Topic Editors
Circularity Research and Innovation Towards Sustainable Cities and Built Environment
Topic Information
Dear Colleagues,
The world faces many challenges due to the negative environmental impacts stemming from the construction and maintenance of built environments. Societies, governments and industry sectors worldwide have thus been seeking more efficient and sustainable methods of construction. Many interdisciplinary efforts have considered circular thinking in construction practices, maintenance technologies and asset management, integrating resource circularity into sustainability frameworks. This Topic will help to promote new advancements in implementing circularity potential in built environments, including infrastructures, buildings, tunneling, stadiums, airports and many others. Topics that will be covered include the following: (i) supporting designers and engineers in developing more innovative and sustainable buildings, infrastructure and built environments; (ii) enabling national/local governments to adopt Circular Economy (CE) technologies, methods and innovation. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: construction adaptability; benchmarking framework; deconstruction; Stakeholder management; BIM and digital twins; sustainable materials; sustainable construction; sustainable asset management; sustainable development; net zero and the NZEB concept; lifecycle assessment; smart cities; carbon neutrality; resilience. This Topic will also disseminate new research and innovation related to circular economy in collaboration with the EU COST.
Dr. Sakdirat Kaewunruen
Prof. Dr. Charalampos Baniotopoulos
Prof. Dr. Luís Bragança
Topic Editors
Keywords
- circular economy
- circularity
- sustainability
- built environment
- urbanisation
- smart cities
- sustainable development
- resilience
- net zero
- climate action
Participating Journals
| Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applied Sciences
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2.5 | 5.5 | 2011 | 19.8 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
Buildings
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3.1 | 4.4 | 2011 | 14.9 Days | CHF 2600 | Submit |
Sustainability
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3.3 | 7.7 | 2009 | 19.3 Days | CHF 2400 | Submit |
Infrastructures
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2.9 | 6.0 | 2016 | 15.7 Days | CHF 1800 | Submit |
Applied System Innovation
|
3.7 | 9.9 | 2018 | 27 Days | CHF 1600 | Submit |
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