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Promoting Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Urban Construction

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 3214

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Lin Zhang

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School of Management Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Interests: sustainable urbanization; infrastructure resilience assessment; urban regeneration governance; stakeholder management; smart community construction
Dr. Zezhou Wu

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College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China
Interests: building sustainability based on smart technologies (construction waste management, green building, LCA, prefabricated building, BIM); sustainable urbanization; smart city
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Dr. Hong Xue

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School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Interests: construction; sustainable construction; building; construction engineering; green building; building information modelling
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

With the development of urbanization, humans are increasingly facing problems concerning resources, population, the economy, and the ecological environment due to the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) era. The urgent development of resilient and sustainable infrastructures, buildings, and cities is of paramount importance.

This Special Issue, entitled "Promoting Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Urban Construction", aims to publish the latest research outcomes that promote urban construction towards heightened sustainability and resilience. We cordially invite scholars from around the world to contribute innovative theoretical, methodological, and empirical research papers that may encompass a diverse array of topics including, though not limited to, urban regeneration, green cities, smart cities, urban infrastructure, and city resilience. Papers on new theoretical and technological advancements, together with practical approaches, are invited to achieve the objectives of sustainable cities and future societies.

We welcome papers on the following and related topics including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Innovative urban planning approaches;
  • Innovative business modes of urban regeneration;
  • Old residential community renovation governance;
  • Integration and coordination of urban agglomerations;
  • Green cities assessment and operation management;
  • Green community design, assessment, and operation;
  • Green community investment and financing modes;
  • Smart community operation and maintenance;
  • Low carbon housing assessment, operation, and maintenance;
  • Low carbon transformation modes of sustainable cities;
  • Urban infrastructure construction and operation;
  • Urban emergency management;
  • Urban lifeline safety management;
  • Climate-resilient urban infrastructure assessment;
  • Policy and governance strategies to promote sustainable urbanization;
  • Assessing and enhancing the resilience of city infrastructure systems.

Dr. Lin Zhang
Dr. Zezhou Wu
Dr. Hong Xue
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • urban regeneration construction
  • sustainable design
  • green cities
  • low carbon community
  • urban resilience
  • infrastructure resilience
  • project governance
  • stakeholder management
  • operation and maintenance

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Decoding Strategies in Green Building Supply Chain Implementation: A System Dynamics-Augmented Tripartite Evolutionary Game Analysis Considering Consumer Green Preferences
by Yanan Zhang, Danfeng Xie, Tiankai Zhen, Zhongxiang Zhou, Bing Guo and Zhipeng Dai
Buildings 2025, 15(5), 840; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15050840 - 6 Mar 2025
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The building sector accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, representing a significant environmental challenge in the 21st century. Green supply chain management is considered an effective approach to achieving green transformation in the construction industry. However, the green building supply chain [...] Read more.
The building sector accounts for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, representing a significant environmental challenge in the 21st century. Green supply chain management is considered an effective approach to achieving green transformation in the construction industry. However, the green building supply chain (GBSC) involves multiple stakeholders, necessitating integrated consideration of various participants to ensure efficient GBSC implementation. In this context, and accounting for consumer green preferences, this paper identifies the government, enterprises, and consumers as key stakeholders. A tripartite evolutionary game model is established, and the influence of the participants’ strategic choices on the system equilibrium is analyzed. The model’s validity was assessed through sensitivity analysis and by comparing its outputs with findings from the existing literature. The findings show that: (1) Significant interdependence exists among GBSC participants. (2) The system will eventually tend toward an equilibrium characterized by active enterprise implementation and consumer green consumption, reducing the need for government intervention. (3) The sensitivity analysis shows that green consumption is significantly affected by the extra cost and perceived environmental benefits. These conclusions suggest that governments should build a collaborative governance system, implement dynamic and precise supervision of enterprises in stages, and optimize the incentive design for consumers to promote the implementation of the green building supply chain. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Promoting Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Urban Construction)
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<p>The tripartite game-theoretic relationship within the green building supply chain (GBSC).</p> Full article ">Figure 2
<p>Research framework.</p> Full article ">Figure 3
<p>System dynamics model of the GBSC implementation.</p> Full article ">Figure 4
<p>Effects of changes in initial value of y and z on the evolution of the government intervention probability <span class="html-italic">x</span>. (<b>a</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of <span class="html-italic">y</span> and <span class="html-italic">z</span>; (<b>b</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of <span class="html-italic">z</span> When <span class="html-italic">y</span> = 0; (<b>c</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of y When <span class="html-italic">z</span> = 0.</p> Full article ">Figure 5
<p>Effects of changes in Initial value of y and z on the evolution of the enterprise implementation probability y. (<b>a</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of x and z; (<b>b</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of z When x = 0; (<b>c</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of x When z = 0.</p> Full article ">Figure 6
<p>Effects of changes in Initial value of <span class="html-italic">x</span> and <span class="html-italic">y</span> on the evolution of the consumer green consumption probability <span class="html-italic">z</span>. (<b>a</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of <span class="html-italic">x</span> and <span class="html-italic">y</span>; (<b>b</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of y When <span class="html-italic">x</span> = 0; (<b>c</b>) Randomly Select Initial Value of <span class="html-italic">x</span> When <span class="html-italic">y</span> = 0.</p> Full article ">Figure 7
<p>Evolution path of strategy combination <math display="inline"><semantics> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mn>0,0,0</mn> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </semantics></math>.</p> Full article ">Figure 8
<p>Evolution path of mixed strategy. (<b>a</b>) Evolution path of strategy combination (0.7,0.7,0.7); (<b>b</b>) Evolution path of strategy combination (0.3,0.3,0.3).</p> Full article ">Figure 9
<p>(<b>a</b>) Impact of <span class="html-italic">C</span><sub>3</sub> on consumer strategy selection; (<b>b</b>) Impact of <span class="html-italic">R</span><sub>4</sub> on consumer strategy selection; (<b>c</b>) Impact of <span class="html-italic">C</span><sub>4</sub> on consumer strategy selection; (<b>d</b>) Impact of <span class="html-italic">R</span><sub>5</sub> on consumer strategy selection; (<b>e</b>) Impact of <span class="html-italic">C</span><sub>5</sub> on consumer strategy selection; (<b>f</b>) Impact of <span class="html-italic">R</span><sub>4</sub> and <span class="html-italic">R</span><sub>5</sub> on consumer strategy selection.</p> Full article ">
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Exploring Critical Factors Influencing the Resilience of the Prefabricated Construction Supply Chain
by Tianyang Liu, Li Ma and Hongwei Fu
Buildings 2025, 15(2), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15020289 - 19 Jan 2025
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In this volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) era, resilient and sustainable construction methods, such as prefabricated construction, are essential for addressing the planet’s sustainability challenges. However, disruptions in the prefabricated construction supply chain (PCSC) frequently arise, seriously impeding the performance of prefabricated [...] Read more.
In this volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) era, resilient and sustainable construction methods, such as prefabricated construction, are essential for addressing the planet’s sustainability challenges. However, disruptions in the prefabricated construction supply chain (PCSC) frequently arise, seriously impeding the performance of prefabricated building projects. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors influencing the prefabricated construction supply chain (RPCSC) and analyze their intrinsic interconnections. Initially, an exhaustive literature review was conducted to identify the primary factors affecting the RPCSC. Subsequently, the Delphi technique was applied to validate and refine the list of factors, resulting in the identification of 11 key concepts. Finally, the impact of these concepts on the RPCSC, along with their interactions, was assessed using the fuzzy cognitive map (FCM) approach. The results indicate that these factors can be ranked by their degree of effect on the RPCSC: information exchange/sharing, research and development, the performance of prefabricated components, decision alignment, the construction of prefabricated buildings, relationship quality among members, professional management personnel/labor quality, supply–demand consistency, cost/profit sharing, policies and regulations, and transport risk. Furthermore, this study elucidates both the individual and synergistic effects of these factors on the RPCSC by constructing a pathway map. Full article
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<p>Research approach.</p> Full article ">Figure 2
<p>A simple FCM.</p> Full article ">Figure 3
<p>The membership function used to deffuzify linguistic values.</p> Full article ">Figure 4
<p>A cognitive map of factors influencing the RPCSC.</p> Full article ">Figure 5
<p>Change trend of concepts.</p> Full article ">
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China
by Lin Zhang, Jiarui He and Youquan Zhang
Buildings 2025, 15(1), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15010100 - 30 Dec 2024
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Resource-based cities are vulnerable to the depletion of natural resources and urgently need to undergo a green transformation to avoid the so-called “resource curse” and achieve sustainable development. At present, there is a lack of a scientific and reasonable indicator system and theoretical [...] Read more.
Resource-based cities are vulnerable to the depletion of natural resources and urgently need to undergo a green transformation to avoid the so-called “resource curse” and achieve sustainable development. At present, there is a lack of a scientific and reasonable indicator system and theoretical model to guide the evaluation of the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. To undertake a comprehensive analysis of the causality of indicators, this study employs the DPSIR (Driving Force–Pressure–State–Impact–Response) model to construct an evaluation index system for the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. The DEMATEL (Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method is employed to explore the level of importance of the evaluation indicators and the causal relationships between the evaluation indicators. The VIKOR (‘VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje’ in Serbian) method is introduced to evaluate the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities. This study selects Shandong Province, a strategically important energy resource region in China, as an example. The results of the study show that the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities in Shandong Province as a whole was on an upward trend from 2013 to 2021. This study categorizes the phases into rapid start-up period, adjustment and optimization period, and recovery and acceleration period. Currently, the green transformation shows remarkable effectiveness. The effectiveness of green transformation within each dimension of the DPSIR model reveals a ranking of response > pressure > driving force > state > impact. By incorporating regional characteristics, this study explores and proposes recommendations to enhance the green transformation of resource-based cities. It can not only furnish policy references for green transformation of similar resource-based cities, but also offer case study practices for different types of resource-based cities to achieve sustainable development. Full article
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<p>Study area.</p> Full article ">Figure 2
<p>Evaluation index causality based on the DPSIR model.</p> Full article ">Figure 3
<p>Distribution of centrality–causality of each indicator.</p> Full article ">Figure 4
<p>Overall trend of the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities in Shandong Province.</p> Full article ">Figure 5
<p>Five-dimensional evolution trend of the effectiveness of green transformation of resource-based cities in Shandong Province.</p> Full article ">
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Study on the Coupling and Coordination Relationship Between Urban Living Environment and Economic Development
by Tianyi Chen, Yunjing Tian, Zhimin Zhang and Jianqiang Yu
Buildings 2024, 14(12), 3914; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14123914 - 7 Dec 2024
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The coordinated development of urban human settlements and the economy is a crucial indicator for assessing regional development and is essential for achieving sustainable high-quality development. Therefore, urban planning and management need to introduce scientific concepts to achieve a win–win situation for both [...] Read more.
The coordinated development of urban human settlements and the economy is a crucial indicator for assessing regional development and is essential for achieving sustainable high-quality development. Therefore, urban planning and management need to introduce scientific concepts to achieve a win–win situation for both the economy and the environment. (1) Background: Since the reform and opening up of China’s economy, it has undergone rapid development and urbanization. However, the improvement of human settlements has not kept pace. Some regions pursue economic development while neglecting environmental construction. To achieve a win–win situation for both the economy and the environment, urban planning and management need to incorporate scientific concepts. (2) Methods: This paper adopts a literature analysis method to construct a coupling coordination model and evaluate the level of coupling coordination between urban human settlements and economic development in 31 provinces and cities in China from 2011 to 2021. (3) Results: The level of coupling coordination has gradually increased year by year, but there are significant regional differences, with the East outperforming the West. Spatial analysis reveals a positive spatial correlation, indicating that provinces with similar development levels tend to cluster together. (4) Conclusions: The degree of economic outwardness, industrial structure, and residents’ income and consumption system are the main internal obstacles, while economic strength, urbanization, technological innovation, and human capital are positive external factors. Full article
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<p>Conceptual map of urban human settlements.</p> Full article ">Figure 2
<p>Coupling coordination mechanism between urban human settlement environment and economic development.</p> Full article ">Figure 3
<p>Change in the coupling degree between the urban human settlement environment and economic development in China and three major regions.</p> Full article ">Figure 4
<p>Comparison of the coupling degree and coupling coordination degree between the urban human settlement environment and economic development in China.</p> Full article ">Figure 5
<p>Eleven-year average of the coupling coordination degree and coupling degree of each province and city.</p> Full article ">Figure 6
<p>Variation in the coupling coordination degree of the urban human settlement environment and economic development in China and the three regions.</p> Full article ">Figure 7
<p>Spatial pattern distribution of the coupling coordination state between urban human settlements and economic development in China (2011).</p> Full article ">Figure 8
<p>Spatial pattern distribution of the coupling coordination state between urban human settlements and economic development in China (2016).</p> Full article ">Figure 9
<p>Spatial pattern distribution of the coupling coordination state between urban human settlements and economic development in China (2021).</p> Full article ">Figure 10
<p>The Moran scatter chart of the coupling coordination degree between urban human settlements and economic development in various provinces and cities in China (from left to right in 2011, 2016, 2021).</p> Full article ">Figure 11
<p>The Lisa aggregation diagram of the coupling coordination degree of the urban human settlement environment and economic development in various provinces and cities in China (2011, 2016, 2020, in order).</p> Full article ">
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