专刊征稿：气候变化与极端天气对交通韧性，农业以及材料可持续性的影响

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Professor Qing-Chang Lu is a distinguished academic and doctoral advisor, currently serving as a Chang’an Scholar Distinguished Professor. He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University in the field of transportation and logistics. His research primarily focuses on intelligent transportation system analysis and control, risk and resilience modeling of multimodal transportation networks, integration of transportation and energy systems, and sustainable transportation and environmental impacts. Professor Lu’s work contributes significantly to advancing the theory and practice of resilient and sustainable mobility systems.

Dr. Suwan Shen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Her research centers on the dynamic interaction between critical infrastructure systems and environmental change, with a particular focus on climate change vulnerability. She emphasizes the importance of infrastructures such as transportation in sustaining social and economic activities, noting that their failure can severely impact public safety and social resilience. In response to the growing threat of climate change—especially in coastal regions— she employs transportation and land use models, spatial analysis, and environmental simulations to assess infrastructure vulnerability and explore adaptation strategies.

Dr. Hong-Wei Wang is currently a Senior Scientist at the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore. He focuses on AI-driven prediction and decision-making for complex systems, prediction and planning in electrified and autonomous transportation systems, and data-driven network science and spatiotemporal computing. His research emphasizes the development of integrated prediction-and-decision methodologies that leverage spatiotemporal models, reinforcement learning, and large language models (LLMs) to enable the understanding, optimization, and control of multimodal transportation systems, thereby supporting the advancement of AI-powered resilient transport networks capable of adapting to complex and dynamic environments.

专题征稿

Resilient transportation systems for extreme weather events and climate change

极端天气事件与气候变化背景下的交通系统韧性

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交通运输是实现社会可持续发展以及联合国可持续发展目标的重要领域之一。然而，在全球气候变化背景下，洪水、极端天气事件、海平面上升等因素正对交通系统构成严峻挑战。面对这些风险，保障交通系统的韧性对于实现可持续发展至关重要。

本专刊旨在汇集前沿研究，探讨在气候变化条件下，多模式交通系统应对各类极端天气事件的韧性问题。我们欢迎采用创新方法、基于高质量数据和/或多样化案例的跨学科研究，从规划、设计、政策、运营及系统提升等多个层面，为构建在全球气候变化背景下的可持续交通体系提供新见解。

关注主题

我们诚邀投稿，研究主题包括但不限于以下方面：

交通系统韧性评估方法：探讨用于评估交通系统在极端天气条件下韧性的定量模型、仿真技术或数据驱动方法。

•气候变化背景下的交通基础设施规划与设计策略：研究适用于城市和区域尺度的交通基础设施（如桥梁、公路和铁路系统）的韧性设计方法；

•政策与治理的作用：分析政策框架、监管机制以及多方利益相关者协作在提升交通系统气候韧性方面的作用；

•响应与恢复机制：探讨交通系统在遭受洪水、风暴、台风等极端事件影响后的应急响应策略、运营调整和恢复规划；

•全球实践经验：展示来自不同国家和地区的案例研究，对韧性交通举措的规划、实施过程及其成效进行比较分析。

征稿主题2：Extreme Weather Impacts on Sustainable Agriculture

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Clemens Scheer is leading the research group on ‘Landscape Fluxes’ and the project group ‘Environmental Smart Agriculture’ at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. He received a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Bonn in 2008. From 2009-2019 he worked as researcher in the Sustainable Agriculture program at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. His research investigates the impact of agricultural production on the environment and climate, with a focus on promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly production of food, energy, and bio-based products.

Dr Liu’s research focuses on sustainable agriculture and the development of climate adaptation strategies for agricultural systems. He combines advanced crop modelling with experimental analysis and machine learning to improve the prediction of crop responses and inform resilient farming practices. A pioneer in simulating extreme climate impacts on crops, he has established a global modelling framework to assess and manage the agricultural impacts of waterlogging, addressing key gaps in existing models and enabling more effective management under increasing climate extremes.

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Extreme Weather Impacts on Sustainable Agriculture

极端天气事件对可持续农业的影响

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极端天气事件对可持续农业的影响包括干旱、热浪、强降水、洪涝、暴风以及反季节霜冻在内的极端天气事件，正以不断上升的频率和强度在全球范围内发生。这些事件对粮食生产以及农业系统的长期可持续性构成了深刻挑战。尽管极端天气对作物生理和产量的影响已有一定研究基础，但其长期生物物理、生态及社会经济后果仍然关注不足。此外，在如何通过管理策略减缓资源退化并增强农业系统韧性方面，仍存在显著的知识空白。

本论文合集旨在通过汇集前沿研究成果，弥补上述关键不足，系统探讨极端天气事件如何影响农业生产力、土壤健康、生态系统功能、农户生计以及粮食系统的可持续性。我们诚邀投稿，欢迎能够深化对极端天气影响认识，并提出创新工具、实践方案和政策路径，以增强系统韧性、降低风险的研究成果。

研究范围与关注主题

我们欢迎原创研究论文、综述、观点文章以及案例研究，研究主题包括但不限于以下方面：

1. 农业生态系统影响

干旱、热浪、洪涝、风暴和霜冻对作物生产力、粮食安全、土壤健康及养分循环的影响

对温室气体排放、碳循环、土壤侵蚀以及长期土壤肥力的影响；

2. 气候与天气信息在决策中的应用

将天气和气候预测信息整合到农业经营与管理决策中利用监测系统、预警工具及基于模型的风险评估方法；

3. 农业系统与韧性提升策略

提高农业系统适应能力、降低脆弱性的系统性方法；

农业生态学、再生农业及基于自然的气候韧性解决方案提升作物抗逆性的育种创新；

4. 土地与水资源管理

在极端气候条件下减少资源退化的基础设施与景观层面解决方案；

极端气候背景下的可持续灌溉、排水与地下水管理；

5. 社会经济维度

极端天气对农民生计、收入稳定性、迁移以及农村发展的影响；

征稿主题3：Material-Enabled Climate-Positive Built Environments under Climate Extremes

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Jorge S. Dolado is Head of the Ceramic and Cement-Based Materials Group at the Materials Physics Center and coordinates the international LTC Green Concrete Laboratory. His output includes >225 publications, 16 patents (three licensed), and over $2 million in competitive research funding secured in the past five years. His research focuses on functional, sustainable cement-based materials, particularly for applications in radiative cooling, building energy efficiency, and low-carbon carbonation technologies, supported by multiphysics and multiscale computational modeling. Dr. Dolado’s work aims to develop low-carbon, high-performance cementitious composites for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable infrastructure. He integrates experimental materials design with advanced numerical simulation to enable durable, eco-friendly construction solutions and contribute to the decarbonization of the construction industry. Jorge S. Dolado is Head of the Ceramic and Cement-Based Materials Group at the Materials Physics Center and coordinates the international LTC Green Concrete Laboratory. His output includes >225 publications, 16 patents (three licensed), and over $2 million in competitive research funding secured in the past five years. His research focuses on functional, sustainable cement-based materials, particularly for applications in radiative cooling, building energy efficiency, and low-carbon carbonation technologies, supported by multiphysics and multiscale computational modeling. Dr. Dolado’s work aims to develop low-carbon, high-performance cementitious composites for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable infrastructure. He integrates experimental materials design with advanced numerical simulation to enable durable, eco-friendly construction solutions and contribute to the decarbonization of the construction industry.

Dr. Julian Wang’s research centers on sustainable building envelope materials, climate resilience, and indoor human health and well-being. On the fundamental side, supported by funding from the U.S. NSF and the NIH, his group investigates the intersection of photometry and radiometry, advancing methods to integrate innovative functional materials across scales—from nanoscale to macroscale—and examining human health and behavioral responses to environmental interventions. On the applied side, supported by agencies including the U.S. HUD, the USDA, the EPA, and others. Dr. Wang’s team develops advanced building envelope systems, daylighting and lighting solutions, and retrofit strategies. These efforts place particular emphasis on high-performance glazing and smart lighting systems to improve energy efficiency, enable solar energy integration, and enhance thermal resilience and sustainability. Dr. Wang’s contributions have been recognized through several national and international honors, including the NSF CAREER Award, the IES Richard Kelly Award, and selection to the National Academy of Engineering’s Grainger Frontiers of Engineering. He is also an active leader in the professional community, serving as a Board Director of the U.S. National Fenestration Research Council (NFRC), Chair of the Solar Buildings Division of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), and a member of multiple editorial boards in his field.

Dr. Manish Dixit‘s research interests center on green building materials, life-cycle energy and carbon modeling, BIM applications, and sustainable construction practices. He leads pioneering research in embodied carbon assessment, energy-efficient infrastructure systems, circular economy approaches in construction, and low-carbon building innovation, while actively driving international research collaboration and serving in key leadership roles within the International Energy Agency (IEA) initiatives. His work bridges theoretical modeling and industry implementation, aiming to reduce the environmental footprint of construction projects and promote evidence-based decision-making for sustainable infrastructure development worldwide.

Prof. Yi Zheng is an Associate Professor with expertise in sustainable energy and clean technology in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Director of Nano Energy Laboratory at Northeastern University, Faculty Fellow of the NASA Glenn Research Center, Fellow of ASME and ASTFE, and Founder of Planck Energies. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. from Columbia University (New York, NY) and B.S from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China). Prof. Zheng has published over 110 peer-reviewed journal papers, filed 9 US patents, and secured research grants from diverse sources including NSF, NIH, NASA, DARPA, ONR, US Air Force, 3M, MassVentures and MassCEC. His current research aims to address climate change and the growing global challenges in renewable energy and water scarcity. Prof. Zheng’s achievements are reflected in some prestigious honors and awards including Fulbright US Scholar Award, Raymond Viskanta Award, NSF CAREER Award, NIH RI-INBRE Early Career Development Award, NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship, ASTFE Early Career Researcher Award, Soleeva Energy Innovation Award, MassVentures Acorn Innovation Award, MassCEC AmplifyMass Award, Constantinos Mavroidis Research Award, Energies Young Investigator award, the Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award, and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Award.

专题征稿

Material-Enabled Climate-Positive Built Environments under Climate Extremes

极端气候背景下材料赋能的气候正效应建成环境

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随着全球气候变化的不断加剧，从极端热浪到强降水等各类极端天气事件正对建成环境的韧性、能源效率和环境可持续性构成前所未有的威胁，并对传统建筑与土木基础设施中的材料与系统范式提出严峻挑战。随着此类极端事件发生频率的持续上升，亟需变革性解决方案，以在满足功能性能需求的同时实现气候正效应目标。鉴于建成环境既是全球碳排放的重要来源，也是缓解极端天气影响的关键前线，本专题旨在汇聚以材料创新为核心的研究，推动构建具备韧性和低碳特征的建成环境系统。

示例性研究方向包括但不限于：极端气候条件下的可持续与多功能材料；调控辐射、光子与热能交换、以实现被动降温、能量获取及热缓解的材料；应用于建筑围护结构的智能与气候响应型材料；以及在强化环境胁迫下材料的耐久性与退化机制。上述跨学科研究融合材料科学、建筑与土木工程、能源系统以及建成环境设计，聚焦通过材料创新增强系统韧性、降低碳足迹，并提升对极端天气挑战的适应能力。

本专题诚邀围绕“极端天气韧性与气候正效应建成环境”主题的原创研究论文投稿，潜在研究方向包括但不限于：

•极端气候条件下建成环境中的可持续与多功能材料研究，包括在强化热应力、水分胁迫及环境负荷下的耐久性、退化机制与长期性能表现;

•调控辐射、光子与热能交换的材料，支持在极端气候条件下实现被动降温、热缓解与能量获取;

•应用于建筑围护结构的智能、响应型与自适应材料，以及其在快速变化和极端天气条件下的动态环境响应机制;

•支撑气候适应与系统韧性的材料与系统解决方案，包括水分管理、防洪性能、热缓冲能力以及对极端环境事件的防护;

•低碳与气候正效应材料创新研究，包括碳减排、碳封存及在未来气候情景下的全生命周期性能评估;

•材料与传感、控制及数据驱动方法相结合的跨学科应用，用于构建自适应、具备韧性的建成环境系统.

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