Frontiers in Sustainable Cities | Innovation and Governance

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

1,401 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

1,948 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Aug 2025

Spatial Typologies and Spillover Effects of County Development in Guangdong Province, China

in Innovation and Governance

Xiping Shi
Xingyu Liu
Yong Wang
Weixia Gong

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1652161

301 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Social infrastructure service delivery in South Africa: a bibliometric, visualization, and thematic analysis

in Innovation and Governance

Boy Johannes Mashabela
Trynos Gumbo
Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1605180

2,235 views

Mini Review

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Blockchain as urban governance infrastructure in private cities: an exploratory review

in Innovation and Governance

Nassim Dehouche

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1594711

3,659 views

Data Report

Published on 01 Jul 2025

Perceptions of value from smart city Dubai, an expatriate view: a data report

in Innovation and Governance

Matthew Brown
Jeongsoo Han

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1595460

1,951 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jun 2025

Right-of-way licensing ordinances: renewing city authority over energy utilities to facilitate climate policy

in Innovation and Governance

Christy Anderson Brekken
Roman Patchell
Julia Mycek

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1511985

2,242 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Urban transition governance in practice: exploring how European cities govern local transitions to achieve climate neutrality

in Innovation and Governance

Gabriella Doci
Hade Dorst
Stanislas Hillen
Tess Tjokrodikromo

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1559356

2,900 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Jun 2025

Charting digital governance: a bibliometric analysis of information and communication technology research in Nigeria's public administration using Scopus

in Innovation and Governance

Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola
Tafadzwa Clementine Maramura
Trynos Gumbo

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1605736

2,830 views

Correction

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Corrigendum: Social smart city research: interconnections between participatory governance, data privacy, artificial intelligence and ethical sustainable development

in Innovation and Governance

Samad Rasoulzadeh Aghdam
Behnaz Babaeimorad
Behnam Ghasemzadeh
Mazdak Irani
Aapo Huovila

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1631538

2,135 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Smart mobility innovations in regional transport services: a systemic view of triggers, approaches and outcomes in Japan

in Innovation and Governance

Gregory Trencher
Toshihiro Hamano
Keisuke Shimono
Jair Campfens
Mert Duygan

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1574300

5,621 views

Editorial

Published on 12 May 2025

Editorial: Smart and sustainable planning for Europe and beyond

in Innovation and Governance

Adriano Bisello
Matthias Haase

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1617054

3,822 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2025

TraceTogether contact tracing: a Smart Nation innovation

in Innovation and Governance

Michael Motet Hansen
Bharat Dahiya

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1552449

12,013 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Mar 2025

Should mayors be accountable for election promises? Effects of compulsory goal setting and reporting requirements on sustainability governance in four Latin American cities

in Innovation and Governance

Ludger Niemann
Thomas Hoppe

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1450933

1,602 views

Methods

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Stakeholders’ feedback integration in spatial planning using Importance Performance Analysis: the case of the Provincial Strategic Plan of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano-South Tyrol (IT)

in Innovation and Governance

Elisa Ravazzoli
Cristina Dalla Torre
Alice Labadini
Federica Maino

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1394025

1,463 views

Review

Published on 24 Jan 2025

Climate change response measures in South African road transport sector: lessons from BRICS countries

in Innovation and Governance

Maijane M. Mashamaite

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2024.1466707

2,429 views
1 citation