Sepcial Issue der Zeitschrift Land (ISSN 2073-445X).

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/land/special_issues/SURE

The main focus of the Special Issue is the spatial structure of the urban fabric and its transformation within cities considered as social–ecological systems. Its content focuses on the theoretical approach and provide solutions for the improvement of policies and practices involved in the process of urban transformation. The integrated approach to land management in urban areas should also be considered.

It will firstly address issues related to the challenges of economic, social, and spatial transformation of urban areas.

The Special Issue will be based on submission papers that focus on spatial structure optimization strategies for urban areas and good practices for their sustainable development. 

Within this frame, key themes can include

• The transformation of the urban socio–economic spatial structure;
• Urban development, planning, and design sustainability;
• The urban spatial and functional structure as a determinant of quality of life;
• Method of postindustrial land transformation;
• The rules of urban transformation and their enforcement;
• The dynamics of urban landscapes;
• Cities between sprawl and compaction;
• The transition of the urban fabric towards eco-cities;
• The spatial dimension of urbanization and its changes from the global perspective.