Sustainability
Sustainability is an international and cross-disciplinary scholarly, open access journal of environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability of human beings, which provides an advanced forum for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications and short notes, and there is no restriction on the length of the papers.
The aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research relating to natural sciences, social sciences and humanities in as much detail as possible in order to promote scientific predictions and impact assessments of global change and development. Full experimental and methodical details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced.
Subject Areas:
• Challenges relating to sustainability
Air pollution and climate change
Water pollution and sanitation
Misuse of land
Desertification and drought
Industrial development and energy crisis
Toxic chemicals and hazardous and radioactive wastes
Population explosion and urbanization
Unsustainable patterns of production and consumption
Abandonment or loss of tradition, racial and national identity, culture, ethical standards, family solidarity, particularly during immigration or large scale foreign cultural influence, and its impact on cultural or social sustainability
Impact of globalization on local, national and regional sustainability and stability
Degradation of ecosystems and species, and concomitant risks to human well-being
• Socio-economic, scientific and integrated approaches to sustainable development
Development and realization of national policies and international treaties for sustainable development
Implementation and monitoring of policies for sustainable development
Changing consumption and production patterns
Developments in cultural diversity, tradition, social systems, globalization, immigration and settlement, and their impact on cultural or social sustainability
Ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development
Education and awareness of sustainability
Impact of safety, security and disaster management on sustainability
Health-related aspects of sustainability
System analysis methods, including life cycle assessment and management
Sustainable chemistry
Sustainable utilization of resources such as land, water, atmosphere and other biological resources
New and renewable sources of energy
Sustainable energy preservation and regeneration methods
Land and aquatic ecosystems maintenance and biodiversity preservation
Quasi-environmental sustainability – short term measures and their long term effects
Effects of global climate change on development and sustainability
• Other topics related to sustainability
Defining and quantifying sustainability
Measuring and monitoring sustainability
Sustainability tools
Applications of sustainability
Policies and laws relating to sustainability
Sustainability science
Published by MDPI.

Publications
Title | Type | Author(s) | Year |
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Caught in a Deadlock: Small Ruminant Farming on the Greek Island of Samothrace. The Importance of Regional Contexts for Effective EU Agricultural Policies | Journal Article | Noll et al. Noll, Dominik and Lauk, Christian and Gaube, Veronika and Wiedenhofer, Dominik | 2020 |
GIS-based Material Stock Analysis (MSA) of Climate Vulnerabilities to the Tourism Industry in Antigua and Barbuda | Journal Article | Bradshaw et al. Bradshaw, Johnella and Singh, Simron Jit and Tan, Su-Yin and Fishman, Tomer and Pott, Kristen | 2020 |
Methods for Downscaling National Material Consumption Data to the Regional and Municipal Levels | Journal Article | Lavers Westin et al. Lavers Westin, Alexandra; Rosado, Leonardo; Kalmykova, Yuliya; Patrício, João | 2020 |
The “Metal-Energy-Construction Mineral” Nexus in the Island Metabolism: The Case of the Extractive Economy of New Caledonia | Journal Article | Jean-Baptiste Bahers and Antheaume Jean-Baptiste Bahers, Paula Higuera, Anne Ventura and Nicolas Antheaume | 2020 |
Biogas Potential for Improved Sustainability in Guangzhou, China—A Study Focusing on Food Waste on Xiaoguwei Island | Journal Article | Feiz et al. Feiz, Roozbeh; Ammenberg, Jonas; Björn, Annika; Guo, Yufang; Karlsson, Magnus; Liu, Yonghui; Liu, Yuxian; Shizue Moriga Masuda, Laura; Enrich-Prast, Alex; Rohracher, Harald; Trygg, Kristina; Shakeri Yekta, Sepehr; Zhang, Fagen | 2019 |
Circular Economy Strategies in Eight Historic Port Cities: Criteria and Indicators Towards a Circular City Assessment Framework | Journal Article | Antonia Gravagnuolo and Girard Antonia Gravagnuolo, Mariarosaria Angrisano and Luigi Fusco Girard | 2019 |
Consumption-Based Carbon Emissions of Tianjin Based on Multi-Scale Input–Output Analysis | Journal Article | Xu et al. Xu, Peiqi; Shao, Ling; Geng, Zihao; Guo, Manli; Wei, Zijun; Wu, Zi | 2019 |
Including Urban Metabolism Principles in Decision-Making: A Methodology for Planning Waste and Resource Management | Journal Article | Longato et al. Davide Longato, Giulia Lucertini, Michele Dalla Fontana, Francesco Musco | 2019 |
Mapping of Soils and Land-Related Environmental Attributes in France: Analysis of End-Users’ Needs | Journal Article | Anne C. Richer-de-Forges and Voltz Anne C. Richer-de-Forges , Dominique Arrouays , Marion Bardy , Antonio Bispo , Philippe Lagacherie , Bertrand Laroche , Blandine Lemercier , Joëlle Sauter and Marc Voltz | 2019 |
Pathways to Modelling Ecosystem Services within an Urban Metabolism Framework | Journal Article | Thomas Elliot and Rugani Thomas Elliot, Javier Babí Almenar, Samuel Niza, Vânia Proença and Benedetto Rugani | 2019 |
Integrating Functions for a Sustainable Urban System: A Review of Multifunctional Land Use and Circular Urban Metabolism | Journal Article | Van Broekhoven and Vernay Van Broekhoven, Saskia; Vernay, Anne Lorène | 2018 |
Interpreting Circularity. Circular City Representations Concealing Transition Drivers | Journal Article | Marin and De Meulder Marin, Julie; De Meulder, Bruno | 2018 |
The Material Stock–Flow–Service Nexus: A New Approach for Tackling the Decoupling Conundrum | Journal Article | Haberl et al. Haberl, Helmut; Wiedenhofer, Dominik; Erb, Karl-Heinz; Görg, Christoph; Krausmann, Fridolin | 2017 |
Urban Metabolism of Three Cities in Jing-Jin-JiUrban Agglomeration, China: Using theMuSIASEM Approach | Journal Article | Xiaoyue Wang and Li Xiaoyue Wang, Shuyao Wu and Shuangcheng Li | 2017 |
Integrating Urban Heat Assessment in Urban Plans | Journal Article | Echevarria et al. Leyre Echevarria, Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Frank van der Hoeven | 2016 |
Decoupling Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation: Reviewing Progress to Date in the Small Island State of Malta | Journal Article | Conrad and Cassar Conrad, Elisabeth and Cassar, Louis F. | 2014 |
Incorporating Bio-Physical Sciences into a Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Urban Planning | Journal Article | Mitraka et al. Mitraka, Z. and Diamantakis, E. and Chrysoulakis, N. and Castro, E. A. and San Jose, R. and Gonzalez, A. and Blecic, I | 2014 |
Accounting for the Ecological Footprint of Materials in Consumer Goods at the Urban Scale | Journal Article | Kissinger et al. Kissinger, Meidad; Sussman, Cornelia; Moore, Jennie; Rees, William E. | 2013 |
Using an Integrated Participatory Modeling Approach to Assess Water Management Options and Support Community Conversations on Maui | Journal Article | Bassi et al. Bassi, Andrea M.; Harrisson, John; Mistry, Rushil S. | 2009 |