The journal discusses issues pertaining to sustainable development of the third world countries in the context of evolving social, cultural, economic and spatial conditions. It therefore embraces studies that deepen our understanding of cultural and socially empathetic forms of development. So, its focuses are on: Climate change and sustainable living environments Renewable energy and the formation of the built forms Urban and rural growth Urban health Public health practices and policy Sustainable economy Spatial restructuring and infrastructure The strategic use of resources Urban waste treatment and management Disaster mitigation and management Human settlement and community Other dominant issues pertaining to sustainable built environment