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In many regions of the world, where governments and policymakers have quickly grasped the negative effects of the disastrous path of unsustainable consumerism, the sustainable development paradigm is being promptly adopted. Comprehensive planning is necessary for environmental sustainability in a number of areas, including waste management, nature-based solutions, responsible urban design, and cutting-edge decarbonization strategies in cities. The development of dependable and strong public transportation systems that reduce reliance on cars, the incorporation of renewable energy into the infrastructure of urban areas, and material innovations in recycling and waste management are all methodologies and techniques that aim to improve environmental sustainability in cities.
As early as the 1980s, scientists began to observe that our climate was deteriorating. They properly foresaw the greenhouse effect that was constantly heating up our planet at the time due to the emission of exhaust fumes from vehicles and manufacturing operations. Since then, the detrimental impacts of using non-renewable energy resources on the climate have been well-documented and, more recently, have become plainly seen in the increased frequency of catastrophic disasters. Economic incentives for green manufacturing, the development of dependable and strong public transit systems that reduce reliance on automobiles, the incorporation of renewable energy in infrastructural city grids, and material innovations in recycling and waste management are just a few of the methodologies and techniques that aim to improve environmental sustainability in cities.
This special issue in the Environmental Science and Sustainable development journal tackles topics pertaining to climate change mitigation and urban resilience in infrastructure. The topics include:
- Urbanization and environmental health
- Green infrastructure and climate change mitigation
- Improving air quality in cities
- Sustainable transportation in cities
- Reducing waste in urban areas
- Public health in urban planning
- Resilient cities for extreme weather
- Energy efficiency in urban environments
- Climate change adaptation in urban areas
Guest Editors:
Hocine Boghdah
Director of Sustainability and Technical Studies at the Birmingham School of Architecture and Design (BSAD), United Kingdom.
Professor Hocine Boghdah (EiC) will manage the peer review process for this special issue.
The Editor-in-Chief is allowed to submit a paper in this issue However, it will be allocated by the Journal editorial office to an appropriate associate editor. They will manage the peer review process and ultimately determine the paper's final acceptance status.
The peer review process in this issue is double-blinded. If an editorial board member has submitted a paper, they will not be involved during the revision process in order to preserve the integrity of the revision process.