Aims Biogeotechnics is an interdisciplinary journal that bridges the gap between bioengineering, bionics and earth science engineering, particularly in the areas of bio-mediated design such as biomineralization, soil bioengineering using vegetation and fungi and bio-inspired design in the applications of geotechnical engineering. The journal aims to publish original studies on the experimental and theoretical aspects of bio-mediated and bio-inspired solutions in the geotechnical system, including laboratory and field testing, computational methods, design principles and site investigation.Scope Biogeotechnics focuses on interdisciplinary topics on the application of microbially mediated processes, biomaterials, vegetation, fungi and bio-inspired design methods, in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, rock engineering, pavement engineering, geological engineering, as well as offshore and marine engineering. Topics of interest include numerical and analytical methods in soil and rock mechanics with bio-mediated and bio-inspired solutions and materials; constitutive modelling in bio-mediated soil and rock ; statics and dynamics of interacting structures and foundations with bio-mediated and bio-inspired solutions; liquid and gas flow through geologic bio-reinforced media, contaminant transport and groundwater problems with bio-mitigation; geohazards mitigation in earthquakes, landslides and subsidence; soil/rock improvement with bio-mediated and bio-inspired method; and the development of bio-mediated and bio-inspired models validations using laboratory and field measurements.Editorial Board
The Journal of Ecosystem RestorationEcological engineering has been defined as the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and nature. The journal is for those involved in designing, monitoring, or restoring ecosystems, and serves as a bridge between the fields of ecology and engineeringSpecific topics covered in the journal include: habitat reconstruction; ecotechnology; synthetic ecology; bioengineering; restoration ecology; ecology conservation; ecosystem rehabilitation; stream and river restoration; reclamation ecology; non-renewable resource conservation. Descriptions of specific applications of ecological engineering are acceptable only when situated within context of adding novelty to current research and emphasizing ecosystem restoration. We do not accept purely descriptive reports on ecosystem structures (such as vegetation surveys), purely physical assessment of materials that can be used for ecological restoration, small-model studies carried out in the laboratory or greenhouse with artificial (waste)water or crop studies, or case studies on conventional wastewater treatment and eutrophication that do not offer an ecosystem restoration approach within the paper.The journal welcomes full papers, short communications, reviews, and letters to the editor. We are pleased to publish papers from multidisciplinary approaches that are pertinent to a wide range of scholars, managers, practitioners, and policymakers across ecological sciences.All papers will be subject to peer review and they will be dealt with as speedily as is compatible with a high standard of presentation.
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, a companion title to the highly-respected Ecological Indicators, is an open access journal promoting research on indicators as drivers for environmental management, policy formulation, and interdisciplinary research assessing complex environmental interactions for stimulating sustainable development. The primary aim of Environmental and Sustainability Indicators is the publication of high-quality papers that develop and disseminate indicators as common practice for guiding human actions to achieve sustainable management and development in natural and human modified systems.Papers considered for this journal should contribute to development or methodological steps at the interface of the three main drivers of the human society development at present: •Search for human well-being and the maintenance of human health and safety; •Maintenance of ecological sustainability and of natural environmental well-being; •Systems' resilience in face of an increasing human pressure, resulting from population size and demand for wealth creation.Indicators for sustainability and environmental management are requested in the areas of environmental management, climate change risk assessment, energy and natural resource management, and demographic and socioeconomic issues. Cross disciplinary work that touches on multiple goals of the UN SDGs are welcome, as disciplinary areas can include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Humanities, Economics of Climate Change, Management Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering.The journal will accept the following types of contributions: •Full-length research papers •Review articles •Mini-reviews •Case studies •Policy overviews •Perspective papers (by invitation)
"Green technologies" (greentech) is a term used to describe highly interdisciplinary, environmentally friendly and sustainable approaches and systems. As such, it's a field that greatly benefits from a multi-disciplinary research approach.Green Technologies and Sustainability encourages and promotes interdisciplinary research and development to important technological and theoretical developments in greentech and sustainability issues. The journal explores the field's relevance to multiple disciplines, including environmental science, environmental engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering, green chemistry, green energy, sustainable infrastructure, and so on. We also consider greentech's importance for monitoring, modelling and conserving the natural environment and resources, reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption, mitigating air, water and soil pollution and reducing waste, recover energy and resources, and supporting environmental and socioeconomic sustainability. Greentech include technologies and systems that use less energy and resources, draw on renewable resources, produce clean energy and help reduce and repair environmental harm. Despite the fact that many topics in green technologies are still in their infancy, they have attracted many research interests as people become more aware of the effects of climate change and the degradation of the environments.Topics covered by the journal include but not limited to:Concept, theory, fundamental, metric, analysis:Green and sustainable systems analysisGreen metrics Green and sustainable environments Novel green and sustainability conceptsCarbon neutrality Energy efficiency and resource efficiencyMathematical models for green and sustainable technologies Life cycle analysis, assessment, and approachesGreen and sustainable engineeringModeling and theory for green and sustainable managementCircular economyGreen and sustainable complex, dynamic environmental/economic/social systemsIssues for sustainable development goalsArchitecture, designs, algorithms, approachesGreen and sustainable architecture, strategies, algorithms, protocols, scheduling, and/or designsMeasurement and profiling of green issuesLow cost and energy-efficient designsPerformance characterization, evaluation, optimization and design Trade-OffsUse of cognitive principles to achieve green objectivesRelevant experimental test-beds and resultsRelevant standardization, policy, and regulationPollution control technologiesRecycling and reuseStrategic management for sustainabilityApproaches to achieve sustainable development goalsDomain technologiesEnvironmental engineeringAir and water pollution and control, including sustainable wastewater treatmentGreen and sustainable waste generation, separation, processing, and disposalSustainable waste management technologies promoting the reuse and recycling of wasteGreen and sustainable manufacturingGreen and sustainable chemical engineeringSustainable transportation and logisticsEnvironmental management and decision making for sustainabilityCarbon neutralization technologiesNoise pollution detection, assessment, and controlOcean and coastal pollution and mitigationGreen and sustainable supply chain managementGreen electronics, devices, and systemsEnvironmental scienceGreen chemistrySoil, land pollution and remediationEnvironmental modellingLife cycle impact assessment and sustainability assessmentGreen and sustainable water processingGreen energy technologiesRenewable and sustainable energy, including solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biomass and ocean energy, and renewable hydrogen and energy systems Green and sustainable energy for transportation, including biofuels, electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered vehicles solutionGreen, clean, and sustainable power generation and transmissionEnergy storage and battery technologiesHigh-performance sustainable energy systemsSmart grids and smart grid networksAdvanced metering infrastructure and smart meter technologiesEnergy harvesting, recycling, and wireless power transferGreen digital and information technologiesEnvironmental monitoringEnvironmental informaticsGreen and sustainable communications, computing, and systemsBig data and artificial intelligence meet green challengesArtificial intelligence aided environmental image or data analysis and decision makingInformation and communications technologies for sustainable development goalsElectromagnetic pollution mitigationSustainable security and privacy Security and privacy Issues for green and sustainable technologies Green and sustainable intelligent transportation systemsGreen data centers and cloud computingGreen finance and economicsGreen and sustainable materials Green and sustainable civil engineering and buildingGreen and sustainable citiesEditorial Board