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2026

Book Chapter

Preface

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y. and Fuller, Richard (2026). Preface. Designing nature into cities. (pp. vii-ix) Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Preface

2026

Book Chapter

Urban intelligence in action: shaping the pulse of the data-driven city

Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Ardakani, Saeid Pourroostaei (2026). Urban intelligence in action: shaping the pulse of the data-driven city. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 187-198) Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-6358-6_9

Urban intelligence in action: shaping the pulse of the data-driven city

2026

Book Chapter

Small coastal cities under climate pressure: nature as infrastructure and lessons from Morondava, Avarua, Honiara, and Cairns

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Wang, Xin, Baresi, Umberto, Russo, Alessio, Tang, Tian, Shabani, Amirhosein, Taheri, Shima and Mohammadi, Alireza (2026). Small Coastal Cities Under Climate Pressure: Nature as Infrastructure and Lessons from Morondava, Avarua, Honiara, and Cairns. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 113-136) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2070-0_7

Small coastal cities under climate pressure: nature as infrastructure and lessons from Morondava, Avarua, Honiara, and Cairns

2026

Book Chapter

Transforming Cities: From Managed Decline to Transformative Growth

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Tan-Mullins, May, Jong, Martin de and Raven, Rob (2026). Transforming Cities: From Managed Decline to Transformative Growth. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 289-299) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-7378-3_13

Transforming Cities: From Managed Decline to Transformative Growth

2026

Book Chapter

Nature in cities: reimagining urban futures through ecology and care

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y. and Fuller, Richard (2026). Nature in cities: reimagining urban futures through ecology and care. Nature in cities, nurturing cities. (pp. 1-10) edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Sara Alidoust, Wendy Chen and Richard Fuller. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-5487-4_1

Nature in cities: reimagining urban futures through ecology and care

2026

Book Chapter

From vision to practice: advancing nature-based urbanism

Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y., Fuller, Richard and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). From vision to practice: advancing nature-based urbanism. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 269-274) Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-6864-2_13

From vision to practice: advancing nature-based urbanism

2026

Book Chapter

Designing for a Planet in Flux: Architecture, Technology, and the Future of Climate-Resilient Cities

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2026). Designing for a Planet in Flux: Architecture, Technology, and the Future of Climate-Resilient Cities. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-7) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2297-1_1

Designing for a Planet in Flux: Architecture, Technology, and the Future of Climate-Resilient Cities

2026

Book Chapter

Finding home in urban green spaces: a qualitative study of older adults’ sense of belonging and attachment in local parks

Taheri, Shima, Shabani, Amirhosein and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). Finding home in urban green spaces: a qualitative study of older adults’ sense of belonging and attachment in local parks. Designing nature into cities. (pp. 237-256) edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Sara Alidoust, Wendy Y. Chen and Richard Fuller. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-5487-4_11

Finding home in urban green spaces: a qualitative study of older adults’ sense of belonging and attachment in local parks

2026

Book Chapter

Climate-responsive coastal design: mangrove-based urban resilience in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Azhdari, Abolghasem, He, Bao-jie, Allam, Zaheer, Nisha, Jyotir and Rad Yousefnia, Ali (2026). Climate-responsive coastal design: mangrove-based urban resilience in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Nature-based and climate responsive design for urban systems. (pp. 157-177) edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Jian Zuo, Ayyoob Sharifi, Rongpeng Zhang, Abbas Ziafati Bafarasat and Jie Zhao. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2070-0_9

Climate-responsive coastal design: mangrove-based urban resilience in Port Vila, Vanuatu

2026

Book Chapter

Rethinking Urban Futures: The Case for Transformative Growth

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Raven, Rob, Jong, Martin de and Tan-Mullins, May (2026). Rethinking Urban Futures: The Case for Transformative Growth. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-21) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-7378-3_1

Rethinking Urban Futures: The Case for Transformative Growth

2026

Book Chapter

Reimagining urban futures: lessons for designing nature into cities

Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y., Fuller, Richard and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). Reimagining urban futures: lessons for designing nature into cities. Designing nature into cities. (pp. 197-202) edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Sara Alidoust, Wendy Y. Chen and Richard Fuller. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-9382-8_11

Reimagining urban futures: lessons for designing nature into cities

2026

Book Chapter

Cities must learn from nature or fail with it: from adaptation to transformation by reimagining urban systems with nature

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2026). Cities Must Learn from Nature or Fail with It: From Adaptation to Transformation by Reimagining Urban Systems with Nature. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 179-187) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2070-0_10

Cities must learn from nature or fail with it: from adaptation to transformation by reimagining urban systems with nature

2026

Book Chapter

AI–IoT for Smart Urban Planning and Sustainable Development

Almulhim, Abdulaziz I., Sharifi, Ayyoob, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, He, Bao-Jie and de Jong, Martin (2026). AI–IoT for Smart Urban Planning and Sustainable Development. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-9) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-1011-4_1

AI–IoT for Smart Urban Planning and Sustainable Development

2026

Book Chapter

From nurtured cities to nature-led futures: reflections, lessons, and pathways ahead

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y. and Fuller, Richard (2026). From nurtured cities to nature-led futures: reflections, lessons, and pathways ahead. Nature in cities, nurturing cities. (pp. 257-262) edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Sara Alidoust, Wendy Chen and Richard Fuller. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-5487-4_12

From nurtured cities to nature-led futures: reflections, lessons, and pathways ahead

2026

Book Chapter

Reframing urban futures: the promise of nature-based urbanism

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y. and Fuller, Richard (2026). Reframing urban futures: the promise of nature-based urbanism. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-9) Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-6864-2_1

Reframing urban futures: the promise of nature-based urbanism

2026

Book Chapter

Designing Resilience in Practice: Lessons, Transitions, and the Future of Climate-Responsive Cities

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2026). Designing Resilience in Practice: Lessons, Transitions, and the Future of Climate-Responsive Cities. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 251-256) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2297-1_12

Designing Resilience in Practice: Lessons, Transitions, and the Future of Climate-Responsive Cities

2026

Book Chapter

Cities can no longer outsmart nature: designing with ecological systems in the climate era

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2026). Cities Can No Longer Outsmart Nature: Designing with Ecological Systems in the Climate era. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-8) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2070-0_1

Cities can no longer outsmart nature: designing with ecological systems in the climate era

2026

Book Chapter

Between Rice Fields and Resorts: Mapping the Urban-Ecological Nexus in the Face of Urban Growth and Ecological Balance in Southern Bali

Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Tang, Tian (2026). Between Rice Fields and Resorts: Mapping the Urban-Ecological Nexus in the Face of Urban Growth and Ecological Balance in Southern Bali. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 223-242) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-7378-3_10

Between Rice Fields and Resorts: Mapping the Urban-Ecological Nexus in the Face of Urban Growth and Ecological Balance in Southern Bali

2026

Book Chapter

Urban intelligence in motion: crowdsensing as a catalyst for change

Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Ardakani, Saeid Pourroostaei (2026). Urban intelligence in motion: crowdsensing as a catalyst for change. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-11) Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-6358-6_1

Urban intelligence in motion: crowdsensing as a catalyst for change

2026

Book Chapter

Designing the Resilient City: Lessons, Pathways, and Future Directions

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2026). Designing the Resilient City: Lessons, Pathways, and Future Directions. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 145-153) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2066-3_10

Designing the Resilient City: Lessons, Pathways, and Future Directions