ISSN (online): 2071-1050
Call of the Journal:
- Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in New Energy Technology Systems
- Approaches to the Non-conflictual Use of Resources
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | Exploring the Impact of AI on Politics and Society
- Autonomous Vehicles | Future of Transportation Sustainability
- Belt & Road Initiative in Times of ‘Synchronized Downturn’ | Issues, Challenges, Opportunities
- BIM-Based Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Buildings
- Biochar and Greenhouse Gas Emissions during Livestock Bio-Waste Composting
- Bringing Governance Back Home | Lessons for Local Government regarding Rapid Climate Action
- Carbon Neutrality and Sustainability
- Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Tourism Sector
- Circular Economy | A Move towards Economical Viable Sustainability
- Circular Economy Evaluation | Towards a Transparent and Traceable Approach under a Life Cycle Perspective
- Climate Adaptation and Mitigation through Sustainable Energy Solutions
- Considering Irreversibility in Transport Infrastructure Planning
- Construction 4.0 | The Next Revolution in the Construction Industry
- Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Management in Changing Environments
- Covid-19 and Urban Inequalities | Spatial and Digital Dimensions
- Designing and Implementing Innovative Business Models and Supply Chains | The Digitalization and Sustainability Imperative
- Digital Economy, E-commerce, and Sustainability
- Eco-Didactic Art, Design, and Architecture in the Public Realm
- Economy and Sustainability of Natural Resources
- Educational Spaces and Sustainability
- Effects of Climate Change on Sustainable Agriculture
- Efficient and Non-polluting Biomass and Wastes Thermal Gasification
- Emerging Research on Socio-Technological Sustainability Transitions
- Energy System Sustainability
- Environmental Impacts under Sustainable Conservation Management
- Environmental Management Approaches and Tools to Boost Circular Economy
- Environmental Migration and Displacement-Migration Aspirations in Response to Environmental Changes
- Exploring and Analyzing Links between the Covid-19 Pandemic and Globalization | Levers for Sustainability Transitions?
- Farming System Design and Assessment for Sustainable Agroecological Transition
- Geological Heritage and Biodiversity in Natural and Cultural Landscapes
- Governance of Technology in Smart Cities
- Green Building Technologies II
- High Precision Positioning for Intelligent Transportation System
- Household Food Waste | From an International Perspective
- Hydrological Responses by Climate Change and Human Activities
- IEIE Buildings (Integration of Energy and Indoor Envirornent)
- Influence of Hydrometeorological Hazards on Regional Sustainable Development in Vulnerable Mountain Areas
- Infotainment Systems and Intelligent Vehicles
- Innovations towards Greener and Smarter Mobility for Sustainable Development
- Innovative and Sustainable Technology in Carbon Emission Reduction
- Innovative Food Science and Sustainable Process Management
- Integration of BIM and ICT for Sustainable Building Projects
- Karst and Environmental Sustainability
- Low CO2 Concrete
- Machine Learning for Sustainable Energy
- Maladaptation to Climate Change
- Management and Innovation for Environmental Sustainability
- Management Approaches to Improve Sustainability in Urban Systems
- Mediatization of Social Sustainability | Paradigm of Explicitation and Understanding of the Environment, Society and the Economy
- Modelling and Mapping of Soil
- Natural and Technological Hazards in Urban Areas | Assessment, Planning and Solutions
- Nature-Based Tourism, Protected Areas, and Sustainability
- New Environmental, Economic and Social Challenges for Raw Materials Supply | Sustainable Mining and Extractive Waste Exploitation
- New Evidences of Indoor Thermal Comfort in Residential and Tertiary Buildings | Design and Evaluation Methods
- Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics | New Materials, New Processes and Stability
- Planning and Design Interventions for Improving the Well-Being of Vulnerable Groups
- Port Governance
- Public Health Related to Climate Change
- Public Transport Accessibility and Sustainability
- Recycling and Sustainability of Plastics
- Regenerative Buildings and Beyond | Scale Jumping Sustainable and Net-Zero Designs to Regenerative Neighbourhoods, Districts, Communities, and Cities
- Renewable Energies for Sustainable Development
- Rural Development | Challenges for Managers and Policy Makers
- Scientific Theory and Methodologies toward a Sustainable Future under Post-Covid-19 Transition Movement
- Sheltering and Housing Displaced Populations
- Smart City Innovation and Resilience in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
- Soil Stabilization in Sustainability
- Sustainability and Agricultural Economics
- Sustainability at the Nexus between Climate Change and Land Use Change
- Sustainability in Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies
- Sustainable and Safe Two-Wheel Mobility
- Sustainable Building and Sustainable Indoor Environment
- Sustainable Cities | Challenges and Potential Solutions
- Sustainable Construction Engineering and Management
- Sustainable Cropping Practices to Counteract Environmental Stresses
- Sustainable Development and Practices | Production, Consumption and Prosumption
- Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES)
- Sustainable Enterprise Excellence and Innovation
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Firm Performance and Innovation
- Sustainable Geotechnics | Theory, Practice, and Applications
- Sustainable Innovation Trends and Global Value Chains in Emerging Markets
- Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing and Logistics Systems
- Sustainable Railway Systems | Innovation and Optimization
- Sustainable Transportation Management, Governance and Public Policy
- Sustainable Transportation Planning and Policy
- Sustainable Zero Energy Buildings
- Systems Engineering for Sustainable Development Goals
- The Human Side of Sustainable Innovations
- The Value Generation of Social Farming
- Towards a Sustainable Urban Planning for the Green Deal Era
- Urban Microclimate and Air Quality as Drivers of Urban Design
- Urban Renewal, Governance and Sustainable Development | More of the Same or New Paths?
- Urban Sprawl and Sustainability II
- Urban Sustainability | Community-Scale Climate Adaptation
- Urban Sustainability | Re-envisioning Cities to Lead the Way toward to Circular Economy
- Urbanization and Road Safety Management
- Water-Food-Energy Nexus for Sustainable Development
- World Cities in the Era of Globalization
Dec
2021
Jan
2022
Creating urban environments that support the health and wellbeing of citizens has become an urgent priority considering growing urbanization and aging populations. Such environments provide all citizens with equal opportunities, regardless of their gender, age, health, socio-economic status, etc. Planning and designing urban environments with such characteristics have been attempted; however, it has proven to be a challenging endeavor. It is widely believed that an interdisciplinary approach is required to understand how urban environments can nurture and enhance wellbeing and a sense of belonging among citizens, particularly among vulnerable groups (i.e., women, children, people with disabilities, older people, and low-income households as recognized by the United Nations). It is important to identify ways of promoting a more bottom-up participatory approach to policy-making in urban planning/design where all citizens, including vulnerable groups, can provide their input on how design might help to make their lives not only healthier but also happier. Targeting Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), this Special Issue of Sustainability welcomes theoretical and empirical contributions from a variety of disciplines that provide deeper insights on the following: a) how urban planning and design interventions impact the wellbeing of vulnerable groups or communities, and b) what vulnerable groups’ experiences and perceptions are of transformations in urban environments. The main aim is to bridge approaches and methodologies from different disciplines (e.g., urban planning and design, environmental psychology, and behavioral and social sciences) to build an interdisciplinary capacity to overcome the challenges of creating urban environments that support health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups. Wellbeing here is intended to have a particular focus on psychological wellbeing, particularly concerning perceived opportunities or challenges for agency (i.e., action) and/or belonging (i.e., feeling part of the community). Empirical analyses of the urban transformation projects that enhance the wellbeing of vulnerable groups are especially welcome. The geographical scope of the Special Issue is global, and contributions regarding case studies and design interventions from both developed and developing countries will be equally relevant and welcome.
Keywords: urban environments; vulnerable groups; wellbeing; sense of belonging; happiness; cognitive health; equality; urban planning; urban design; urban transformation.
Planning and Design Interventions for Improving the Well-Being of Vulnerable Groups
Creating urban environments that support the health and wellbeing of citizens has become an urgent priority considering growing urbanization and aging populations. Such environments provide all citizens with equal opportunities, regardless of their gender, age, health, socio-economic status, etc. Planning and designing urban environments with such characteristics have been attempted; however, it has proven to be a challenging endeavor. It is widely believed that an interdisciplinary approach is required to understand how urban environments can nurture and enhance wellbeing and a sense of belonging among citizens, particularly among vulnerable groups (i.e., women, children, people with disabilities, older people, and low-income households as recognized by the United Nations). It is important to identify ways of promoting a more bottom-up participatory approach to policy-making in urban planning/design where all citizens, including vulnerable groups, can provide their input on how design might help to make their lives not only healthier but also happier. Targeting Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), this Special Issue of Sustainability welcomes theoretical and empirical contributions from a variety of disciplines that provide deeper insights on the following: a) how urban planning and design interventions impact the wellbeing of vulnerable groups or communities, and b) what vulnerable groups’ experiences and perceptions are of transformations in urban environments. The main aim is to bridge approaches and methodologies from different disciplines (e.g., urban planning and design, environmental psychology, and behavioral and social sciences) to build an interdisciplinary capacity to overcome the challenges of creating urban environments that support health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups. Wellbeing here is intended to have a particular focus on psychological wellbeing, particularly concerning perceived opportunities or challenges for agency (i.e., action) and/or belonging (i.e., feeling part of the community). Empirical analyses of the urban transformation projects that enhance the wellbeing of vulnerable groups are especially welcome. The geographical scope of the Special Issue is global, and contributions regarding case studies and design interventions from both developed and developing countries will be equally relevant and welcome.
Keywords: urban environments; vulnerable groups; wellbeing; sense of belonging; happiness; cognitive health; equality; urban planning; urban design; urban transformation.
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Guest Editors
Dr. Sina Shahab
Dr. Marica Cassarino
Dr. Sara Biscaya