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Published on 08 Dec 2025

Prospects, constraints, and barriers to the efficient delivery of human settlements in South Africa—the case for professionalisation

in Innovation and Governance

Brendan Patrick Boyce
Sijekula Mbanga

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1659981

2,722 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Integrating geospatial mapping and stakeholders’ perception on sustainable flood solutions in a typical coastal megacity of Nigeria: a SWOT-AHP approach

in Cities in the Global South

Opeyemi Aniramu
Oluwagbenga Orimoogunje

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1663269

2,702 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Assessing GFRP for sustainable concrete reinforcement in high-rise buildings

in Sustainable Infrastructure

Lujain Abu Sarhan
Wassim Jrad

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1685718

2,865 views

Systematic Review

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Analyzing sustainable urban development through smart and sustainable cities: an integrated review

in Smart Technologies and Cities

Muhammad Farhan Bashir
Wided Ragmoun
Alfalih Abdulaziz
Madiha Bashir

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1685716

3,637 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Does the free trade zone promote green technological innovation?—evidence from the perspective of industrial agglomeration and digital economy in 285 cities in China

in Cities in the Global South

Henan Zhang
Shangyue Jia
Binyu Ren
Hongling Ge

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1652437

2,645 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Everyday usability of speed pedelecs: qualitative findings on modal shift, interactions and regulatory issues in Germany

in Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility

Elias Keller
Amelie Grabherr
Martina Lohmeier

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1712114

2,444 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Transformation of residual open spaces into a green community hub: a case study from Sinza D, Dar es Salaam

in Cities in the Global South

Manyama Majogoro
Oswald Devisch
Fredrick Bwire Magina

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1700035

2,622 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Spatial justice in participatory planning: an integrated framework and lessons from practice

in Innovation and Governance

Juliana E. Gonçalves
Roberto Rocco
Maria Sitzoglou
Nafsika Michail
Diana Kupper
Stelios Grafakos
Milutin Djuraskovic
Carina Veeckman
Nick Pantelidis
Alexandros Gkatsikos

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1656745

5,257 views

Methods

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Integrating climate mitigation and adaptation at the district level: co-creating a Transition Guideline for urban climate action in Munster

in Innovation and Governance

Alisa Krumm
Sara Rossi
Felicitas Leithner
Jill Theobald
Will Brown
Trinidad Fernandez Lopez
Peter Scheibstock

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1661038

2,430 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Multi-dimensional self-assessment matrix and scoring system for Positive Energy Districts

in Climate Change and Cities

Bahanur Nasya
Yilmaz Vurucu
Batuhan Akkaya
Danny Nedkova
Gireesh Nair
Juveria Shah
Mengjie Han
Xingxing Zhang

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1688667

3,403 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

Financial Deregulation and Urban Resilience: Evidence from China's Place-Based Policy Experiment

in Urban Economics

Zechen Yang
Xuelan Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

212 views

Opinion

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Greening our cities: rethinking the role of metrics, policy, and practice in innovative landscape-led design

in Urban Greening

Ian Mell

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1709642

2,877 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Tripartite evolutionary game analysis of collaborative innovation in the low-altitude economy: a case study of Shenzhen

in Innovation and Governance

Qun Xu
Qiwei Cai
Chan He
Xu Xu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1679964

2,306 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Rethinking shared mobility: analyzing the commercial sustainability of demand-responsive transport in Dubai

in Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility

Utpal Deka
Deepthi Mary Dilip

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1688672

2,709 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2025

City-level assessment of green economy development and its driving factors: empirical evidence from 14 prefecture-level cities in Guangxi, China based on DPSR-GTWR integrated model

in Urban Economics

Haoran Yin
Zhidong Zhu
Liurong Pan
Fangyang Zhu
Linsen Zhu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1622975

2,207 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Assessing urban traffic congestion for sustainable transportation in Chennai, India: a case study of Kathipara and T. Nagar intersections

in Smart Technologies and Cities

Sridhar Parkavi
Angamuthu Parthiban

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1684489

3,407 views

Systematic Review

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Tax credit mechanisms and policy innovation for affordable housing in South Africa: a systematic review

in Climate Change and Cities

Bongekile Yvonne Charlotte Mvuyana
Georgeanne Matthews

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1665969

3,111 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Social mapping of marginalized and vulnerable groups in urban informal settlements: a participatory action research approach

in Social Inclusion in Cities

Ivy Chumo
Caroline Kabaria
Blessing Mberu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1693073

3,377 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

UrbanAgri: a transfer learning-based plant stress identification framework for sustainable smart urban growth

in Smart Technologies and Cities

Upinder Kaur
Manjit Kaur
Aparna Kumari
Deepika Shukla
Rajan Datt
Mehar Chand

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1619223

2,434 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Evaluating the effectiveness of the city master plan in regulating future urban spatial growth of Varanasi city, India

in Cities in the Global South

Anish Kumar Rai
Pankaj Kumar
Bharat Dahiya
Barbaros Gönençgil
Shipra Singh
Ashwani
Abhinav Rai

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1649418

2,953 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Digital finance for economic resilience: the uneven impact of Fintech across urban China

in Urban Economics

Junyang Lyu
Jia Li
Hangbo Liu
Liu Liu

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1671032

3,757 views
1 citation

Correction

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Correction: From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe

in Climate Change and Cities

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1731573

1,972 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Characterization of urban mobility behavior in emerging cities of Ethiopia: the case study of Bahir Dar using structural equation modeling

in Urban Transportation Systems and Mobility

Tafere Yalew Kassaye
Berhanu Woldetensae
Wim Ectors
Julius Uhlmann
Sven Schneider
Martin Bielik
Philippe Schmidt

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1687436

2,570 views

Perspective

Published on 05 Nov 2025

Climate action at neighborhood scale: examples from the Resilient Cities Network

in Innovation and Governance

Nilofer Tajuddin
Leon Kapetas
Ada Rustow

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1653089

2,767 views

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Prospects, constraints, and barriers to the efficient delivery of human settlements in South Africa—the case for professionalisation

Integrating geospatial mapping and stakeholders’ perception on sustainable flood solutions in a typical coastal megacity of Nigeria: a SWOT-AHP approach

Assessing GFRP for sustainable concrete reinforcement in high-rise buildings

Analyzing sustainable urban development through smart and sustainable cities: an integrated review

Does the free trade zone promote green technological innovation?—evidence from the perspective of industrial agglomeration and digital economy in 285 cities in China

Everyday usability of speed pedelecs: qualitative findings on modal shift, interactions and regulatory issues in Germany

Transformation of residual open spaces into a green community hub: a case study from Sinza D, Dar es Salaam

Spatial justice in participatory planning: an integrated framework and lessons from practice

Integrating climate mitigation and adaptation at the district level: co-creating a Transition Guideline for urban climate action in Munster

Multi-dimensional self-assessment matrix and scoring system for Positive Energy Districts

Financial Deregulation and Urban Resilience: Evidence from China's Place-Based Policy Experiment

Greening our cities: rethinking the role of metrics, policy, and practice in innovative landscape-led design

Tripartite evolutionary game analysis of collaborative innovation in the low-altitude economy: a case study of Shenzhen

Rethinking shared mobility: analyzing the commercial sustainability of demand-responsive transport in Dubai

City-level assessment of green economy development and its driving factors: empirical evidence from 14 prefecture-level cities in Guangxi, China based on DPSR-GTWR integrated model

Assessing urban traffic congestion for sustainable transportation in Chennai, India: a case study of Kathipara and T. Nagar intersections

Tax credit mechanisms and policy innovation for affordable housing in South Africa: a systematic review

Social mapping of marginalized and vulnerable groups in urban informal settlements: a participatory action research approach

UrbanAgri: a transfer learning-based plant stress identification framework for sustainable smart urban growth

Evaluating the effectiveness of the city master plan in regulating future urban spatial growth of Varanasi city, India

Digital finance for economic resilience: the uneven impact of Fintech across urban China

Correction: From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe

Characterization of urban mobility behavior in emerging cities of Ethiopia: the case study of Bahir Dar using structural equation modeling

Climate action at neighborhood scale: examples from the Resilient Cities Network