Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

The ripple effect of flooding near one of the more prominent urban rivers in the Gauteng Province, South Africa

in Cities in the Global South

Tlou D. Raphela

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1656985

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Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Research on key factors and decision-making in the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings as hotels in third-tier cities in northern China: the large machinery maintenance workshop in Hohhot

in Urban Resource Management

Zehong Gong
Yang Si
Qiuling Zhang
Xinyi Rong
Jiaqing Lyv

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1642816

642 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Does environmental regulation decline or boost housing prices? Empirical evidence from panel data of Chinese cities

in Urban Economics

Weibin Peng
Manman Wu
Jiaxin Xu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1621967

604 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Comparative life cycle assessment of high-density polyethylene and glass reinforced epoxy pipes in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

in Sustainable Infrastructure

Ibrahim Abu Laila
Anoushah Seddiq
Mazhd Shaban
Ahmad Masri
Md. Maruf Mortula
Serter Atabay
Lara Dhin

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1648885

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Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Spatio-artistic thresholds foster human-nature connections for sustainable transitions: cases of vernacular facades in Bhal, India

in Sustainable Infrastructure

Divyarajsinh Rana
Keya Chakraborty
Srisrividhiya Kalyanasundaram

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1533006

1,063 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Design and evaluation of a decentralized urban governance system with embedded AI and blockchain-enabled IoT

in Innovation and Governance

William Villegas-Ch
Rommel Gutierrez
Jaime Govea
Pablo Palacios

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1623412

717 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Municipal governance and planning toward addressing housing problems to improve access to adequate housing in Maseru and Johannesburg: an exploratory factor analysis

in Cities in the Global South

Ramapulane Mphanya
Trynos Gumbo
George Onatu
Aurobindo Ogra

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1611464

640 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Neighbors’ gain or neighbors’ pain? Exploring the impact of China’s fuel cell vehicle demonstration policy on urban green technology innovation: quasi-natural experiment evidence from China

in Urban Economics

Yangtian Yan
Yingqi Liu
Bowen Cai

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1617346

1,001 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Did urban agglomeration development planning policies accelerate urban population decline? A quasi-natural experiment based on urban agglomeration development planning policies in China

in Urban Economics

Aiqing Jiang
Qing Shao
Songlin Zhang

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1604569

986 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Exploring electric vehicle consumer behavior: impact of digital innovation, environmental concern, perceived value, and social influence on purchase intentions

in Sustainable Infrastructure

Sri Yogi Kottala
Shankar Chanagala
Chintala Balaji
V. V. Narsi Reddy
G. N. P. V. Babu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1655074

1,283 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Sep 2025

Challenging the Myth of Inclusivity in Special Economic Zones: Unveiling Equity Gaps in Local Economic Development in South Africa

in Social Inclusion in Cities

Tigere Paidamoyo Muringa
Elvin Shava
Olufemi Michael Oladejo

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1630392

213 views

Editorial

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Editorial: Data analytics in sustainable city planning

in Innovation and Governance

Saeid Pourroostaei Ardakani
Georgios Kapogiannis
Mohammed Al-khafajiy
Miao Yu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1677743

1,327 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Sep 2025

An Autoencoder-Based Framework for Analyzing Regional Variations in Urban Green Space Demand

in Urban Greening

Dongzhi Luo
Wenqi Qiao

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1642184

145 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 29 Aug 2025

Assessing the Impact of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) on Sustainable Urban Travel Behaviors: A Systematic Literature Review

in Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility

Chengyuan An
Jiawei Shen

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1645488

253 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

The impact of population agglomeration in urban agglomerations on green total factor productivity: insights from China

in Urban Economics

Songlin Zhang
Jia Ding
Chunli Ji
Qing Shao
Weihong Chen

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1606754

1,191 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Aug 2025

Ecohydrological Assessment of Densely Canalized Urban Waterways for Ecological Reconnection and Landscape Restoration in Lagos Metropolis: Nexus for Human-Nature Connectivity

in Urban Resource Management

John Adekunle Adesina
Xiaolan Tang
Yujie Ren
Hongchao Jiang
Winchester Ndum Fuh
Ying Zhang

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1616421

220 views