Empowering Urban Resilience: Sustainable Smart Solutions and Advanced Technologies for Community-Centric Development

Dear Colleagues,

The rapid pace of urbanization and the challenges posed by climate change necessitate innovative approaches to enhancing urban resilience. This Special Issue explores the intersection of sustainable smart solutions, advanced technologies, and community-centric development with the aim of empowering urban resilience. By focusing on the synergy between technological advancements, sustainable strategies, and community engagement, this issue sheds light on effective potential pathways toward building resilient and thriving cities.

Scope and Topics: This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the multifaceted aspects of empowering urban resilience through sustainable smart solutions and advanced technologies within a community-centric framework. Topics include but are not limited to the following:

1. Smart Infrastructure Integration: Examining the incorporation of smart infrastructure, such as IoT-enabled systems, renewable energy integration, and efficient waste management, in order to bolster urban resilience.
2. Advanced Data Analytics for Urban Resilience: Exploring the role of big data, artificial intelligence, and predictive modeling in enhancing resilience strategies, our preparedness for disasters, and the mitigation of risk in urban settings.
3. Community Engagement and Co-Creation: Investigating innovative approaches to involving local communities in co-creating and implementing sustainable smart solutions, thereby fostering ownership and resilience at the grassroots level.
4. Climate-Responsive Urban Design: Discussion of design principles that integrate technology and sustainability to create climate-resilient and adaptive urban spaces through considering factors such as green infrastructure and low-impact development.
5. Governance and Policy Frameworks: Analyzing effective governance structures and policy frameworks that support the adoption and scaling-up of sustainable smart solutions, thus ensuring inclusivity and equitable access.
6. Resilient Social Systems: Examining how advanced technologies and community-driven initiatives build social resilience, address social inequalities, and foster cohesive and connected communities.
7. Case Studies and Best Practices: Presenting real-world case studies showcasing successful implementation of sustainable smart solutions and advanced technologies in fostering urban resilience, highlighting lessons learned and transferable models.

Submission Guidelines: Authors are invited to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies aligned with the themes of this Special Issue. Submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure their quality and relevance.

Expected Impact: This Special Issue aims to serve as a platform for interdisciplinary discussions and knowledge exchange, fostering innovation and practical strategies to enhance urban resilience. It aspires to create more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable urban environments by emphasizing community-centric development and integrating sustainable smart solutions with advanced technologies.

Timeline:

• Call for papers: 15th of March 2024
• Submission deadline: 1st of November 2024
• Peer-review process: 2 months

We invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and experts who are passionate about urban resilience and community-centric development to contribute their expertise to this Special Issue. Please feel free to reach out with any inquiries or suggestions for potential contributions.

Dr. Rouzbeh Nazari
Dr. Mohammad Reza Nikoo
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Urban Science is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• urban resilience
• urban design
• smart infrastructure
• climate-responsive design