Sustainable Urban and Rural Development
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
Sustainable urban and rural development is about improving the quality of life in a locality, including ecological, cultural, political, institutional, social and economic components without leaving any burden—e.g., the result of a reduced natural capital and an excessive local debt—on future generations. In other words, prosperity and environmental sustainability of cities and towns are inextricably linked; therefore, human settlements can only maintain their prosperity when environmental and social objectives are fully integrated with economic goals.
Thematically, sustainable urban and rural development includes:
- Sustainable development in the urban context;
- Sustainable development in the regional and rural context;
- Planning for sustainable urban and rural futures;
- Impacts of human activities on natural systems;
- Ecological and urban and regional planning;
- Sustainable urban and rural infrastructure;
- Sustainable transportation systems;
- Sustainable communities;
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation;
- Ecosystem sustainability assessment;
- Ecological and urban indicators;
- Sustainable urban and rural technologies;
- Smart cities and communities.
Accordingly, this section is open for the following types of manuscripts covering the whole breadth of sustainable urban and rural development issues and concerns:
- research articles;
- conceptual articles;
- review articles;
- case studies;
- commentaries
In particular, contributions from early career researchers are welcome and propositions for Special Issues on a single, particular theme in the field of social ecology and sustainability.
Keywords
sustainable cities; sustainable towns; sustainable urban development; sustainable rural development; sustainable and resilient infrastructure; sustainable transport system; sustainability assessment; sustainability indicators and frameworks; climate change; water sensitive urban design; smart cities; smart communities; eco-cities; eco-villages; land use planning; environmental planning; sustainable urban design; land use and development control; green infrastructure; green roofs; green walls; urban heat island; sustainable architecture; sustainable buildings; sustainable urbanism; urban farming and agriculture; sustainable tourism; sustainable communities.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Green Building Energy System Integration and Eco-Friendly Urban Development (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Spatial Analysis for the Sustainable City (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Sustainability, Strategic Management, Smart Governance and Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Evidence-Based Design Promoting Human Well-Being in Urban Areas (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Community Engaged Nature-Based Solutions for Stewardship and Water Security (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Climate Change Adaptation for Urban Areas (Deadline: 5 May 2024)
- Immigrants, Social Integration and Sustainable Rural Development (Deadline: 5 May 2024)
- Digitalization and Transformation of Regions and Cities (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Climate Change-Induced Urban Transitions—Reducing Causes, Mitigating Impacts and Increasing Resilience (Deadline: 11 May 2024)
- Urban Green Space and Sustainable Forest Management (Deadline: 12 May 2024)
- Present and Future Perspectives of Landscape and Urban Horticulture as Urban Regeneration Practices (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Flood Resilience in Urban and Rural Communities (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Ecology of the Landscape Capital and Urban Capital (Deadline: 21 May 2024)
- Climate Resilience and Sustainable Urban Development (Deadline: 21 May 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Transportation, Freight and Logistics (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Digital Twinning of Energy and Thermal Systems for Urban Sustainability (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Sustainable Urbanism: Definition, Assessment, and Agenda for Future Research (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover on Regional Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Social Responsibility of the Manager in the Smart City Concept - Science 2 Business (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Perspectives and Challenges in Sustainable Management of Urban Coastal Areas (Deadline: 1 June 2024)
- Open Innovation and Sustainability: Smart Cities and Local Government (Deadline: 4 June 2024)
- Sustainable Urbanization (Deadline: 18 June 2024)
- Transport Planning and Governance for Resilient Cities (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Sustainable Development of Urban and Environmental Planning for Circular Societies (Deadline: 23 June 2024)
- Smart and Sustainable Cities and Regions (Deadline: 23 June 2024)
- New Indicators for Noise Management of Sustainable Urban Environments (Deadline: 29 June 2024)
- Resilient Cultural Landscapes—Methods, Applications and Patterns (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Planning: Complex Risk and Urban Security Resilience (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Urban Green Areas: Benefits, Design and Management Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Smart Cities and Societies Using Emerging Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Towards the Supply Chain Sustainability and Urban Sustainable Development: Risk, Assessment and Technological Advance in Digital Age (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Smart Cities for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Cities: The Role of Urban Gardening (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Management and Smart City Transformation: Building Climate Resilience within Environments, Society and Economy (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Urbanization and Environmental Sustainability—2nd Edition (Deadline: 6 July 2024)
- Advances in Application of Geographic Information Science for SDG 11 "Sustainable Cities and Communities" (Deadline: 7 July 2024)
- Sustainable Development of Regions and Cities: Improvements in Planning and the Inhabitants’ Quality of Life (Deadline: 14 July 2024)
- Urban Social Space and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Sustainable Rural Development Practices and Results: Learnings and Results from Policies and Initiatives—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Co-creating the Future of Cities with Games: New Technologies and Methods for Sustainable and Smart City Planning (Deadline: 17 July 2024)
- Sustainability, Circularity, Urban Metabolism and Resilience in the Transformation of Urban Spaces and Land Management (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Urban Equality and Sustainability Studies (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sustainable Rural Development through Tourism, Events, and Recreation (Deadline: 1 August 2024)
- Sustainable Planning and Management of Urban Water Systems (Deadline: 1 August 2024)
- Sustainable Building and Energy Management in Smart City (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Sustainable Design and Planning for Urban Space (Deadline: 11 August 2024)
- Architecture, Cities, and Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 13 August 2024)
- Secure, Sustainable Smart Cities and the IoT (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Urban Microclimate Monitoring, Mitigation and Adaptation (Deadline: 29 August 2024)
- The Sustainable Development of Smart Cities through Digital Innovation (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Sustainable Cities: Smart Resilience against Natural Hazards (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Sustainability in Urban Climate Change and Ecosystem Services (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- A Systems Approach to Urban Greenspace System and Climate Change (Deadline: 5 October 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Planning: Biodiversity, Greening, and Forestry (Deadline: 7 October 2024)
- Urban Forests, Plant Systematics and Germplasm Innovation (Deadline: 8 October 2024)
- Sustainable Cities: Urban Form, Spatial Structure and Ecological Integration (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Urban Vulnerability, Risk Production and Disaster Prevention: Towards More Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 16 October 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Planning Models and Effective Management Tools in Resilient Low-Carbon Cities: Issues, Methods and Innovations (Deadline: 16 October 2024)
- Sustainability of Urban Transformation in the Context of Next Generation EU (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Measurement Systems, Models, Tools, and Innovative Techniques for Sustainable Urban Planning and Regeneration (Deadline: 7 November 2024)
- Green Development: Rural Communities, Resilience and Sustainability—Second Edition (Deadline: 13 November 2024)
- Advances in Ecosystem Services and Urban Sustainability, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Sustainable Cities and Global Climate Change (Deadline: 22 November 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Planning: Management and Uses of Water from a Historical Perspective (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Resource Recovery and Management for Sustainable Urban Development (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Renovation of Buildings and Revitalization of Urban and Rural Areas towards Sustainability (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Economic Transformation (Deadline: 5 December 2024)
- Diversification of Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture for Future Sustainability (Deadline: 17 December 2024)
- Circular Economy and Circular City for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sustainable Transformation of Urban and Region: Design, Planning and Governance (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainable Urban Planning and Regional Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainable Transport and Land Use for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Environmental and Social Sustainability in Rural Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Rethinking Urban Water Infrastructure – Sustainable Approach to Urban Drainage Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Digital Transition of African Cities in the Era of Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Integrating AI into Sustainable Land Use/Land Cover Studies (Deadline: 1 January 2025)
- Well-Being and Urban Green Spaces: Advantages for Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 13 January 2025)
- Urban Pavement Design and Road Sustainability (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Territorial Management and Urban Regeneration: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Urban Resilience and Sustainability—Assessment Tools (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Climate Change and Sustainability: Health Risks and Policies to Address Them—Special Focus on Urban Settings (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Sustainable Rural Resiliencies Challenges, Resistances and Pathways (Deadline: 11 February 2025)
- Sustainable Urban Development and Carbon Emission Efficiency (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advancing Sustainable Cities and Urban Regions Development: New Challenges and Prospects (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Innovation and Sustainability in Urban Planning and Governance (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Urban and Regional Development Issues and Strategies: The Application of New Generation Information Technology (Deadline: 7 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Adaptive Cities: Urban Planning and Design Contribution for Achieving Climate Resilient Cities
- Culture and Development in Small and Medium-Sized Cities
- Indicators, Assessment Tools, and Rating Systems for Mainstreaming Sustainability in Urban Planning and Development
- Sustainability Challenges for Medium-Size Urban Systems (Closed)
- Sustainable Built Environment
- Sustainable Household Behaviors: Consumption and Mobility
- Sustainable Smart Cities and Villages
- Sustaining Rural Innovation: Reflexivity, Diversity and Co-creation (Closed)
- Towards More Walkable and Liveable Cities: Perceptions, Attitudes, Methods, Technologies and Policies
- Urban Energy Management and Sustainable Transportation (Closed)
- Urban Green Infrastructure for Climate-Proof and Healthy Cities
- Urban Planning and Built Environment (Closed)
- Urban Water Consumption and Sustainability (Closed)
