Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2026

Smart city and e-government as drivers of community involvement in urban governance: the mediating role of digital literacy

Anwar Sadat
Muh. Askal Basir

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1707608

2,745 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Research on the spatial correlation structure of urban agglomeration economic growth and its threshold effects in Northeast China

Qiao Li
Yan Zong
Zhen Quan
Jia Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1640137

1,876 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Sustainable financing models for long-term viability in social and affordable housing projects in South Africa

N. N. Ngema
V. Chauke

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1674727

3,010 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Enhancing sustainable urban development by combined application of bifacial PV and a high-reflectance roof coating: a case study

Marcin Zygmunt

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1709168

2,097 views

Methods

Published on 21 Jan 2026

From research to practice: a strategic approach to bridging the implementation gap in sustainable mobility research in East Africa

Judith Oginga Martins
Henrik Ny
Oliver Lah
Abdellah Abarkan

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1706672

2,712 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Adoption of regenerative architecture in wellness facilities in Abuja, Nigeria: multiple-case observational evidence

Eghosa Noel Ekhaese
Bisola Grace Olukayode

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1691829

2,943 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Research on the evolution path of the MaaS tourism logistics service supply chain given the influence of cooperative network attributes

Jianmin Zhu
Kang Li

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1703640

2,240 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

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

2,690 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Implementation of biophilic design principles for sustainable housing development

Anthony Babatunde Sholanke
Olatunde Daniel Babalola
Oluwadamilola Enoch Oni

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1699856

4,710 views

Perspective

Published on 14 Jan 2026

From mapping to alliances: practice-informed entry points for stakeholder engagement in EU mission cities

Nilofer Tajuddin
Leon Kapetas

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1658127

2,389 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2026

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

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

4,079 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Challenges and opportunities of clean air zone planning: a case study of Amman, Jordan

Ala' Erekat
Yasmein Okour

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1696698

2,942 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Computational sustainability in rural home-based healthcare: circular resource routing and community-embedded service management in China

Xiaoyun Li
Haoheng Tian
Huan Yu
Peng Li
Xin Bai

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1672256

2,144 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Strategic co-creation and synergistic partnerships in digital budgeting reform: strengthening public governance for sustainable cities in Makassar, Indonesia

Nur Khaerah
Fatmawati Fatmawati
Hardianto Hawing
Rudi Hardi

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1716088

3,382 views
1 citation

Systematic Review

Published on 12 Jan 2026

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

Priya Priyadarshni
Puneeta Pandey

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1649138

3,919 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Barriers to fuel cell cargo bike adoption in urban logistics: a multi-level transition analysis

Lara Damer
Daniel Weiss
Johannes Gruber

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1701390

2,339 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Car dependence in England and Wales: spatial inequalities and implications for a just transition

Maria Wood
Adam Dennett
Gerard Casey
Esra Suel

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1719495

3,966 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Spatial transfer from urban to rural areas? Characteristics and evolutionary drivers of urban–rural spatiotemporal clusters of peer-to-peer accommodation

Cheng Wang
Huawen Shen
Yumeng Zhang
Wenjing Cui

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1721902

2,144 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Financing the net-zero transition of Mission Cities: governance barriers and enablers to the use of innovative financing instruments

Diana Kupper
Stella Pennino
Eloïse Deshayes
Kaija Veskioja
Renata Haseth

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1665973

3,132 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Unveiling the impact of green infrastructure on children's play in primary school open spaces an empirical pilot case study from Leipzig, Germany

Dagmar Haase

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1743481

2,589 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Scalable hexagonal modular units for green and adaptive infrastructure

Maria Kozlovska
Ivana Halaszova
Daniela Kaposztasova
Silvia Vilcekova
Zuzana Vranayova
Maria Kocúrkova

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1706667

2,876 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

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

Cristina Visconti
Giovanni Nocerino
Mattia Federico Leone

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1666752

2,655 views

Mini Review

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Inconsistent light measurement protocols in animal studies hinder wildlife-adapted LED illumination applications for natural habitats

Seren Dincel
Claudia López-Alfaro
Marcus Hedblom
Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska
Ute C. Besenecker

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1710192

4,620 views

Opinion

Published on 18 Dec 2025

How green does a dense city need to be? Functional urban biodiversity for dense cities

Melissa Anne Beryl Vogt

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1722129

3,001 views
1 citation

211 Publications

volumes

Smart city and e-government as drivers of community involvement in urban governance: the mediating role of digital literacy

Research on the spatial correlation structure of urban agglomeration economic growth and its threshold effects in Northeast China

Sustainable financing models for long-term viability in social and affordable housing projects in South Africa

Enhancing sustainable urban development by combined application of bifacial PV and a high-reflectance roof coating: a case study

From research to practice: a strategic approach to bridging the implementation gap in sustainable mobility research in East Africa

Adoption of regenerative architecture in wellness facilities in Abuja, Nigeria: multiple-case observational evidence

Research on the evolution path of the MaaS tourism logistics service supply chain given the influence of cooperative network attributes

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

Implementation of biophilic design principles for sustainable housing development

From mapping to alliances: practice-informed entry points for stakeholder engagement in EU mission cities

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

Challenges and opportunities of clean air zone planning: a case study of Amman, Jordan

Computational sustainability in rural home-based healthcare: circular resource routing and community-embedded service management in China

Strategic co-creation and synergistic partnerships in digital budgeting reform: strengthening public governance for sustainable cities in Makassar, Indonesia

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

Barriers to fuel cell cargo bike adoption in urban logistics: a multi-level transition analysis

Car dependence in England and Wales: spatial inequalities and implications for a just transition

Spatial transfer from urban to rural areas? Characteristics and evolutionary drivers of urban–rural spatiotemporal clusters of peer-to-peer accommodation

Financing the net-zero transition of Mission Cities: governance barriers and enablers to the use of innovative financing instruments

Unveiling the impact of green infrastructure on children's play in primary school open spaces an empirical pilot case study from Leipzig, Germany

Scalable hexagonal modular units for green and adaptive infrastructure

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

Inconsistent light measurement protocols in animal studies hinder wildlife-adapted LED illumination applications for natural habitats

How green does a dense city need to be? Functional urban biodiversity for dense cities