Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Overcoming the implementation gap: everyday barriers and enablers of urban climate governance

in Climate Change and Cities

Benjamin Kaplan Weinger

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1656615

1,038 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Governance of Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development: Aligning Digital Innovation with the Sustainable Development Goals

in Innovation and Governance

Sarah Ghazal Masri
Mutasem El-Fadel

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

174 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Exclusionary and livelihood-disrupting spatial reconfiguration of informal trading in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

in Social Inclusion in Cities

Buhle Dube
Thulisile Ncamsile Mphambukeli
Trynos Gumbo

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Review

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

Sustainable Development Strategies for Smart Sustainable Campus Operations: Global Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

in Smart Technologies and Cities

Aniefon Essien
Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Daniel Babalola

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

145 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Feb 2026

Digital-Twin–Driven Urban Lifecycle Paradigm: Evidence from the Singapore–Nanjing Eco Hi-Tech Island

in Smart Technologies and Cities

Qing Lu
Hao Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

379 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Correlation between accessibility to Urban Open Spaces and city livability-Case of Abu Dhabi, UAE and Biskra city, Algeria

in Urban Greening

RIM MEZIANI
Heba Al Sayyed
Hafnaoui Hamzaoui
Hadjira Sakhri
Safia Mahfoud
Dua'a Mahmoud Al-Rifai
Yassine Bada

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

149 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

SWAC: Sea Water Airconditioning Potential for Sustainable Energy Saving Cooling Sultanate of Oman 2010-2025

in Sustainable Infrastructure

Michael Alan William Katz
Jamal Salim Alzeedi

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

743 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Opportunities and Barriers of Light electric vehicles in different global regions

in Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility

Isheeka Dasgupta

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Contextualising Household Waste Segregation in India's Small Cities: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study

in Urban Resource Management

Tanwi Trushna
Manju Yadav
Krushna Chandra Sahoo
Surya Singh
Vivek Parashar
Ashok Kumar Pandey
Yogesh D Sabde
Sanghamitra ` Pati
Rajnarayan R Tiwari
Vishal Diwan

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

178 views

Community Case Study

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Sustainable Development Goal 11.1 in the Caribbean: Assessing Informal Settlement Upgrading in Trinidad and Tobago

in Cities in the Global South

Jabari Hollis Jacob
Julia Roberta Kotzebue

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

280 views

Review

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Stakeholder Participation and Transparency in Sustainable Supply Chain Governance for Urban Circular Economy Transitions: A Systematic Review

in Innovation and Governance

Ziqing Lin
Kah Mun Au
Jayalakshmy Ramachandran

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

142 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Research on the spatial correlation structure of urban agglomeration economic growth and its threshold effects in Northeast China

in Urban Economics

Qiao Li
Yan Zong
Zhen Quan
Jia Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1640137

1,226 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Sustainable financing models for long-term viability in social and affordable housing projects in South Africa

in Social Inclusion in Cities

N. N. Ngema
V. Chauke

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1674727

1,439 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

”Data” tells the new city: digital technology enhances efficiency of new-type urbanization

in Urban Economics

Ruoming Xu
Longlong Xia
Qi Dong

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1722320

1,270 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Social Network Analysis for Territorial Sustainability Governance: A Systematic Review

in Innovation and Governance

Karina Jaramillo-Mediavilla
Lorena Jaramillo-Mediavilla
Julio Andrade-Palacios

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

103 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Impact of cross-border e-commerce policy on urban green development performance: evidence from prefecture-level cities in China

in Urban Economics

Heng Wang
Yufang Wang
Fuqin Zhang
Jingcheng Xiong
Xiaohui Ding

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1670955

1,430 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Integration of cultural logic into traditional business practice in Makassar, Indonesia

in Urban Economics

Safriadi Safriadi
Andi Batara Al Isra
Hardiyanti Munsi

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1723013

1,717 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Enhancing sustainable urban development by combined application of bifacial PV and a high-reflectance roof coating: a case study

in Solar Energy in Urban Development

Marcin Zygmunt

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1709168

1,439 views

Opinion

Published on 23 Jan 2026

The symbiotic city: when density becomes green

in Urban Greening

Rajesh Raut
Amruta Deshpande

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1760474

2,440 views

Methods

Published on 21 Jan 2026

From research to practice: a strategic approach to bridging the implementation gap in sustainable mobility research in East Africa

in Sustainable Infrastructure

Judith Oginga Martins
Henrik Ny
Oliver Lah
Abdellah Abarkan

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1706672

1,636 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Research on the evolution path of the MaaS tourism logistics service supply chain given the influence of cooperative network attributes

in Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility

Jianmin Zhu
Kang Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1703640

1,592 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

A climate-neutral urban Spain: the role of the Mission in advancing the transformative capacity of Spanish cities

in Climate Change and Cities

Ana Escario-Chust
Jordi Peris-Blanes
Jaime Moreno-Serna
Guillermo Palau-Salvador
Sergio Segura-Calero
Oksana Udovyk

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1694543

1,633 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Adoption of regenerative architecture in wellness facilities in Abuja, Nigeria: multiple-case observational evidence

in Health and Cities

Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Bisola Grace Olukayode

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1691829

1,692 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Implementation of biophilic design principles for sustainable housing development

in Urban Greening

Anthony Babatunde Sholanke
Olatunde Daniel Babalola
Oluwadamilola Enoch Oni

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1699856

2,333 views

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Overcoming the implementation gap: everyday barriers and enablers of urban climate governance

Governance of Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development: Aligning Digital Innovation with the Sustainable Development Goals

Exclusionary and livelihood-disrupting spatial reconfiguration of informal trading in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Sustainable Development Strategies for Smart Sustainable Campus Operations: Global Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Digital-Twin–Driven Urban Lifecycle Paradigm: Evidence from the Singapore–Nanjing Eco Hi-Tech Island

Correlation between accessibility to Urban Open Spaces and city livability-Case of Abu Dhabi, UAE and Biskra city, Algeria

SWAC: Sea Water Airconditioning Potential for Sustainable Energy Saving Cooling Sultanate of Oman 2010-2025

Opportunities and Barriers of Light electric vehicles in different global regions

Contextualising Household Waste Segregation in India's Small Cities: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study

Sustainable Development Goal 11.1 in the Caribbean: Assessing Informal Settlement Upgrading in Trinidad and Tobago

Stakeholder Participation and Transparency in Sustainable Supply Chain Governance for Urban Circular Economy Transitions: A Systematic Review

Research on the spatial correlation structure of urban agglomeration economic growth and its threshold effects in Northeast China

Sustainable financing models for long-term viability in social and affordable housing projects in South Africa

”Data” tells the new city: digital technology enhances efficiency of new-type urbanization

Social Network Analysis for Territorial Sustainability Governance: A Systematic Review

Impact of cross-border e-commerce policy on urban green development performance: evidence from prefecture-level cities in China

Integration of cultural logic into traditional business practice in Makassar, Indonesia

Enhancing sustainable urban development by combined application of bifacial PV and a high-reflectance roof coating: a case study

The symbiotic city: when density becomes green

From research to practice: a strategic approach to bridging the implementation gap in sustainable mobility research in East Africa

Research on the evolution path of the MaaS tourism logistics service supply chain given the influence of cooperative network attributes

A climate-neutral urban Spain: the role of the Mission in advancing the transformative capacity of Spanish cities

Adoption of regenerative architecture in wellness facilities in Abuja, Nigeria: multiple-case observational evidence

Implementation of biophilic design principles for sustainable housing development