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Designing Resilient Cities: Landscape-Based Architecture and Green Space Strategies for Urban Sustainability

edited by

Can Trong Nguyen

Nigel Downes

and

Olabisi S. Obaitor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban climate resilience; landscape architecture; green– blue infrastructure; nature-based solutions; sustainable urban development; spatial justice; urban adaptation; emerging cities

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

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flow–Structure Interactions in Hydraulic, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

edited by

Jinzhao Li

and Yilin Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow-structure interaction; bridge hydraulics; wave hydrodynamics; flow field; bridge scour; soil mechanics; CFD modeling; numerical simulation; flume experiment; flow measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Oceans)

Life Cycle Assessment of Sustainable Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Jonathan Oti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; building materials; durability; recycled materials; reuse of materials; life cycle stages; life cycle cost analysis; geopolymer; cement; concrete; stabilization; life-cycle assessment; bricks; block; mortar; geo-polymer; steel; timber; life cycle inventory; green building materials; eco-friendly materials; nano- and fiber composites; ceramics; limes; PFA; GGBS

Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Performance in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: The Role of Climate Change and Innovation Policy

edited by Nugun Jellason, Roohi Imtiaz and Gbemisola Ogbolu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; innovation policy; agri-food system; technology advancement; sustainable practices; system transformation; smallholder farmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Rethinking the Accessibility and Sustainability of Public Transportation

edited by Martin Vojtek and Milan Dedík

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport; planning; optimisation; accessibility; sustainability; public services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Sustainable Structural Health Monitoring in Civil Engineering

edited by

Shengli Li

Yanqi Wu

and

Jie Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability in civil engineering; structural health monitoring; AI in infrastructure monitoring; data-driven design; structural performance assessment; long-term infrastructure sustainability

Advancing Green and Blue Infrastructure for Sustainable Metropolitan Regions: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations

edited by

Artan Hysa

Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira

and Fanxin Meng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban development; landscape connectivity; water management; climate change; urban resilience; natural hazards; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Advances in Solar Cells and Sustainable Photovoltaics

edited by Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp and Fabian Schoden

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaics; circular design; second life; circular economy; remanufacturing; recycling; sustainability; dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC); perovskites; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Sustainable Development Education for the 21st Century: Teaching Method and Education System

edited by

Vian Ahmed

Zied Bahroun

and Chiraz Anane

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability education; sustainable development goals (SDGs); transformative learning; curriculum innovation; pedagogical strategies; systems thinking in education; educational policy and governance; inclusive education; digital and AI-enhanced learning; whole-institution approach

Molecules4Life: Sustainable Development—Second International Meeting

edited by

Marco S. Lucas

Miguel Ribeiro

José A. Peres

and

Verónica de Zea Bermudez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular flows with environmental impacts; food security and clean-label technologies; environmental remediation and pollution control; sustainable materials; materials for energy

Sustainable Value Co-Creation: The Intersection of Green Consumer Behaviour and Marketing

edited by

Elisa Baraibar-Diez

and María Fernanda Bernal Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: green consumer behavior; sustainable marketing; responsible consumption; marketing strategies; sustainability communication; consumer decision-making; corporate social responsibility (csr); circular economy

Sustainable Strategic Management: Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors

edited by Zongjun Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable strategy; sustainability; long-term value creation; environmental strategy

Research on Resource Utilization of Solid Waste

edited by

Ning Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; adsorption; catalysis; buildings; concrete; environments; energy

Advances in Research on Sustainable Waste Treatment and Technology

edited by

Charikleia Prochaska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management and treatment; energy recovery; waste sorting; recycling; circular economy; sustainability; artificial intelligence; machine learning; regulations; policy

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

Sustainable Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality

edited by Zhu Cheng, Hongli Sun and Xingchi Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; indoor air pollutant dynamics; building ventilation optimization; VOC exposure mitigation; green building certification systems; low-carbon HVAC technologies; occupant health– performance nexus; smart IAQ monitoring networks; circular economy applications; climate-resilient building codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Sustainable Development in Agricultural Machinery and Technology

edited by

Xin Feng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sustainable agricultural machinery; save agricultural resources; soil protection; agricultural economy

Sustainable Procurement Strategies for a Resilient Future

edited by Clifford McCue, Eric Prier and Emily Boykin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain adaptation; climate-resilient public purchasing; circular economy; policy-driven procurement innovation; resilience evaluation frameworks; corruption

Research on Sustainable Transportation and Urban Traffic—3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Gallelli

and

Rosolino Vaiana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable road transport; traffic flow modeling; smart cities; smart roads; innovative public transport solutions; transportation planning; intelligent transportation systems; fuel consumption and emissions; safety of vulnerable road users; urban intersections

Green Economic Systems and Regional Sustainability Transitions

edited by Konstantina Ragazou, Georgia Zournatzidou,

George Sklavos

and Nikolaos Sariannidis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: green economic systems; economic geography; regional sustainability transitions; ecological resilience; circular economy; spatial policy; green GDP; natural capital; equitable development

Green Foundations: How Geotechnical Engineering Can Support Sustainable Infrastructure

edited by

S. M. Talha Qadri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable infrastructure; social resilience; geotechnical solutions; earthquake hazard adaptation and mitigation; green infrastructure

Climate Change-Induced Tourism Destination Shifts and Strategies for the Sustainable Adaptation

edited by

Dagmara Stangierska-Mazurkiewicz

and

Marta Kiraga

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based tourism; climate change adaptation; tourism geography; destination resilience; tourism shifts; landscape change; sustainable tourism

Advances in Indoor Environmental Quality Control and Green Buildings

edited by

Evandro Eduardo Broday

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor environmental quality; green buildings; building control; sustainable design; energy efficiency

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

Smart Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Green Design, Digital Innovation, and Resilient Policy

edited by Peter Farrell, Abdul Salam Darwish,

Khaled M. Alhosani

and

Yaser Omar Kaied

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; green building; digital transformation; climate adaptation; AI in urban planning; urban resilience; energy efficiency; sustainable infrastructure; smart governance

Enterprise Operation and Innovation Management Sustainability

edited by

Marcel Kordoš

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: global entrepreneurship issues; social and economic sustainable development; innovation management policy; Industry 4.0; energy and environmental challenges; Green Deal; corporate social responsibility; environmental production; smart economy; international sustainable business development

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

Advancements in Sustainable Composite Materials: From Innovative Technologies to Eco-Friendly Design—2nd Edition

edited by

Evangelia Tarani

and

George Z. Papageorgiou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable material science; material design; environmental friendliness; sustainable composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Driving Electric Power Solutions for a Sustainable Energy Transition

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy transition; energy systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage; power systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Crop Management and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Elpiniki Skoufogianni

and

Aikaterini Molla

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; soil health; soil fertility; organic amendments; soil nutrient management; organic farming; biological control methods; precision farming; crop rotation; intercropping practices; climate changes effects; safe food supply; sustainable food production; environmental protection; lower input costs; efficiency in water management; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Leveraging Remote Sensing for Sustainable Watershed Management

edited by

Dongwoo Jang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; watershed management; hydrological modeling; flood risk mapping; AI in remote sensing; environmental monitoring

AI- and IoT-Driven Solutions for Industrial Sustainability and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chain management; artificial Intelligence; internet of things; energy optimization; predictive maintenance; resource efficiency; smart decision-making

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations: Risks, Rebuck, and Resilience

edited by

Al Ansari

and Batoul Modarress-Fathi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics; supply chain; resilience; sustainability; risks; challenges; models; leadership

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Planning and Optimization of Sustainable Transportation in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christina Iliopoulou

and

Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport systems; transportation networks; optimization; routing; electromobility; sustainable transportation; intelligent transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

Designing for Urban Green Infrastructure: Mitigating Heat Islands and Enhancing Well-Being

edited by

Diana Mitsova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban heat islands (UHIs); heat mitigation and adaptation strategies; resilience to extreme temperatures; urban greenery; green infrastructure; urban blue space; urban design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Building)

Application of Microbial Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Bárbara Muñoz Palazón

and

Aurora Rosa-Masegosa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; microbial dynamics; wastewater treatment; environmental microbiology; microbiology of bioengineering systems

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

Sustaining Innovation: Regional Dynamics, Policy Frameworks, and Competitiveness

edited by

Joana Costa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation persistence; place-based innovation; public policies; competitiveness

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

The Twin Green-Digital Transition in the Built Environment: Multiscale and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

edited by

Alessandro D'Amico

Stefano Cursi

and

Kristis C. Alexandrou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; HBIM; digital twin; XR; IoT; IEQ; LCA; circular economy; semantic web; healthy buildings

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

Digital Green: Transforming Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future

edited by Federico Solari,

Giovanni Romagnoli

Eleonora Bottani

, Natalya Lysova and

Mohaiad Elbasheer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; sustainability; green logistics; digital transformation; smart logistics; Industry 4.0; circular economy; optimization; waste minimization; perishable products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest and Agroecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Mohammed Ater

and

Jalal Kassout

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity conservation; genetic resources; forest ecosystems; agroecosystems; ecological adaptation; ecosystem resilience; community-based conservation; sustainable development; drought stress; sustainable land use; conservation strategies; climate adaptation; mitigation strategies

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

From Support to Sustainability: How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Drive Environmental Impact

edited by

Varun Gupta

and

Chetna Gupta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship support; environmental sustainability; sustainable development goals (SDGs); university incubators; academic libraries; public libraries; green innovation; monitoring and evaluation; impact measurement; responsible innovation; support ecosystems; sustainability assessment; technology for good

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

Advances in Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management

edited by

Tal Ben-Zvi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; sustainable supply chain; operations management; environment; green; social; ethics; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: With Microbial Innovations

edited by

Vanessa De Andrade Royo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; agricultural biotechnology; bioeconomy; genetic engineering; plant– microbe interaction; precision agriculture; climate-resilient crops; biofertilizers; biopesticides; circular agriculture; microbial biotechnology; microbial inoculants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Agriculture)

Greening the Future: Business Innovations for Sustainable Growth

edited by

Fadi Abdelfattah

and Hisham Madi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; green innovation; ESG frameworks; circular economy; responsible leadership; digital sustainability; strategic management; sustainable entrepreneurship; climate resilience and adaptation

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

Sustainable Utilization of Resources for Environmental Enhancement

edited by

Shu-lun Mak

Chi-Chung Lee

and Waifan Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable resource management; environmental sustainability; social impact assessment; economic evaluation

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

Circular Economy Pathways for Enhancing Competitiveness in a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yui-Yip Lau

and

Mark Ching-Pong Poo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; global sustainability; reuse; recycle; regenerate; sustainable future; resource consumption; SDGs

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

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era

edited by

Susana Duarte

and Inês Ferreira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains; sustainable and green logistics; Industry 4.0; digital systems and platforms; environmental assessment; smart cities; maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)

Road Safety, Traffic Behaviors and Sustainable Transportation Planning

edited by

Mariano Pernetti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: road safety; sustainable transportation; traffic accidents; urban mobility; intelligent transportation systems; driver behavior; environmental impact; transportation policy; autonomous vehicles; multimodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)

AI-Driven Multi-Technology Renewable Energy Systems: Climate Resilience and Sustainable Management

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; renewable energy systems; machine learning; smart grid integration; climate resilience; hybrid energy systems; sustainability assessment; multi-technology integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Solar Energy Innovation: Integrating Advanced Photovoltaics into Sustainable Built Environments

edited by

Maria Malvoni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar cells; sustainable photovoltaics; building-integrated photovoltaics; renewable energy integration; thermal management; urban adaptability; environmental impact; economic analysis; retrofitting solutions; artificial intelligence in photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)

Food Technology Hand in Hand with Sustainable Development

edited by María Fernanda Fernández-León

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food; sustainable packaging; new technologies; use of by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Food)

Engineering the Future of Sustainable Construction: Self-Healing and Bio-Based Material Technologies

edited by

Olja Šovljanski

, Tiana Milović and Vesna Bulatović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; self-healing concrete; bio-based building technologies; microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP); bacterial-based self-healing effect; green building materials; smart materials for infrastructure; low-carbon construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Materials)

Sustainability Advances in Supply Chain and Operations Management

edited by