Advances in Urban Geography and Sustainable Regional Planning Strategies
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Mobility and Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 2282
Special Issue Editors
Interests: industrial upgrading and urbanization; industrial clusters and regional development; geography of innovation and entrepreneurial activities
Interests: transport geography; urban-rural planning; regional analysis
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Interests: transport geography; urban and regional planning; geographic information system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid urbanization and regional restructuring have significantly transformed spatial organization, socio-economic networks, and environmental systems worldwide, especially in the AI era. Understanding these interaction processes has become central to sustainable urban and regional planning. This Special Issue will focus on the geographic mechanisms and spatial strategies that guide cities and regions toward sustainable development, resilience, and equity under changing demographic, economic, technological, and climate conditions.
The aim of this Special Issue is to advance interdisciplinary research on urban geography and sustainable regional planning strategies, aligning with Urban Science’s scope of addressing contemporary urban challenges through innovative analytical, modeling, and policy-oriented approaches.
Original research articles and reviews are both welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Digital transformation and regional development;
- Urban–rural integration and innovation strategies;
- Digital nomads, amenity, and mobility;
- Spatial structure, land use, and regional sustainability;
- Urban form, mobility systems, and carbon transition;
- Smart, resilient, and low-carbon city strategies;
- AI approaches, data-driven urban modeling, and spatial decision support.
- We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Huasheng Zhu
Dr. Linna Li
Dr. Teqi Dai
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- AI approaches
- digital transformation
- resilience
- data-driven urban modeling
- regional sustainability
- regional analysis
- planning strategies
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