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Controlled-Environment Agriculture and Social Innovation in Urban Agriculture: Integrated Pathways Toward Sustainability
edited by , and Clandia Maffini Gomes
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 551 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; food security; circularity; urban development
Urban Tourism Dynamics Through Hospitality, Management and Community Engagement
edited by and Olivier Dehoorne
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban tourism; hospitality management; sustainability and resilience; urban cultural events; urban heritage preservation; post-pandemic recovery; community engagement; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)
Urban and Regional Governance of Water–Energy–Ecosystem Nexus
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban governance; water–energy–ecosystem nexus; ecosystem services; sustainable urban development; integrated resource governance; climate change adaptation; urban resilience; policy coherence; cross-sectoral governance; nature-based solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Complex Urban Environmental Systems: Machine Learning Approaches to Risk, Resilience, and Dynamics
edited by and Yiwen Tao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban environmental dynamics; machine learning; risk and resilience; data-driven modelling; complex urban systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Urban Water Systems and Sustainable Wastewater Reuse: Technologies, Systems, and Governance
edited by , Peixian Yang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water systems; sustainable wastewater reuse; water reuse technologies; integrated water management; circular water economy; smart and data-driven water systems; urban water governance; climate resilience; water–energy–environment nexus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Urban Resilience to Climate Change Through Nature-Based Solutions submission deadline 11 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6458 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; monitoring and assessment; ecosystem services; nature-based solution; design/co-design; nature-based solution policy; urban climate resilience; participatory planning; GEI (gender, equality, and inclusion); environmental governance; climate justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Air Quality Challenges in Urban Areas: Monitoring, Sources and Health Implications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban air pollution; particulate matter; non-exhaust emissions; road dust resuspension; traffic-related pollution; emerging airborne contaminants; air quality monitoring; source apportionment; human exposure; urban environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Urban Disaster Management and Research submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; disaster prevention; multihazard risk assessment frameworks in cities; crisis preparedness and management; smart city technologies for disaster prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pathways to Climate-Resilient Urban Systems
edited by , , Algan Tezel and Jiayi Yan
submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 617 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; climate resilience; sustainable urban systems; civil infrastructure; digital transformation; urban governance; adaptive planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Waste Management Practices and Renewable Energy Pathways for Sustainable Urban Systems
edited by , and Balasubramanian Sambasivam
submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1964 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste-to-energy; circular economy; renewable energy integration; smart waste management; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment; urban sustainability; environmental governance; sustainable cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Sustainable Energy Management and Planning in Urban Areas submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19205 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy planning; energy sources; urban energy management; urban development; sustainability; energy poverty; dematerialisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Urban Tourism and Hospitality: Emerging Challenges and Trends submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14269 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)
Urban Building Energy Analysis submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9594 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable and resilient cities; urban building energy; building energy analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Innovative Transportation Systems: Shaping Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6942 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
GIS in Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6593 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban planning; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); spatial modelling; spatial analysis; spatial decision-support systems; geospatial techniques; spatial decision-support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)
Architectural Design and Sustainable Urban Planning
edited by Lino Bianco and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2361 | Submission Open
Keywords: design studies; design theory, methodology, and management; adaptive reuse; creative spaces; social, economic, and environmental sustainability; urban studies; urban design; urban infrastructure; resilient cities; walkable cities; resource management; energy efficiency; resilient infrastructure; spatial justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)
Digital Technologies for Sustainable Urban Development: Leveraging BIM in Life Cycle Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open
Keywords: building information management (BIM); cost management; innovative digital technologies; life-cycle assessment; life-cycle cost; project management; urban building sustainability; urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)
Sustainable Implications of Smart Urban Mobility and Logistics
edited by , Simon Oh, Ada Garus and Claudio Roncoli
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart mobility; autonomous vehicle; smart logistics; automated logistics; sustainability; environmental impact; energy; connected and automated vehicles; economic impact; social impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Resilient Pavement System for High-Density Urban Environments
edited by , Siqi Wang, Haitao Ge and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient pavement infrastructure; rapid distress detection systems; durable pavement materials; precise maintenance interventions; pavement management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Durable Urban Road Construction with Advanced Composite Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: asphalt; concrete; advanced composite materials; urban roads; durability; sustainable infrastructure; pavement engineering; life cycle assessment (LCA); urban resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Urban Regeneration, Factor Mobility, and Social Change in the Era of Digital Intelligence
edited by , Jianjun Tu, , and
submission deadline 6 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban regeneration; factor mobility; illicit mobility and trafficking; public security; urban informality; urban amenities and spatial justice; urban cultural and tourism integration; urban spatial assets; age-inclusive transportation spaces; gentrification and social inequality; social transformation and resilience; GeoAI and social geographic computing; AIRS and computational urban science; digital intelligence and smart governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Urban Logistics and Supply Chains
edited by , , and Maria Rosilene Sabino
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban logistics; last-mile logistics; urban logistics governance; supply chain resilience; new business models; sustainable urban logistics; urban logistics policy; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Enhancing Urban Sustainability and Well-Being in Developing Regions Facing Climate Change Impacts and Economic Constraints
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 55252 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate change; urban heat island; urban well-being; developing regions; sustainability; urban health risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)
Smart City Transportation and Electric Vehicles: Innovations for Sustainable Urban Mobility submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14294 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Human, Technologies, and Environment in Sustainable Cities
edited by , Yu (Eddie) Hu, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11168 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–technology interactions; urban green mobility; smart infrastructure; energy management; urban resilience; sustainable transport; nature-based solutions; coupled human and urban systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
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 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8025 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation equity; urban emissions reduction; alternative fuel vehicle; active travel; urban subjective well-being; travel behaviors; built environment; urban infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being)
Study on Urban Environmental Change, Resilience, and Adaptation: Integrative Approaches to Sustainable and Climate-Responsive Cities
edited by , , Serena Caucci and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3858 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; environmental adaptation; climate change; sustainability transitions; adaptive governance; nature-based solutions; WEFE nexus; performance benchmarking; resilience indicators; cascading effects; cross-cutting concerns
Urban Tourism and Hospitality Management: Mutual Efforts Towards Sustainable Balance
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban tourism; urban sustainability; wellness and resilience in tourism; innovations in tourism and hospitality; hospitality management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)
Towards Sustainable Urban Living: Innovations in Sustainable Buildings and Urban Spaces submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1734 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Tourism submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban tourism management; strategic innovation; urban tourism experiences; innovation urban tourism; urban tourism management; AI; urban tourism digitalization; urban tourism governance models; urban tourism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)
Advances in Urban Remote Sensing Monitoring and Coupling with GIS
edited by Yusuyunjiang Mamitimin, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban remote sensing monitoring; urban change processes; geographical information systems (GIS); multi-source data fusion; smart remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Community- and Urban-Scale Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment
edited by
submission deadline 8 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban sustainability; sustainable development goals; community engagement; participatory planning; green building materials; renewable energy integration; waste management; water conservation; urban green spaces; resilient urban environments; sustainable urban development; environmental sustainability; social sustainability; sustainable architecture; urban planning; case studies in sustainability; multidisciplinary approaches; livable cities; climate resilience; sustainable practices; built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Urban Water Resilience: Integrated Strategies for Sustainable, Smart, and Healthy Cities
edited by and Maryam Karimi
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 19052 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban water system; water management; resilient water infrastructure; urban water planning; urban water policy; climate resilience; sustainable water infrastructure; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Advances in Urban Planning and the Digitalization of City Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27128 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Urban Water Resources Assessment and Environmental Governance submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16960 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Smart Cities—Urban Planning, Technology and Future Infrastructures submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11699 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban planning and urbanism; technology and data intelligence; infrastructure and mobility; governance and citizen participation; sustainability and resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Urban Regeneration: Organizing Creativity, Innovation, and Change
edited by Alessandra Ricciardelli, Alessandro Cariello, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5240 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational change; leadership and agency; innovation processes; collaborative planning; civic wealth creation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)
Geotechnology in Urban Landscape Studies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4644 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Advances in Urban Mobility Analysis, Air Quality Modelling and Spatiotemporal Data Science for Urban Pollution, Health and Social Disparities
edited by , Changqing Lin and Carmen Cabrera
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3770 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban mobility; air quality; sustainably cities; urban health; vehicle emissions; particulate matter (PM); ozone (O3); remote sensing; spatiotemporal analysis; machine learning; social/health disparities; big data analysis; climate mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Urban Built Environments: Form, Planning and Use
edited by Peter Larkham
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban form; urban planning; urban built environment; climate crisis; urban sustainability; future settlements
Urban Thermal Comfort and Climate Adaptation: Multi-Scale Interactions Between Buildings, Microclimates, and People submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban sustainability and resilience; urban thermal comfort; urban heat island; climate adaptation; energy efficiency; multi-scale urban simulation; smart cities and data-driven sustainability; health and wellbeing in urban environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)
Understanding Pedestrian Movement in Urban Environments Through GeoAI, Urban Form, and Mobility Analytics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open
Keywords: pedestrian movement; GeoAI; urban form; walkability; mobility analytics; street network analysis; accessibility; active transportation; spatial equity; GIScience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Smart and Sustainable Urban Futures: Integrating Planning, Participation, and Policy Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart & sustainable cities; urban resilience; transformative change; SETS; climate neutrality; just transitions; Positive Energy Districts (PEDs); mobility & accessibility; housing & public space; nature-based solutions; circular economy; cultural heritage; multi-risk assessment; urban analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Autonomous and Intelligent Urban Mobility: Usage, Socioeconomic Impacts, and System-Level Innovations for Sustainable Cities
edited by Jaâfar Berrada and Mohamed-Cherif Rahal
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous mobility; shared mobility; smart mobility; image sensing and sensor fusion; travel behavior; acceptance; multimodal integration; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Collaborative Governance, Digital Innovation and Co-Creation Innovation in Smart Cities submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: collaborative governance; smart cities; digital innovation; urban sustainability; co-creation; public–private partnerships; digital government; civic engagement; urban resilience; innovation ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Decarbonized and Resilient Urban Transport Infrastructure submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: decarbonisation; urban transport infrastructure; climate resilience; sustainable mobility; artificial intelligence in transport; low-carbon materials; transport system adaptation; smart cities; infrastructure lifecycle assessment; urban sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Data-Driven Urban Mobility: Modeling, Optimization, and Intelligent Transportation Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban mobility; mobility modeling; optimization models; urban computing; intelligent transportation systems; usage-based insurance; telematics; traffic prediction; multimodal transport; smart cities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Spatial Analysis of Urban and Regional Development
edited by Sanwei He, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban growth and land-use change modeling; infrastructure planning and optimization; accessibility, mobility, and transport geography; spatial patterns of social segregation and inclusion; regional economic development and spatial inequality; environmental justice, exposure, and ecosystem impacts; policy evaluation using spatial evidence and simulation; integrative approaches combining remote sensing, big data, and field data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)
Port City Resilience and Green Transitions in Sustainable Supply Chains
edited by Liang Tang, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: port city resilience; green energy; urban logistics; smart port cities; circular economy; green ports; port failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)
Sustainable and Resilient Affordable Housing in Architecture Design and Urban Plans submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9582 | Submission Open
Keywords: housing policies; housing projects; publicness; regenerate; housing sustainability; social and public housing; affordability; inclusion; circular economy; reuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)
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