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  1. Brainstorming the context–text dialectic: epistemic reflections from early-career researchers on urban design research

    Article • Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research, September 2025, Emerald

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  2. COVID-19 and “the trinity of boredom” in public spaces: urban form, social distancing and digital transformation

    Article • Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research, September 2021, Emerald

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  3. Tailored methods for mapping urban heat islands in Greater Cairo Region

    Article • Ain Shams Engineering Journal, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  4. Competitiveness, distinctiveness and singularity in urban design: A systematic review and framework for smart cities

    Article • Sustainable Cities and Society, May 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  5. Urban design assessment tools: a model for exploring atmospheres and situations

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning, December 2020, ICE Publishing

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  6. COVID-19’s challenges to urbanism: social distancing and the phenomenon of boredom in urban spaces

    Article • Journal of Urbanism International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  7. Revealing distinguishing factors between Space and Place in urban design literature

    Article • Journal of Urban Design, October 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  8. Conviviality in food consumption

    Article • Journal of Urbanism International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  9. The Predicament of Post-Displacement Amidst Historical Sites: A Design-based Correlation Between People and Place

    Article • Heritage & Society, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  10. What makes the livable cities of today alike?

    Article • Cities, September 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Abeer Elshater

  11. What can the urban designer do for children? Normative principles of child–friendly communities for responsive third places

    Article • Journal of Urban Design, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Abeer Elshater