Since 1990s, many building sustainability assessment tools were developed and
implemented in different parts of the world. Encouraged by the considerable success of …

Purpose Several initiatives have taken part in the sustainability assessment tools, especially
on the neighbourhood scale. These tools have been developed as neighbourhood …

Urban sustainability plays a central role in the implementation of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level. The emphasis on major interventions, and …

With the rapid process of urbanisation in China, the challenges facing cities with regard to
urban fabric, urban function, and human living conditions are enormous. Urban renewal …

The accelerated processes of urbanization produce an explosive occupation of the land,
creating scattered cities, with great demands for infrastructure and high consumption of raw …

Background Developed countries adopt a compact city urban form or the densification policy
for sustainable development. However, the conditions differ in the context of developing and …

The future food industry is facing urgent challenges that need to be addressed, mainly
providing sufficient quantity and quality of food to meet the growing population, reducing …

Purpose Research on green certificate rankings in the MENA region primarily focuses on
building scale, relying on the certified project count. This assessment approach overlooks …

We develop a novel statistical decision-theoretic framework for urban design from an
outdoor thermal comfort (OTC), social and economic perspectives. We combine those …

Current adaptation responses to sea-level rise tend to focus on protecting existing
infrastructure resulting in unsustainable adaptation pathways. At the same time, urban …