Conservation of the Socio-Ecological Environment in Urban Areas: From Theoretical Investigations to Novel Technological Solutions

This Special Issue is open to theoretical investigations and modeling on the multidisciplinary interactions within the urban context, as well as experimental studies or virtuous experiences concerning the application of novel technological solutions, and their impact on the social sphere. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: modeling and theoretical investigations on human–technology–environment interactions; energy and environmental planning and design for urban areas; environmental management and human health interactions; technological solutions towards sustainability and resource consumption optimization, and their social acceptance; environmental and social sustainability and accessibility of public services; climate change adaptation actions, and their social acceptance; urban sustainable policies, inequalities, and environmental and social injustice; conservation, “greening” or “greenwashing”: policy/governance failure in relation to the environment, environmental deregulation and the privatization of commons.