Following the recognition of the significance of urban areas for achieving sustainable
development in the late 1980′ s, first studies on 'urban sustainability assessment'were …

During the past decades, multiple remote sensing data sources, including nighttime light
images, high spatial resolution multispectral satellite images, unmanned drone images, and …

The present study aimed to develop a practical framework consisting of GIS and MCDM to
assess the development sustainability of Karaj, a city in the west of Tehran, Iran. Firstly, the …

The construction of an ecological security pattern (ESP) is an effective measure to improve
the structure and function of ecosystems, maintain ecosystem services, and ensure …

The construction of ecological security patterns (ESPs) from the perspective of ecosystem
services is vital in regional sustainability. However, previous approaches have often not …

The safety perception of the built environment, rather than the sheer number of crimes and
incivility behavior, is a fundamental driver of public policies intended to improve urban …

The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is widely used as a multi-criteria decision-making
method in practical applications. Several researchers have expanded the AHP method to D …

In the current scenario of increasing energy demand and encouraging sustainable
development in countries, the energy sector's planning has become more complex …

Kazakhstan is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in Central Asia. The country has a
significant renewable energy potential from solar, wind, hydro and biomass. Despite this …

Under the background of rapid urban expansion, constructing ecological networks (ENs) is
an effective way to alleviate the contradiction between ecological protection and economic …