SDG 11 Hub: Sustainable Cities & Communities

Sustainable cities and communities are essential for a sustainable future. Cities are where the majority of people live, and they are also major contributors to climate change and environmental degradation. United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' aims to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. This goal calls for action to improve urban planning and management; provide access to basic services, such as water and sanitation; reduce urban poverty and inequality; promote sustainable transport and energy; and protect and restore urban ecosystems.

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If you care about your work contributing to achieving the SDGs, then you should work with a publisher that shares that commitment. Springer Nature, steadfastly focused on the SDGs, is that publisher. Publishing your SDG 11-linked research with Springer Nature will amplify its reach, impact and influence.

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News, insights, and stories on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, open access (OA), accessibility and knowledge transfer.

The Sustainable Development Goals series

Discover the latest SDG11-related books published in Springer Nature’s Sustainable Development Goals Series. 
The Series features research on each of the SDGs, addressing the urgent global challenges facing humanity. The books published in the Series feature impactful contributions that support the efforts to make the SDGs a reality.

Topical Collections

Topical Collections now open for submission

Urban inequalities and sustainability (npj urban sustainability) Deadline 1 May 2023

Circular economy in urban environments: responding to the New Urban Agenda (npj urban sustainability) Deadline 30 June 2023 

Ongoing Topical Collections - read papers and contribute yours

Resilient Infrastructure (Communications Engineering)

Ecovillages & other Community-led Initiatives as Experiences of Climate Action (Climate Action)

Ecology with Cities (Urban Ecosystems)

Biophilic Urbanism (Sustainable Earth)

ZEMCH Interdisciplinary Design for Sustainability (SN Applied Sciences)

Green Buildings in Architecture, Structures and Construction (Architecture, Structures and Construction)

Inclusive Cities and Learning Territories (City, Territory and Architecture)

Participation and innovation for urban sustainability: exploring the changes (City, Territory and Architecture)

Sustainable Energy Trends in the Developing Economies (SN Applied Sciences)

Recently published Topical Collections

Leveraging Nature-based Solutions for climate resilient and biodiverse urban futures (npj urban sustainability)

Covid, Cities and Sustainability (npj urban sustainability)

The Politics of Climate Action in Africa's Cities (Urban Forum)

Transforming "Space" to "Place" in High-Density Urban Areas: What Roles Can Landscape and Urban Planning Play? (Socio-Ecological Practice Research)

Sustainable Urban/Rural Planning and Architectural Design Innovation (Sustainability Science)

Highlights from our Portfolio

Highlighted Open Access Books

Highlighted Major Reference Works