Integrating Sustainability Concepts in Analytical and Design Approaches in Road Construction and Infrastructure Systems Engineering
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 September 2024) | Viewed by 1527
Special Issue Editors
Interests: transportation engineering; traffic flow; infrastructure systems analysis; transportation and alternative fuels; transportation air quality planning and analysis; transportation data analytics; intelligent transportation systems
Interests: sustainable and resilient infrastructure systems; smart mobility systems; big data mining and analytics; deep learning methods and applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The world is experiencing a degree of rapid urbanization, population growth, rise in the standards of living, and industrialization that is putting severe strain on the resources needed to create new infrastructure systems such as roads, bridges, housing, airports and seaports, sewer systems, and power/energy supply to support these global changes. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimates that based on current trends, the rate of extraction of natural resources will reach 190 billion metric tons by 2060. This excessive material consumption poses a threat not only to the environment but will also lead to a massive depletion of construction materials, which is particularly more severe in countries with high and booming activities in the construction industry, like India and China. Researchers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence and other modern tools and techniques that allow for the appropriate proactive actions in design, construction techniques, new and smart materials, etc., to be taken to design, construct, maintain, preserve, and sustain these infrastructure systems. There is also a need to develop predictive models for use in the management of infrastructure assets to include the effects of various levels of natural disasters. This Special Issue calls for technical articles that address these critical issues and feature state-of-the-art research on the following topics:
- Integrating resilience and reliability concepts into design practices;
- Infrastructure planning and programming;
- Sustainable construction techniques;
- Smart construction materials;
- Infrastructure systems analysis and monitoring;
- Strategic infrastructure planning and construction under climate change;
- Green infrastructure designs to meet social, economic, and environmental objectives;
- Sustainable funding mechanisms for infrastructure development and maintenance.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Ignatius Fomunung
Dr. Jidong J. Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- infrastructure systems
- smart materials
- resilient design
- road construction
- durability in design
- reliability design
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