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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Razieh Zandieh has joined the University of Manchester as a Lecturer in Urban design and Planning in 2017. She completed her PhD research on ‘Healthy urban planning: the influence of the built environment on older adults’ outdoor walking’ in 2017, at department of urban and regional planning and geo-information management, ITC, University of Twente, the Netherlands. She earned her Master’s Degree in Urban Design and her Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering. She has worked professionally as an urban designer and architect for five years, attended several conferences and published journal papers. She is available to supervise PhD students.
Research interests
- Healthy urban planning and design;
- Walkability and sustainability;
- Social and spatial inequalities;
- Age-friendly city.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
- Member of Urban Design Group (UDG);
- Member of Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA);
- Member of UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab;
- Memeber of European Network for Housing Research.
Methodological knowledge
- Qualitative method;
- Quantitative method;
- Mixed-method.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Healthy Urban Planning: The Influence of The Built Environment on Older Adults' Outdoor Walking, University of Twente
Award Date: 21 Sept 2017
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Urban Institute
- Healthier Futures
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Healthy Placemaking in Practice - A Participatory Approach
Spanton, S. & Zandieh, R., 1 Apr 2023, In: Town & Country Planning. p. 103-108 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Forced Homeward: The Covid-19 Implications for Housing
Nanda, A., Thanos, S., Valtonen, E., Xu, Y. & Zandieh, R., 1 Jan 2021, In: Town Planning Review. 92, 1, p. 25-31 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mobility and healthy ageing in the city: exploring opportunities and challenges of autonomous vehicles for older adults’ outdoor mobility
Zandieh, R. & Acheampong, R. A., May 2021, In: Cities. 112, 103135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Restorative Potential of Commercial Streets
Barros, P., Mehta, V., Brindley, P. & Zandieh, R., 5 Jul 2021, In: Landscape Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptability of Public Spaces and Mental Health Inequalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Zandieh, R., Nieuwenhuijsen, M. & Zandieh, M., 28 Oct 2020, In: The Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health. 6, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile395 Downloads (Pure)
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Manchester–Melbourne–Toronto Joint Research Fund 2023 call - Characterising spatial inequality of obesity and the underlying obesogenic environment
Zheng, H. (PI) & Zandieh, R. (PI)
1/09/23 → 28/02/25
Project: Other
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EPP-RG: Environment, Policy, and Place
Barker, A. (Researcher), Roberts, A. (Researcher), Snow, A. (Researcher), Gilchrist, A. (Researcher), Munoz Romero, G. (Researcher), Haughton, G. (Researcher), Mell, I. (Researcher), Thornhill, I. (Researcher), Carter, J. (Researcher), Tippett, J. (Researcher), Ravetz, J. (Researcher), Li, L. (Researcher), Black, P. (Researcher), Kerr, R. (Researcher), Zandieh, R. (Researcher), Zhu, W. (Researcher) & Sanderson, M. (Researcher)
1/01/10 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Embedding Health in Local Design Guides and Measuring Impact of Planning on Public Health in Manchester
Koksal, C. (PI) & Zandieh, R. (CoI)
17/02/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
Prizes
Activities
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Healthy Ageing and Inequalities in the City
Zandieh, R. (Speaker)
30 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Older Adults’ Outdoor Mobility: Walking & Autonomous Vehicles
Zandieh, R. (Speaker)
28 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Academic Visitor at the Universidad de Chile
Zandieh, R. (Other)
26 Mar 2023 → 4 Apr 2023Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Research
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Driverless Vehicles & the Elderly’s Outdoor Mobility
Zandieh, R. (Speaker)
8 Nov 2022 → 10 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
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Barriers for Healthy Placemaking in Practice
Zandieh, R. (Speaker)
8 Nov 2022 → 10 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Press/Media
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More parks and waterways in cities could prevent premature deaths, study finds
10/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media