Aims and Scope

The Journal of Built Environment, Urbanism, and Smart Cities (JBUS) aims to promote high-quality scholarly research and practical advancements in urban planning, architecture, and smart city development, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among academia, industry, and government to create sustainable, inclusive, and technology-enabled urban environments. The journal is dedicated to bridging theory, design, technology, and policy to shape future-ready cities while disseminating innovative solutions to pressing urban challenges such as sustainability, mobility, housing, resilience, and digital transformation.on. 

Scope
JBUS welcomes original research, review articles, case studies, and technical reports in, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Urban Planning & Design
    Sustainable urbanism, urban form, land use planning, public spaces, and community development.

2. Architecture & Built Environment
   Architectural design, building performance, green buildings, heritage conservation, and adaptive reuse.

3. Smart City Technologies
   IoT, AI, and data-driven urban services, urban informatics, and digital twins.

4. Transportation & Mobility
   Public transit systems, intelligent transportation systems, walkability, and micromobility solutions.

5. Infrastructure & Resilience
   Urban infrastructure planning, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, and water-energy-waste management.

6. Housing & Real Estate Development
   Affordable housing, housing policy, urban regeneration, and property management.

7. Environmental & Social Sustainability
   Urban ecology, climate-responsive design, social equity, and participatory planning.

8. Governance & Policy
   Urban policy, smart governance, city management, and citizen engagement.