Sustainability

Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Development

edited by

and Cristina Gabriela Sărăcin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building design and practices; energy-efficient buildings and urban infrastructure (focusing on optimized building systems and sustainable city planning with green zones); sustainable development in eco-friendly architecture (emphasizing resource conservation and green material use in construction)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Urban Resident Participation and Sustainable Urban Environments

edited by

Chuntian Lu

and

Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2602 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental awareness; pro-environmental behavior; environmental governance; environmental risk perception; environmental justice; climate change; urban environmental policy; urban resilience

Sustainable Materials for Building Envelopes

edited by

Francesca Merli

and

Chiara Chiatti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building envelope; thermal insulation; acoustic performance; life cycle assessment (LCA); bio-based materials; recycled materials; hygrothermal properties; energy efficiency; civil engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability of Supply Chain and Logistics System: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Dezhi Zhang

,

Shuanglin Li

and Xin Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2449 | Submission Open

Keywords: green vehicle routing; green supply chain network design; reverse logistics network design; sustainable biomass collection network design; green sailing; green production and scheduling optimization; sustainable emergency logistics network; optimization of multimodal network; distribution optimization of new energy vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Landscape Planning Between Coastal and Inland Areas

edited by

Massimo Sargolini

, Ana Sopina,

Valentina Polci

and Flavio Stimilli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2425 | 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)

Energy System Optimisation and Integration and the Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy

edited by

Rohitha Weerasinghe

and Sivasakthivel Thangavel

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2414 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system optimisation; advanced modelling and simulation techniques for energy systems; optimisation algorithms for energy management and grid efficiency; AI and machine learning applications in energy optimisation; demand-side management and energy storage optimisation; integration of renewable energy sources; challenges in integrating solar, wind, hydro, and bioenergy; hybrid energy systems and microgrid technologies; smart grid solutions and digitalisation for seamless integration; policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable integration; sustainable use of renewable energy; lifecycle analysis and environmental impact assessment; sustainable energy policies and transition pathways; community-based renewable energy projects; the decarbonisation of industrial and transportation sectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Rural Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Practices

edited by

Dana Tometzová

,

Lucia Bednárová

and

Mário Molokáč

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2319 | 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)

Green and Sustainable Buildings: Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Performance of Buildings

edited by

Mariangela Musolino

,

Domenico Enrico Massimo

and

Francesco Calabrò

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2286 | 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

edited by

Issa El-Hussain

and

Abdullah Ansari

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | 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

Dumitru Alexandru Bodislav

and Raluca Iuliana Georgescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2102 | 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 Water Futures: Integrated Approaches for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Gergana Kirova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2093 | 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)

Sustainable Agriculture for a Resilient Future: Integrating Biodiversity, Climate Strategies and Policy Innovations

edited by

Manuel Oliva

and

Santos Leiva-Espinoza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | 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

edited by

Isabel Borges

and

Fátima Matos Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1970 | 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

Emmanuel Galiwango

and James Butler

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | 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)

Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Environmental Management

edited by

Peter Vidmar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1964 | 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)

Mechanical Engineering for Environmental Sustainability: From Materials to Technologies

edited by

Lagouge Tartibu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | 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)

Renewable Energy Systems: Technological Innovations and the Environmental Trade-Offs

edited by

Manuel Alcázar Ortega

and

Lina Montuori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1918 | 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

Mary J. Thornbush

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1879 | 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

edited by

Vida Davidavičienė

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1813 | 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

Armando Sunny

and Luis Fernando Gopar-Merino

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1723 | 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)

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 1691 | 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)

Human-Centred Sustainability and Industry 5.0: Transformation for a Better Future

edited by

Jarosław Górecki

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1656 | 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)

Recent Advances in Water Quality Assessment and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Analysis and Methods

edited by

Yaneth A. Bustos-Terrones

and

Juan Gabriel Loaiza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | 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

Jun Wu

, Jian Lu and

Yifeng Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1560 | 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,

Gabriel Minea

and

Daniel Simulescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1509 | 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 1497 | 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

edited by

Maher Ala’raj

and

Mohammad Tubishat

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1445 | 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)

Measuring What Matters: Outcomes of Smart-City Innovation for Sustainability

edited by

Jiří Remr

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1287 | 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

Huiho Jeong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated monitoring; environmental quality assessment; water pollution; sediment pollution; biomonitoring; sustainable management

Innovation in Project Management Towards Sustainability

edited by

Maria Socorro Garcia Cascales

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1142 | 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)

Soil Remediation and Restoration for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ting Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | 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

Jian Tang

,

Qiumei Cong

and

Wei Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | 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)

Research on the Interactions Between Plants and the Environment: Mechanisms, Adaptations, and Sustainable Perspective

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | 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)

Towards Healthy and Low-Carbon Indoor Environments: Innovations in HVAC and Building Design

edited by

Xiaolei Yuan

,

Yu Wang

and Haizhou Fang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | 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

edited by

Manuel Pinto

,

Sandra Pereira

and

Maria do Rosário

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | 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

Sustainable Strategies for Building More Resilient Coastal Communities in a Changing Climate

edited by

Deniz Velioglu Sogut

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | 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)

Interdisciplinary Design for Sustainable Well-Being

edited by

Vasile Gherheș

and

Diana Giurea

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 969 | 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 Microbiota and Ecology in Sustainable Agroecosystems

edited by Gábor Csitári

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 911 | 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

edited by

Jonathan H. Westover

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 896 | 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

edited by

Joseph Edward Govan

and

Julio Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; circular economy; environmental remediation

Sustainable Destination Development: Tourism and Society

edited by

Razaq Raj

,

Giovanni Ruggieri

and

Adalberto Arrigoni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable; tourism; society; impacts; development; policies; heritage; destination; benefits

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

Green Chemistry, Intelligent Systems and Computing in Environmental Sustainability, Safety, Pollution and Waste Control and Forecasting

edited by

Alexander V. Glushkov

and Olga Y. Khetselius

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 653 | 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)

Innovative Partnerships Between Higher Education and Enterprises for Advancing Corporate Sustainability

edited by

Luis Velazquez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | 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)

Rethinking Waste: Life Cycle Thinking Approaches Towards a Circular and Regenerative Future

edited by

Ana Ramos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | 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)

Intelligent and Data-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Water and Carbon Management

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 603 | 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

Yong Liu

,

Peng Ma

and Liguo Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 531 | 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

Yugang He

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 513 | 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

edited by

Tymoteusz I. Miller

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 488 | 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 455 | 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 Rural Development

edited by

Ioulia Poulaki

and Eleni Gaki

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 443 | 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)

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