Dear Colleagues,

Transportation infrastructure is estimated to be responsible for important environmental noise and air quality problems, especially in urban areas of both developed and developing countries. Moreover, it is also responsible for nearly a quarter of global energy-related CO2 and environmental noise annoyance. Thus, its impact on the quality of urban life and its effects on health is very significant.

The global vehicle fleet, despite the recent growth deceleration due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to multiply considerably in the next few decades (up to 2050). At the same time, the technological improvements regarding fuel-efficient and less noisy and pollutant vehicles, including alternative power sources, have not developed rapidly enough to cope with the consequence of expected traffic growth.

To achieve sustainability in modern cities, it is necessary to accelerate research on more environmentally friendly fuels and motors, improving and enhancing the use of public transport, bicycles, etc., introducing planning tools that reduce urban air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, improving the urban soundscaping, and, eventually, “greening” the cities.

Moreover, restriction measures or urban and semi-urban transport may initiate the reduction of the numbers of private cars, and, therefore, air pollutant and noise emissions, improving the quality of life.

This Special Issue welcomes papers that deal with operation and planning schemes, as well as alternative technologies, from a holistic point of view, that may achieve an important reduction of both air and noise pollution from both road, train, and aircraft transportation, aiming at sustainable modes of urban area development, including specific “greening” actions. Studies concerning technologies and transportation management tools reducing greenhouse gases are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Vogiatzis
Prof. Dr. Kassomenos Pavlos
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• transportation infrastructure
• air pollution
• environmental noise
• air quality
• urban areas development