The utilization of urban underground space (UUS) offers an effective solution to urban
problems but may also negatively affect urban development. Therefore, UUS development …

Abstract Urban Underground Space as a valuable resource, a space for placing structures
and infrastructure, as well as a source of groundwater and geothermal energy. Development …

Socio-environmental externality is one of the distinctive identities of urban underground
space (UUS) use and a decisive factor in the decision-making process of UUS planning …

The paper offers an analysis of Urban Underground Space (UUS) use and its influence on
cities' sustainability. It has been widely recognized that urban land is a valuable resource …

In the urbanisation process of the past few decades, the use of urban underground space
(UUS) has contributed to new town developments in many cities in the world. This offers an …

The necessity to recognize the subsurface or underground and all its current and potential
uses as part of our urban environment, to integrate this into urban planning and governance …

Traffic congestion and ground space scarcity are increasing the need to find more space in
the urban underground. The demand-driven “top-down” planning of Urban Underground …

Cities worldwide tend to overlook an invaluable asset that lies beneath their surfaces. Most
cities and urban regions are unaware of the benefits underground space use has to offer …

This paper examines the continued growth in the use of underground space beneath cities
and the widespread lack of significant and broad planning efforts for its use. The paper is …

Abstract Use of Urban Underground Space (UUS) has been growing significantly in the
world's biggest and wealthiest cities. UUS has been long acknowledged to be important to …