Innovations in Land Resource and Environmental Governance for Future Cities
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 14120
Special Issue Editor
Interests: land resource management; land-use/cover change; intelligent decision-support models for sustainable spatial planning and land resource management; spatial optimization; agent-based modelling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the most critical Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the UN 2030 Agenda (SDG11) is achieving sustainable urban development, which has led to an increased focus on sustainable development in cities. To achieve sustainable cities, it is essential to explore more effective land resources and environmental management. This exploration is crucial to help strike a balance between the competing demands of environmental protection, the needs of the people, and the maintenance of economic growth in urban development.
The SDGs 2030, set by the United Nations, not only provide a roadmap for achieving sustainable development in cities worldwide, but also introduce new demands for innovative theories, methods, and concepts in land resources and environmental management for urban areas. In recent years, the emergence of advanced technologies such as remote sensing, geographic information systems, spatiotemporal big data, artificial intelligence, and metaverse has presented significant opportunities for transforming the way we manage land resources and the environment. We believe that by leveraging these new technologies, we can make land resource and environmental management more intelligent and effective, which will enable us to better serve sustainable urban development and decision-making.
This Special Issue will focus on the role of land resources and environmental management in building sustainable cities and promoting sustainable development. We welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplines and encourage researchers to address the critical challenges facing sustainable cities today.
This Special Issue welcomes innovative research frameworks, theories, methods, and exemplary case studies related to land resources and environmental management in urban planning and management. We invite original contributions that present cutting-edge approaches to address the challenges of sustainable development in urban areas. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Innovations in research frameworks, theories, and methods for sustainable land resources and environmental management.
- Smart city technology for sustainable land and environmental management.
- Land-use change and its impact on urban sustainability.
- Ecological conservation and restoration in urban areas.
- Sustainable management of urban green spaces and parks.
- Environmental impact assessment of urban development projects.
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation in urban areas.
- Urban waste management and resource recovery.
- Sustainable transportation and mobility planning.
- Community engagement and participation in urban land resource and environmental management.
- Case studies on sustainable urban land resource and environmental management.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xiang Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable cities
- land resource management
- environmental management
- sustainable development goals
- land-use planning
- green urban planning
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