Urbanism
We bring researchers together to explore the role of urbanism in the creative shaping of urban places and public spaces.
By coming together to promote knowledge exchange and engage in key areas of debate, we are addressing national and international challenges facing contemporary cities across the world.
Our areas of focus include informal urbanism, urban regeneration, urban theory, transit urbanism, sustainable urbanism, and comparative urbanism. Our research is informed by researchers working on projects across multiple cities in the global South and global North.
Activities include invited guest lecture series, research seminars, funding application workshops, and impact events, among others.
Projects
Meet the team
Lead researcher
Dr Nastaran Peimani
- peimanin@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5980
Academic staff
Professor Juliet Davis
- davisjp@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5497
Dr Wesley Aelbrecht
- aelbrechtw@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5962
Professor Aseem Inam
- inama1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5607
Dr Marianna Marchesi
- marchesim@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)7470742033
Dr Camilla Pezzica
- pezzicac@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5947
Postgraduate students
Juan Usubillaga
- usubillaganarvaezj1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2251 0943
Members
Dr Satish Basavapatna Kumaraswamy
- satish.bk@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 9400
Dr Sam Clark
- clarksd1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4430
Professor Mhairi McVicar
- mcvicarm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4634
Dr Marga Munar Bauza
- bauzamm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5961
Professor Jo Patterson
- patterson@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4754
Publications
- Peimani, N. 2023. Healthy cities? Design for well-being by Tim Townshend, London, Lund Humphries [Book Review]. Journal of Urban Design 28 (6), pp.699-701. (10.1080/13574809.2023.2262332)
- Kamalipour, H. , Aelbrecht, P. and Peimani, N. eds. 2023. The Routledge handbook of urban design research methods. New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9781003168621)
- Peimani, N. 2023. Exploring transit morphologies and forms of urbanity in urban design research. In: Kamalipour, H. , Lopes Simoes Aelbrecht, P. and Peimani, N. eds. The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Research Methods. New York, NY: Routledge
- Peimani, N. and Kamalipour, H. 2022. Mapping the spatiality of informal street vending. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability (10.1080/17549175.2022.2150267)
- Peimani, N. and Kamalipour, H. 2022. Informal street vending: a systematic review. Land 11 (6) 829. (10.3390/land11060829)
- Peimani, N. and Kamalipour, H. 2022. Assembling transit urban design in the global South: urban morphology in relation to forms of urbanity and informality in the public space surrounding transit stations. Urban Science 6 (1) 18. (10.3390/urbansci6010018)
- Peimani, N. and Kamalipour, H. 2022. The future of design studio education: student experience and perception of blended learning and teaching during the global pandemic. Education Sciences 12 (2) 140. (10.3390/educsci12020140)
- Usubillaga Narvaez, J. 2022. Change by activism: insurgency, autonomy and political activism in Potosí-Jerusalén in Bogotá, Colombia. Urban Planning 7 (1), pp.72-81. (10.17645/up.v7i1.4431)
- Kamalipour, H. and Peimani, N. 2021. Informal urbanism in the state of uncertainty: forms of informality and urban health emergencies. Urban Design International 26 (2), pp.122-134. (10.1057/s41289-020-00145-3)
Schools
Next steps
Research that matters
Our research makes a difference to people’s lives as we work across disciplines to tackle major challenges facing society, the economy and our environment.
Postgraduate research
Our research degrees give the opportunity to investigate a specific topic in depth among field-leading researchers.
Our research impact
Our research case studies highlight some of the areas where we deliver positive research impact.