Sustainability

Advances in Management of Hydrology, Water Resources and Ecosystem

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8582 | Submission Open

Keywords: water resources management; hydrological modelling; ecological conservation; ecosystem restoration; water quality; sediment–flow regulation; water security

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

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Work and Organizational Practices

edited by

Diego Bellini

and

Barbara Barbieri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: work and organizational psychology; entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainable work practices; psychological well-being; skills; identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Development Pathways: Economic, Management, and Governance Responses to Climate and Environmental Change

edited by

Olena Pavlova

and

Kostiantyn Pavlov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals; environmental economics; energy economics; sustainable agriculture; sustainability management; environmental governance; climate policy; ESG; regional sustainability; energy transition; circular economy; ecosystem services; corporate sustainability; just transition; Central and Eastern Europe

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

Security, Resilience and Governance of Sustainable Energy Systems in the Digital Transition

edited by

Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

and Katarzyna Świerszcz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy systems; energy transition; energy security; resilience; governance; digital transformation; circular economy; critical raw materials; sustainability competences; capacity building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Digital Transformation, New Business Models and Sustainability

edited by

Ingyu Oh

and Sang-Myung Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable business models; business model innovation; corporate sustainability; digital sustainability; Industry 5.0; sustainability measurement; rebound effects and digital trade-offs; inclusive digital economy; Asia-Pacific and emerging economies

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

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainable Management

edited by Eliran Solodoha,

Raphael Bar-El

and Dafna Schwartz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; sustainable management; entrepreneurial ecosystems; entrepreneurial finance; startups; strategic management; sustainability; digital transformation; entrepreneurial policy; innovation management; business models; organizational resilience; accelerators; crowdfunding

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

Well-Being and Urban Green Spaces: Advantages for Sustainable Cities—2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Leandro Maia

and

Nelson Barros

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: building environment and urban green space planning and design; outdoor activities and healthy lifestyles; green spaces, cities metabolism and resource efficiency; urban integration of natural and semi-natural elements; urban resilience to the harmful effects of climate change

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

Energy Economics Transitions and Sustainable Development

edited by

Chao Liang

and Lu Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy economics; volatility forecasting; financial markets；behavioral finance; energy economics transitions; risk management; generative artificial intelligence; sustainable finance development

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

Digital Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Innovation, and Sustainable Value Creation

edited by

Fangjun Wang

and

Shuolei Xu

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

Keywords: Digital governance; corporate social responsibility (CSR); environmental innovation; sustainable value creation; artificial intelligence (AI); ESG; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Horizons: The Futures of Heritage, Culture, and Tourism

edited by

Gehan Selim

and Meng Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: formal/informal heritage conservation practices and policies; heritage and artificial intelligence (AI); digital heritage and museums; tangible/intangible cultural heritage; heritage pedagogy; memory and identity; indigenous-led tourism

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

Sustainability in the Age of Intelligent Technologies and Systems

edited by

Anshuman Khare

and Iain R. Reid

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent and sustainable systems; green and energy efficient computing; AI driven sustainability solutions; smart and sustainable environments; circular and regenerative digital technologies; ethical and responsible intelligent systems; cyber physical technologies for sustainability; data driven climate and resource optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Products and Services)

Urban Morphology, Urban Microclimate and Low-Carbon Built Environment

edited by

Peng Cui

, Wen Zhang and Shuo Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban morphology; urban microclimate; low-carbon built environment; building energy performance; carbon emissions; urban heat island; thermal comfort; climate-responsive design; urban form optimization; Local Climate Zones; urban building energy modeling; nature-based solutions; green-blue infrastructure; sustainable urban planning; climate resilience; parametric design; machine learning; urban ventilation; spatial optimization; multi-scale analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Adopting New Technologies for Supply Chain Management for Sustainability

edited by

Kapila Liyanage

, Mijoh Gbededo and

Ali Bastas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; technology adoption; digital transformation; supply chain resilience; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Towards a Sustainable Blue Future: Science, Policy and Innovation for European Seas and Coastal Regions

edited by Elvira Buonocore,

Francesco Rendina

,

Umberto Grande

,

Alan Deidun

and

Gema Ramírez-Guerrero

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue economy; coastal communities; sustainable development; marine governance; social resilience; marine ecosystem services; stakeholder engagement; marine policy; coastal innovation; maritime sustainability

Circular Water Systems for Climate-Resilient Industry: Wastewater Reuse, Pollutant Removal and Resource Recovery

edited by Yahya El Hammoudani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular water systems; climate-resilient industry; wastewater reuse; industrial wastewater treatment; pollutant removal; emerging contaminants; trace metals; resource recovery; nutrient recovery; sludge valorization; biochar and adsorption; membranes; advanced oxidation processes; electrocoagulation; water quality assessment; ecological risk assessment; life-cycle assessment; circular economy; sustainable water management

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

Innovations in Cementitious Materials Towards Carbon Emissions Reduction: 2nd Edition

edited by Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: cement; binder; hydration; microstructure; supplementary cementitious materials; nano additives; sustainable additives; self-healing mechanisms; crack propagation; pore refinement; pore structure; carbon emissions reduction; sustainable construction materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Greening Our Economy for a Sustainable Future: Barriers, Opportunities and Policy Options

edited by

Qihui Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: green transformation; green finance; renewable energy; energy policy; sustainable habitat; low-carbon production and consumption

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

Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains and Logistics: Decarbonisation, Risk Management, and Policy Effectiveness Under Interacting Disruptions

edited by

Omid Ameri Sianaki

and

Himanshu Shee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; logistics resilience; decarbonisation; Scope 3 emissions; sustainability-oriented risk management; policy effectiveness; climate-resilient logistics; digital transformation; shock propagation; sustainable operations; interacting disruptions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Safety for Urban Areas: Advancing Solutions for Safer and More Inclusive Mobility

edited by

Chiara Gruden

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable safety; safe system; urban areas; human factors; micromobility; vulnerable road users; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Environmental Justice, Pollution, and Decarbonization: Shifting Discourse and Governance of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction

edited by

Etsuko Kinefuchi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental justice; environmental communication; pollution; energy conservation; emission reduction; sustainability discourse; cross-cutting injustice

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

Circular Economy and Low-Carbon Transformation for Sustainable Development

edited by

Yongyou Nie

, Wenwen Zhang and Enci Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; carbon reduction; sustainable development; carbon neutrality; resource efficiency; life cycle assessment; circular agriculture; agricultural waste valorization; circular supply chains; low-carbon transition

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

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chain Transitions

edited by

Yung-Tsan Jou

, Hariyanto Gunawan and Yao-Hung Hsieh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; green supply chain; circular economy; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint reduction; digital twin; AI-driven optimization; resilient supply chains

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

Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Innovation, Cross-Tier Integration, and System-Wide Transformation

edited by

Minwir Al-Shammari

and

Jian Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain management; supply chain innovation; cross-tier integration; circular economy; digital transformation and artificial intelligence; supply chain resilience; system-wide sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Advancing Sustainable Urban Planning and Development Through Place-Based Decision-Support Tools and Digital Twins

edited by

Mark Roseland

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban planning; sustainable urban development; place-based decision-making; decision-support tools; digital twins; planning support systems; analytical dashboards; urban governance; sustainable community development

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

Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Management of the Built Environment: From Buildings and Cultural Heritage to Public Asset Portfolios and Territorial Scale

edited by

Marco Casini

and

Sofia Agostinelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; artificial intelligence; built environment management; building information modelling; digital twin; geographic information systems (GIS); extended reality (XR); cultural heritage; public real estate; sustainable construction processes

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

Green Finance for Sustainable Transitions: Theoretical Foundations, Practical Pathways, and Environmental Governance

edited by

Wei Zhang

,

Xuemeng Liu

, Mengqi Liu and Xinyao Liang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: green finance; carbon neutrality; sustainable development; environmental governance; ecological restoration; green bonds; ESG (environmental, social, and governance); climate finance; ocean economy; ecological industry

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

Advancing Sustainable Transportation Through Big Data and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Young-Ji Byon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); big data analytics; sustainable mobility; connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs); traffic flow optimization; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); real-time traffic monitoring; machine learning in transport; smart infrastructure; eco-routing and emissions reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Environmental Life-Cycle Analysis of Hydrogen Technology, Sustainable Energy, and Fuels

edited by

Salah Eddine Rhaili

and

Alexander Micallef

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: life-cycle assessment (LCA); offshore wind-to-hydrogen; seawater electrolysis; wind power forecasting; MVDC and multi-terminal DC microgrids; AI/ML carbon-aware energy management; digital twins and IoT monitoring; electrolyser degradation; renewable hydrogen certification; prospective life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Advancements in Metrology for Air Pollution Research: New Methods, Instrumentation, and Methodological Perspectives Toward Sustainability

edited by

Jingsha Xu

and

Ke Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution metrology; atmospheric monitoring instrumentation; novel sensors and remote sensing; chemical characterization; low-cost monitoring networks; measurement uncertainty; emission inventory methods; environmental policy support

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

Sustainable and International Tourism: Resources, Market, Wellness and Impacts

edited by

Hyo-Jin Kim

and

Sangmook Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism; international; resources; market; wellness; culture; impacts

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

Data-Driven Energy Management: Towards Sustainable Power System Operation

edited by

Jaesung Jung

,

Hanpyo Lee

and

Nadya Noorfatima

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; dynamic control; advanced monitoring; smart grid; renewable energy; flexibility integration; optimization techniques; transactive energy

Advanced Transport Phenomena and Performance Enhancement in Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Liaofei Yin

and

Qi Peng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced transport phenomena; sustainable energy systems; heat and mass transfer; multiphase flow; phase-change transport; transport enhancement; performance degradation; thermal management; multi-physics modeling; life-cycle sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Enterprise Green Innovation and Sustainable Management Under Climate Change: Enabling Conditions, Ecosystem Synergies and Low-Carbon Transition Pathways

edited by Rui Miguel Dantas and

José Moleiro Martins

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; sustainable management; sustainability-oriented innovation; ecosystem synergies; low-carbon transition; decarbonization; circular economy; climate governance

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

Watershed Sustainability Assessment: Interactions Between Diverse Elements in Nature and Human, SDG Strategies and Decision Support Tools

edited by

Yingchun Ge

,

Erhu Du

and Minghu Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: river basin/watershed sustainability; SDG trade-off/synergy; decision support tools; policy integration and governance; assessment of SDG progress

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

Water Cycle Processes and Sustainable Water Resources Utilization in Arid Interior River Basins in a Changing Environment

edited by Miao Zhang and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative strategies for water utilization; climate hydrology and ecohydrology feedback mechanisms; sustainability of the water cycle and water utilization; evolution of water cycle processes and tipping points; water resource supply and demand balance and management

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

Sustainable Biomaterials and Green Innovation

edited by

Nagamani Bora

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable biomaterials; green innovation; industrial biotechnology bio-based polymers; circular economy; green chemistry; biodegradable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); mycelium composites; nanocellulose; algae-derived materials; synthetic biology (SynBio) AI-driven material discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Ecohydrological Processes and Sustainable Water Resource Management Under Changing Environments

edited by

Xinlin He

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: changing environment; water cycle processes; eco-hydrological processes; water resource simulation; sustainable water resource management

Sustainable Engineering Cases and Transformative Education: Co-Evolving Research, Teaching, and Innovation

edited by

Caizhi Zhang

and

Yanmei Jiao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; engineering education; low-carbon technologies; green energy systems; digital simulation and AI; industry–university collaboration; engineering competency development; project‑based learning

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

Smart Agriculture Through AI and Data Science for Vertical Farming and Climate Resilient Food Production

edited by

Talha Ali Khan

and Raja Hashim Ali

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart agriculture; vertical farming; climate-resilient food production; deep learning; explainable AI; computer vision; data science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism: Mobility, Community Resilience, Smart Destinations and Inclusive Transformation

edited by

Giovana Almeida

, Paulo Almeida and

Guilherme Bridi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable tourism and regenerative tourism; smart tourism destinations (STDs); sustainable mobility and transport systems; community resilience and destination adaptation; climate change and tourism; governance and stakeholder engagement; participatory planning and territorial co-creation; accessibility, inclusion and tourism for all; digital transformation in tourist destinations; circular economy and sustainable resource management; territorial innovation and regional development; cultural heritage, identity and tourism; territorial brand and destination competitiveness; indicators and assessment frameworks for sustainable destinations; quality of life, resident perceptions and community well-being; comparative studies and international experiences in destination transformation

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

Sustainable Waste Management and Clean Technologies

edited by Achraf El Kasmi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; clean technologies; circular economy; resource recovery; waste valorization; recycling and reuse; waste-to-energy; life-cycle assessment (LCA); environmental sustainability

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

Sustainable Implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems for Road User Safety

edited by Tomasz Kamiński

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; road users; sustainable implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Circular Bioeconomy and Bioenergy Innovations for Sustainable Livestock and Agri-Food Systems

edited by

Jacek Dach

,

Jorge Manuel Rodrigues Tavares

, Patrycja Pochwatka and

Iryna Vaskina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; biogas and biomethane; circular bioeconomy; biomass conversion; sustainable agriculture; digestate valorization; waste-to-resource strategies; agri-food systems sustainability; nutrient recovery; carbon neutrality in farms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Safety Management and Risk Assessment for Advancing Sustainability

edited by

Jizu Li

and Yue Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety management; risk assessment; sustainable safety; occupational health and safety; process safety; disaster risk reduction; emergency response; vulnerability analysis; AI and machine learning; predictive analytics; dynamic risk assessment; multi-hazard; resilience engineering; safety culture; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); industrial safety; construction safety; urban resilience; environmental hazards; safety engineering

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

Sustainable Environmental and Chemical Engineering: Wastewater Treatment and Functional Materials Application

edited by Ning Deng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable wastewater treatment; functional materials; environmental catalysis; advanced oxidation processes; electrochemical engineering; resource recovery; circular economy; carbon capture and utilization

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

BIM and Digital Twin Integration for Low-Carbon and Sustainable Building Delivery: Frameworks, Applications, and Performance Assessment

edited by

Walaa S.E. Ismaeel

and

Rania Moussa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital twin; low-carbon construction; sustainable buildings; life cycle assessment (LCA); building performance assessment; smart buildings; artificial intelligence in construction; environmental impact assessment; green building certification

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

Sustainable Urban Housing: Adaptive Thermal Comfort in a Changing Climate

edited by

Juan Manuel Belman-Flores

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive thermal comfort; sustainable urban housing; climate-resilient buildings; energy-efficient design; urban heat mitigation

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

Innovative Developments and Integrated Applications of Sustainable Materials and Smart Monitoring in Civil Engineering and Architectural Restoration

edited by

Riccardo Liberotti

and Oliver Steffens

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; architectural restoration; structural consolidation; seismic monitoring; smart heritage management; environmental monitoring

Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Natural Resource Use

edited by

Effie Kostopoulou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; climate extremes; natural resource management; environmental sustainability; natural hazards

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

Sustainable Port Operations and Environmental Performance in Maritime Logistics

edited by

Hwayoung Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable port operations; maritime logistics; environmental performance; green ports; smart ports; port decarbonization; maritime sustainability; port safety; ESG; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

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