Urbanization, Sustainability and Society (USS)

Urbanization, Sustainability and Society (USS) provides a forum for applied research on the sustainable development of built environments, urban neighbourhoods, and cities across the globe. The journal places particular focus not only on the social impacts of urbanization but also on the technical, environmental, and digital dimensions of built environments – viewed through a futuristic lens that centres end-users as the focal point. It is estimated that by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. The urban centres of the future will need to be adaptable in the face of global climate change, sustainable in their use of resources and technologies, and governed in ways which are accountable to their citizens. Urbanization, Sustainability and Society (USS) publishes research at the nexus of built physical environment of urban areas and those communities who live, impact and develop the social fabric of urbanization. The journal is aligned with United Nations SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities. The journal welcomes research on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): Social aspects of urbanisation, including social equity and the impacts of urbanisation on communities. Public health in urban communities. Sustainable urban development: urban planning, urban greening, design and infrastructure adaptation, urban sustainability solutions. Urban governance and policy. Sustainable urban transport/mobility. Climate change adaption and mitigation. Smart cities & Intelligent Infrastructure. Resource use: clean and renewable energy, access to clean water wastewater management, sustainable waste management, food security urban food production, land use planning, ecological health. Urban resilience & Innovation (resilience to environmental, socio-economic and political uncertainties). Urban system modelling (including digital twins).

Urbanization, Sustainability and Society (USS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Urban Studies, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Public Health, Urban Governance, Smart Cities, Climate Change Adaptation, Infrastructure Management, Social Equity , Online , Yearly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 2976-8993, Established: 2024,
• Provides Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE