Aims and Scope

International Journal of Advanced Research on Planning and Sustainable Development aims to provide a forum for cutting-edge research and rigorous debate for an in-depth and holistic understanding of the complex inter-related environmental, social, economic, political, spatial, institutional and physical challenges facing urban areas. Its premise is that multi-disciplinary approaches provide the space for the range of disciplines and perspectives related to the full breadth of issues that affect urban sustainable development.

The journal also aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of the two-way interactions between urbanization processes and patterns and environmental changes at the local, regional, and global scales.  In addition to mitigation and adaptation concerns, these interactions also include related social and economic issues, such as the impacts of globalization and financial crises, evidence-based live ability versus utopian, or purely theoretical, planning principles, restoring dignity to the marginalized beyond, but including, the basic principles of participation, environmental justice and sustainable resource utilization.

The aim of the International Journal of Advanced Research on Planning and Sustainable Development is to inform its readers about all aspects of environmental planning and management. The journal includes subjects ranging from social to technical environmental management issues, having always as an axis the concept of sustainable planning and development.

International Journal of Advanced Research on Planning and Sustainable Development is an international journal covering the subjects of environmental design and planning, environmental management, spatial planning, environmental planning, environmental management and sustainable development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability.

The scope of International Journal of Advanced Research on Planning and Sustainable Development covers Geography, Planning and Development, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The Environment:

  • Environmental policies, assessment and planning

  • Public engagement in sustainable development

  • Culture heritage and sustainable tourism

  • Alternative energy quest

  • Territorial development, planning, landscape and infrastructure

  • Nature conservation, recovery and resilience

  • Low Impact Resources Strategies

The City:

  • Green urbanism

  • Low impact urban strategies

  • Urban challenges in the global South

The Built Environment:

  • Energy efficiency in buildings

  • Buildings as resource usage systems

  • Climate responsive architecture

  • Low cost low impact design solutions

  • Sustainable development

  • Environmental legislation and policy

  • Ecosystems analysis and protection

  • Natural resources management

  • Coastal planning and policy

  • Waste management

  • Environmental infrastructure

  • Air, water and soil pollution

  • Remediation and recovery

  • Geo-informatics and the environment

  • Environmental impact assessment

  • Public safety and security

  • Environmental economics

  • Tourism and environment

  • Social issues

  • Rural planning

  • Urban planning

  • Urban and regional design

  • Planning in less-favoured areas

  • Regional economics

  • Utilities and networks

  • Energy resources

  • Education and health

  • Cultural heritage and architectural issues

  • Visual impact and noise pollution

  • Urban and Rural planning

  • Environmental policy

  • Natural resources management

  • Pollution

  • Education and health

  • Regional economics

  • Review and assessment of policies

  • Strategy for policymaking

  • Environment and sustainable development

  • Ecology and sustainability

  • Social aspects of sustainability

  • Economic dimensions of sustainability

  • Political dimensions of sustainability

  • Economic, social and natural resources issues

  • Control, regulations and policy

  • Future visions and scenarios

  • Energy System analysis of the transition to sustainable energy systems. This includes specific scenarios, models and analyses at local, regional, country and global level as well as studies of theories, methodologies, and software tools used in such transition analyses.

  • Economics, Socio economics and Feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses of the transition to sustainable energy systems.

  • Public Regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems.