npj Urban Sustainability
An open access, online-only journal for urban scientists, policy makers and practitioners interested in understanding and managing urbanization processes.
Building energy savings by green roofs and cool roofs in current and future climates
The implementation of green and cool roofs at the city level can lead to substantial annual energy reductions, with up to 65.51% and 71.72% reduction in HVAC consumption, respectively, by 2100.
Large cities—the supernodes during extreme heatwaves
Heatwaves present numerous challenges to urban sustainability. With global climate change, understanding the mechanisms behind heatwaves is becoming increasingly crucial. How do these extreme conditions develop in cities? Does the size of a city matter in heatwave propagation?
Economic inequality and discontent in European cities
Why do people exhibit different levels of discontent with life? Contrary to mainstream economics, economic prosperity is poorly associated with people wellbeing, mainly in cities where job opportunities and amenities are the highest. Resolving this paradox is useful for improving societal wellbeing.
Energy and environmental impacts of shared autonomous vehicles under different pricing strategies
Analysis of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) by a land-use and transportation integrative approach shows that there is a nonlinear relationship between SAV fares and their energy and environmental effects and appropriate fare can play an integral part in promoting sustainable development.
De-paving paradise, one parking space at a time
Finding space for urban greening is as difficult as it is urgent. However, one area where we have been very generous with space in cities is car parking. This study shows that if we can use car parking space more efficiently, we can free up large areas for urban nature.
Modelling systemic COVID-19 impacts in cities
Cities are complex systems with interacting technical, social, and natural parts which are vulnerable to hazards.
