A genuine enthiuast about nature & green spaces. Cities as peoples & nature places advocate. Studying global south cities. Landscape Research Group trustee.
Cairo, Egypt
Joined April 2019
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Fascinated that our paper directly tackles the challenges facing the #design of the green river of the new adminstrative capital of #Egypt The design aims to adopt #arid #landscape character yet facing communal rejections. This is where our #research #recommendations come handy🧵 – at Cairo, Egypt
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this paper quantiatively shows what someone told me: "everyone loves interdisciplinary but no one will give u a job if you are interdisciplinary"
Hiring at top universities rewards disciplinary loyalty over interdisciplinary breadth. Things are changing.
arxiv.org/abs/2503.21912
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📢CALL FOR PAPERS! Does the current #EnvironmentalJustice framework provide answers to the evolving challenges of urban environments? Or does it need a reboot? Submit your papers here! 🤓👇nature.com/collections/bjddh…
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Young trees need around 50 litres of water per week to thrive in summer months, even more when the weather is hot and dry ☀️
Your local street trees need YOU to ensure they can survive the hotter months of the year, will you answer the call? ☎️
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Please see our Special Issue call for papers, co-edited with fantastic urban studies colleagues!
nature.com/collections/bjddh…
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If we shift our thinking to look at nature and green space as critical or essential infrastructure - as we do with transport and housing - then we can address this problem
❓How can the UK transition towards a more sustainable green infrastructure?
🗾In an article from #OnInfrastructure, @Mell_GIPlanning explores the importance of green infrastructure as an essential form of urban infrastructure.
👉Read more here: policy.manchester.ac.uk/publ…
ALT Purple text on white background. Purple University of Manchester and Policy@Manchester logo along the top. Quote from article by Ian Mell reads: "Continuing to develop cities without an explicit focus on nature may be a fool’s errand that undermines the sustainability of urban areas."
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🎮 Research Assistant: Game Design @ Urban Systems Lab
Design climate & resilience games for EU project! Seeking:
- Game design experience
- Environmental interest
- Design tools knowledge
📍 NYC (79 Fifth Ave)
💰 $30.16/hr
⏰ 15-20 hrs/wk
Details: careers.newschool.edu/postin…
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Join us and our guests at the webinar #AI and Technology Applications in #LandscapeEcology
When? : Wednesday 11 December 2024 16:00-17:00 CET
Registration lnkd.in/eHGh6ViY
@IALE_Chile @CZ_IALE @ialeGermany @ialeUK
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❗️Looking for a passionate #postdoc in interdisciplinary #biodiversity research! Join our supportive and inspiring team at @isoewikom & @UFZ_de to tackle impactful #biodiversityreporting. 🚀 Apply now: recruitingapp-5128.de.umanti…
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🌳⚕️Why is it so hard to incorporate #nature-based therapies in #healthcare? Our researcher @ItaTrigueroMas tells us a bit more about the @GreenME_Project🎯Follow the Natur-ally podcast on Spotify for talks about nature for mental health and wellbeing equity 🌻
What should be included in the international Landscape Convention? The main question of the panel discussion from @WUF_UNHabitat 12 taking place in Cairo. Interesting conceptualisations from the diverse panel #landscape #research #policy #SustainableDevelopment
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@WUF_UNHabitat @CitySpaceArchi #publicspaceacademy #wuf training course on “The advancement of knowledge and design of public space” @luisabravodsgn @husamalwaer @josechong and co. @UNHABITAT
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"There is enough evidence that contact with the city's green spaces contribute significantly to building a relationship with the area [...] making people feel more at home."
Interview with CEO, Dr. Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo.
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lnkd.in/dX4sCKzJ
#naturebasedsolutions
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#CHAC2024
African leaders urged to prioritise environmental health investments. CHAC2024 underscores the use of indigenous solutions to support health systems and vulnerability through a unified approach.
@pmukwaya @HakimuSseviiri @judithmbabazi
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#Empirical paper published!
Towards healthier places: understanding local authority implementation of health impact assessments in urban planning projects in England.
Charlie Satow; 2024.
doi.org/10.1080/23748834.202…
#UrbanHealth #Cities4Health #HealthyCities #PublicHealth #BuiltEnvironment #HIA #UrbanPlanning #LocalAuthorities #HealthImpactAssessment #HealthyPlaces #HealthInAllPolicies
ALT Figure 1. Process model of how HIA interacts with the development management process for planning applications.
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🏙️Coathors @ianguelovski and James Connolly tell us what their favorite #cities are in this interview about our book The Green City and Social Injustice, 21 tales from North America and Europe (2022). Listen to the full episode on #environmentaljustice ⬇️raciallandscapes.wordpress.c…
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📣 New Blog Post! 📣
In our latest blog post, we look at how the Contemplative Landscape Model (CLM) is transforming public health through Nature-Based Solutions (NBS).
Read the full post below.👇
lnkd.in/dqyik6yd
#sweden #nature #green #mentalhealth #singapore
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🚨 #CFP Alert!
Join us in Prague for #MSA2025 on July 14-18, 2025!
Theme: Beyond Crises: Resilience and (In)stability.
Submit your proposal by Oct 20, 2024, and be part of this global conversation! 🌍💡
🔗 bit.ly/4dvJd1b
#MemoryStudies #MSA
