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Rapid urbanisation across Africa is placing increasing strain on urban governance systems, intensifying long-standing challenges such as infrastructure deficits, inefficient service delivery, and limited institutional ca...

Coastal environments are integral to metropolitan regions, operating as strategic civic and socio-economic interfaces that underpin tourism, everyday wellbeing, and local economies. Despite their significance, ensuring e...

Abstract This study examines the mediating role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in enhancing quality of life in Saudi cities, as exemplified by the Green Riyadh Program. Rapid urbanization and environmental chal...

This study examines how information technology (IT) development influences the environmental sustainability (ES) of China’s resource-based cities. Using data from 1210 cities, the entropy weight method was applied to c...

The analysis of the Air Quality Index (AQI) is currently a popular subject in the area of sustainable research, as it is crucial for investigating and analysing the effects of air pollutants on human health in urban envi...

Abstract Background In Hatay, Türkiye, which suffered extensive devastation from the earthquake of 2023, people were living in container cities during the recovery process. While the physical and psychological effects o...

Smart environments play a crucial role in achieving sustainable development goals, particularly those related to environmental protection and public health. In recent years, environmental degradation caused by air and wa...

Abstract Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are diffusing in cities worldwide, propelled by expectations for enhanced safety and sustainability. This study examines urban innovation mechanisms across 30 pilot cities in China, ana...

Abstract Hailstorms rank among the most destructive extreme weather events globally, causing substantial property damage. While limited case studies suggest that cities may exacerbate hailstorms, the underlying mechanism...

This study explores the intersection of sustainable urban governance and smart infrastructure in the development of resilient cities. As urban areas grow, integrating advanced technologies with climate-responsive plannin...

IntroductionToday, the rapid acceleration of urbanization has made it necessary to reconsider the balance among energy consumption, environmental sustainability, and quality of life. Buildings, which account for a signif...

In the context of global climate change and rapid urbanization, floods caused by extreme rainstorms in Chinese cities have been on the rise. Consequently, urban flood risks evolve into a systematic threat to urban safety...

Introduction There are serious and long-term effects of air pollution on children, thus the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Air Pollution Working Group has evaluated whether air quality was being sufficiently m...

Amid rapid urbanization, China faces dual challenges of air pollution (AP) and carbon emissions (CE), urgently requiring synergistic governance—an area that remains underexplored due to limited dynamic and heterogeneou...

Indonesia continues to face structural challenges in smart city development, as reflected in the global positioning of its major cities in the IMD Smart City Index. In 2025, Jakarta, Medan, and Makassar were ranked 103, ...

Context and background  Rapid urbanisation in African cities is reshaping urban land systems, creating complex environmental trade-offs with direct implications for land policy and spatial regulation. In Windhoek and...

Urban analytics has emerged as a transformative tool for addressing the challenges of urbanization and fostering sustainable smart cities. Despite its growing significance, a gap remains in the literature on integrating ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events in cities, creating health risks and mobility issues while navigating urban areas outdoors. To identify where and when pedestrians face the ...

Abstract Finding a balance between economic growth and environmental protection is a significant challenge for contemporary cities. In the last 30 years, many large cities have started integrating sustainability concept...

Abstract The rapid growth of the ageing population in medium-sized cities presents increasing challenges for the provision of inclusive public transport systems. This study examines the accessibility and service quality ...

Abstract Background Under pressures of health insurance cost containment and high-quality development, diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and other case-based payment schemes have become a major direction of China’s inpat...

Abstract Rapid and continuous urbanization has increased water demand in cities worldwide. Global assessments of urban water scarcity should be conducted using gridded hydrological information, but are hampered by the la...

Competitiveness is now considered one of the basic economic mechanisms. The phenomenon, which is originally associated with enterprises, has evolved beyond the initial research framework for many years. Currently, the co...

Abstract As global climate change intensifies, the shift toward sustainable energy has become a pivotal pathway for attaining sustainable development. This paper examines how urban innovation capacity affects energy tran...