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The Study of Urban Geography and City Planning submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28124 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban geography; urban spaces; urban processes; urban dynamics; urban planning; city planning; right to the city; urban justice; sustainability
Sustainable Approaches on Urban Space in Mediterranean Cities: From XS Design to XL Planning
edited by , , Marina Neophytou, and Evgenia Tousi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensorial design; energy efficiency; sustainable urban design; sustainable urban planning; city branding; cultural sustainability; emerging technologies
Rural–Urban Transformation and Regional Development submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21453 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural– urban transformation; rural society; rural governance; rural revitalisation; rural transport; rural development; rural planning
Urban Forestry as a Strategy for Promoting Greener and Healthier Cities
edited by , and Barbara Mariotti
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2495 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystem services; edible green infrastructures; global climate change; psychological benefits; tree physiology; urban ecology; urban forest; urban greening; urban pollution
Sustainable Transportation and Urban Environments-Public Health
edited by Chia-Yuan Yu
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9092 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; public health; active transportation; walkability; air quality; transportation equity; behavioral factors; physical activity; health disparities
Advances in Urban Spatial Analysis, Modeling and Simulation
edited by Alfonso Annunziata, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial analysis; modeling; and simulation; urban and regional studies; computational methodologies; interdisciplinary approach; indicators engineering; urban planning tools and models
Multi-sensory Environmental Performance and Thermal Comfort of Urban Spaces submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory design; outdoor thermal comfort; extreme climate; architectural and environmental sustainability; sustainable environmental design; urban design; climate literacy; health and wellbeing; social justice and behavioural studies; equity; resilient landscapes; materials; resilience and care; landscape architecture
Innovations in Land Resource and Environmental Governance for Future Cities
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14120 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable cities; land resource management; environmental management; sustainable development goals; land-use planning; green urban planning
Assessing Urban Ecological Environment Protection
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7894 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban green space; wetlands; ecosystem services; urban development
Social Evolution and Sustainability in the Urban Context
edited by , and Victor Jimenez
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open
Keywords: social sustainability in the urban context; social evolution; disability in the urban environment; social participation; urban intervention; urban social reality
Urban Agenda submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 69931 | Submission Open
Keywords: cities; rural areas; sustainability; sustainable development goals; landscaping; urban planning; rural planning; urban design; sustainable energy design; citizen health; citizenship and governance; environmental impact; new educational habits; smart cities; smart rural; mobility; IoT
Enhancing Urban Sustainability and Well-Being in Developing Regions Facing Climate Change Impacts and Economic Constraints
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4921 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate change; urban heat island; urban well-being; developing regions; sustainability; urban health risks
Sustainable Urbanization, Regional Planning and Development submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4095 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban sprawl; urban and territorial planning; sustainability pillars; vulnerability; resilience
Urban Energy Districts: Innovation, Sustainability, and Sharing for a Solidary Future
edited by and Maria Grazia Giardinelli
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban energy districts; integrated approach; urban sustainability; energy sharing; renewable energy; active buildings; ZEB (zero energy building); NZEB (nearly zero energy building); hospital buildings
Building Resilience in Urban Areas: Exploring the Impact of Material Properties and Building Design
edited by Chiara Chiatti and Roberta Jacoby Cureau
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; material properties; building design; urban heat island; climate adaptation; radiative cooling; passive cooling; energy efficiency; environmental quality
Water Resources Planning and Management in Cities (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision-making; water management; water planning; water allocation; water assessment
Innovation and the City: Exploring the Role of Urban Design, Transportation and Land Use submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; innovative firms; urban design; walkability; urban form; transportation; land use patterns; innovation productivity; creative spaces; creative class
Waste Valorization and Urban Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Transition and Resilient Environments
edited by , and Carla Rodrigues
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable cities; circular urban economy; resource recovery; environmental governance; urban metabolism; citizen participation; risk assessment
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