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Sustainable Approaches on Urban Space in Mediterranean Cities: From XS Design to XL Planning
edited by , , Marina Neophytou, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3195 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensorial design; energy efficiency; sustainable urban design; sustainable urban planning; city branding; cultural sustainability; emerging technologies
Urban Forestry as a Strategy for Promoting Greener and Healthier Cities
edited by , and Barbara Mariotti
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12667 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodiversity; ecosystem services; edible green infrastructures; global climate change; psychological benefits; tree physiology; urban ecology; urban forest; urban greening; urban pollution
Urban Energy Districts: Innovation, Sustainability, and Sharing for a Solidary Future
edited by and Maria Grazia Giardinelli
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6977 | 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
Sustainable Buildings and Cities: Integrated Research on Smart Strategies for Renewal and Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart buildings; smart cities; smart sensing; low-carbon; heritage conservation; infrastructure resilience; the Internet of Things; green building technologies; urban renewal; sustainable rural communities
Urban Building Energy Analysis submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable and resilient cities; urban building energy; building energy analysis
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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3458 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; material properties; building design; urban heat island; climate adaptation; radiative cooling; passive cooling; energy efficiency; environmental quality
Urban Tourism and Hospitality: Emerging Challenges and Trends submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban tourism; hospitality; smart cities; governance in tourism; sustainable policies; spatial dynamics; urban mobility; tourism landscapes; digital innovation in tourism; inclusive destinations
Improving the Urban Resilience of Built Assets Through Industrialized Construction Systems
edited by and Filipa Salvado
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; built assets; industrialized construction; extreme events; sustainable environmental design; equity and inclusive design; digital design and construction; policy and regulatory innovation
Water Resources Planning and Management in Cities (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 4 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision-making; water management; water planning; water allocation; water assessment
Sustainable Transportation and Urban Environments-Public Health
edited by Chia-Yuan Yu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23297 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable transportation; public health; active transportation; walkability; air quality; transportation equity; behavioral factors; physical activity; health disparities
Social Evolution and Sustainability in the Urban Context
edited by , and Victor Jimenez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5451 | Submission Open
Keywords: social sustainability in the urban context; social evolution; disability in the urban environment; social participation; urban intervention; urban social reality
Integrating Ecosystem Services into Urban Planning: A Novel Approach for Natural Resources Management in Metropolitan Areas
edited by , Qiwei Ma and Yuting Xie
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem service; urban planning; itergrating solution; natural resource management; matropolitan areas
Innovation and the City: Exploring the Role of Urban Design, Transportation and Land Use submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | 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 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste valorization; sustainable cities; circular urban economy; resource recovery; environmental governance; urban metabolism; citizen participation; risk assessment
Urban Regeneration: Organizing Creativity, Innovation, and Change
edited by Alessandra Ricciardelli, Alessandro Cariello, and
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational change; leadership and agency; innovation processes; collaborative planning; civic wealth creation
Sustainable Energy Management and Planning in Urban Areas submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5799 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy planning; energy sources; urban energy management; urban development; sustainability; energy poverty; dematerialisation
Innovative Transportation Systems: Shaping Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative transportation systems; cooperative connected automated mobility (CCAM); connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV); urban air mobility (UAM); mobility-as-a-service (MaaS); sustainable urban mobility; sustainable transit policies; smart transportation solutions; multimodal transport systems; intelligent transportation technologies; urban traffic optimization
Sustainable Groundwater Management in Urban Areas submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water; urban hydrology; integrated water resource management (IWRM); urban water cycle; groundwater quality management; urban water monitoring; rainwater harvesting; nature-based solutions; groundwater level predictions; AI/ML; SWAT
Towards Sustainable Urban Living: Innovations in Sustainable Buildings and Urban Spaces submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable design and construction; retrofit design and construction; urban commons; green spaces; carbon offset; right to the city; urban justice; city planning
Enhancing Urban Sustainability and Well-Being in Developing Regions Facing Climate Change Impacts and Economic Constraints
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17463 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate change; urban heat island; urban well-being; developing regions; sustainability; urban health risks
Circular Economy Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development: Innovations in Waste Management and Building Materials
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste; building materials; circular economy; sustainability; resource recovery
Smart City Transportation and Electric Vehicles: Innovations for Sustainable Urban Mobility submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; intelligent transportation systems; electric vehicles; urban mobility; sustainable transportation; autonomous vehicles; renewable energy integration; IoT in transportation; smart grid integration; cybersecurity in smart mobility
Shaping the Equitable Future of Urban Living: Exploring Well-Being and New Mobility in Low-Carbon Cities
edited by Xinyi Wu and Chia-Yuan Yu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation equity; urban emissions reduction; alternative fuel vehicle; active travel; urban subjective well-being; travel behaviors; built environment; urban infrastructure
Logistics of Port Cities and Urban Sustainable Development submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: port city logistics; sustainable urban development; maritime transport; green supply chains; environmental impact of ports; smart ports; urban resilience; multimodal transport; circular economy in port cities; port governance and policy; socioeconomic impacts of port activities; climate adaptation in coastal cities; blue economy; decarbonization of maritime logistics; digitalization in port operations
GIS in Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban planning; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); spatial modelling; spatial analysis; spatial decision-support systems; geospatial techniques; spatial decision-support systems
Urban Regeneration: A Rethink
edited by Hadas Shadar
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban regeneration; disadvantaged populations; gentrification; urban densification; high-rise development; infill housing; public space rehabilitation; narrative reconstruction of urban spaces
Urban Water Resilience: Integrated Strategies for Sustainable, Smart, and Healthy Cities
edited by and Maryam Karimi
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water system; water management; resilient water infrastructure; urban water planning; urban water policy; climate resilience; sustainable water infrastructure; public health
Geotechnology in Urban Landscape Studies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: geographical information systems (GISs); GIS modelling; GeoAI; remote sensing imagery; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); geotechnology; land use/cover changes; 2D/3D visualization; ecosystem processes; ecosystem services; urban ecology; urban processes; urban studies; sustainable management; temporal and multitemporal analysis; spatial analysis; sustainability; environmental monitoring; environmental quality; environment modelling; smart city; smart environment; urban pollution; light pollution; heat island; city vegetation; protected areas
Advances in Urban Planning and the Digitalization of City Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: geospatial technology; urban planning in the digital era; AI in urban planning; digital twin; digital transformation; urban management; city management; urban mobility; utility networks and energy grids; smart and sustainable city
Urban Water Resources Assessment and Environmental Governance submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science in water governance; climate change; resilient water infrastructure; integrated urban water management; water scarcity; flood management; urban water quality; big data for adaptation; digital water solutions; urban sustainability
The Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Problem in Urban Planning and Design
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-attribute decision-making; urban design; public facility configuration; social equity; public space design; human centered
Sustainable and Resilient Affordable Housing in Architecture Design and Urban Plans submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open
Keywords: housing policies; housing projects; publicness; regenerate; housing sustainability; social and public housing; affordability; inclusion; circular economy; reuse
Optimizing Urban Building Energy Analysis and Prediction: Evidence from AI, Big Data, and Machine Learning
edited by Xuechen Gui and Wei Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban building energy performance; renewable energy; urban building energy efficiency; building energy prediction
Sustainable Solutions for Urban Wastewater Management and Resource Utilization
edited by Anish Jantrania, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban wastewater treatment; resource recovery; wastewater reuse; sustainable urban development; circular economy; innovative technologies; economic benefits; social impact; policy and regulation; monitoring and modeling; water quality; wastewater management
Intelligent GIS Application in Cities
edited by , and Si Chen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent GIS; urban analytics; urban AI; machine learning; decision support; spatial planning; urban planning
Digital Twin Ecosystems: Data Governance, Commoning, and Ethical Urban Futures submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban digital twins; digital twin ecosystems; data governance; ethical urban futures; institutional governance; interoperability; veridicality
Strengthening Power Systems in Urban Environments: Challenges and Solutions submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; resilience; power quality; distributed energy resources; low-carbon power engineering; renewable energy
Supply Chains in Sustainable Cities
edited by , Molusiwa S. Ramabodu, Yesica Pino and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: logistics; sustainability; mobility; accessibility; circular economy; lean manufacturing; urban construction; risk management; resilience
Rural–Urban Transformation and Regional Development: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1656 | Submission Open
Keywords: rural– urban transformation; rural society; rural– urban governance; rural revitalisation; rural– urban transport; rural– urban development; rural– urban planning
Innovative and Sustainable Technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart City Security
edited by , , Levente Dimen and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; safe and secure city; sustainability; internet of things (IoT); innovative technologies; predictive risk analysis; robotics and automation; cybersecurity; energy security; autonomous systems
Moving Towards Sustainable Transport in Urban Environments
edited by , and Elena Cocuzza
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban transit; mobility in cities; co-modality; sustainability; metropolitan areas
Transit-Oriented Land Development and/or 15-Min Cities
edited by Rong He
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: transit-oriented development (TOD); 15-minute city; sustainable urban planning; mobility justice; urban resilience
Environments of Belonging: How Built and Natural Spaces Shape Social Wellbeing in Urban Contexts
edited by Kiffer G. Card
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: social wellbeing; built environment; natural environment; social connection; place and belonging; urban design; environmental justice; health equity; relational space; community resilience
Urban Planning for Addressing Climate Change: Technologies, Innovations, Strategies and Modelling
edited by , Long Zhou and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate change; urban heat island; low carbon; urban building energy; sustainable and resilient cities; carbon sink; urban renewal; climate adaptation planning; urban morphology
Regional and Urban Innovation for Sustainable Competitiveness in the Digital Age submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: regional innovation; economic development; competitiveness; digital transformation; sustainability; circular economy; smart specialization; strategic procurement; urban resilience; territorial governance
Exploring New Approaches in the Study of Environmental Noise in Urban Areas submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban environmental noise; noise management; noise mapping; urban infrastructure; smart city
Addressing the Challenges in the Development and Management of Public Spaces in Contemporary Cities
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: public space; public realm; public space management; provision and use of public spaces; publicness; accessibility to public spaces; control of public spaces; loss of public spaces; third places; contemporary cities
Low-Carbon Buildings and Sustainable Cities submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: net-zero buildings; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy; renewable energy integration; built environment energy efficiency; sustainable urban development; sustainable and smart cities; climate resilience; agenda 2030 (SDGs); environmental policy and governance
Sustainable Urbanization, Regional Planning and Development submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 32805 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban sprawl; urban and territorial planning; sustainability pillars; vulnerability; resilience
Cultural Heritage and Urban Resilience: Integrating Sustainable Conservation submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; urban resilience; climate change adaptation; heritage conservation; community education and sustainability for urban resilience; adaptive reuse; community-based planning
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