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Smart Cities and E-Government: Leveraging Big Data for Urban Development

edited by

Catalin Vrabie

Luminita Movanu

and

Ximing Yin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: context-driven innovation; smart cities; digital reforms; e-government; e-democracy; urban innovation; smart governance; sustainable urban development; smart technology; urban planning; social innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)

Climate Change and Sustainable City Design

edited by Felix Fernando

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban design; sustainability; sustainable urban strategies; climate action; climate resilience; climate mitigation; climate adaptation; climate justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

City and Ageing: A Challenge for Urban Planning

edited by Carlos López-Escolano and Raúl Postigo-Vidal

submission deadline 4 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; city; urban planning; accessibility; proximity; housing; mobility; heat island; green infrastructure; vulnerability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Human, Technologies, and Environment in Sustainable Cities

edited by

Qian-Cheng Wang

, Yu (Eddie) Hu,

Hua Du

and

Ruidong Chang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1366 | 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)

Sustainable Urban Futures Through Building Energy Efficiency: Integrating Innovations and Strategies

edited by

Nebojša Jurišević

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: building energy efficiency; deep retrofits; demand response and flexibility; urban building energy modeling; embodied carbon; life-cycle assessment; measurement and verification; AI and smart controls; resilience and adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Research on Plural Values in Sustainable Urban Planning

edited by

Maria Cerreta

Simona Panaro

and Ludovica La Rocca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: values; transdisciplinarity; place-based adaptation; spatial justice; climate justice; urban transformations; differential vulnerabilities; integrated evaluations; mix-methods approaches; values elicitation; values co-production; value-pluralism; action-oriented processes; group decision-making; collaborative decision-making; evaluation design; impacts assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Innovation for Urban Resilience: Bridging Planning, Technology, and Governance

edited by

Jianping Gu

Mingzhi Hu

and

Lina Meng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban innovation; sustainable cities; resilience; urban regeneration; urban governance; energy transition; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Urban Tourism and Hospitality: Communities, Culture, and Sustainability

edited by

Nikola Vuksanović

Dunja Demirović Bajrami

and

Tatjana D. Pivac

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban tourism; hospitality management; sustainable cities; smart tourism and digitalization; urban regeneration; overtourism and carrying capacity; community well-being; cultural heritage and urban identity; tourism policy and governance; visitor experience in cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)

Mobility Modeling, Land Use Patterns, and Intelligent Transportation Systems for Urban Mobility

edited by

Nenad Ruškić

and Valentina B. Mirović

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: demand modeling; data collecting; macro and micro modeling; urban mobility; accessibility; intelligent transportation system; transport models; digital twins; environmental impact of transport; social impact of transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)

Urban and Regional Environmental Planning: New Perspectives

edited by

Umberto Baresi

and

Alessio Russo

submission deadline 2 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate mitigation and adaptation; ecological planning; urban sustainability; environmental assessment; environmental technology; smart cities; artificial intelligence; geographic information systems; urban ecosystem governance; cultural integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Smart and Sustainable Urban Futures: Integrating Planning, Participation, and Policy Innovation

edited by

Dario Esposito

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 181 | 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)

Advanced Monitoring, Modelling, and Intelligent Systems for Urban Air Pollution and Environmental Management

edited by

Milos Davidovic

and

Saverio De Vito

submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality monitoring; sensor networks; sensor networks metrology; machine learning; digital twins in air pollution; healthy buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)

Biodiversity in Urban Landscapes

edited by

Marija Ilić

Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović

, Božica Vasiljević and

Jelena Čanak Atlagić

submission deadline 22 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: urbanisation; biodiversity; urban ecology; aquatic ecosystems; terrestrial ecosystems; conservation strategies; adaptation mechanisms; novel niches; urban habitats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)

Urban Competitiveness and Territorial Attractiveness in the World Urban System

edited by

Roberto Díez-Pisonero

and Pacheco Ray Freddy Lara

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical mobility and accessibility: mobility; accessibility; high-speed rail; air transport; transport infrastructure; symbolic capital and urban branding: urban branding; tourism; cultural and sporting events; creative economy; smart cities; governance and paradiplomacy: governance; paradiplomacy; multilevel governance; city diplomacy; international city networks and urban hierarchies: urban hierarchies; global cities; globalizing cities; city networks; city rankings; international connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)

Mitigating Flood Impact in Urbanized Spaces Through Sustainable Strategies

edited by

Joan Rosselló-Geli

and

Francesco De Pascale

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: floods; urbanization; planning; sustainable cities; NBS; SDGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)

Advances in Urban Mobility Analysis, Air Quality Modelling and Spatiotemporal Data Science for Urban Pollution, Health and Social Disparities

edited by

Xuguo Zhang

, Changqing Lin and Carmen Cabrera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 251 | 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 Green Space and Health

edited by

Raziyeh Teimouri

and

Yu-Sheng Shen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban green spaces; public health; green infrastructure; green space planning; health benefits of nature exposure; environmental justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being)

Urban Energy Justice, Circular Economy Pathways and Just Sustainability Transitions

edited by

Mohammad Jaber

and

Tekla Szép

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban energy justice; circular economy; sustainability transitions; just transition; energy poverty; urban resilience; renewable energy systems; sustainable urban development; climate justice; smart cities

Leveraging Socioeconomic and Geospatial Data for Understanding Urban–Rural Continuum

edited by

Jin Wang

Zhifeng Wu

and

Shan Wei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: URC (urban– rural continuum); socioeconomic data; geospatial data; urban environment; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)

Urban Economic Resilience, Regional Innovation Synergy: Complementary Advantages, Productivity, and Sustainable Development

edited by Tao Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional economic resilience; regional innovation synergy; industrial complementary advantages; innovation complementarity; productivity enhancement; sustainable regional development; cross-regional collaboration; urban-rural linkage; knowledge spillovers; adaptive governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)

Urban Mobility Data Mining and Big Data Analysis

edited by

Gergő Pintér

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; urban planning; livable cities; public transport; spatial analysis; accessibility; data fusion; mode choice; trajectory data mining; smart cities; spatial equity; mobility data

Urban Planning, Heritage, and Tourism: Pathways to Sustainable Cities

edited by Isabel Vaz de Freitas and

Makhabbat Ramazanova

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable urban planning; heritage preservation; resilience; sustainable governance; responsible tourism; community engagement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Geographies of Urban Energy Transitions, Critical Materials and Sustainable Industrial Development

edited by

Marcello Ruberti

and

Stefania Massari

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy transitions; critical raw materials; industrial development; urban and regional planning; circular economy; environmental sustainability; supply chain governance; resource security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)

Urbanization Dynamics, Urban Space, and Sustainable Governance

edited by

Yongyong Song

, Pingjun Sun and

Meimei Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial structure; urban shrinkage; urban renewal; socio-spatial differentiation; regional synergy; spatial governance; sustainability; resilient city

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Emerging -Scapes: Conceptual and Spatial Constructs in Architectural and Urban Studies

edited by

Aleksandra Milovanović

Stefan Janković

and

Vladan Djokic

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial theory; landscape and urban imaginaries; urban transformation; multisensory environments; situated spatial practices; hybrid spatialities; architecture and urban experience; cultural and social infrastructures; digital urbanism; design research methodologies; interdisciplinary approaches to space

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Innovation-Driven Urban Development in the Digital and Sustainable Era

edited by

Kai Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban competitiveness strategies; smart city initiatives; sustainable urban transformation; smart urban mobility; urban data governance; digital infrastructure development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Cities and Technology)

Sustainable Urban Tourism: Integrating Spatial Planning and Governance Strategies

edited by

Eduardo Gonçalves

and Ricardo Jorge da Costa Guerra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; tourism management; sustainable tourism; public space; touristification; territorial governance; urban mobility; smart destinations; community participation; urban regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Planning and Design)

Agroecology and Urban Food Systems: Innovations for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture

edited by

Mousaab Alrhmoun

and

Andrea Pieroni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban food security; agroecology; sustainable agriculture; wild food plants; biodiversity conservation; peri-urban agriculture; livestock systems; food systems resilience; ethnobotany; data-driven agricultural decision-making

Public Transit-Oriented Urban Areas—Planning, Coordination, and Optimization of Transportation Networks

edited by Huiyu Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: public transit-oriented development (TOD); multimodal transportation integration; sustainable urban mobility; transit network optimization; pedestrian-oriented design; land use– transport coordination; smart city technologies; equity and accessibility; green transportation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)

Building Urban Resilience Through Cultural Heritage: Digital Innovations, Social Inclusion, and Sustainable Futures

edited by

Victoria Andrea Cotella

Fernanda Rodrigues

and

Paulo Silva

submission deadline 13 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; HBIM/BIM; digital heritage; 3D point clouds; digital twins; cultural heritage conservation; inclusive urban regeneration

Risk and Resilience of Social–Ecological Systems in Urban Areas

edited by

Beibei Ma

Jiangsu Li

and Xinyan Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; urban social ecosystem; urban evolution risk; urban renewal; adaptive governance; sustainable cities/communities; adaptation to climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being)

Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Urban Sciences

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban planning; urban design; urban environments; urban sustainability; urban economies; urban resource management; urban resilience and adaptation; urbanization; urban social development

Advances in Urban Geography and Sustainable Regional Planning Strategies

edited by

Huasheng Zhu

Linna Li

and Teqi Dai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI approaches; digital transformation; resilience; data-driven urban modeling; regional sustainability; regional analysis; planning strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)

Urban Air Pollution: New Insights into Exposure and Health Risks

edited by

Inkyu Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposure assessment; multipollutants; health risk; life course; emerging sources; community engagement; exposome; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being)

Urban Traffic Control and Innovative Planning

edited by

Sen Luan

, Jia Li and

Erlong Tan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban traffic control; urban transportation resilience; low-carbon transportation; public health; transportation equity; transportation planning; travel behaviour intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Mobility and Transportation)

Urban Air Quality, Climate Change, and Public Health

edited by

Heli A. Arregoces

and

Roberto E. Rojano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution monitoring; harmful air pollutant; air quality; human health; climate change; environmental health; urban air quality monitoring; adverse health effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being)

Urban Tourism and Hospitality Management: New Insights and Sustainable Approaches

edited by

Julio Vena-Oya

, Jesús Barreal and Eva María Murgado-Armenteros

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban tourism development; urban sustainability; urban tourism strategies; technological innovation in urban tourism; urban hotel management; impact of tourism on cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Economy and Industry)

Urban Soundscape and Sustainability: Designing Cities That Speak

edited by

Samantha Di Loreto

and

Sergio Montelpare

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban soundscape; acoustic comfort; urban sustainability; building physics; environmental quality; noise assessment; urban planning; sustainable development; acoustic engineering; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Urban Environment and Sustainability)

Waste Management Practices and Renewable Energy Pathways for Sustainable Urban Systems

edited by

Diego Gabriel Rossit

Vanessa De Almeida Guimarães

and Balasubramanian Sambasivam

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

Study on Urban Environmental Change, Resilience, and Adaptation: Integrative Approaches to Sustainable and Climate-Responsive Cities

edited by

Dejan Vasović

Milan Gocić

, Serena Caucci and Žarko Vranjanac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 104 | 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

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