With rapid global urbanization and intensifying climate change, cities face increasing challenges related to environmental quality, climate resilience, resource efficiency, and public health. Urban Environment and Smart Design (UESD) is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Urban Environmental Science, Human settlements, Smart Technologies, and Sustainable Design, in order to face to these challenges. UESD provides a global platform for researchers, designers, engineers, planners, and policymakers to share innovative ideas, methodologies, and applications that improve the environmental quality and livability of urban spaces. The journal particularly emphasizes how data-driven approaches, artificial intelligence, environmental modeling, and smart design strategies can support evidence-based decision-making in sustainable urban development.
The journal publishes high-quality original research, review articles, technical notes, perspectives, and case studies that explore environmental processes in cities and propose innovative design or policy solutions. Contributions that bridge scientific understanding and practical implementation are especially encouraged.
Urban Environment and Smart Design (UESD) focuses on the interaction between urban environments, digital technologies, and design strategies across multiple spatial scales from buildings and districts to cities and metropolitan regions.
The journal welcomes interdisciplinary studies combining environmental science, architecture, urban planning, engineering, data science, and social science.
Main Research Areas:
1. Urban Environment and Sustainability
- Urban climate and microclimate
- Urban heat island and thermal environments
- Urban ventilation and wind environments
- Air quality, noise, and environmental exposure
- Urban ecology and biodiversity
- Green-blue infrastructure and nature-based solutions
- Climate adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Urban environmental monitoring and assessment
- Low-carbon and net-zero urban systems
2. AI-Driven Environmental Modeling and Urban Informatics
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in urban studies
- Physics-informed machine learning and hybrid modeling
- Urban environmental simulation and predictive modeling
- Digital twins and smart city platforms
- Urban big data analytics and geospatial intelligence
- IoT sensor networks and remote sensing
- AI-driven generative design and parametric optimization
3. Smart and Climate-Responsive Urban Design
- Climate-responsive urban form and morphology
- Evidence-based urban design
- Multi-scale planning and design integration
- Urban regeneration and sustainable redevelopment
- Public space design and healthy outdoor environments
- Human-centered and inclusive urban design
- Environmental performance optimization of urban form
4. Smart Buildings and Sustainable Architecture
- High-performance and energy-efficient buildings
- Passive design and climate-adaptive architecture
- Smart building technologies and environmental control
- Building energy modeling and simulation
- Indoor environmental quality
- Sustainable materials and life-cycle assessment
5. Urban Infrastructure and Smart Systems
- Sustainable transportation and smart mobility
- Intelligent traffic systems
- Urban energy, water, and waste systems
- Resilient infrastructure planning
- Smart grids and integrated infrastructure systems
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