This paper provides a critical literature overview of the foundations of the concepts of
sustainability and sociotechnical systems change. This review covers the analysis of 182 …

There is a growing body of literature calling for work on the emerging role of smart cities as
information hubs and knowledge repositories. This article reviews the existing smart city …

Cities and their building stocks result in huge environmental impacts which are critical to
reduce. However, the majority of existing studies focus on operational requirements or on …

Urban agriculture appears to be a means to combat the environmental pressure of
increasing urbanization and food demand. However, there is hitherto limited knowledge of …

During the 50 years since the concept of urban metabolism was proposed, this field of
research has evolved slowly. On the basis of an analogy with an organism's metabolism, the …

This paper explores the urban carbon cycle from the natural sciences perspective,
identifying key knowledge gaps and priority areas for future research. The combination of …

The concept of urban metabolism has often been used to model and analyze urban regions
to provide insights on their environmental sustainability. However, no consensus exists on …

The urban energy transition represents a transformation of such magnitude that it will require
a re-examination of the fundamental relationship between societies and energy resources …

Estimates of high‐resolution greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have become a critical
component of climate change research and an aid to decision makers considering GHG …

Spatiotemporally resolved urban fossil fuel CO2 (FFCO2) emissions are critical to urban
carbon cycle research and urban climate policy. Two general scientific approaches have …