Under the background of global warming and the energy crisis, the Chinese government
has set the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization. With the rapid development of …

As a result of global climate change and urban development, the interaction between urban
form and carbon emissions has become a frontier issue and a key area of carbon emission …

Building information modeling (BIM) application in construction projects is considered
beneficial for effective decision making throughout the project lifecycle, as it maximizes …

Recent decades have witnessed rapid global urban land (UL) expansion, which has caused
severe ecological and environmental issues. As major contributors to carbon emissions …

Spatial pattern of built-up areas can exert an important influence on surface urban heat
islands (SUHIs). While previous studies relied heavily on landscape indicators to …

Cellular automaton (CA) is a widely-used tool for modeling land-use changes that can
enhance our understanding of past and future urban development. Previous studies have …

Given the current global climate change, renewable energy sources, carbon capture,
utilization, and storage (CCUS) are being considered as a potential solutions to this critical …

Sustainable and circular construction entails emissions and wastes reduction through the
reuse and recycling of materials to achieve economic gains and save resources for future …

Land use change caused by urbanization is widely believed to be the primary way human
activities affect energy use and, thus, CO 2 emissions (CEs) in China. However, there is a …