Comparative assessment of the resilience of new urban settlements to earthquake risk (Case study: Greater Isfahan urban area) by Fazllollah Karimi Ghotbabadi, Ali Zangiabadi

“…The study's statistical population comprises six new urban developments: Shahin Shahr, Majlesi, Sepahan Shahr, Foolad Shahr, Baharestan, and Shahid Keshvari. …”
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Research on the Indoor Thermal Environment of Industrial Architectural Heritage Based on Human Thermal Comfort—A Case Study in Hefei (China) During Winter by Qiguo Li, Yao Zhang, Chao Wen

“…Considering the increasing demand for urban land and the renewal of idle sites, the reuse of industrial architectural heritage has become an important measure for urban development, while preserving the city’s industrial memory and the authenticity of architectural heritage. …”
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Spatial Network Structures of Urban Agglomeration Based on the Improved Gravity Model: A Case Study in China’s Two Urban Agglomerations by Yubo Zhao, Gui Zhang, Hongwei Zhao

“…The results of the study are as follows: (1) the existing urban connections have obvious hierarchies and imbalances, with the YRDUA urban hierarchical connections being of larger scale. (2) Cities are closely connected, but city networks are unbalanced, though the YRDUA has more balanced urban development. (3) Each node city has a clear radiation range limit, and spatial distance remains an important constraint on urban connections. …”
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A Digital Twin Framework to Improve Urban Sustainability and Resiliency: The Case Study of Venice by Lorenzo Villani, Luca Gugliermetti, Maria Antonia Barucco, Federico Cinquepalmi

“…The three axes were chosen based on sustainable urban development: energy, mobility, and resiliency. Venice is a fragile city due to its cultural heritage, which needs specific protection strategies. …”
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Identifying urban, transportation, and socioeconomic characteristics across US zip codes affecting CO2 emissions: A decision tree analysis by Maged Zagow, Marwa Elbany, Ahmed Mahmoud Darwish

“…Understanding the factors contributing to CO2 emissions is pivotal for informed policy-making and sustainable urban development. This study probes the interconnections between urban attributes, transportation patterns, and socioeconomic factors concerning CO2 emissions using Decision Tree analysis across a substantial dataset of US zip codes. …”
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Analysis and Optimization of the Spatial Patterns of Commercial Service Facilities Based on Multisource Spatiotemporal Data and Graph Neural Networks: A Case Study of Beijing, Chin... by Yihang Xiao, Cunzhi Li, Zhiwu Zhou, Dongyang Hou, Xiaoguang Zhou

“…There exists a dissonance between the layout of commercial service facilities and population distribution, and the differences in commercial service development across various regions pose challenges to balanced urban development. Based on this, this paper provides specific recommendations for optimizing the urban commercial spatial structure, offering reference points for future urban planning and development.…”
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Incentive Mechanism for Inhibiting Developer’s Moral Hazard Behavior in China’s Sponge City Projects by Han Han, Zhuofu Wang, Huimin Li

“…As a new sustainable urban development concept, the Sponge city has an important influence on the stormwater treatment. …”
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Predictive Logistic Models for Off-Street Parking Policy by Nahla H. Alaswadko

“…The findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on sustainable urban development and offer practical solutions for addressing the complex challenges associated with traffic volume and movement control in developing cities. …”
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Flood Susceptibility Mapping in Punjab, Pakistan: A Hybrid Approach Integrating Remote Sensing and Analytical Hierarchy Process by Rana Muhammad Amir Latif, Jinliao He

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On the master plan conformance with urban reality: A comparative assessment by M. Jahanbani, E. Lashkari

“…This research evaluates the dissimilarities between the city’s reality and planned prospects.METHODS: To assess that, the Delphi technique was utilized to determine the criteria then Geographic Information System and quantitative models namely Mean Center, Standard Deviational Ellipse, and Planning Implementation Rate were employed.FINDINGS: The outcomes reveal that Mashhad’s direction of urban development corresponds to the master plan. The second estimated alternative for the population (with 83.52%) has a high level of conformity. …”
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Spatial–Temporal Ontology of Indicators for Urban Landscapes by Francesco Sica, Pierfrancesco De Paola, Francesco Tajani, Endriol Doko

“…Urban development is increasingly scrutinized for its sustainability from an economic, social, and environmental viewpoint. …”
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Measurement and identification of areas susceptible to flood spreading from the viewpoint of geological formations in Birjand watershed using RS / GIS by Parviz Ziaiian Firouz Abadi, Ayoub Badragh Nejad, Reza Sarli, Mahboub Babaie

“…However, rivers have had an effective role in urban development and human civilization, therefore, identification of flood prone areas and flood part in the potent lower fields of Birjand watershed would lead to aid feeding the artificial environment of the water shed and would also lead to increase of quality in the environment fields. …”
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Explaining the role of green space in coastal cities in attracting tourists with the approach of sustainable environmental development (Case study of Noor city) by Zeynab taghvaee, sadroddin motevalli, Gholam reza janbazi ghobadi, jalal azimi amoli

“…Irregular and unstable urban development has increased marginalization, destruction of urban green areas and increased demand for urban land, which in itself has led to the disappearance of urban green spaces and land use change of such lands and is possible. …”
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Reconstruction of ER Network from Specific Academic Texts for the Governance of MSW-NIMBY Crisis in China by Qing Yang, Hui Zhou, Xingxing Liu, Chen Zuo, Jinmei Wang

“…Along with urban development globally, the NIMBY (Not-In-My-Backyard) crisis has been a complex social problem, which requires urgent remedial action. …”
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Decision support system for waste management: fuzzy group AHP-CoCoSo by Morteza Yazdani, Chenchui Ye, Mayssam Tarighi Shaayesteh, Pascale Zaraté

“…Waste collection and management represents critical strategic focal points in urban development planning. The establishment and maintenance of such systems contribute significantly to policymakers' pursuit of sustainable development objectives. …”
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Optimization of Quantitative Evaluation Method for Urban Waterfront Building Cluster Skyline by Jian Zhang, Wenlei Luan, Jieshuai Zhang

“…Through multi-dimensional evaluation, this approach can effectively guide urban development.…”
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Urban heat island distribution, transformation, and projection (Case study: Jakarta City in 2000, 2020, and 2040) by Fabiola Candraningtyas Callista, Arkan Maulana Fikri, Suhardono Sapta

“…This research provides critical guidance for urban planners and policymakers to implement effective UHI mitigation strategies, promoting sustainable urban development and enhancing the resilience of Jakarta’s urban environment against future climate challenges.…”
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A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells by Jing Zhu, Bin Chen, Meng Ni, Haoran Xu

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A human geography analysis of the evolution of the urban morphology of ancient Foshan city from the perspective of Cantonese trading culture by Shaobin Wang, Ye Hou, Weihui Zhang, Cheng Liao, Rongyi Wang

“…Before 1980, Foshan exhibited slow expansion from the northern and southern regions towards the center, while the following decade saw rapid expansion that consolidated fragmented areas and extended into peripheral regions, indicating a shift from fragmentation to centralization in urban development. The contemporary street network in Foshan displays a combination of radial and ring roads, closely linked to the waterway network. …”
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Assessing citizens\' satisfaction from urban management performance in the field of urban servicesCase study: City of Farouj by mohammad motamedi, seyedhassan rasouli, mohammad nasiri

“…In public organizations such as municipalities, the design and deployment of a performance and control assessment system can lead to the proper management of urban managers on the road to achieving goals, tasks, strategies and development plans and urban development, in accordance with the quality, cost and time desired. …”
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