The three-pillar conception of (social, economic and environmental) sustainability,
commonly represented by three intersecting circles with overall sustainability at the centre …

In recent years, the concept of smart sustainable cities has come to the fore. And it is rapidly
gaining momentum and worldwide attention as a promising response to the challenge of …

The pressure that the human species exerts on the natural environment through the
extraction of materials and generation of wastes is widely recognised. Circular economy has …

In the context of continuing ecosystem degradation and deepening socio-economic
inequality, sustainability scientists must question the adequacy of current scholarship and …

Humanity has emerged as a major force in the operation of the biosphere. The focus is
shifting from the environment as externality to the biosphere as precondition for social …

Sustainability assessment (SA) is a complex appraisal method. It is conducted for supporting
decision-making and policy in a broad environmental, economic and social context, and …

There is emerging agreement that sustainability challenges require new ways of knowledge
production and decision-making. One key aspect of sustainability science, therefore, is the …

In sustainability science, the tension between more descriptive–analytical and more process-
oriented approaches is receiving increasing attention. The latter entails a number of roles for …

In the subject of smart sustainable cities, the underlying theories are a foundation for
practice. Moreover, scholarly research in the field of smart sustainable cities operates out of …

As the social and environmental impacts of human activity have become more evident, the
role of sustainable development as an organising principle in a variety of policy contexts and …