Aim and Scope

Journal of Sustainable Habitat publishes articles on many aspects of urban and regional planning and policy. The journal integrates the transdisciplinary approaches to addressing the challenges in urban development and the built environment, providing a platform for exchanging ideas planners, policy makers, engineers, geographers, architects, analysts, sociologist, psychologists and urbanists from all disciplines including (but not limited to) planning, meteorology, geography, demography, social science, economics, engineering, management, environmental science and political.

The primary aim of the journal is to promote research in built environment studies to address the vital challenges of human settlements in the digital age. The journal encourages researches on the contemporary issues which has relevance across the globe. Subject areas may include, but are not limited to:

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, 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

●       Intelligent 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

●       Complexity science applied to sustainable and inclusive city development

Every year, we also publish a handful of Viewpoints. These are articles that are shorter in nature, summative in their literature review, and offer a particular argument that could potentially generate debates among scholars and practitioners.