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2026

Journal Article

Hyperlocal governance and decentralized experimentation to enable social innovation in sustainable development

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Allam, Zaheer, He, Bao-Jie and Su, Zhaohui (2026). Hyperlocal governance and decentralized experimentation to enable social innovation in sustainable development. Discover Sustainability, 7 (1) 526, 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s43621-025-01477-2

Hyperlocal governance and decentralized experimentation to enable social innovation in sustainable development

2026

Journal Article

Nature-based solutions in urban regeneration: a review of methods, governance, and future directions

Russo, Alessio, Baresi, Umberto and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). Nature-based solutions in urban regeneration: a review of methods, governance, and future directions. Urban Science, 10 (3) 130, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/urbansci10030130

Nature-based solutions in urban regeneration: a review of methods, governance, and future directions

2026

Journal Article

Healthy and resilient cities for future pandemics: a systematic review

Taheri, Shima, Shabani, Amirhosein, Badland, Hannah, Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Sharifi, Ayyoob (2026). Healthy and resilient cities for future pandemics: a systematic review. Cities and Health, 10 (5), 1806-1825. doi: 10.1080/23748834.2026.2616967

Healthy and resilient cities for future pandemics: a systematic review

2026

Journal Article

Examining Sponge City coverage and perceptions in global news media

Li, Lei, Ives, Christopher D., Carter, Jeremy, Collins, Alexandra M., Adekola, Olalekan, Green, Daniel, Cheshmehzangi, Ali and Chan, Faith Ka Shun (2026). Examining Sponge City coverage and perceptions in global news media. Cities, 169 106588, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106588

Examining Sponge City coverage and perceptions in global news media

2026

Conference Publication

Development of an integrative framework for urban heat mitigation and adaptation implementation

Wang, Yuxiang, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zahed, Leila Mohaghegh and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Development of an integrative framework for urban heat mitigation and adaptation implementation. SBE25 Tokyo: Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2025, Tokyo, Japan, 24-25 September 2025. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1582/1/012040

Development of an integrative framework for urban heat mitigation and adaptation implementation

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

Applied CFD : A Practical Guide for Architects and Planners

Shaeri, Jalil and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). Applied CFD : A Practical Guide for Architects and Planners. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-8505-2

Applied CFD : A Practical Guide for Architects and Planners

2026

Edited Outputs

Climate-Resilient, Low-Carbon, and Sustainable Cities

He, Baojie, Chen, Tian, Li, Yangli, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zeng, Peng and Zhai, Guofang eds. (2026). Climate-Resilient, Low-Carbon, and Sustainable Cities. Conference on High-Quality Urban Development and Beautiful Countryside Construction, Mianyang, China, 15-17 November, 2024. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-2169-2

Climate-Resilient, Low-Carbon, and Sustainable Cities

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

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

Persian gulf heritage in built form and coastal architecture

Shaeri, Jalil and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). Persian gulf heritage in built form and coastal architecture. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-6346-3

Persian gulf heritage in built form and coastal architecture

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

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

Preface

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Alidoust, Sara, Chen, Wendy Y. and Fuller, Richard (2026). Preface. Nature-based urbanism. (pp. vii-viii) Singapore, Singapore: Springer Singapore.

Preface

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

Resilience by design: reimagining urban systems in an age of climate uncertainty

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Ziafati Bafarasat, Abbas and Zhao, Jie (2026). Resilience by Design: Reimagining Urban Systems in an Age of Climate Uncertainty. Urban Sustainability. (pp. 1-7) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-92-2066-3_1

Resilience by design: reimagining urban systems in an age of climate uncertainty

2026

Journal Article

Preface

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zuo, Jian, Sharifi, Ayyoob, Zhang, Rongpeng, Bafarasat, Abbas Ziafati and Zhao, Jie (2026). Preface. Urban Sustainability, Part F2366, vii-ix.

Preface

2026

Journal Article

Corrigendum to “Subdistrict-Scale day–night assessment of urban heat vulnerability: A multi-dimensional framework and mitigation strategies for megacities – case of Guangzhou, China” [Building and Environment Volume 287, Part A, 1 January 2026, 113803] (Building and Environment (2026) 287(PA), (S0360132325012739), (10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113803))

Nie, Zichuan, Wang, Lihui, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Wu, Haitang, Lu, Dongyu and Zhao, Lihua (2026). Corrigendum to “Subdistrict-Scale day–night assessment of urban heat vulnerability: A multi-dimensional framework and mitigation strategies for megacities – case of Guangzhou, China” [Building and Environment Volume 287, Part A, 1 January 2026, 113803] (Building and Environment (2026) 287(PA), (S0360132325012739), (10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113803)). Building and Environment, 287 113879, 113879. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113879

Corrigendum to “Subdistrict-Scale day–night assessment of urban heat vulnerability: A multi-dimensional framework and mitigation strategies for megacities – case of Guangzhou, China” [Building and Environment Volume 287, Part A, 1 January 2026, 113803] (Building and Environment (2026) 287(PA), (S0360132325012739), (10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113803))

2026

Journal Article

Uncovering the air quality benefits of urban forests using UAV surveys

Ahmad, Sohail, Huang, Lihua, Miao, Chunping, Chen, Fengxian, Mohaghegh, Leila and Cheshmehzangi, Ali (2026). Uncovering the air quality benefits of urban forests using UAV surveys. Urban and Building Science, 2 (1) 5, 1-9. doi: 10.53941/ubs.2025.100012

Uncovering the air quality benefits of urban forests using UAV surveys

2026

Conference Publication

Cooling for air temperature reduction or thermal comfort improvement? Simulations based on local characteristics

Liao, Xiongjie, Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Zahed, Leila Mohaghegh and He, Bao-Jie (2026). Cooling for air temperature reduction or thermal comfort improvement? Simulations based on local characteristics. SBE25 Tokyo: Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2025, Tokyo, Japan, 24-25 September 2025. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1582/1/012057

Cooling for air temperature reduction or thermal comfort improvement? Simulations based on local characteristics