Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Sustainability

Sustainability refers to meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, encompassing environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Research published in Water on this topic addresses sustainability across multiple domains, including agricultural practices in w…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2769-2264 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Sustainability refers to meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, encompassing environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Research published in Water on this topic addresses sustainability across multiple domains, including agricultural practices in water-limited environments, urban development frameworks, and food system innovations. Studies examine residue retention strategies for maintaining soil health in semi-arid tropical agriculture, permaculture applications for sustainable farming in island ecosystems, and the nutritional and environmental implications of alternative protein sources such as insect-based foods. Additional work explores the perspectives of agricultural graduates toward sustainable farming practices, the conceptual foundations of sustainable urban development, and organizational resilience during environmental and health crises. Research also investigates technological solutions for resource efficiency, including solar water heating systems for industrial applications, and analytical methods for ensuring food safety in sustainable food chains. The topic matters because achieving sustainability requires evidence-based approaches that balance productivity with resource conservation, particularly in contexts where water availability, land degradation, and climate variability constrain conventional development pathways while populations and resource demands continue to grow.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Sustainability, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Water (ISSN 2769-2264).

Journal editorial board
Ruth Pereira · Portugal Miklas Scholz · United Kingdom Yukinori SATO · Japan

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