
Dr Abid Mehmood
Lecturer
- mehmooda1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 6232
- 1.76, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WA
- Media commentator
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
My broader expertise is in social innovation, sustainable development and environmental governance. I have research experience in climate change, renewable energy transitions, and social cohesion for local and regional development planning, policy and practice.
Member of the Centre for Innovation Policy Research
Leader of the Cities and sustainable places research group (#SDGAction28077)
News and Blogs
- Climate challenges in the mountain regions, webinar, 15 April 2021
- Response to climate change, The News, 22 February 2021
- Dam burst highlights need for climate change awareness, Cardiff Innovation Blog (8 February 2021). and Western Mail (12 February 2021)
- With S. Ahmed ‘Should we act on climate change? Perspectives from global south’, Sustainable Places Blog (26 January 2021)
- Celebrating International Mountains Day, Sustainable Places News (12 January 2021)
- Webinar to raise awareness of climate change, Daily Dawn, The News, Daily Pakistan (17 December 2020)
- Overcoming challenges to water reuse, Penang Monthly, 13 November 2020
- How to fight smog, together? The News on Sunday, (15 December 2019)
- Cardiff has lost almost half of its trees since 1990. InterCardiff (4 March 2019)
- Hothouse Earth: Seven things you can do to stop it. The Conversation (10 August 2018) and Metro (21 August 2018)
- The public transport challenge, Sustainable Places Blog (30 June 2015)
- ‘The return of social innovation as a scientific concept’, Elgar Blog (8 October 2013)
- ‘Urban interventions’, The Express Tribune (15 April 2013)
Biography
Qualifications
- PhD, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, UK
- Research Masters (DEA) in Regional Development, University of Lille, France.
- MBA in Management Information Systems, Hamdard University, Pakistan
- BSc in Geology, Karachi University, Pakistan
Visiting and Honourable Positions
- Visiting Fellow, Curtin University, Perth, Australia (2019)
- Visiting Scholar, Renmin University, Beijing, China (2017)
- Visiting Scholar, Beijing Normal University, China (2016)
- Visiting Academic, Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey (2013-14)
- Visiting Academic, KTH Stockholm, Sweden (2010-11)
- Visiting Fellow, Newcastle University, UK (2010-11)
- Visiting Scholar, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (2009)
- Visiting Academic, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy (2007-08)
- Visiting Academic, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece (2004-05)
- Research Fellow, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Lille, France (2001-02)
Expert and Advisory roles
- Expert, National Research Foundation, South Africa (since 2022)
- External Advisor, Flemish Council of Universities and University Colleges - VLUHR (since 2018)
- External Examiner, KU Leuven Belgium, Gran Sasso Science Institute Italy, and NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Pakistan (since 2017)
- Expert Advisor, Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Pakistan (since 2015)
- External Expert Adviser, Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament (since 2014)
Reviewing for Research Councils
- European Commission
- Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK
- Economic and Social Research Council, UK
- Medical Research Council, UK
- Natural Environment Research Council, UK
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
- National Science Centre Poland (NCN)
- Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
- The Research Council of Norway
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
- Czech Ministry of Education Youth and Sports
Journal reviewing
ArcPlan; disP-The Planning Review; Environment and Planning A; Environmental Politics; Environmental Planning and Management; Environmental Policy and Planning; European Journal of Innovation Management; European Planning Studies; Journal of Research in Architecture and Planning; International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development; Local Environment; Planning Theory; Planning Theory and Practice; Policy and Society; SAGE Open; Social Forces; Studies in Social Justice; Town Planning Review; Journal of Urban Design; Urban Studies.
Professional memberships
- Fellow, Royal Geographical Society
- Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK (since 2007)
- Innovation Network
- UN-HABITAT University Network Initiative
- European Spatial Development & Planning Network
- Association of Commonwealth Universities' Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network
- International Network on Social Innovation, Sustainable Development and Territory (INSIST)
Committees
- Steering Committee, Community Gateway, Cardiff University (2015-16)
Academic positions
- Lecturer, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University (since 2021)
- Senior Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University (2020-21)
- Research Fellow, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University (2010-20)
- Research Associate, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University (2004-10)
Speaking engagements
- 2022: 'Community engagement in Cardiff', Exploring Invisible Diversity in the City of Lights, NED University Karachi, Pakistan (26 December)
- 2022: 'Social Innovation and the ACF Model', Three Nations One Goal - Showcase Event, Cardiff, UK (29 November)
- 2022: 'Community engagement for sustainable placemaking', NED University Karachi, Pakistan (15 July)
- 2022: 'Planning for Climate Change', KU Leuven, Belgium (21 March)
- 2021: ‘What role could civil society play in restoration of built environment?’, Panel talk, Restoring Nature and Built Environment webinar (17 May)
- 2021: ‘Who needs social innovation’, Housing, Social and Wellbeing Workshop, University of Cape Town (14 April)
- 2021: 'Planning for Climate Change', KU Leuven, Belgium (22 March)
- 2021: Social Innovators and Change makers, Birmingham City University Graduate+ seminar (8 March)
- 2021: Social innovation and entrepreneurship, MSSCF event, Discover your Entrepreneurship Journey (27 February)
- 2020: Raising climate change awareness in mountain regions, Webinar on the Hindukush-Himalaya Region (12 December)
- 2020: Should we act on climate change? Cardiff-NED webinar on research, practice and policy challenges of climate change (2 December)
- 2020: 'Nature-inspired approaches for integrative urban planning and design', School of Cities, University of Toronto (18 November)
- 2020: 'Social Innovators as Change Makers', ACF Changemakers Seminar, Cardiff (30 October)
- 2020: 'Planning for Climate Change', KU Leuven, Belgium (March)
- 2019: 'Responsible and Inclusive Planning through Digital Social Innovation', State of the Australian Cities Conference, Perth, Australia (3-5 December)
- 2019: ‘Planning for the Hothouse Earth’, KU Leuven, Belgium (March)
- 2018: 'Experiences of large field surveys in rural areas: Lessons from Pakistan’, RGS-IBG Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK (28-31 August)
- 2018: ‘Planning for Climate Change’, KU Leuven, Belgium (April)
- 2017: ‘Social Innovation for Social and Political Transformation’, Planning Seminar at School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (18 December)
- 2017: ‘Social innovation and governance for sustainable place-making’ short course, Renmin University of China (October)
- 2017: ‘Social Innovation and Restorative Justice’, RGS-IBG Annual Conference, London, UK (29 August – 1 September)
- 2017: 'Making justice accessible through social innovation', International Conference Making Space for Socio-spatial and Socio-ecological Justice, University of the Aegean, Mytilini, Greece (3-5 July)
- 2017: ‘Resilient places and communities’, KU Leuven, Belgium (April)
- 2016: Series of lectures on social innovation and sustainable development, Beijing Normal University, China (Nov-Dec)
- 2016: (Co-chair) ‘Community development, land tenure and social innovation’, United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development - Habitat III, Quito, Ecuador (20 October)
- 2016: (Keynote) 'Social innovation: from minority sport to game changer’, Habitat III, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (18 October)
- 2016: (Chair) ‘Regeneration, Learning, Experiencing – Three perspectives on the transformative capacity of sustainable place-shaping’ Roundtable session at the UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference, Cardiff, UK (6 September)
- 2016: ‘Justice and Social Innovation: Mobile courts in Pakistan’, Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD) Annual Conference, Swansea University, UK (13-14 July)
- 2016: ‘Climate Change Resilience in Planning’, KU Leuven, Belgium (April)
- 2016: ‘Place based planning for urban resilience’, Planning Seminar at School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (15 February)
- 2016: ‘Social Innovation and Ethnic Entrepreneurship’, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre (SIERC) Conference, Collaborating for Impact, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand (10-12 February)
- 2015: Invited Talk ‘Urban and Regional Development Trajectories in Contemporary Capitalism’ at IJUS Special Session Towards a Neo-Structural Methodology for Urban and Regional Development Analysis, 55th Annual Conference of Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Justice and The City: (re)Examining the Past to Create the Future, Houston TX, USA (22 October)
- 2015: ‘Resilience and Climate Change in Planning’, KU Leuven, Belgium (March)
- 2014: (Keynote) ‘Planning for Resilience: Climate change adaptation strategy for London’, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan (August)
- 2014: ‘Resilient entrepreneurship: The case of ethnic minority entrepreneurs in the UK’, South Asian International Conference, Islamabad, Pakistan (11-13 August)
- 2014: ‘Sustainability, Resilience and Climate Change in Planning’, KU Leuven, Belgium (March)
- 2013: ‘Social innovation in an unsustainable world’, Research Network for Social Enterprise (EMES) Conference If not for profit? For what? And how? Liège, Belgium (1-4 July)
- 2013: ‘Social innovation and sustainable development’, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference Shape and be Shaped: The Future Dynamics of Regional Development, Tampere, Finland (5-8 May)
- 2013: ‘Planning for Climate Change’, Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey (12 April)
- 2013: ‘Climate change and planning’, KU Leuven, Belgium (March)
- 2012: ‘Urban sustainability: Between mimetics and metaphors’, International conference Sustainability Through Biomimicry: Discovering a World of Solutions Inspired by nature, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (26-27 November)
- 2012: ‘innovation/social/resilience’, Urban Symposium on Justice and the City, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (16 November)
- 2012: ‘Social innovation and resilience: A view towards risk governance’, Cardiff International Conference on Sustainable Place-Making, Cardiff, UK (29-30 October)
- 2012: (Davoudi, S., Brookes, E. and Mehmood, A.) ‘Evolutionary resilience as a strategy for climate change governance’, Cardiff International Conference on Sustainable Place-Making, Cardiff, UK (29-30 October)
- 2012: ‘Governance and social innovation for social and ecological transition’, Tipping Points Annual Conference, University of Durham, UK (2-3 July)
- 2012: ‘Social innovation and resilience’, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Networked regions and cities in times of fragmentation: Developing smart, sustainable and inclusive places, Delft, Netherlands (13-16 May)
- 2012: ‘Planning in an Unsustainable World’, KU Leuven, Belgium
- 2012: ‘(Re)-Placing Utopia: On the perils of abstract ideologies’, International Symposium, Beyond Utopia: Crisis, values and the socialities of nature, University of California Santa Barbara, USA (1-3 March)
- 2011: ‘Spatial planning and the governance of ecological settlements in the UK’, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Regional Development and Policy Development – Challenges, Choices & Recipients, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (17-20 April)
- 2011: ‘Spatial Planning in Pakistan: Opportunities and Challenges’, KU Leuven, Belgium
- 2011: ‘Sustainability in Planning’ KU Leuven, Belgium
- 2010: ‘Adaptation and Resilience: Securing Regional Futures Through Alliances’, 24th Congress of the Association of European Schools of Planning, Space is Luxury, Helsinki, Finland (7-10 July)
- 2010: ‘The Weaker Links: Marine Spatial Planning and the Developing Countries’, Marine Spatial Planning Symposium Stepping into the Water: A New Domain for Spatial Planning, Sheffield Hallam University, UK (21 May)
- 2009: ‘Use of Metaphors in Social Science Analysis’, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
- 2009: ‘Spatial planning responses to climate change: Climate change vulnerability and planning challenges for small islands’, 23rd Congress of the Association of European Schools of Planning, Why can’t the future be more like the past?, Liverpool, UK (15-18 July)
- 2009: ‘University as a network institution’, ESDP Network conference, Contemporary Society and Cultural Shifts in Public Policy, Aveiro, Portugal (22-23 June)
- 2009: ‘Analysing socioeconomic development on small islands: Need for a multidisciplinary approach’, Regional Studies Association Annual Conference, Understanding and Shaping Regions: Spatial, Social and Economic Futures, Leuven, Belgium (6-8 April)
- 2009: ‘European spatial planning and the role of cities on small islands’, Annual UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference, Unequal Places: Planning and Territorial Cohesion, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (1-3 April)
- 2007: ‘Planning for diversity: planning for islands’, International Congress on New concepts and approaches for Urban and Regional Policy and Planning? Leuven, Belgium (2-3 April)
- 2007: ‘Analysing regional development: From territorial innovation to path dependent development’, International Congress on New concepts and approaches for Urban and Regional Policy and Planning?, Leuven, Belgium (2-3 April)
Publications
2022
- MacKie, P., Brown, A. M. B., Mehmood, A. and Ahmed, S. 2022. Multi-dimensional conflict and the resilient urban informal economy in Karachi, Pakistan. International Development Planning Review 44(2), pp. 169-189.
2021
- Moghayedi, A. et al. 2021. Causality between challenges, motivations, and extent of use of water recycling systems in residential properties. Presented at: 7th International SEEDS Conference Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS 2021), Virtual/Leeds, England, 1-3 Septemer 2021.
- Mehmood, A. and Marsden, T. 2021. Deviance, problematisation and solidarity as attributes of sustainable place-making. Discover Sustainability 2, article number: 10. (10.1007/s43621-021-00016-z)
- Mehmood, A. and Ahmed, S. 2021. Should we act on climate change? Perspectives from global south. [Online]. Cardiff University Sustainable Places Blog: Sustainable Places Research Institute. Available at: http://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/sustainableplaces/2021/01/26/should-we-act-on-climate-change-perspectives-from-global-south/
- Mehmood, A. and Imran, M. 2021. Digital social innovation and civic participation: toward responsible and inclusive transport planning. European Planning Studies 29(10), pp. 1870-1885. (10.1080/09654313.2021.1882946)
- Moghayedi, A., Mehmood, A., Vassilev, V., Aburamadan, R., Blay, K., Nguyen, D. and Shrestha, . 2021. Interrelationships between sustainability and wellbeing: Three cases from the Global South. Presented at: 7th International SEEDS Conference Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS 2021), Virtual/Leeds, England, 1-3 Septemer 2021.
2020
- Ahmed, S. U. D., Mehmood, A. and Brown, A. 2020. Informal power structures: towards provision of services and security of tenure. In: Van den Broeck, P. et al. eds. Communities, Land and Social Innovation: Land Taking and Land Making in an Urbanising World. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 195-213.
- Mehmood, A., Marsden, T., Taherzadeh, A., Axinte, L. and Rebelo, C. 2020. Transformative roles of people and places: Learning, experiencing and regenerative action through social innovation. Sustainability Science 15, pp. 455-466. (10.1007/s11625-019-00740-6)
- Rebelo, C., Mehmood, A. and Marsden, T. 2020. Co-created visual narratives and inclusive place branding: A socially responsible approach to residents’ participation and engagement. Sustainability Science 15(2), pp. 423-435. (10.1007/s11625-019-00760-2)
- O'Sullivan, K., Golubchikov, O. and Mehmood, A. 2020. Uneven energy transitions: Understanding continued energy peripheralization in rural communities. Energy Policy 138, article number: 111288. (10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111288)
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2020. Towards a social innovation (SI) based epistemology in local development analysis: lessons from twenty years of EU research. European Planning Studies 28(3), pp. 434-453. (10.1080/09654313.2019.1639401)
2019
- Van den Broeck, P. et al. eds. 2019. Social innovation as political transformation: Thoughts for a better world. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. (10.4337/9781788974288)
- Parra, C., Paidakaki, A., Mehmood, A. and Van den Broeck, P. 2019. Bringing the social back in sustainable socio-ecological development. In: Van den Broeck, P. et al. eds. Social Innovation as Political Transformation: Thoughts for a Better World. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 148-154.
- Cheema, A. and Mehmood, A. 2019. ‘Business-in-a-Box’ as transformative social innovation. In: Van den Broeck, P. et al. eds. Social Innovation as Political Transformation: Thoughts for a Better World. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 165.
- Van den Broeck, P., Mehmood, A., Paidakaki, A. and Parra, C. 2019. Social innovation as an alternative narrative. In: Van den Broeck, P. et al. eds. Social Innovation as Political Transformation: Thoughts for a Better World. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 2-7., (10.4337/9781788974288.00005)
- Axinte, L. F., Mehmood, A., Marsden, T. and Roep, D. 2019. Regenerative city-regions: a new conceptual framework.. Regional Studies, Regional Science (10.1080/21681376.2019.1584542)
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2019. La coconstruction d’une épistémologie socialement innovante pour l’analyse du développement territorial: réflexions sur vingt ans de recherche-action. In: Klein, J. et al. eds. Trajectoires d’innovation. Des émergences à la reconnaissance. Presses de l’Université du Québec, pp. 51-66.
- Backman, M., Pitt, H., Marsden, T., Mehmood, A. and Mathijs, E. 2019. Experiential approaches to sustainability education: towards learning landscapes. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 20(1), pp. 139-156. (10.1108/IJSHE-06-2018-0109)
- Cheema, A. R. and Mehmood, A. 2019. Reproductive health services: 'Business in a Box' as a model social innovation. Development in Practice 29(2), pp. 196-207. (10.1080/09614524.2018.1541166)
2018
- Moulaert, F., Mehmood, A., MacCallum, D., Leubolt, B. and Ganugi, G. 2018. Innovazione sociale. Una scintilla per innescare processi trasformativi. Sociologia e politiche sociali 21(2), pp. 11-49. (10.3280/SP2018-002001)
- Mehmood, A. 2018. Hothouse Earth: seven things you can do to stop it. The Conversation 2018(Aug 10)
- Cheema, R., Mehmood, A. and Khan, A. 2018. Challenges of research in rural poverty: Lessons from large field surveys. Development in Practice 28, pp. 714-719. (10.1080/09614524.2018.1467881)
- Mehmood, A. 2018. Nature governance: a multimodal view. In: Marsden, T. ed. The SAGE Handbook of Nature., Vol. 1. London: SAGE, pp. 126-142.
2017
- 2017. Social innovation as a trigger for transformations - the role of research. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/pdf/policy_reviews/social_innovation_trigger_for_transformations.pdf
- Moulaert, F., Mehmood, A. and Manganelli, A. 2017. Spazi d'Innovazione Sociale. In: Monteduro, G. ed. Sussidiarietà e Innovazione Sociale. Costruire un welfare societario. FrancoAngeli, pp. 71-93.
2016
- Mehmood, A. 2016. Institutional forms of social innovation. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development 10(3), pp. 300-311. (10.1504/IJISD.2016.077512)
- Cheema, A., Mehmood, A. and Imran, M. 2016. Learning from the past: Analysis of disaster management structures, policies and institutions in Pakistan. Disaster Prevention and Management 25(4), pp. 449-463. (10.1108/DPM-10-2015-0243)
- Moulaert, F., Jessop, B. and Mehmood, A. 2016. Agency, structure, institutions, discourse (ASID) in urban and regional development. International Journal of Urban Sciences 20(2), pp. 167-187. (10.1080/12265934.2016.1182054)
- Mehmood, A. and Jamal, A. 2016. Social innovation and ethnic entrepreneurship: the UK experience. In: de Bruin, A. and Lewis, K. V. eds. Proceedings of the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference: Collaborating for Impact. Auckland: Massey University, pp. 341-344.
- Mehmood, A. 2016. Of resilient places: planning for urban resilience. European Planning Studies 24(2), pp. 407-419. (10.1080/09654313.2015.1082980)
2015
- Mehmood, A., Jamal, A. and Sriram, V. 2015. Ethnic marketing, ethnic entrepreneurship and social innovation. In: Jamal, A., Peñaloza, L. and Laroche, M. eds. The Routledge Companion to Ethnic Marketing. Routledge, pp. 84-96.
- Baker, S. C. and Mehmood, A. 2015. Social innovation and the governance of sustainable places. Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability 20(3), pp. 321-334. (10.1080/13549839.2013.842964)
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2015. Analysing regional development: From territorial innovation to path dependent geography. In: Davis, J. B. and Dolfsma, W. eds. The Elgar Companion to Social Economics, Second Edition., Vol. 2. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 676-700.
2014
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2014. Towards social holism: social innovation, holistic research methodology and pragmatic collective action. In: Silva, E. A. et al. eds. The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods: A Case-Based Guide to Research Design. New York, NY: Routledge, pp. 97-106.
2013
- Moulaert, F. et al. eds. 2013. The international handbook on social innovation: Collective action, social learning and transdisciplinary research. Elgar Original Reference. Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Mehmood, A. and Parra, C. 2013. Social innovation in an unsustainable world. In: Moulaert, F. et al. eds. The International Handbook on Social Innovation: Collective Action, Social Learning and Transdisciplinary Research. Elgar Original Reference Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 53-66.
- Moulaert, F., MacCallum, D., Mehmood, A. and Hamdouch, A. 2013. General introduction: the return of social innovation as a scientific concept and a social practice. In: Moulaert, F. et al. eds. The International Handbook on Social Innovation: Collective Action, Social Learning and Transdisciplinary Research. Elgar Original Reference Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 1-6.
- Davoudi, S., Brooks, E. and Mehmood, A. 2013. Evolutionary resilience and strategies for climate adaptation. Planning Practice & Research 28(3), pp. 307-322. (10.1080/02697459.2013.787695)
- Mehmood, A. and Franklin, A. 2013. Sustainable urban land use and the question of eco-places. Presented at: 8th Seminar on Urban and Regional Planning – “Dynamics of Land in Planning”, Karachi, Pakistan, 30 March 2013Proceedings of the Eighth Seminar on Urban and Regional Planning. Karachi: NED University Press pp. 172-202.
- Mehmood, A. and Moulaert, F. 2013. Holistic research methodology and pragmatic collective action. In: Moulaert, F. et al. eds. The International Handbook on Social Innovation: Collective Action, Social Learning and Transdisciplinary Research. Elgar Original Reference Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 442-452.
- Mehmood, A. 2013. Urbanisation and climate change in developing countries: Options for Pakistan. In: Bajwa, K. W. ed. Urban Pakistan: Frames for Imagining and Reading Urbanism. Oxford University Press, pp. 38-50.
- Mehmood, A. 2013. Developing ecological settlements: two cases from the UK. In: Pengfei, Z. and Byrne, J. eds. Urban ecological environment protection. Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, pp. 207-215.
2012
- Novy, A., Mehmood, A. and Moulaert, F. 2012. The DEMOLOGOS methodology for analyzing urban and regional trajectories. In: Martinelli, F., Moulaert, F. and Novy, A. eds. Urban and Regional Development Trajectories in Contemporary Capitalism. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 45-62.
- Mehmood, A. 2012. Urban sustainability: between mimetics and metaphors. Presented at: Sustainability Through Biomimicry, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 27-28 November 2012Proceedings of the Sustainability Through Biomimicry Conference. University of Dammam pp. 31-48.
2011
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2011. Spaces of social innovation. In: Pike, A., Rodríguez Pose, A. and Tomaney, J. eds. Handbook of Local and Regional Development. London: Routledge, pp. 212-225.
- Davoudi, S., Mehmood, A. and Brooks, L. 2011. The London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy: gap analysis. Project Report. [Online]. Global Urban Research Unit. Available at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/globalurbanresearchunit/files/electronicworkingpapers/ewp44.pdf
2010
- Mehmood, A. 2010. On the history and potentials of evolutionary metaphors in urban planning. Planning Theory 9(1), pp. 63-87. (10.1177/1473095209346495)
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2010. Analysing regional development and policy: A structural-realist approach. Regional Studies 44(1), pp. 103-118. (10.1080/00343400802251478)
2009
- Davoudi, S., Crawford, J. and Mehmood, A. 2009. Climate change and spatial planning responses. In: Davoudi, S., Crawford, J. and Mehmood, A. eds. Planning for Climate Change: Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation for Spatial Planners. Earthscan, pp. 7-18.
- Davoudi, S., Crawford, J. and Mehmood, A. eds. 2009. Planning for climate change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation for spatial planners. London: Earthscan.
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2009. Spatial planning and institutional design: What can we expect from transaction cost economics?. In: Geyer, H. S. ed. International Handbook of Urban Policy: Issues in the Developed World., Vol. 2. Elgar Original Reference Edward Elgar, pp. 199-211.
- Kizos, T., Spilanis, I. and Mehmood, A. 2009. Climate change vulnerability: Planning challenges for small islands. In: Davoudi, S., Crawford, J. and Mehmood, A. eds. Planning for Climate Change:Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation for Spatial Planners. Earthscan, pp. 94-106.
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2009. Analysing regional development: From territorial innovation to path-dependent geography. In: Davis, J. B. and Dolfsman, W. eds. The Elgar Companion to Social Economics. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp. 607-631.
2008
- Moulaert, F. and Mehmood, A. 2008. Analyser le developpement regional. De l'innovation territoriale a la geographie de dependence du sentier. Geographie Economie Societe 10(2), pp. 199-222. (10.3166/ges.10.199-222)
Teaching
I have taught for courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Cardiff University and at a number of other Universities in the UK and Europe. I have provided short courses at Universities in Europe (e.g. KU Leuven) and China (e.g. Beijing Normal University), delivered summer courses in Europe, and developed capacity building programmes and workshops as part of research projects (e.g. SUSPLACE and SPRET). I have also contributed to programme evaluations.
Current teaching
At Cardiff University
- Space and Place: International Planning Practice, MSc (Module leader)
- Critical Planning Practice and Research, MSc (Module leader)
- Key Issues in Urban Planning, Year 1 (Module leader)
- Planning for Sustainability, MSc (Contributor)
- Renewable Energy Planning and Development, MSc (Contributor)
- Sustainable Development: Concepts, Practices and Challenges, Year 2 (Contributor)
At KU Leuven
- Spatial Planning: Theory and Practice, MSc (Contributor)
Previous teaching
At Cardiff University
- Planning for Sustainability, MSc (Module leader), School of Geography and Planning
- Renewable Energy Development and Planning, MSc (Module leader), School of Geography and Planning
- Environmental Policy and Climate Change, MSc (Contributor), School of Geography and Planning
- Critical Perspectives in Social Science, MSc (Contributor), School of Social Sciences
- Community, Sustainable Health and Well-being, Professional Doctorate (Contributor), School of Social Sciences
- Power, Politics, and Policy, Year 2 (Contributor), School of Social Sciences
- Web and Social Computing, MSc (Contributor), School of Computer Science and Informatics
At Newcastle University (UK)
- Urban and Regional Planning, MSc (Module leader)
- Regional Development and Planning in Europe, MSc (Contributor)
- Spatial Planning Theory and Practice, MSc (Contributor)
- Linked Research Project, Year 3 (Contributor)
- European Spatial Planning, Year 3 (Contributor)
- Planning Frameworks, Year 2 (Contributor)
At KU Leuven (Belgium)
- Socio-economic Development in Space, MSc (Contributor)
Programme evaluation
- Flemish Council of Universities and University Colleges (VLUHR), Belgium
I have participated in research and consultancy projects for a range of organisations including Royal Academy of Engineering, DEFRA, ESRC, EPSRC, HEFCW and the European Commission.
Projects and grants
- (Principal Investigator) 'Resilient Housing Design in Fragile Settings', Royal Academy of Engineering UK, Frontiers Champions Award (2023-24)
- with Moghayedi et al. 'Innovative Urban Farm 4 Everyone: Enhancing the sustainability of society in the post-pandemic era', Royal Academy of Engineering UK (2022-23)
- with Jamal et al. ‘Financial Empowerment of Women through Entrepreneurship in Ghana, Wales and Saudi Arabia', Innovation for All (2022)
- with Ahmed et al., ‘Exploring Invisible Diversity in the City of Lights’, British Council, Pakistan-UK Higher Education Links (2022)
- (Principal Investigator) ‘Sustainable Pathways for Renewable Energy Transition’, Royal Academy of Engineering UK, Frontiers Champions Award (2021-22)
- with Marchesi et al., ‘CircuPLAY – a CIRcular CommUnity PLAYful platform’, Innovation for All – Public Engagement Proof‐of‐Concept Fund (2021-22)
- with Jamal A 'Financial empowerment of women through enterpreneurship in Pakistan', HEFCW-GCRF Network Award (2021)
- (Principal Investigator) ‘Interplay between density, design, and wellbeing towards developing resilient cities’, Royal Academy of Engineering (2020-21)
- with Moghayedi A 'Sustainable Innovative Affordable Housing Initiatives (SIAH-I)', Royal Academy of Engineering (2020-21)
- with Rajendran L ‘Re-visioning Peripheral Geographies: Strategies for resilient urban development in the Global South’, Royal Academy of Engineering (2020-21)
- with Behzadian K et al ‘Strategic planning of urban water reuse interventions for community resilience’, Royal Academy of Engineering (2020-21)
- with Matsika et al ‘Inclusive and accessible public transport system for women and PRMs’, Royal Academy of Engineering (2020-21)
- with Pala A ‘Community Interest Litigation as a tool for sustainable development in Lesotho’. GCRF Facilitation Grant (2020-21)
- (Principal Investigator) 'Co-producing plans and strategies for community-based climate action’. ESRC/GCRF Impact Acceleration Award (2020)
- with Pala A ‘Developing the impact of Community Interest Litigation for sustainable development', ESRC/GCRF Impact Acceleration Award (2020)
- with Swensen G 'Sustainable Adaptation - Resilience in Urban Regeneration'. Research Council of Norway (2019-21)
- with Brown A and Mackie P ‘Economic Recovery in Post-Conflict Cities: The Role of the Urban Informal Economy’. ESRC-DFID. ES/M008789/1 (2016-19)
- (Principal Investigator) 'Institutional change for sustainable placemaking'. International Collaboration Seedcorn Fund (2017-18)
- (Principal Investigator) 'Towards an agenda for sustainable food governance'. Cardiff University – KU Leuven Joint Collaboration Fund (2017)
- with Rana O ‘Information Models for the "Sharing Economy"’. Cardiff University CUROP grant (2016)
- with Roep D et al ‘Sustainable Place-Shaping’ SUSPLACE. European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska Curie ITN (2015-19)
- with Golubchikov, O., 'Low Carbon Planning, Innovation and Management'. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) DTC Award, co-funded with Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (2015-18)
- with Jamal, A., 'Making sense of financial consumption for ethnic minorities in Wales'. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) DTC Award (2014-18) in collaboration with Islamic Banking and Finance Centre (IBFC) UK
- 'Sustainable Urban Regeneration', European Commission Erasmus Intensive Programme (2013-14)
- with Cullun-Unsworth et al., 'Biodiversity and Food Security: Developing Collaborative Policy for Seagrass Conservation in Turks and Caicos Islands'. Darwin Initiative DEFRA for UK Overseas Territories Challenge Fund, Round 18 (2012-13)
- (Principal Investigator) International seminar series on Environmental Governance. Cardiff University Graduate College (2011-12)
- (Principal Investigator) 'Planning Responses to Climate Change in the North East England'. Newcastle University Humanities Arts and Social Sciences Research Fund (2009-10)
- with Hall et al. 'Adaptation and Resilience in Cities: Analysis and Decision making using Integrated Assessment' ARCADIA. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (2009-10)
- with Moulaert et al., 'Social Platform on Cities and Social Cohesion' SOCIALPOLIS. European Commission FP7 (2008-10)
- with Moulaert et al., 'Growing Inequality and Social Innovation: Alternative Knowledge and Practice in Overcoming Social Exclusion in Europe' KATARSIS. European Commission FP6 (2006-09)
- with Moulaert et al., 'Development Models and Logics of Socioeconomic Organization in Space' – DEMOLOGOS. European Commission FP6 (2004-07)
Supervision
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the following areas:
- Social innovation
- International planning and sustainability
- Global development related challenges
- Energy transitions
- Sustainable development and climate emergency
- Social and public policy and governance
- Resilience thinking
Current supervision
Past projects
Completed PhD theses
- Muhammad Alamgir (ESRC funded) ‘Making Sense of Financial Consumption: A Case of Muslims in Wales’, (Awarded 2021)
- Lorena Axinte (Marie Curie ITN funded) 'Regenerative City-regions? A Case Study of Cardiff Capital Region and its Future Generations' (Awarded 2020)
- Kate O’Sullivan (ESRC funded) ‘The Impacts of Energy Transitions on Vulnerable Peripheral Communities in National Parks’ (Awarded 2020)