Aim and Scope

Journal of Sustainable Habitat publishes articles on diverse aspects of planning for sustainable habitats. The journal adopts the transdisciplinary approach to address the challenges of human habitats, providing a platform for disseminating the ideas across disciplines which inter alia include urban and regional planning, policy analysis, urban science and engineering, urban economics, human and economic geography, environment, architecture, sociology, anthropology, anthropology, political science and urban history. 

The primary aim of the journal is to promote research in habitat studies devoted to examine the pressing challenges of human settlements in this digital age shaped by information, innovation and adaptation. The journal encourages researches on the contemporary issues which have global, national and sub-national relevance for habitat planning, development and management across both the hemisphere. The broad areas of research papers include, but not limited to the following domains:

Environment, Climate & Sustainability

●       Adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change

●       Weather, hydrology, ecology, and climate interactions

●       Greening strategies and environmental resilience

●       Building science, urban physics, and interaction with built environments

●       Livability, quality of life, and social sustainability in cities

Planning, Design & Regeneration

●       Urban regeneration and redevelopment strategies

●       Conservation and urban design innovations

●       Development planning challenges and smart growth approaches

●       Contemporary planning issues

●       Regional planning and rural development

●       Data-driven planning and digital infrastructure

Real Estate and Land Management

●       Innovative land assembly and value capture mechanism

●       Housing policy, gentrification, and affordability concerns

●       Growth nodes and corridors

Social Dynamics, Equity & Welfare

●       Homelessness, welfare systems, and social inclusion

●       Immigration, migration, labor markets, segregated cities and demographic transitions

●       Mobility rights, accessibility, and inclusive city frameworks

Finance, Governance, Policy & Management

●       Governance, public policy, and city politics

●       Public - private partnerships in urban development

●       Infrastructure provision, financing, and management

●       Economic systems and socio-spatial planning

●       Good governance

Transport, Mobility & Accessibility

●       Travel behavior and mobility choices

●       Transportation infrastructure planning and environmental impacts

●       Transportation systems’ role in social and economic equity

●       Data analytics and emerging technologies for mobility

●       Transportation safety, accessibility, and quality of life outcomes

●       Classic logistics research, soft logistics, operations management and supply chain management

Smart & Connected Urban Systems

Methodological and Analytical Approaches

●       Statistical, econometric, mathematical, and simulation models in decoding urban systems

●       Complexity science applied to sustainable and inclusive city development

The journal publishes Viewpoints that are write ups, shorter in nature, summative in literature review, and offering a particular argument that could potentially generate debates among scholars and practitioners. The journal also accepts Reviews of Books that contest, highlight or narrate the policies and planning interventions on human settlements across the globe.

Types of Articles

1. Research Articles: Original unpublished research articles with a maximum of 8000 words.

2. Review Articles: Exhaustive review of state-of-the-art practices and research work limited to 8000 words.

3. Case Studies:

4. Perspectives: Accepted from the revered practitioners and researchers to promote innovative ideas limited to 2500 words.