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Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Climate Change Impacts
edited by Ewa Janson and Łukasz Pierzchała
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6366 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resources scarcity; climate change; reuse of water; sustainable water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable Management for Distributed Energy Resources
edited by Yue Xiang, Yitong Shang, Qian Zhang and Zhiyuan Tang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6351 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy resources; microgrid; virtual power plant; demand response; energy management; advanced control; optimal operation and planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Ecotourism as a Catalyst for Environmental Conservation: Balancing Tourism and Ecosystem Preservation
edited by , Wenjia Ruan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6272 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotourism; sustainable tourism; environmental conservation; ecosystem preservation; tourist behavior; environmental education; tourism co-creation; tourism planning and development; tourism management; tourism impacts; digital technology and green consumption in tourism; green leadership; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); pro-environmental behavior; food waste management; green lifestyle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Advanced Technologies for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Energy Solutions
edited by , Xinlu Han, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6024 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy technologies; low-carbon energy solutions; renewable energy integration; energy storage systems; green hydrogen; carbon capture and storage; smart grid technology; artificial intelligence in energy; energy efficiency; clean energy innovation
Social Responsibility, Education and Managerial Strategies for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5885 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; business strategies; managerial strategies; sustainable development; SDGs; ESG; green economy; sustainable business; education for sustainability; CSR and education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Water Management: Innovations in Wastewater Treatment
edited by Jordana Georgin and Dison S. P. Franco
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5847 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable water management; resource recovery; emerging pollutants; advanced treatment technologies; circular economy; nature-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Ground Source Heat Pump and Renewable Energy Hybridization
edited by and Javier M. Rey Hernández
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5671 | Submission Open
Keywords: ground source heat pump; hybrid heat pump energy systems; geothermal energy; renewable energy integration; energy efficiency; thermal energy storage; system optimization; environmental impact assessment; economic feasibility; energy sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
New Trends in Sustainable Transportation
edited by Vittorio Ranieri, Paolo Intini and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5606 | Submission Open
Keywords: road safety; road safety assessments; e-scooters; vulnerable road users; bikes; cycle path; public transport; recycled materials; innovative road pavements; railways; airports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Decision-Making in Sustainable Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5602 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pareto; optimal; MADM; MCDM; sustainable; balanced solutions; resources optimization; uncertainty; robustness; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering Education and Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5531 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; building design; technological innovation; green construction; project management; optimization; Industry 4.0; ICT in construction; BIM; soft skills in construction; educational aspects of sustainable construction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs: Insights and Trends submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5414 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; business innovation; innovative SMEs; innovative products; information technology; machine learning; artificial intelligence; technology adoption model (TAM); circular economy; marketing strategies for SMEs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Environmental Policy as a Tool for Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5399 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental policy; decision making; climate change; sustainability  ; environmental governance; circular economy; climate action; policymaking; technological transition; environmental agreements; strategic planning; stakeholder engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Transdisciplinary Approach in Sustainable Shipping: Transition to a Zero-Emission Maritime Industry submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5321 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime practices; maritime decarbonization; green shipyards; ports as energy hubs; zero-emission shipping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Sustainable Urban and Rural Land Planning and Utilization
edited by , Shanshan Wu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5313 | Submission Open
Keywords: land planning; land utilization; mathematical modelling; data analysis; complex network; deep learning; software; land policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Urban Planning and Design in the Context of Climate Change
edited by , and Maya Kumari
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5162 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban planning; climate change adaptation; resilient cities; green infrastructure; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable transportation; urban heat island mitigation; water management; carbon footprint reduction; biodiversity enhancement; inclusive public spaces; community resilience; environmental health; climate-smart urban design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in Hospitality and Tourism Sector—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4999 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG) practices and disclosure; ESG and corporate performance; ESG and corporate value; corporate social responsibility; sustainable marketing; sustainable human resource management; eco-friendly practices; green marketing and consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Landscape Connectivity for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4929 | Submission Open
Keywords: habitat connectivity; landscape services; conservation priorities; multiscale assessment; biodiversity loss; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transportation Planning for Better Resilience
edited by and Rong Deng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4913 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable mobility; transportation planning; smart transportation systems; data-driven urban planning; inclusive urban design; transportation governance; health and well-being design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainable Scenarios of Energy and Ecological Footprint submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4740 | Submission Open
Keywords: future scenarios; sustainable systems; regenerative; footprint; energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Industry 4.0 and Application of Artificial Intelligence System in Operation Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4594 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; Industry 4.0; life cycle analysis; lean manufacturing; green optimization; sustainable practices; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advancing Public Transport and Urban Infrastructures for Micro-Mobility in Sustainable Cities
edited by , and Taku Fujiyama
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4531 | Submission Open
Keywords: equity; accessibility; and sustainability; service-level analysis; intermodality; and railway infrastructure; inclusive design and universal accessibility in public transport; crowd management and public space; spatial analysis of mobility and big data; the use of innovative technologies and methodologies; urban environment and mobility challenges; public policies in sustainable mobility; strategies for the promotion of public and non-motorized transport; the resilience of public transport systems and urban infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Advances in Data-Driven Transportation Systems: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Applications
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4334 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-carbon/resilient transportation systems; data-driven optimization; sustainable transport; emergency management; infrastructure management; network analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Sustainability, Strategic Management, Smart Governance and Smart Cities: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4296 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city; strategy; sustainability; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Environmental Sustainability and Design Strategies of Future Smart Energy Systems
edited by , and Livio De Santoli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4197 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart energy systems; life cycle assessment; energy planning; renewable energy communities; positive energy districts; system flexibility; hydrogen; hard-to-abate sectors; energy storage; sustainable buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4053 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; by-products; circular economy; sustainable development; environmental protection; energy; fertilizers; biorefineries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)
Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Biodiversity and the Conservation of Aquatic and Water-Dependent Habitats
edited by , and Magdalena Bowszys
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3979 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; loss of biodiversity; climate change; threats and pressures; aquatic habitats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Research on Sustainable Forest Management in the Context of Climate Change
edited by , Jelena Kolić and Mario Ančić
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest operations; remote sensing; silviculture; forest fires; phytopathology; entomology; stress physiology; dendrology; paedology; phytocoenology; wood technology; bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Durability Assessment of Stone-Built Heritage submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3813 | 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 3743 | Submission Open
Keywords: IOT and sensor-based technologies; artificial intelligence in agriculture; highly efficient biofertilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Lighting and Light Pollution submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3651 | 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)
Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3646 | 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)
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 3635 | 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 3571 | 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 3319 | 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 3171 | 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)
Sustainability Education through Green Infrastructure
edited by Laura B. Cole and Laura Zangori
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3146 | 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 3084 | 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
Advances in Photovoltaic Technologies and Sustainable Energy Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3077 | Submission Open
Keywords: third-generation photovoltaics; tandem solar cells; solar photovoltaic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Ecological Transition in Economics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3026 | 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 2882 | 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 2742 | 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 2554 | 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 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 2554 | 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)
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 2525 | 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)
Sustainable Fisheries Management: Progress and Future Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2375 | 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)
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 2356 | 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)
Innovative Approaches for Monitoring Water Quality and Environmental Health
edited by , , and Gilbert Hinge
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2341 | 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)
Sustainable Green Technologies: Current Trends, Applications, and Future Challenges submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2298 | 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
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Economic Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2280 | 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)
Sustainability of Local Agri-Food Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agri-food systems; traceability; quality; safety; measurements; certifications; indicators; surveys; producers; consumers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
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