Underground infrastructure and sustainability

Underground infrastructure and sustainability is a research topic within Building and Construction. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the development, sustainable management, and utilization of urban underground space, with an emphasis on sustainable development, utility tunnels, spatial planning, subsurface resources, infrastructure, and resilience. It addresses challenges such as sustainability assessment, governance issues, social costs, and the integration of underground space into urban planning. The research also explores the potential for urban resilience, GIS-based evaluation methods, and integrated planning concepts.

• Urban Underground Space
• Sustainable Development
• Utility Tunnels
• Spatial Planning
• Subsurface Resource
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability Assessment
• Urban Resilience
• GIS-based Evaluation
• Integrated Planning