Sustainability

Decarbonization in the Building Sector: Prospects, Challenges and Policy Frameworks

edited by

and Emrah Atar

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: global warming; climate change; embodied energy; construction materials; energy efficiency; renewable energy; life cycle analysis; circular economy; Paris agreement; sustainable development goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Steel and Composite Structures

edited by

Yuchen Song

,

Boshan Chen

, Youtian Wang and

Xuemei Lin

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; composite steel– concrete structures; high performance steel; high performance concrete; life-cycle assessment and design; reusable and demountable structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Practices in Agriculture: Towards a Greener Future of Food Production

edited by

Giuseppe Badagliacca

and

Emilio Lo Presti

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: food crops sustainability; soil fertility management; GHGs emission reduction; climate smart agriculture; circular economy in agriculture; organic ferilizers; natural-based solution

Applications of Sustainable and Emerging Construction Materials in Civil Engineering

edited by

Sami Tabsh

submission deadline 2 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7034 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; fiber-reinforced polymers; engineered cementitious composites; recycled materials; geopolymers; high performance materials; durability; engineered wood; emerging materials; nanomaterials; repair; strengthening; structural fire engineering; 3D printing; resilient structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Innovative Sustainable Technology for Irrigation and Water Management

edited by

Daniel Liberacki

and

Joanna Kocięcka

submission deadline 2 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; drainage; plant water needs; water retention; sustainable water management; precision irrigation; agriculture; water deficits; soil and water relationship; evapotranspiration

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

Innovative Building Solutions for Decarbonized and Sustainable Construction

edited by

António Figueiredo

and Katia Regina Garcia Punhagui

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1908 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction; low-carbon materials; decarbonization in buildings; energy-efficient building solutions; circular economy in construction; building performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Air Pollution: Causes, Monitoring and Sustainable Control

edited by

Deming Han

,

Zechen Yu

and

Xiaojia Chen

submission deadline 3 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosol and ozone pollution; mercury pollution; atmospheric pollution simulation; atmospheric chemistry

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

Advances in Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Integration in Architecture

edited by

Abel Tablada

and

Vesna Kosorić

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8052 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-neutral buildings; net-zero energy buildings; BIPV; renewable energy; sustainable architecture; building design; architectural education; BIM; building performance simulation; passive design strategies; LCA; green building rating tools; building standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Models

edited by

Shintaro Sengoku

, Kazutoshi Sasahara and Yuya Kajikawa

submission deadline 4 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology management; innovation management; entrepreneurship; sustainable growth; corporate strategy; sustainability science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainability in Aquaculture Systems

edited by

Steven G. Hall

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; plant-based aquaculture; efficient aquatic feeds; recirculating systems; biofloc systems; aquaponics systems; water efficiency; energy efficiency; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Environmental Education for Sustainable Futures: Past Lessons and Looking Ahead

edited by

Christina Marouli

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental education; transformative learning; critical pedagogy; empowering education; genuine sustainability; learning and instruction; science; arts; capabilities; inspiring cases and practices; sustainable universities; all levels of schooling

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

Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Economy

edited by

Andrea Micangeli

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; sustainable development; decentralized energy system; energy policy; economic impact; environmental sustainability; energy optimization; sustainable community

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Roles and Status of Sustainable Development Goals in the Deployment of Technological and Social Innovations

edited by

Nicolas Merveille

, Carole Brunet, Majlinda Zhegu and

Stéphane Roche

submission deadline 6 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); technological advancement; paradoxical situations; social and environmental vulnerabilities; resilience; ethical frameworks; policy approaches; governance structures; technology-driven sustainability; analytical tools

Measurement Systems, Models, Tools, and Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Urban Planning and Regeneration

edited by

Simona Tondelli

, Mauro Francini,

Gabriele Bitelli

,

Francesco Lamonaca

and Elisa Conticelli

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3310 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial analysis; measurement methods; decision support systems; resilience; urban regeneration

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

Sustainable Building: Renewable and Green Energy Efficiency

edited by

Reihaneh Aghamolaei

and

Mohammad Reza Ghaani

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: net zero building; renewable/green energy resources; smart grid; hydrogen energy solutions; AI-driven energy analytics; green retrofitting; building information modelling (BIM); smart buildings; building carbon emissions; building energy management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Precision Farming Practices for Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Joanna Krzymińska

,

Jolanta Kowalska

and

Magdalena Jakubowska

submission deadline 7 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; precision farming; precision agriculture. nanotechnology; IoT; drones; robotics; autonomous vehicles; detection models; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Air Pollution and Sustainability

edited by

Pallav Purohit

submission deadline 8 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3472 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution and health; air pollution control policies and regulations; circular economy; disparities in air pollution exposure; environmental sustainability; indoor air pollution; sustainable consumption and production; social inequalities; sustainable cities; sustainable urban planning

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

Maple Syrup and Sugar Crops: Market and Climate Challenges and Potential Pathways for Sustainable Development

edited by Qingbin Wang

submission deadline 9 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: maple syrup; sugar crop; sugarcane; sugar beet; sustainable agriculture; agricultural trade; climate change; producer education; food product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Sustainable Impact and Systemic Change via Living Labs

edited by

Dimitri Schuurman

, Valentino Piana,

Abdolrasoul Habibipour

, Teemu Santonen and Sebastian Stefaniga

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4575 | Submission Open

Keywords: living labs; sustainability; grand societal challenges; co-creation; governance; real-life experimentation; quadruple helix; innovation management; impact; innovation ecosystems

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

Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Transportation

edited by

Ye Li

,

Dominique Gruyer

and

Meiting Tu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4120 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sustainable transportation; shared mobility; electric vehicles; smart mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Intelligent Transport System and Sustainable Traffic Management

edited by

Jinlei Zhang

and

Wei Ma

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic big data; artificial intelligence; data-driven methods; transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Plants and Habitats in Changing World: New Data for Climate Change Interpretation and Sustainable Management

edited by Giacomo Mei and Vedran Šegota

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: floristic update; alien species; invasive species; bryophytes; biodiversity assessment; biodiversity measurement; habitats

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

Co-Creating Urban Public Space: Innovations in Public Space Planning Through Sustainable Ecological Planning

edited by

Min Wang

, Yuanyuan Shi and Lingyun Liu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-urban planning; sustainable urban planning; public space planning; urban ecology; urban dwellers; well-being; green infrastructure; urban blue-green space; eco-safety patterns; ecologically integrated networks; blue-green spatial planning; ecosystem service; planning management; participatory planning; supply and demand of ecosystem services; eco-efficiency; urban ecosystem health; sustainability; urban biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Towards Sustainable Development Goals: Integrating Technologies into Education in the Digital Era: 2nd Edition

edited by Kun Dai, Jiani Ma and Feifei Han

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; sustainable development; technology; digital era

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

The Governance of the Low-Carbon Transition for Sustainable Development

edited by Yujie Hu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon transition; sustainable development; governance frameworks; policy formulation; stakeholder engagement; technological innovation; social impacts; economic impacts; case studies; policy recommendations

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

Sustainable Biomaterials: Innovations and Applications in Environmental Engineering

edited by

Jalal Isaad

submission deadline 11 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; eco-materials; environment; energy; lifecycle analysis; wastewater treatment; colorimetric probes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Economic and Environmental Concerns Regarding Agri-Food Products Within the Context of Sustainability

edited by

Sorina Geanina Stanescu

and

Liana-Elena Anica-Popa

submission deadline 12 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; agri-food products; circular economy; food supply chain; innovation in agri-food; environmental impact; emerging technologies

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

Sustainability Methodologies for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Highlights on the Most Relevant Standards

edited by Vasco Fassina,

Dario Camuffo

and

Antonio Sansonetti

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7333 | Submission Open

Keywords: microclimate for cultural heritage; built heritage: decay and conservation; CEN TC 346 conservation of cultural heritage; EN standards; collections of heritage objects; historic buildings consolidation and protection; waterlogged wood; case studies

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

Innovation for Sustainability, Circular Economy, System Transitions and Societal Transformations

edited by Serdar Türkeli‬ and René Kemp

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5290 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; circular economy; multiple value creation; new business models; transformative change; social economy; alternative economy; public policy; governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Marketing and Consumption in the Digital Age

edited by

Łukasz Wróblewski

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable marketing; sustainable consumption; phygital marketing; phygital consumption; phygital consumers; consumer typology; marketing strategies; responsible consumption

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

Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance Practices with Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Ying Li

submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1778 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG (environmental; social; and governance) practices; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); corporate sustainability; sustainability measurement and monitoring; ESG performance metrics; responsible investment; sustainability reporting and disclosure; policy and regulatory frameworks; business ethics and social responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Sustainable Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

edited by

Ebba Ossiannilsson

and

Aras Bozkurt

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7762 | Submission Open

Keywords: futures of education; artificial intelligence in education; inclusion; innovation in educational technology; lifelong learning; OER; online quality learning; open access; online learning ecosystems; educational technology for sustainability

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

Sustainable Assessment of Civil Infrastructure Systems and Risk Analysis

edited by

Jarosław Górecki

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3709 | Submission Open

Keywords: civil engineering; risk assessment; construction project management; sustainability; circular economy

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

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Business Innovation and Organizational Performance

edited by

George Saridakis

, Yanqing Lai, Rebeca I. Muñoz Torres and Jay Mitra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurial activity; sustainable SMEs; sustainable entrepreneurship in public sector; sustainable technological innovation; ethical leadership; inclusive and green growth; sustainable economic development; sustainable micro/macro models; heterodox environmental economics; sustainable regional development; firm strategic priorities; long-term public policy

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

Sustainable Transportation Systems and Travel Behaviors

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; travel behaviors; electric vehicles; shared mobility; public transportation; mobility as a service; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Green Technology and Biological Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Marko Vinceković

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green technology; biological approaches; biofertilizers; biopesticides; precision agriculture; integrated farming systems; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Green Transition and Technology for Sustainable Management

edited by

Valentina Ndou

,

Eglantina Hysa

,

Otilia Manta

and Mirela Panait

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technology; sustainable digital transformation; circular economy innovation; renewable energy systems; artificial intelligence and sustainability; environmental; social; and governance strategies and corporate sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Integrating Digital Technologies for Sustainable and Intelligent Supply Chains in Industry 4.0

edited by

Vincenzo Varriale

, Luigi Jesus Basile, Cristina Ledro and Claudio Loporcaro

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; supply chain; Industry 5.0; blockchain; artificial intelligence; sustainability; sustainable development goals; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Agrometeorology Research for Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Gabriel Brito Costa

,

Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano

and

Bergson Guedes Bezerra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: GHG balance; energy balance; water use efficiency; carbon use efficiency; water demand; evapotranspiration; remote sensing on agriculture

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

Sustainability in the Digital Age: The Role of ICT in Teaching for Sustainable Development

edited by

María Napal

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: ICT-supported science teaching; citizen science; nature deficit; ICT integration; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

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

Transport and Traffic Management for Green Environment

edited by

Tomas Tichy

and

Edouard Ivanjko

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; ecological transport; environmental approaches in transport; traffic management in areas with low-emission transport; autonomous vehicles; traffic flow analysis; telematics systems; technological approaches; traffic management and efficiency; newly adapted technologies for environmental approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Applications and Advances of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Environment Management and Education

edited by Yen-Hsun Chuang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; decision support system; environmental monitoring; data mining; big data; statistic analysis; sustainable environmental management

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

Innovative Approaches to Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Advancements in Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Raouf Mobasheri

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS); carbon utilization technologies; combustion technologies; renewable energy integration; sustainable hydrogen production; greenhouse gas mitigation; emission reduction strategies; climate change solutions

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

Innovations for Sustainable Multimodality Transportation

edited by Jaouad Boukachour and Abdelhamid Benaini

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in multimodal transportation; challenges in achieving modal shift; reducing reliance on road transport; carbon footprint reduction and optimization; integration of transport modes under uncertainties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Pathways to Sustainable Transportation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Maria Papadakaki

, Georgia Tzamalouka and

Joannes Chliaoutakis

submission deadline 16 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; mobility systems; green technologies; urban planning; smart cities; climate resilience; transportation equity; policy innovation; behavioral change; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Vulnerability and Resilience of Transport Systems under Sustainable Transport Development

edited by

Caterina Malandri

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5939 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport network vulnerability and resilience; assessment of transport network reliability; robust and resilient transportation networks; transport network design for emergency management; transport system disruptions; resilience of multimodal transportation systems; recovery of transportation systems; impacts of disruptions of transportation services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Ecosystem Services and Water Resources Management

edited by Dan Chen, Qiong Yue and Zhaohui Luo

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4312 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; water resources management; ecosystems; sustainability; water issues and solutions; NEXUS; ecological restoration

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

Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Forest Landscapes: Integrating Sustainable Management Practices

edited by Alin Emanuel Artene and Aura Emanuela Domil

submission deadline 18 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business practices; ecosystem services; economic valuation; circular economy; sustainable development goals; climate change adaptation; green technology; corporate sustainability; sustainable management; economic resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)

Sustainable Management: Plant, Biodiversity and Ecosystem

edited by

Ferenc Pál-Fám

and

Roman Rolbiecki

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and fungi adaptation; biodiversity change; community structure; forest management; plant production and protection; fungi-plant interaction; water management; grassland management; habitat maintenance and restoration

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

Enhancing Urban Resilience: The Social Consequences of Climate Change and Adaptation Policies in the Cities of the Global South and Global North Cities

edited by

Yosef Jabareen

and Efrat Eizenberg

submission deadline 19 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: social justice; adaptation; mitigation; public policy; Global South; sustainability; resilience; informality; developing cities; local governments; city planning

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

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