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We invite contributions that showcase the benefits of interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, multifunctional, multiscale, multidomain, and multistakeholder approaches. These contributions should demonstrate the application of systems thinking to developing and implementing solutions for a more resilient, fair, dignified and sustainable built environment. Models as well as real case studies are accepted. We welcome contributions from the following topics:

Circular and bioeconomy

Urban-rural-industrial symbiosis

Climate neutrality and net-zero carbon systems

Carbon storage in the built environment

Carbon budget definition and use

Climate justice and social equity

Climate change and resilience

Housing crisis/emergency

Social housing

Informal settlements

Post-disaster and post-conflict (re)construction in humanitarian actions

Digital transformation

Circular and low-carbon solutions and materials (high-tech, low-tech, no-tech, vernacular and new vernacular)

Scaling up sustainable technologies

Sustainability assessment methods: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Materials Flow Analysis (MFA), Input-Output Analysis (IO), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Social Life Cycle Assessment (sLCA), among others

Sustainability labels and standards

Sustainable asset management

Decision-support tools for sustainability management

Policymaking and policy implementation for territorial transformation

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