Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, it has become clear that climate change represents an existential crisis for our planet. In this Special Issue of the journal Sustainability, we explore the implications of that reality in the urban context.

Cities are increasingly defined by digital mechanisms, platforms, and services—referred to collectively as ‘urban technologies’—many of which promise to address the global environmental crisis. However, deploying those technologies raises far-reaching questions about issues such as finance, public control, privacy, and the allocation of physical space.

We solicit papers that address urban technology and the climate crisis in four cross-cutting domains: urban (1) economics, (2) governance, (3) form/development, and (4) data. Papers should not focus specifically on ecological science, technical models, or abstract agendas. Rather, we seek contributions that focus on real-world implementation and implications of urban technologies and environmental policies.

The issue is topical—as climate collapse accelerates, sustainability is becoming a mainstream focus in political agendas. Furthermore, post-pandemic recovery will demand critical decisions and investments at municipal, federal, and international levels that could mark a new phase of urban technology and climate politics. This Special Issue will elevate urgent discussions, bring an academic lens to real-world crises, and illuminate new pathways to a more sustainable future.

Prof. Dr. Jonathan Fink
Dr. Matthew Claudel
Guest Editors

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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.

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• cities
• urban ecology
• natural assets
• data
• community engagement
• circular economy
• commons
• real estate
• governance
• risk