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UN International Day for Disaster Reduction 2025
This Topic addresses city-specific dimensions of disaster risk reduction in the context of sustainable urban development, inviting discussions on how cities can become more adaptive and prepared for the evolving spectrum of disasters they may encounter.
Conversations In: Can a City Be Dense and Green?
We seek voices from across disciplines and backgrounds—urban planners, architects, landscape designers, environmentalists, policymakers, and engaged citizens—who can offer diverse perspectives on how, or whether, a dense and green city can be realized.
Research Topic of the month - December
This Research Topic seeks to showcase research that highlights the studies and experiences implemented in different cities or the future challenges that must be undertaken in the search for more sustainable mobility.
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Help shape the future of your field. Submit a brief idea including why it matters now, what problem you're looking to solve and who the collection benefits. We welcome ideas from all disciplines, particularly those with a clear focus on real-world impact
US-Africa Collaboration Symposium 2025
We are delighted to present the first published articles from the US-Africa Collaborative annual symposium, which took place in June 2025. These articles showcase the innovative research and insights from the symposium and the Collaborative's network
Editors
See allstephan pauleit
Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany
Specialty Chief Editor
Urban Greening
victor l. barradas
Institute of Ecology, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Associate Editor
Urban Greening
peng fu
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, United States
Associate Editor
Urban Greening
maria rosaria guarini
Sapienza University of Rome
Rome, Italy
Associate Editor
Urban Greening
