Collections and calls for papers

Cities of Tomorrow: towards Sustainable Urban Mobility

Growing urbanisation trends are exercising increasing pressure on city infrastructure, as supply lines must adapt to meet the increasing demand, absorbing intense peak events. This is true of many of the cit...

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Closed

Empowering Communities in Renewals Through Participatory Planning and Co-Creation

This topical collection seeks to explore innovative approaches to urban and rural renewal that prioritize community engagement, public participation, and co-creation processes. This collection aims to highli...

Submission status

Open

Submission deadline

31 December 2024

Empowering Urban Energy Landscapes: Advancing Sustainability and Resilience

Urban development poses a critical challenge in ensuring energy sustainability and improving human well-being in urban areas. This Topical Collection explores the assessment of urban energy infrastructures a...

Submission status

Open

Submission deadline

30 November 2024

How Urban Climatescapes Shape Our Cities: Exploring Thermal Environments, Sensations and Design

This inaugural edition of the Discover Cities journal focuses on a critical issue which, perhaps more than almost any other, will come to shape our cities in the near and long-term future, that of responding...

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Closed

Innovative Urban Planning Strategies for Reducing Carbon Footprints: Pathways to Sustainable and Resilient Cities

Urbanization is progressing at an unprecedented rate, bringing both opportunities and challenges for cities worldwide. One of the most pressing issues is the environmental impact of urban growth, particularl...

Submission status

Open

Submission deadline

15 March 2025

Integrated Approach towards Healthy and Resilient Cities

Cities are ecosystems that include nature, people, and the built environment. Urban areas face several challenges, including increased energy and resources consumption, health risks and vulnerability to extr...

Submission status

Open

Submission deadline

01 December 2024

Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Transport, Neighbourhood and Urban Development: Integrating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Planning of Future Cities

Urbanisation represents an undeniable global trajectory that necessitates meticulous planning to ensure sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience. With the aim of driving urban transitions towards sustaina...

Submission status

Open

Submission deadline

01 January 2025

Transforming Urban Energy Landscapes: Decentralization and Sustainable Transition

The global energy landscape is undergoing a transformative shift driven by the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The global energy landscape is changing dramatically, driven by the pressing need...

Submission status

Open

Submission deadline

31 March 2025