https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/sustainability-analytics-and-modeling/about/call-for-papers#towards-sustainability-and-resilience-in-transportation-systems
Guest editors:
Amy M. Kim, University of British Columbia, Dept. of Civil Engineering ([email protected])
Lina Kattan, University of Calgary, Dept. of Civil Engineering ([email protected])
Thomas Stringer, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Dept. of Industrial Engineering ([email protected])
AIMS AND SCOPE
This special issue calls for papers exploring all aspects of sustainability and resilience in the planning, building, renewal, operation and management of transportation systems, including that required to support evacuations and recovery from disruptions. Particularly, it welcomes solutions and case studies from around the world using interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives, and those that develop tools and practices that can directly contribute to, and support real-world decision-making. This call is associated with the 2023 World Congress on Transportation Research (wctr2023.ca) held in Montreal, Canada in July 2023, and will include papers from the conference. However, all relevant works and additional submissions not associated with WCTR are also welcome.
Transportation systems are lifelines connecting communities, essential to the movement of both people and goods. Transportation systems heavily contribute to GHG emissions and other drivers of environmental degradation. However, these systems themselves, and the users of these systems, are impacted by the effects of climate change. Namely, slow onset effects, such as sea-level rise, permafrost degradation, acute weather events and natural disasters, cause infrastructure degradation and operations disruption. Transportation researchers and practitioners throughout the world are directly involved in efforts to make transportation systems more environmentally sustainable, many focusing on goals of net-zero systems amidst increasingly complex and growing societal needs. Many researchers are also involved in the challenging work of understanding how our systems can be more resilient and robust to the varied impacts of climate change. These aims may be intertwined and will remain challenges for years to come. Thus, we invite researchers and practitioners to submit their high-quality, innovative papers on relevant topics.
TOPICS COVERED
Areas of interest for this special issue broadly include, but are not limited to, the following. All aspects of transportation systems, including the physical infrastructure, travel demand management, travel model, transport policies, and system operations, as well as how transportation systems serve people and communities, are relevant.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submitted papers should be original works and should not have been previously published or currently considered for publication elsewhere. The manuscripts should be prepared according to the Guide for Authors available at: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/sustainability-analytics-and-modeling/2667-2596/guide-for-authors.
All manuscripts should be submitted electronically using the journal's online manuscript submission system at: https://www.editorialmanager.com/samod/default.aspx when prompted for the article type, please select, "VSI:Sustainability Transport".
On the Attach Files screen, please submit the Manuscript, Highlights, Cover Letter summarizing the contributions of the paper, and Conflict of Interest Declaration (template available at https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/286/supporthub/publishing).
At the Review Preferences screen, you may suggest potential reviewers for this submission and provide specific reasons for your suggestion in the comments box for each person.
Manuscripts submitted after the deadline may not be considered for the special issue and may be transferred, if accepted, to a regular issue.
IMPORTANT DATES
Eligible submissions will be quickly submitted to the peer review process by the guest editors. The guest editors will work to ensure a maximum time of three months for the initial peer review process. Papers that need moderate revisions will be maintained for consideration for the special issue. Papers that need major revision will be transferred to a regular issue.
Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2024
Keywords:
transportation systems, transportation infrastructure systems, travel demand management, transportation system operations, sustainability in transport systems, resilience to disruptive events.
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