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Systematic Review

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Outdoor thermal comfort in hot arid and semi-arid cities of the Middle East and North Africa: current knowledge, gaps, and a framework for climate-sensitive urban design

in Climate Change and Cities

Mohamed H. Elnabawi Mahgoub
Shaikha Salem Alshehhi
Leenah Elgendy
Lujaina Ahmed Al Madhani
Maryam Abdulrhman Almehairi
Fatima Ghdayer Alefari

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1792739

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Apr 2026

Electric Vehicle Adoption and Sustainability Outcomes: An Integrated TAM–TPB–TBL Analysis with Awareness and Government Support

in Climate Change and Cities

Dr. Nida

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Apr 2026

Evaluating the relation of city climate strategies to sustainable development through correspondence of announced initiatives and SDG Targets: results from 100 international cases

in Climate Change and Cities

ILEKTRA PAPADAKI

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Mar 2026

Assessing seasonal building thermal adaptation through the acclimatization distance: a GIS-based machine learning framework

in Climate Change and Cities

Daniel Jato-Espino
Francisco Requena Crespo
Fabio Capra-Ribeiro
Vanessa Moscardó
Maysel Castillo García

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Review

Published on 27 Mar 2026

Sponge city in hot-arid regions: review of potential and challenges for application

in Climate Change and Cities

Alaa Badawi
Khaled Galal Ahmed

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1779222

229 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2026

Influencing factors of carbon emission intensity and spatiotemporal heterogeneity in shrinking region of Northeast China’s three provinces during 2005–2023

in Climate Change and Cities

Jianyu Duan
Yang Wu
Xinying Jiao
Liyuan Du
Qingxi Zhang
Zhiying Huang

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1755522

226 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2026

The policy roadmap for achieving carbon-neutral, and green tourist cities under Egypt’s vision 2030: the Sharm El-Sheikh model, South Sinai, Egypt

in Climate Change and Cities

Maha Anber
Enas Hafiz

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1780409

370 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2026

The climate governance implementation gaps in Milan (Italy)

in Climate Change and Cities

Erica Manuelli
Eloïse Deshayes
Lorenzo Chelleri

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1669904

324 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Feb 2026

The heat speaks, youth answer: co-producing climate shelters in vulnerable urban territories

in Climate Change and Cities

Pedro Henrique Campello Torres
Isabela Carmo Cavaco
Maria Lucia Ramos Bellenzani
Giovanna Pereira Rosseto
Pedro Roberto Jacobi

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1768038

828 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 23 Feb 2026

Harnessing solar to power lower-cost air quality sensors

in Climate Change and Cities

Amy McCarron
Sean Semple
Matthew Blake
Ronnie Balfour
Jim Mills
Heather D. Price

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1768135

367 views

Editorial

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Editorial: Post-organic city: a city without organs

in Climate Change and Cities

Juan Sádaba
Itxaro Latasa
Simone Mora

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1783546

487 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Evolutionary characteristics of the relationship between urban intensive land use and carbon emissions in China's three major coastal urban agglomerations

in Climate Change and Cities

Qingxi Zhang
Zhiying Huang
Xinying Jiao
Wensheng Zhang
Aiqing Guo
Jingfeng Ge

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1712186

860 views

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

1,513 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

1,819 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Human dimension of urban flood risk and informal resilience in Peshawar, Pakistan

in Climate Change and Cities

Mushtaq Ahmad Jan
Khadija Farhan Alhumaid
Safi Ullah
Waheed Ullah
Hisham Tariq
Terrence Fernando
Amjad Ali
Muhammad Tayyab
Muhammad Saeed

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1725174

2,687 views

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

A footprint of UHI in India: a systematic review of causative factors, impacts and mitigation strategies

in Climate Change and Cities

Priya Priyadarshni
Puneeta Pandey

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1649138

2,325 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Urban design climate workshop: toolkits to bridge climate science, governance, and community needs

in Climate Change and Cities

Cristina Visconti
Giovanni Nocerino
Mattia Federico Leone

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1666752

1,828 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

3,530 views
1 citation

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

3,499 views

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

2,032 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Expanding scope: the role of legitimacy and legitimation in the adoption of consumption-based carbon accounting in European cities

in Climate Change and Cities

Lisa N. Hasan
Eloise Deshayes
Will Brown

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1667409

2,212 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

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

Oksana Udovyk
Vitaliy Soloviy
Jordi Peris Blanes
Kh Md Nahiduzzaman
Fatma Özdoğan
Andrés David Maglione
Stella Pennino

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1656725

3,671 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

Material and social footprint of rooftop photovoltaics in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz

in Climate Change and Cities

Alex Tro-Cabrera
Rosa Lago-Aurrekoetxea
Estitxu Villamor
Leire Urkidi-Azkarraga
Gorka Bueno
Emmanuel Aramendia

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1612815

4,196 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Variations and impact factors of land use carbon emissions in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from a multiscale perspective

in Climate Change and Cities

Chong Liu
Xiaoman Wang
Haiyang Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1616652

3,746 views
1 citation

82 articles

articles

Outdoor thermal comfort in hot arid and semi-arid cities of the Middle East and North Africa: current knowledge, gaps, and a framework for climate-sensitive urban design

Electric Vehicle Adoption and Sustainability Outcomes: An Integrated TAM–TPB–TBL Analysis with Awareness and Government Support

Evaluating the relation of city climate strategies to sustainable development through correspondence of announced initiatives and SDG Targets: results from 100 international cases

Assessing seasonal building thermal adaptation through the acclimatization distance: a GIS-based machine learning framework

Sponge city in hot-arid regions: review of potential and challenges for application

Influencing factors of carbon emission intensity and spatiotemporal heterogeneity in shrinking region of Northeast China’s three provinces during 2005–2023

The policy roadmap for achieving carbon-neutral, and green tourist cities under Egypt’s vision 2030: the Sharm El-Sheikh model, South Sinai, Egypt

The climate governance implementation gaps in Milan (Italy)

The heat speaks, youth answer: co-producing climate shelters in vulnerable urban territories

Harnessing solar to power lower-cost air quality sensors

Editorial: Post-organic city: a city without organs

Evolutionary characteristics of the relationship between urban intensive land use and carbon emissions in China's three major coastal urban agglomerations

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

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

Human dimension of urban flood risk and informal resilience in Peshawar, Pakistan

A footprint of UHI in India: a systematic review of causative factors, impacts and mitigation strategies

Urban design climate workshop: toolkits to bridge climate science, governance, and community needs

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

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

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

Expanding scope: the role of legitimacy and legitimation in the adoption of consumption-based carbon accounting in European cities

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

Material and social footprint of rooftop photovoltaics in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz

Variations and impact factors of land use carbon emissions in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from a multiscale perspective