integrated Coastal Zone Management; coastal resilience; natural capital; ecosystem services; sustainable coastal development; nature-based solutions; coastal governance; land–sea interactions; science–policy interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Climate Change Impacts on Atmospheric Circulation, Hydrology and Sustainable Ecosystems

edited by

Zhenyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; atmospheric circulation; hydrology; ecosystems; hydroclimatic variability; extreme events; land–atmosphere interactions; remote sensing; sustainability; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)

Latest Review Papers in Green Building

edited by

Francesco Asdrubali

and

Chiara Chiatti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building design; green building rating; renewable energy systems integrated into buildings; sustainable building materials and low-carbon solutions; life cycle assessment of buildings; circular economy in the construction sector; occupancy aspects and users’ satisfaction in green buildings; multi-domain comfort aspects in green buildings; national and international policies to support green buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Urban Water Management, Nature-Based Solutions, and Flood Risk Analysis

edited by

Aline Veról

,

Bruno Costa

and

Luciana Guimarães

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban water management; urban flood risk analysis; stormwater management; sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS); nature-based solutions (NbS); blue-green infrastructure; climate change adaptation; integrated urban water management; urban flood modelling; water-sensitive urban design (WSUD); NbS modelling; climate scenario analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

Advances in Sustainable Approaches to Monitoring, Treatment and Policy of Micropollutants in Water

edited by Ana M. Gorito,

Cátia Graça

and Ana Sofia Guedes Gorito dos Santos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropollutants; green analytical chemistry; sustainable water treatment; water policy and regulation

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

Soil Carbon Sequestration for Sustainable Ecosystem

edited by

Chao Li

, Pinshang Xu,

Zhenggui Zhang

and

Yi Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon; carbon sequestration; sustainable land management; climate change mitigation; soil health; ecosystem services; carbon budgets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)

Smart Sustainable Cities for All: Systems Thinking and Emerging AI-Driven Technologies for Inclusive Sustainable Urban Mobility

edited by

George N. Papageorgiou

,

Kyriakos Christofi

, Pantelitsa Eteokleous and

Fernando Fonseca

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; urban strategic planning; sustainable urban mobility; active mobility; walkability; assistive robotics; accessibility; visually impaired users; active ageing; human–technology interaction; smart mobility solutions; quality of life; inclusive transport systems; smart cities

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

Sustainable Climate Change Adaptations: Enhancing Resilience Against Natural Hazards

edited by Jyh-Woei Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysics; green energy; climate change risk management; resilience

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

Technological Innovation for Sustainable Traffic Safety

edited by

Sadko Mandzuka

and

Miroslav Vujić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transport systems; traffic safety; technological innovation; smart roads and intersections; KPI and data analytics; data security; incident management systems

Renewable Energy Integration and Application in Buildings for Carbon Neutrality, 3rd Edition

edited by

Lin Lu

and

Jianheng Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; building energy; energy efficiency; energy storage; green buildings; building envelope; energy flexibility and management; sustainable infrastructure; carbon neutrality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advances in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Grazia Leonzio

and

Emilianny Batista Magalhaes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; carbon utilization; carbon storage; CCUS technologies; greenhouse gas mitigation; sustainable development; life cycle assessment; climate policy; industrial decarbonization; circular carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology)

Beyond the SDGs: Rethinking Sustainable Development for the Post-2030 Era—the Fourth Way Perspective

edited by

Hyun-Hoon Lee

and

Sung Jin Kang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); post-2030 development agenda; the fourth way; sustainable development; sustainable development trilemma; inclusive growth; green growth; global governance; climate crisis; social polarization

Development and Application of Sustainable Composite Materials

edited by

Jin Wang

, Xiang Xu and Bobin Xing

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; lightweight composites; recyclable materials; eco-design; green processing; lifecycle assessment; thermoplastic composite; fiber-reinforced composites; composite structures; multifunctional structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Social-Ecological Systems for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management

edited by

Georges Seingier

,

Ileana Espejel

, Alejandro Espinoza Tenorio, Laura Vidal-Hernández and Leonardo D. Ortiz-Lozano

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: social–ecological systems; integrated coastal zone management; sustainability; resilience; governance; blue economy; adaptive capacity; transdisciplinary; science–policy interface; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

AI-Driven Knowledge Management for Sustainable Organizations

edited by

Claudia Covucci

,

Maria Giovanna Confetto

and

Otilia Manta

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; knowledge management; digital transformation; sustainable innovation; organizational learning; AI governance; ESG; human–AI collaboration; sustainability analytics; responsible innovation

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

E-Bike City: Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation

edited by

Raky Julio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric bicycles (e-bikes); e-bike sharing systems; urban micromobility; sustainable urban mobility; mobility systems and planning; bike-sharing systems; multimodal integration; first- and last-mile mobility; travel behaviour analysis; shared mobility; data-driven mobility planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Conservation Shortcuts in Coastal Ecosystems: Optimal Approaches for Monitoring, Management, and Public Engagement

edited by

Leonardo Lopes Costa

and Guilherme N. Corte

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal ecosystem; ecological indicators; bioindicator; biomonitor; sentinel; spatial prioritization; umbrella species; disturbance indicators; flagship; keystone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Autonomous Control

edited by

Antonio Maffei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing systems; autonomous manufacturing systems; digital technologies; circular manufacturing; ndustrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Logistics: Integrated Strategies for Operations Management

edited by

Charles Wang

and

Khadija Ajmal

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; sustainable logistics; operations management; circular economy; environmental regulation; operational efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Water Resources Safety and Sustainable Management Under the Impact of Climate Change

edited by

Mara Lombardi

and

Davide Berardi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change adaptation; drought and flood risk; hydrological modelling; sustainable water management; water governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)

GeoAI and GeoLLM for Local and Regional Sustainability: Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis for Evidence-Based Decision Support

edited by

Karel Charvat

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; GeoLLM; sustainable GIS; spatial analysis; local sustainability; regional sustainability; earth observation; spatial decision support; digital twins; explainable AI

Circularity and Sustainability in the Built Environment: Architectural Technology, Construction and Urban Regeneration

edited by

Oriol Pons Valladares

,

Paula Martin-Goñi

and Oriol París-Viviana

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainability assessment; construction for disassembly; urban mining; waste-based materials; circularity assessment; waste management; recyclability; material flow analysis (MFA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

The Role of Agroforestry in Promoting Soil Health, Climate Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

Pier Mario Chiarabaglio

,

Massimo Gennaro

,

Anna Panozzo

and Stefano Monaco

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroforestry; soil health; sustainability metrics; carbon sequestration; soil biodiversity; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Research on Sustainable Conservation of Cultural Heritage

edited by Vasco Fassina

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable conservation methodologies; environmental sustainability; sustainable development; built heritage; eco-friendly materials; sustainable

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Digitalization and Industrial Symbiosis Within Eco-Industrial Parks

edited by Alessandra De Chiara, Maria Coscia and Anna D'Auria

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital tools; digitalization; industrial ecology; industrial symbiosis; eco-industrial park

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

Sustainable Intelligent Transportation: Cooperative Systems and Vehicle Automation—2nd Edition

edited by Jia Hu,

Haoran Wang

,

Jintao Lai

and

Lianhua An

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; cooperative system; vehicle automation; driver assistance; eco-driving; energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Aquatic Ecosystem Integrity and Sustainable Management of Fisheries

edited by Jiashou Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM); social–ecological systems (SES); aquatic biodiversity conservation; climate adaptation and resilience; culture-based fisheries (CBF); carrying capacity assessment; integrated water resource governance; habitat restoration and water quality

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

Sustainable Engineering and Project Management: Innovations for Net-Zero, Resilient and Circular Systems

edited by

Sabuj Mallik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; project management; net-zero systems; circular economy; resilient infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

Circular Economy and Industry 4.0 for Supply Chain Operations and Production

edited by

Xuedong Liang

, Aijun Liu, Qingsong Xing and Na Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; Industry 4.0; sustainable supply chain management; smart production; reverse logistics

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

From Trash to Treasure: Emerging Technologies and Innovations in the Circular Economy

edited by

Jovan Tan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; waste valorisation; industrial symbiosis; emerging technologies; education for sustainable development (ESD); life cycle assessment (LCA); resource recovery

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

Recyclability of Barrier-Coated Paper-Based Packaging: Challenges and Industrial Perspectives Toward Sustainability

edited by

Marcin Dubowik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: paper-based packaging; barrier coatings; recyclability; fibre recovery; circular economy; sustainable packaging; paper recycling; functional paper materials; eco-design; packaging sustainability

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

Recent Advances in the Digital Technology Applied to the Architectural Heritage

edited by

Ana Tomé

, Jesse Rafeiro and Miquel Reina Ortiz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital reconstructions; immersive environments; VR and AVR; digital storytelling; AI applications; hybrid workflows

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)

Sustainable Development in Green Maritime Transportation and Port Management

edited by

Chang-Hee Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: green shipping; maritime decarbonization; sustainable shipbuilding; maritime ESG governance; sustainability disclosure and transparency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Waste Management and Recovery: 2nd Edition

edited by Marcelo Henrique Otênio, Juliana Alves Resende and

Alberto Delgado Dos Reis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; bioprocesses; new biomass; environmental impact; emerging pollutants; micropollutants; circular economy; one health concept

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

Sustainable Biotechnologies in Food and Environment

edited by Simone Pieniz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: food technology; environmental microbiology; sustainability; bioprospection and technological innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Industrial Energy and Carbon Transitions: Economics, Consumption, Resource Utilization and Sustainability

edited by

Meng Peng

, Huifang Tian,

Xintian Wang

and Yajuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial transition; carbon emissions; energy systems; circular economy; industrial parks; renewable energy integration; technological innovation

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

Energy-Autonomous Sensing and Digital Twin for Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by Hyunjun Jung, Seong Kwang Hong,

Wongon Kim

and

Seokkan Ki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing systems; digital twin; autonomous sensor networks; low-power IoT systems; sustainable monitoring; smart infrastructure; environmental monitoring; cyber–physical systems; heat transfer; energy-efficient thermal management; vapor chambers; phase change materials; gallium-based liquid metal; thermal interface materials

Sustainability in Wastewater Treatment and Recycling: From Technology to Circular Systems

edited by

Joanna Czarnota

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy in wastewater treatment plants; water reuse and recycling technologies; resource and nutrient recovery from wastewater/sewage sludge; sustainable wastewater treatment systems; environmental assessment and climate resilience

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

A Sustainable Approach in Food and Applied Chemistry Aspects

edited by Igor Jerkovic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction technologies; food by-product valorization; bioactive compounds; life cycle assessment; circular bioeconomy; sustainable food processing; chemical profiling; process sustainability metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Sustainable Study of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Transportation Planning in Urban Transit

edited by Yao-Huei Huang, Hao-Chun Lu, Ku-Hsieh Chen and Fang Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; transportation planning; urban transit; sustainable mobility; smart transit management; traffic optimization; public transport; data-driven planning; urban sustainability; multimodal transportation resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Tianyu Li

and Yongming Yao

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7160 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable energy; energy storage; energy system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Management and Digital Economy for Green Global Value Chains

edited by

António Miguel Rosado da Cruz

and

Estrela Ferreira Cruz

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4591 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable management; climate change; green value chain; circular economy; decarbonization and Carbon Market; traceability and Supply chain transparency; industry 4.0 and 5.0; digital transformation and digital economy; environmental, social, and governance (ESG); sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Challenges and Opportunities of Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgiana-Raluca Lădaru

,

Mariarosaria Lombardi

and

Ionut Laurentiu Petre

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2351 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrifood economy; agrifood sector; challenges in agrifood; opportunities in agrifood; sustainable agrifood economy; sustainable agrifood system; SDGs; agrifood and SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Empowering Communities for Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Miguel de-Simón-Martín

,

Matteo Fresia

and

Stefano Bracco

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy communities; renewable energy; collective self-consumption; energy sharing; smart energy management; energy storage; energy policy and regulation; sustainable energy systems; positive energy districts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Utilizing Geographic Information Systems for Sustainable Prediction and Prevention of Disaster Risk

edited by Hong Sik Yun and

Seung-Jun Lee

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: geographic information systems (GIS); disaster risk reduction; geospatial digital twin; multi-sensor data fusion; geodetic monitoring; remote sensing; climate-responsive hazard modeling; multi-hazard assessment; early warning systems; AI-driven geospatial analysis

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

Machine Learning for Environmental Sustainability and Climate Justice in Transportation Systems

edited by

Amin Hosseinian-Far

,

Alireza Daneshkhah

, Tabassom Sedighi and Nataliia Klietsova

submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; environmental sustainability; transportation systems; sustainable mobility; climate risk; climate justice; environmental modelling; spatio-temporal modelling; systems thinking

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

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