Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3360: Sustainability and Productivity of Village Tank Cascade Systems: A Bibliometric Analysis and Knowledge Mapping Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083360 Authors: Sujith S. Ratnayake Michael Reid Nicolette Larder Champika S. Kariyawasam Callum Hunter Danny Hunter Punchi B. Dharmasena Gamini Pushpakumara Benjamin Kogo Research on social–ecological systems is rapidly expanding globally in response to human-induced climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation. Safeguarding these traditional agroecosystems is vital according to the 203 ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3382: Vegetation–Lake–Sand Landscape of Northeast China Sandy Land between 1980 and 2022: Pattern, Evolution, and Driving Forces Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083382 Authors: Weiyi Lu Geer Teni Huishi Du Northeast China’s sandy region is an arid and semi-arid zone highly susceptible to climate change. Investigating the long-term changes in the Northeast China sandy land (Northeast China sandy land, DBSL) landscape can provide an important basis for the ecological restoration of this region. This study analyzed long-term remote ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3377: How Can Cities Build Their Brand through Arts and Culture? An Analysis of ECoC Bidbooks from 2020 to 2026 Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083377 Authors: Elena-Lavinia Ciuculescu Florin-Alexandru Luca Recognizing the vital role of a positive city image in attracting stakeholders, urban officials are increasingly implementing cultural branding strategies to establish and highlight their city’s distinct character. Culture, essential in urban development, shapes identity and local economy, encouraging social cohesion and sustainability. According ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3383: Spatio-Temporal Variation in Landforms and Surface Urban Heat Island in Riverine Megacity Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083383 Authors: Namita Gorai Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay Bijay Halder Minhaz Farid Ahmed Altaf Hossain Molla Thomas M. T. Lei Rapid urbanization and changing climatic procedures can activate the present surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect. An SUHI was considered by temperature alterations among urban and rural surroundings. The urban zones were frequently warmer than the rural regions because of population pressure, urbanization, vegeta ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3384: Emotion behind the Wheel: Unravelling the Impact of Emotional (dys)Regulation on Young Driving Behaviour—A Systematic Review Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083384 Authors: Alessandra Pizzo Giulia Lausi Jessica Burrai Alessandro Quaglieri Emanuela Mari Ivan D’Alessio Benedetta Barchielli Pierluigi Cordellieri Anna Maria Giannini Clarissa Cricenti Young people engage in a variety of behaviours that can have an impact on their health and safety, including driving and road accidents, which represent a major health issue today. Emotions, and in partic ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3378: How Do We Move towards a Greener and Socially Equitable Future? Identifying the Trade-Offs of Accepted CO2 Pricing Revenues in Germany Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083378 Authors: Wiktoria Wilkowska Mona Frank Johanna Kluge Martina Ziefle The world faces urgent sustainability challenges and international agreements call for policy change. CO2 pricing is an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and allows us to find innovative ways to cover these emission sources, addressing environmental, economic, and social sustainability through the targete ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3385: Lightweight Design of Vibration Control Devices for Offshore Substations Based on Inerters Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083385 Authors: Yanfeng Wang Chenghao Xu Mengze Yu Zhicong Huang Offshore substations are important sustainable power infrastructures subjected to strong vibrations induced by complex environmental excitations such as wind, waves, and currents. To protect the structures and expensive facilities, lightweight vibration control devices are highly desirable in offshore substations. With a high-performance energy dissipation device, the iner ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3381: The Relation between Atmospheric Aerosol Concentration and SARS-CoV-2 Variants’ Infection and Mortality Rates in the United States: A Remote-Sensing Perspective Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083381 Authors: Yasin Elshorbany Sarah Mixson Laila Marcum Jason L. Salemi Numerous studies have highlighted the health benefits associated with reducing aerosol particles and other pollutants. Recent studies have shown a positive correlation between exposure to aerosol particles and COVID-19 cases. In this study, we investigate the relationship between aero ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3376: Rehumanize the Streets and Make Them More Smart and Livable in Arab Cities: Case Study: Tahlia Street; Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083376 Authors: Khalid Mohammed Almatar An urban revolution has brought a qualitative change related to the globalization of technologies and the economy. This, in turn, leads to changes in the city’s “human face”. Riyadh is the capital city of Saudi Arabia, which has been impacted by rapid population growth. The significant urban expansion negatively impact ..read more

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 3375: Exploring Tourists’ Preferences for Bike-Sharing Services in the Context of Tourism Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16083375 Authors: Vu Ngoc Tru An Minh Ngoc This study explores tourists’ preferences for bike-sharing services in the context of tourism. Based on a sample of 800 individuals who visited Da Nang, Vietnam between July and August 2023, a latent class behavior model was developed to investigate preferences for bike-sharing services from tourists’ point of view. The results show that tourists prefer a bike-shari ..read more