Focus and Scope
Urbis examines the relationship between human behavior and urban environments, focusing on how individual and collective actions interact with the built environment, ecological systems, and institutional arrangements. The journal investigates the behavioral dimensions of urban sustainability, the design of urban spaces that promote well-being, and the governance mechanisms that support sustainable urban transitions.
The scope of the journal encompasses a broad range of topics at the intersection of behavioral science and urban sustainability, including:
- Urban behavior and everyday practices
- Behavioral insights for urban policy and planning
- Sustainable mobility and transportation behavior
- Pro-environmental behavior in urban settings
- Urban design, public space, and well-being
- Housing, neighborhood effects, and social cohesion
- Energy consumption and behavioral change in cities
- Waste management and circular economy behaviors
- Urban governance and citizen participation
- Behavioral economics and urban decision-making
- Health, well-being, and the urban environment
- Climate adaptation and resilience behaviors
- Smart cities and behavioral data
- Equity, inclusion, and behavioral justice
- Comparative urban behavioral studies
Urbis welcomes original research, review articles, case studies, perspectives, and opinions that contribute theoretical and empirical knowledge on urban behavior and sustainability. The journal encourages interdisciplinary approaches that bridge behavioral science, urban planning, environmental studies, public policy, and sociology, with particular interest in research that informs more sustainable and inclusive urban futures.
