Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning

Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning is a forum for multi-disciplinary studies focusing on all aspects of urban and rural planning.

• Encourages innovative approaches in spatial planning for urban and rural development.
• Aims to refine planning knowledge, innovate practice, and support policy-making.
• Publishes research, technical notes, reviews and case studies across all urban planning fields.
• APC fully sponsored by Tongji University, ensuring high visibility for your work.

Editor-in-Chief

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

• This special issue, titled " Planning for Low-carbon and Intelligent Transportation and Energy Systems of Cities," aims to present a comprehensive overview of multidisciplinary research in intelligent transportation systems, energy systems, and sustainable urban mobility. The issue addresses the engineering and planning challenges associated with future complex transport and energy systems, focusing on their implications for urban planning while also presenting solutions to these problems. The special issue includes but not limited to the research questions: (i) the development of urban intelligent transport technologies for safer and more resilient systems, (ii) the integration of renewable distributive generation for powering cities, and (iii) the relationship between urban forms and flows to achieve a low-carbon footprint for greener mobility.

Guest editors: Jian Zhuo, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, China Xingang Zhou, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, China Qiming Ye, Future Cities Laboratory, Singapore-ETH Centre, ETH Zurich, Singapore

Seanglidet YEAN,Future Cities Laboratory, Singapore-ETH Centre, ETH Zurich, Singapore

• This special issue aims to explore three research areas that have received sufficient attention and need further exploration. Topics will range from the regional innovation development to the theoretical and practical insights into territorial spatial planning, providing a comprehensive overview of the current landscape and cutting-edge frontiers in regional development from the perspective of urban and rural planning.

Guest editors: Xiang LI, School of Design and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, China

Wei WANG, School of Government, Central University of Finance and Economics, China

• This special issue will explore how technologies will enhance our urban future, as well as how urban planning and design can be involved with intelligent tools. Topics will range from the examination of the relationships between technologies and urban society to the evaluation of impacts in urban planning, providing a comprehensive overview of the current landscape and cutting-edge frontiers in emerging urban technologies.

Guest editors: Wei GAN, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, China Tianren YANG, Department of Urban Planning and Design, University of Hong Kong, China

Xiuning ZHANG, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, London WC1H0QB, UK

• This special issue aims to explore the multifaceted impacts of emerging technologies and innovative methods on design education, including their potential to revolutionize teaching methodologies, enhance student engagement and learning outcomes, and foster collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to design, addressing the complexities and dynamic nature of teaching and learning in this ever-changing discipline.

Guest editors: CHEN Fan, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, China LIANG Jing, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, China YOU Fangzhou, School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York, UK

HU Linna, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, China

Electronic ISSN

2731-6661

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