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Innovative Technologies and Strategies in Disaster Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Sasha Zhijie Dong and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3533 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster management; emerging technologies; data exchange; policy implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
The Sustainable Development of a Low-Carbon Economy in the Context of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3491 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate policy; low-carbon economic development; green economy transition; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon energy; digital technology; green finance; climate risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air, Climate Change and Sustainability)
Impact of Digital Transformation of Industries on Economic Sustainability
edited by and Felipe Fehlberg Herrmann
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3487 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technologies; sustainability; Industry 4.0; industrial symbiosis; green supply chain; lean manufacturing; digital transformation; circular economy; industry performance; reverse logistics; competitiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Research on Sustainable E-commerce and Supply Chain Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3396 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable e-commerce; sustainable supply chains management; sustainable marketplaces; sustainable packaging; sustainable logistics; sustainable business models; sustainable shopping; sustainable consumer behavior; sharing economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Sustainable Lighting: Design for Human Wellbeing and Technological Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open
Keywords: lighting design; human-centric lighting; lighting quality; energy efficiency; lighting sources; lighting management; lamp innovation; sustainable design for lighting systems; energy conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Total Quality Management and Lean Manufacturing: A Total Sustainability Management Framework
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2971 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations; supply chain; trade-off; reversing environmental issues; total quality management; lean; theory of constraints; zero impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Advances in Sustainable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; resource; system; assessment; policy; renewable energy; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Architecture, Structural Design, and Environmental Engineering
edited by , , Martina Sciomenta and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2354 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable architecture; timber engineering; bio-based materials; structural design optimization; short supply chain construction; circular economy in construction; low-carbon building materials; resilient infrastructure; climate-responsive design; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Innovations in Environment Protection and Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental protection; sustainable development; sustainability; United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; environmental management; overconsumption and waste management; environmental impact assessment; climate change; deforestation; clean energy; renewable energy sources; economic inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable and Smart City: Planning for Resilience
edited by and Ravil Muhamedyev
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2183 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart infrastructure; smart technologies; sustainable urban planning and design; climate resilience and adaptation; energy efficiency and renewable resources; green spaces and biodiversity; social resilience and equity; risk management; policy and governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Sustainable Development and Analysis of Tunnels and Underground Works
edited by , Jian Zhang, Cong Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open
Keywords: tunnels and underground works; sustainable detection techniques; risk management; intelligence technology; intelligent maintenance; resilient evaluation; resilient improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: Innovations in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; smart city; spatial planning; environmental sustainability; urban planning; practical examples; policy frameworks; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Geographical Indications and Products of Origin as Tools for Agroecological Transition of Rural Territories submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1970 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographical indications; products of origin; resilient food systems; sustainable food systems; climate change; rural resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Ecological Sustainability on Agroforests for Mammal Biodiversity Conservation submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open
Keywords: mammals; biodiversity; defaunation; anthropogenic factors; trophic cascade; ecosystem functioning; conservation biology; habitat loss; protected areas; agroforest
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation)
Life Cycle Energy and Environmental Assessment in Sustainable Buildings submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open
Keywords: green building; indoor environmental quality (IEQ); building energy simulation (BES); environmental impact; life cycle assessment; air quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Disaster Management: Theory and Practice
edited by and Chun Fu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open
Keywords: disaster management; resilience; infrastructure systems; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hazards and Sustainability)
Land Use Strategies for Sustainable Development
edited by Xia Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; sustainable development; farmland protection; prevention of land degradation; urban land use planning; big data and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Ecosystemic Services and Landscape Perspectives on Sustainable Urban Forest Planning submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1576 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban forest; neutral cities; sustainability; environmental services; urban management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Sustainable Control and Management of Pollution from Solid Waste: New Technologies and Advancements for Waste Characterization and Processing submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1560 | Submission Open
Keywords: eco-friendly technologies; solid waste management; waste characterization; waste processing; sustainable development; pollution control; circular economy; waste utilization; resource recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development Goals towards Sustainability)
Advanced Applications of Cleaner Production in Sustainable Industrial Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open
Keywords: reductions in natural resource extraction; material and energy recovery; cleaner production; environmental performance; environmental sustainability; life cycle assessment; renewable energy generation; green and sustainable manufacturing; process integration and optimization; sustainable evaluations of industrial processes; environmental management; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Green and Low-Carbon Development: Emissions and Control Strategies for Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases
edited by Yue Tao and Yali Tong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1435 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; air pollutants; greenhouse gases; emission inventories; emission reduction pathways; emission control technologies; mitigation and transformation behavior; environmental risks; emission reduction policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability)
Exploring the Impact of ESG Factors on Business Practices and Performance: Towards Sustainable Disclosure
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1381 | Submission Open
Keywords: business performance; corporate sustainability; Environmental; Social; and Governance (ESG); ESG reporting standards; risk management; stakeholder engagement; sustainable disclosure; sustainability frameworks; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); transparency and accountability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Economic Development submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; sustainable economic development; ESG; business strategies; business models; sustainable business
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Strategies for Sustainable STEM Education
edited by King Dow Su, Ming-Hsiu Mia Chen and Chiung-Sui Chang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open
Keywords: developments in the field of food manufacturing and production; clean water development; innovation in the development of industries that rely on clean energy; the design and planning of solutions to tackle environmental pollution; global climate change solution design and planning; strategic planning for the integration of stem at all levels of the education system; the design and planning of sustainable entrepreneurship strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Education and Approaches)
Sustainable Development in Industrial and Academic Projects: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by , , and Hanen Khanchel-Lakhoua
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; industrial sustainability; project management; academic– industry collaboration; sustainability metrics; digital transformation; sustainability tools; policy frameworks; collaborative platforms; case studies in sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Sustainability Perspectives in Carbon Capture and Enhanced Gas Utilization
edited by and Nasser Ahmed Al-Azri
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; carbon utilization; greenhouse gas mitigation; circular carbon economy; sustainable energy solutions; climate change mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Transport System and Mobility in Urban Traffic submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; sustainable transit policies; smart mobility solutions; multimodal transportation; mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs); urban air mobility (UAM); urban traffic optimization; emission reduction strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Agricultural Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture resilience and sustainability; agricultural policy; CAP reform; farm-to-fork strategy; rural development; LEADER and CLLD strategies; tourism alternative forms and sustainability; protected designations of origin and geographical indications (PDO and PGI); sustainable rural development and culture; Climate change; EU green deal; biodiversity and agriculture; organic agriculture; bioeconomy and circular economy; agricultural economy; precision agriculture; international trade of agrofood products; impacts of international crises and instabilities on agricultural product markets and supply chains; sustainability; farm management; and informatics; marketing of agricultural products; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Sustainable Development and Climate, Energy, and Food Security Nexus
edited by Tetsuji Tanaka
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; energy transitions; food security; sustainable development; resilience; nexus thinking; policy innovation; SDGs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainability of Energy Conversion and Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Systems
edited by Yongping Hou and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cells; testing; fault diagnosis; simulation; prediction; energy conversion; sustainable energy; performance evaluation; machine learning; degradation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Smart Cities with Innovative Solutions in Sustainable Urban Future submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart city; sustainability; urban development; intelligent technologies; innovative strategies; machine learning; innovative solutions; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban and Rural Development)
Construction Project Management for Sustainable Development: Green Building and Resilient Infrastructure
edited by , Hyosoo Moon and Kwonsik Song
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; green building technology; infrastructure resilience; smart project management; lifecycle assessment (LCA); energy efficiency in construction; digitalization in construction; environmental impact assessment; construction technology innovation; building information modeling (BIM)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Sustainable Brand Management and Consumer Perceptions (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Antonio Marín-García
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; brand management; consumer perceptions; services marketing; consumer behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
Exploring the Relationship Between Authenticity and Wellbeing in Heritage Tourism
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open
Keywords: heritage tourism; wellbeing; authenticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tourism, Culture, and Heritage)
Sustainable Biomass Utilization for Renewable Energy
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic digestibility; fermentation technologies; bioenergy; sustainable energy; renewable energy; biomass processing; energy storage; energy distribution; circular economy; waste-to— energy technologies; lignocellulosic biomass; thermochemical conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Achieving Sustainability in Safety Management and Design for Safety
edited by In-Ju Kim and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk assessment; occupational and environmental hazards; emergency response; complex disasters; chemical hazards; disaster risk reduction; vulnerability analysis; traffic; workplace; home; and community safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
Transforming Supply Chain Operations: Circular Economy, Logistics Optimization, and Carbon Footprint Reduction
edited by and Muhammad Salman Habib
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain operations management; circular economy; logistics optimization; humanitarian supply chains; ESG frameworks; carbon footprint reduction; GHG emissions; sustainable supply chains in service industries (tourism; hospitality; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Conservation of Urban Ecology
edited by and Min-Kyung Kim
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity conservation; green infrastructure integration; ecosystem services; climate change adaptation; urban ecology; environmental impact assessment (EIA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Ecology and Sustainability)
Development of Monitoring, Maintenance and Sustainability Technics of Infrastructures, Including Bridge, Railway, and Other Structures
edited by , Runzhou You, Mingsheng Xue and Mengdi Jia
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring; modal analysis; optimal sensor placement; structural maintenance; vibration control
AI for Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management
edited by and Reinaldo Gomes
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in operations management; resilient supply chains; intelligent digital twins; smart decision support systems; AI-driven optimization; predictive analytics; green logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
Advances in Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by , Sachidanand Singh and Kusum Sharma
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; sustainable agriculture; soil fertility; soil microbiome; carbon sequestration; organic amendments; soil biodiversity; nutrient cycling; sustainable soil management; climate-resilient agriculture; regenerative farming; soil conservation; ecosystem services; agricultural sustainability; soil– water interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil Conservation and Sustainability)
Historical Land Use Change and Sustainable Forest Use
edited by , Lan Ma and Zhilong Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: land use; cropland; forest; forest landscape; deforestation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Forestry)
Sustainable Solutions for the Microplastic Pollution: Challenges and Innovations submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; systems-thinking; policy; biodegradable plastic; recycling; reuse; waste management; circular economy; life cycle assessment; environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
Remote Sensing for Coastal Resilience: Addressing Climate Impact and Sustainable Solutions submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal planning systems; coastal management strategies; coastal erosion; ecosystem degradation; climate adaptation strategies; coastal land use/land cover change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability in Geographic Science)
Sustainable Construction Management Operations and Construction Engineering
edited by Emanuele Maiorana
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: design optimization; management and planning; saving resources; alternative solutions; monitoring; new materials; mass production; recycling; traceability; efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)
High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Storage, Utilization and Conversion Technologies
edited by Yukihiko Matsumura, Xin Zhou, Rui Han, Mengli Zhang and Guantong Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal energy storage; thermal energy management; thermal energy transport; thermal energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Optimizing Camelid and Ruminant Agro-Ecosystems in Challenging Environments
edited by Mozart Fonseca, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: camelids; community; crops; economics; environment; livestock; pasture; rangeland; ruminants; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)
Innovative Strategies for Power System Control: Optimizing Renewable Energy Integration for Enhanced Energy Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced control strategies; renewable generation forecasting; energy storage; renewable sources; smart grids; optimization algorithms; energy dispatch
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
Sustainable Approaches to Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Management
edited by Helen Hoi Ling Kwok, Ka Hei Lui and Alexis Ki Hon Lau
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; energy efficiency; green building; indoor air quality; occupant health; resilient building; sustainable building
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)
Transforming Landscapes: Sustainable Land Use, Environmental Protection, and Innovations in Landscape Research
edited by Jiazhen Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable land use; environmental protection; landscape architecture; ecological restoration; green infrastructure; climate-responsive design; landscape planning; digital landscape tools; resilient landscapes; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sustainability and Applications)
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