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Landscape Planning Between Coastal and Inland Areas
edited by , Ana Sopina, and Flavio Stimilli
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2460 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal–inland landscape dynamics; sustainable landscape planning; environmental transformation; interdisciplinary landscape research; river valley systems; ecological and cultural connectivity; landscape governance; resilient territorial development; landscape observatory; integrated spatial planning; socioecological networks; communication processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Rural Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Practices submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2381 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural tourism; sustainable tourism; community-based tourism; nature-based tourism; sustainable regional development; sustainable destination management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Water Futures: Integrated Approaches for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2319 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable water management; wastewater treatment and reuse; sorption technologies and novel sorbents; nature-based water treatment; circular economy in water systems; emerging contaminant removal; sustainability assessment and monitoring; policy and governance in water sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Green and Sustainable Buildings: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Performance of Buildings submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2302 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building strategy; energy valuation; valuation of green buildings; prototype building to enforce sustainability; appraisal; valuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Buildings for a Seismic Future: Integrating Resilience into Design and Retrofit Practices submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: seismic resilience; sustainable buildings; performance-based design; seismic retrofitting; structural health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Environment and Sustainability: Circular Economy, Green Business and Socio-Economy
edited by and Raluca Iuliana Georgescu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; green business; sustainable development; socio-economic transformation; environmental governance; sustainability measurement; resource efficiency; policy and innovation; social inclusion; regenerative economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; biodiversity; climate change; public policies; resource management; Agenda 2030
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Innovation and Management in Hospitality and Tourism submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; hospitality management; environmental sustainability; socio-economic development; sustainable practices; tourism policy; sustainable development goals (SDGs); eco-friendly hospitality; tourism governance; sustainability assessment tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Waste to Energy: An Approach Towards Sustainability
edited by and James Butler
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2009 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste to energy; sustainability; environmental impact; circular economy; resource recovery; technological innovation; renewable energy; energy conversion; waste management; biomass energy; green technology; sustainable development; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioeconomy of Sustainability)
Mechanical Engineering for Environmental Sustainability: From Materials to Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental sustainability; mechanical engineering innovations; sustainable materials; energy-efficient technologies; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Environmental Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime transport; safety; shipping emission; sustainable transport; port safety; energy efficiency; alternative fuels; cold ironing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Renewable Energy Systems: Technological Innovations and the Environmental Trade-Offs submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1959 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewables; decarbonization; environmental trade-offs; demand response; energy management; artificial intelligence; energy forecast
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Rural and Urban Environments
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change adaptation; climate change mitigation; rural and urban environments; environmental sustainability; renewable energy; biodiversity conservation; sustainable agriculture; governance and policy; community-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
Sustainable Digital Transformation: Pathways to Resilient Enterprises, Regions, and Nations submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; digital economy; sustainable innovation; resilient enterprises; changing work models; remote work; value chain transformation; green transition; digital sustainability; green business models; circular economy; Industry 5.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Recent Advances in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Landscape Context
edited by and Luis Fernando Gopar-Merino
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1744 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem modeling; climate change; biodiversity; ecosystem services; environmental sustainability; landscape ecology; global change; conservation planning; resilience; sustainability science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Human-Centred Sustainability and Industry 5.0: Transformation for a Better Future
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1743 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 5.0; human-centred sustainability; life cycle assessment; circular economy; human–AI collaboration; just transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Rethinking Transformation Tourism: Meaning, Marketing, and the Quest for Self in a Climate Emergency
edited by Kostas Tomazos
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open
Keywords: transformation tourism; tourism meaning, alienation, spirituality and wellness; methodological innovations; inclusivity, power and narrative in transformation tourism; cases studies in transformation tourism and sustainability; ethical implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality monitoring; water quality assessment; sustainable wastewater treatment; innovative treatment technologies; water resource management; emerging contaminants; resource recovery and reuse; environmental technology; innovative treatment methods; pollution control; climate change and water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Plastic Pollution Reduction and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems
edited by , Jian Lu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic pollution; microplastics; environmental behaviors; marine ecosystem; pollution control; advanced oxidation processes; adsorption; chemical treatment; biological treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Advancing Sustainable Resources Management
edited by Oana Mititelu-Ionuș, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; sustainable resources consumption; sustainable natural resources management; sustainable agriculture; climate and ecosystem resilience; natural resources economics; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Resources and Sustainable Utilization)
Building Sustainable Social Economy & Social-Ecological Systems for Inclusive Futures
edited by Min-Young Lee and Muzhen Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open
Keywords: social-ecological systems; sustainable development; sustainability transitions; social innovation; community development; social value creation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
AI and Machine Learning-Based Approaches for Enhancing Wind Farm Grid Resilience Under Extreme Events and Uncertainty submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind farm grid resilience; artificial intelligence in energy systems; machine learning for renewable energy; extreme events and climate impacts; uncertainty quantification; energy analytics; predictive modeling and forecasting; sustainable wind energy; data-driven grid operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Innovation in Project Management Towards Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1347 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable project management; sustainability integration; ESG criteria; project governance; stakeholder engagement; project portfolio management; adaptive management; systems thinking; sustainable development; project complexity; ethical project management; life cycle perspective
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Measuring What Matters: Outcomes of Smart-City Innovation for Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; SDG 11; impact evaluation; climate neutrality; climate resilience; urban analytics; indicators and KPIs; equity and inclusion; data governance; comparability and transferability
Comprehensive Monitoring Approaches for the Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem Health
edited by Hyeonseo Cho and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated monitoring; environmental quality assessment; water pollution; sediment pollution; biomonitoring; sustainable management
Interdisciplinary Design for Sustainable Well-Being submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; sustainable well-being; interdisciplinary research; interdisciplinary design; sustainable design; systems thinking; resilience; innovation for sustainability; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health, Well-Being and Sustainability)
Soil Remediation and Restoration for Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil amendments; emerging contaminants in soil; saline–alkali soil remediation; machine learning; soil pollutant prediction; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Sustainable Green Technology for Sustainable Waste Management in Terms of Municipal Solid Waste from Recycle to Reuse Residual
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; Sustainable sustainable development; waste-to-energy; municipal solid waste (MSW); solid waste collection and transportation; solid waste separation and classification; municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI); residues and fly ash reuse; multimodal classification model; transportation route optimization; embodied intelligent control; prediction model; scheduling; decision-making; control; whole-process optimization; artificial intelligence (AI); data-driven; emissions reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Towards Healthy and Low-Carbon Indoor Environments: Innovations in HVAC and Building Design
edited by , and Haizhou Fang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy buildings; low-carbon HVAC; thermal comfort; indoor air quality; decarbonization; passive design; personalized environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Building Information Modeling for Sustainable and Smart Construction submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: BIM; BIM-6D; BIM-sustainability; BIM-smart construction; green BIM; circular economy; asset management and life cycle; digital technologies and artificial intelligence
Research on the Interactions Between Plants and the Environment: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Sustainable Perspective submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change adaptation; abiotic stresses; plant–microbe interactions; omics-based stress mechanisms; phytoremediation; ecosystem resilience; biostimulants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Strategies for Building More Resilient Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate adaptation; ecosystem-based solutions; governance innovation; socio-ecological systems; climate risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)
Soil Microbiota and Ecology in Sustainable Agroecosystems
edited by Gábor Csitári
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant production; soil microbial communities; soil management methods; succession of microbial communities; diversity pattern; soil ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Governance Mechanisms for Sustainability Transformation: Innovations Across Organizational, Societal and Environmental Domains submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability governance; transformative change; institutional innovation; multi-level governance; policy integration; stakeholder engagement; systems thinking; transition management; adaptive governance; socio-ecological resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Emerging Sustainable Nanomaterials: Exploration and Advanced Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; circular economy; environmental remediation
Rethinking Waste: Life Cycle Thinking Approaches Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open
Keywords: life cycle thinking; circular economy; regenerative systems; waste valorization; industrial symbiosis; resource efficiency; sustainable design; life cycle assessment (LCA); material recovery; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Waste and Recycling)
Sustainable Destination Development: Tourism and Society submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable; tourism; society; impacts; development; policies; heritage; destination; benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Innovative Partnerships Between Higher Education and Enterprises for Advancing Corporate Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open
Keywords: university-enterprise collaboration; corporate sustainability; innovative partnerships; living labs; ESG talent development; cross-sectoral research; emerging economies; partnership evaluation; sustainability governance; sustainable business ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Green Chemistry, Intelligent Systems and Computing in Environmental Sustainability, Safety, Pollution and Waste Control and Forecasting
edited by and Olga Y. Khetselius
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry principles; environmental sustainability and safety; pollution and waste control and forecasting; intelligence systems and computing; system analysis, mathematical modelling, and data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Intelligent and Data-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Water and Carbon Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent water systems; AI and machine learning; digital twins; data-driven modeling; smart sensors and IoT; remote sensing analytics; carbon and LCA modeling; water–energy–carbon nexus; decision-support optimization; smart monitoring systems
Technology Innovation Management: Fueling Smart Transformation in Project Management
edited by , and Liguo Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital project management; new product development; innovation management; project collaboration; sustainable project management; artificial intelligence in projects; cultural and creative industries; consumer-driven innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability and Energy Transition: From a Socioeconomic Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability transitions; energy transition pathways; socioeconomic resilience; climate and energy policy; low-carbon development; renewable energy integration; green innovation and technology diffusion; just transition and equity; circular economy strategies; global governance of sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques for Sustainable Water Resource Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; water resource management; sustainable development; environmental monitoring; hydrological modeling; climate change adaptation; data-driven decision-making; federated learning; aquatic ecosystems
Nature’s Balance: Advancing Sustainability and Stewardship: Rethinking Ecotourism, Agri/Agrotourism and/or Tourism & Hospitality with Nature in Mind
edited by Kimberly Thomas-Francois
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotourism; agritourism; tourism and hospitality; sustainability; sustainable development; regenerative tourism; sustainable tourism technologies; environmental stewardship; nature tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Innovation in Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development
edited by and Eleni Gaki
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; rural development; tourism innovation; sustainable entrepreneurship; regional resilience; community-based tourism; circular economy; destination sustainability; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulation, Circularity and Urban Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open
Keywords: municipal solid waste (MSW); recycling and reuse; waste collection and treatment; waste reduction and prevention; circular economy; sustainable cities; regulatory frameworks; smart waste management; performance metrics in waste management; public engagement and incentives
Enhancing Sustainable Hydrological and Geochemical Modeling for Intelligent Water Resource Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrological modeling; predictive models; geochemical modeling; hydraulic models; water resources; water quality; pollution migration; groundwater; watershed; groundwater origin; recharge zone; climate change; catastrophic weather events; adaptation scenarios; threat mitigation; protection of water resources; protection of water quality; data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Water Management)
Sustainable and Innovative Agriculture in Issues of Energy Production and Food Safety: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovations in agriculture; sustainable agriculture; food production; food safety; food preservation methods; biochar; pyrolysis; waste management; carbon sequestration; soil fertilization; magnetic fields
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable and Circular Approaches for Power and Energy Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converters; renewable energy; sustainability; circular economy; eco-design; e-waste reduction; reliability; smart grids; energy storage; lifetime extension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Spatial Data for the Sustainable World: Remote Sensing in Geographical Research submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial data; remote sensing; geoinformatics; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); earth observation; spatial analysis; environmental monitoring; geovisualization; spatial planning; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
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