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Advances in Urban Planning and Sustainable Mobility

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Planning and Landscape Architecture".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 9 March 2025 | Viewed by 1334

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Fernando Fonseca

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Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: sustainable mobility; urban planning; sustainability; urban green spaces; geosimulation tools
Dr. Daniel Rodrigues

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Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: GIS; multicriteria evaluation; spatial analysis; urban environment assessment
Dr. Paulo Ribeiro

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Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: sustainable mobility; active mobility; mobility as a service; electrical mobility; transport modelling; smart cities; urban living labs; public transports; flexible transport systems (DRT)
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Prof. Dr. Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da Silva

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Department of Transportation Engineering, São Carlos School of Engineering, University of São Paulo (EESC-USP), São Carlos 13566-590, Brazil
Interests: sustainable urban mobility; sustainable urban planning; active mobility
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Urban planning and sustainable mobility are critical to creating cities that are not only functional but also environmentally friendly and inclusive. As cities around the world face increasing challenges from population growth, climate change, and technological advancements, it is essential to find innovative solutions that promote sustainable urban development. Sustainable mobility, which includes walking, cycling, public transportation, and micro-mobility solutions, plays a vital role in such transformations. By facilitating a mobility transition towards more sustainable forms, cities can significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts associated with private car use, moving closer to climate neutrality. Additionally, sustainable mobility contributes to public health by encouraging physical activity and reducing air pollution and noise. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of resilient and adaptable urban mobility systems.

This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from various disciplines and regions to advance our understanding of the complex relationships between urban planning and sustainable mobility. We seek to foster a multidisciplinary dialogue that explores innovative strategies, policies, and practises that can support the development of sustainable urban environments. Contributions are expected to offer insights into the design, implementation, and evaluation of sustainable mobility initiatives and their impact on urban life.

This Special Issue welcomes a broad spectrum of research on urban planning and sustainable mobility, including empirical studies, theoretical frameworks, case studies, and practical applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Holistic approaches and strategic visions to promote urban mobility;
  • Urban planning policies and initiatives for promoting walking, cycling, and public transportation;
  • Fifteen-minute cities: redesigning urban spaces for local living and sustainable mobility;
  • Sustainable mobility and greener streets;
  • The role of micromobility in sustainable urban transportation;
  • Impacts of electric, autonomous, and shared vehicles on sustainable urban mobility;
  • Community engagement and participation in sustainable urban planning;
  • The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban mobility patterns;
  • Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and its potential to make urban mobility more sustainable;
  • Resilience as a service (RaaS) in the context of urban mobility;
  • Case studies of successful sustainable urban planning and mobility initiatives.

We encourage authors to present interdisciplinary research that bridges gaps between urban planning, transportation, environmental science, and social sciences. By compiling diverse perspectives and findings, this Special Issue aims to provide valuable insights for researchers, urban planners, and policymakers working towards creating more sustainable, liveable, and resilient cities.

Dr. Fernando Fonseca
Dr. Daniel Rodrigues
Dr. Paulo Ribeiro
Prof. Dr. Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da Silva
Guest Editors

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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. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2600 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.

Keywords

  • sustainable urban planning
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • climate-neutral cities
  • urban transportation policies
  • urban resilience and adaptation
  • sustainable and liveable cities

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Development Strategies for the Mediterranean Coastal Landscape: Adaptive Decision-Making Processes for Implementing the Circular Economy in the Redevelopment of the Reggio Calabria Waterfront
by Lucia Della Spina and Vanessa Assumma
Land 2025, 14(2), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14020301 - 31 Jan 2025
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This document explores a circular approach to the redevelopment of the city–port system of Reggio Calabria, an area characterized by complex challenges involving economic, social, and environmental needs. By developing a multidimensional decision-making process, three development scenarios were identified to support a sustainable [...] Read more.
This document explores a circular approach to the redevelopment of the city–port system of Reggio Calabria, an area characterized by complex challenges involving economic, social, and environmental needs. By developing a multidimensional decision-making process, three development scenarios were identified to support a sustainable transition. The methodology integrates both quantitative and qualitative assessments, actively involving the local community and stakeholders. The proposed methodology operationalizes the principles of the circular economy by aligning sustainable regeneration scenarios with local needs and environmental constraints. The integrated assessment ensures the applicability of circular models for the resilient redevelopment of the waterfront. The results demonstrate how this model can be applied to other Mediterranean port cities to promote sustainable and resilient regeneration. Full article
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Temporal and Spatial Pattern of Expressway Construction in China from 1999 to 2019 and Its Correlation with Regional Economic Growth
by Jialing Liang and Huiming Zong
Land 2024, 13(12), 2041; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122041 - 28 Nov 2024
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As one of the important factors affecting regional economic development, expressway construction has been a concern of scholars worldwide. China’s highway construction is relatively late compared with Western developed countries, but the speed is faster. The construction is in step with China’s high-speed [...] Read more.
As one of the important factors affecting regional economic development, expressway construction has been a concern of scholars worldwide. China’s highway construction is relatively late compared with Western developed countries, but the speed is faster. The construction is in step with China’s high-speed economic growth stage. However, there is temporal and spatial heterogeneity in expressway construction and economic development across different regions of the world, which has not been fully documented in the current literature. Using panel data from 1999 to 2019 encompassing expressway construction and regional economic development indicators of 233 prefecture-level cities in China, this paper delves into the dynamics of expressway infrastructure development and its correlation with regional economic growth. Using regression analysis, the study provides the following key insights: (1) As of 2019, expressway density exhibits a spatial pattern characterized by a higher density in major urban clusters and provincial capitals and a lower density in northeastern China and border regions. Between 1999 and 2009, the eastern region witnessed the fastest increase in expressway density, while the central region surpassed the eastern region in density growth during 2009–2019. Over the past two decades, there has been a significant overall increase in expressway growth nationwide, with the distribution of prefecture-level cities experiencing relatively faster growth rates aligning with the principles of the “National Highway Network Planning”. (2) Although there has been an overall increase in per capita GDP among prefecture-level cities, there has also been a widening disparity between these cities. Meanwhile, the total GDP of the central and western regions has experienced notable growth, effectively closing the gap with the eastern region. While total GDP demonstrates balanced development, per capita GDP displays a more varied pattern of growth. (3) Expressway density has played a positive role in fostering regional economic growth across the country over the long term. However, its impact has been more pronounced in the western region from 1999 to 2009 and increasingly significant in the eastern and central regions from 2009 to 2019. Full article
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