At a Glance

Academic Career

Degrees:

2006 → PhD in Social Sciences (Urban Design), Newcastle University, UK

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1998 → Master of Arts in Urban and regional planning, University of Tehran, Iran

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1991 → Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Geography and urban Planning, University of Tabriz, Iran

Awards & Achievements:

2022 → Book Award: Gerd Albers Award (GAA) – Special Mention (Building a Traditional Kurdish City: The Urban Morphology of Sanandaj)

2020 → Book Excellence Award [The city profile: Kurdish cities (in Persian)]

Award for Research Excellence:

• The Faculty of Art and Architecture, UOK, Iran (2018)
• The Department of Urban Planning and Design, UOK, Iran (2017)
• The Department of Urban Planning and Design, UOK, Iran (2016)
• The Department of Urban Planning and Design, UOK, Iran (2014)
• The Faculty of Art and Architecture (2013)
• The Department of Urban Planning and Design (2011)
• The Faculty of Art and Architecture (2009)
• The Department of Urban Planning and Design (2007)

Journals:

Alizadeh, H., Doostvandi, M., & Zandsalimi, M. (In review). Redefining Sustainable Urban Development: A Critical Analysis in the Wake of COVID-19. Sustainable Development.

Alizadeh, H., Kohlbacher, J., Mehan, A., & Yousefi, Z. (In review). Kurdish women’s interactions in European urban public space and the extent of their social integration. European Planning Studies.

Hemati, G., Irandoost, K. & Alizadeh, H. (In press). Evaluation of Tajrish neighborhood based on indicators of water sensitive cities. Urban Planning Knowledge.

Naimi, K., Shahivandi, A., Zamani, Z., Irandoost, K. & Alizadeh, H. (In press). City-hill and Semi Public Realm: A contextual assessment of the Kurdish city-neighborhood concept in Sanandaj. Journal Sustainable City.

Qhorbani, R., Alizadeh, H., & Karami, S. (2023). Survey the factors affecting the future situation of housing in the Tabriz metropolis. Geographical Planning of Space, 12(4), 1-17. doi:10.30488/gps.2021.252181.3318

Abdi, Z., Alizadeh, H., Mohammadi, S., & Sabouri, S. (2023). Analysis of Urban Form Typology Using Urban Heat Island Indicators: Case Study of Ferdous Neighborhood of Tabriz. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. doi: 3389/fevo.2022.1065538

Habibi, K., Pira, M., Rahimi, A., Hemmati, G., & Alizadeh, H. (2022). Ecological footprint analysis of tourism management in rural areas. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-13. doi:10.1080/09640568.2022.2156852

Alizadeh, H., Bork-Hüffer, T., Kohlbacher, J. & Mohammed-Amin, R. K. & Naimi, K. (2022) The Contribution of Urban Public Space to the Social Interactions and Empowerment of Women, Journal of Urban Affairs, Doi: 10.1080/07352166.2022.2095915

Alizadeh, H., Kohlbacher, J. & Qadir Mohammed, S. (2022) “The status of women in Kurdish society and the extent of their presence in public domains”, SAGE Open, doi.org/10.1177/21582440221096441

Irandoost, K., Alizadeh, H., Yousefi, Z., & Shahmoradi, B. (2022). Spatial analysis of population density and its effects during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sanandaj, Iran. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 1-8. doi:10.1080/13467581.2022.2047983

Alizadeh, H., Kohlbacher, J., Mohammed-Amin, R. K. & Latif Raouf, T. (2021). “Gender Inequalities and the Effects of Feminine Artworks in Public Spaces: A Dialogue”. Social inclusion Journal 9(4), 158-167. doi.org/10.17645/si.v9i4.4374

Vaisi, S., Alizadeh, H., Lotfi, W., & Mohammadi, S. (2021). Developing the Ecological Footprint Assessment for a University Campus, the Component-Based Method. Sustainability, 13(17), 9928. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179928

Ghorbani, R., Alizadeh, H., Karami, S. (2021). An Analysis of the Reasons for the Decline of the Position of Tabriz Metropolis in the Urban System of Iran and the Prediction of its Population and Position by 2031. Town and Country Planning, 13(1), 83-114. doi: 10.22059/jtcp.2020.309809.670153

Alizadeh, H., Karami, S., Alibakhshi, A. (2020). Investigating Inequality in Spatial Distribution of Economic, Social, Physical and Service Indicators In the regions of Tabriz. Quarterly Journals of Urban and Regional Development Planning, 5(13), 57-84. doi: 10.22054/urdp.2021.52426.1216

Alizadeh, H., Lotfi, W., Vaisi, S. (2019). Evaluating the environmental impacts of educational land use based on the Ecological Footprint Model, Case study University of Kurdistan. Urban Studies (Persian), 8(32), 77-88. doi: 10.34785/J011.2019.409

Alizadeh, H., Bahrami, B., & Farahani, L. M. (2019). Geophysical setting and urban form of a traditional city: examination of the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, Iran. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Urban Design and Planning, 172(6), 237-247.

Kheirabadi, F. and Alizadeh, H. (2019). “Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Aspect of Religion Archetype in Urban Areas (Case Study: Comparison of two Cities ‘Sanandaj and Yazd’).” Space Ontology International Journal 8(1): 67-76.

Abdi, H. H. Alizadeh (2018). “Application of Safe and Sustainable Places Features to enhance the security of urban spaces: the case of Sanandaj City centre”. Journal of Safe City, 2(1); 1-30

Lotfi, W., H. Alizadeh, S. Vaisi, and A. Rahimi (2019). Optimization of Transportation System in the City of Sanandaj City Using Ecological Footprint Method, Transportation Research Journal (Persian), 16(2) – Serial Number 59, Summer 2019, Page 209-221

Tahmasebi, A., H. Alizadeh and P. Aslani (2019). “The Forming Indicators of Semantic- conceptual Environmental Quality, Case Study: Sanandaj Qatarchian Neighborhood.” Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development 11(25): 111-124

Alizadeh, H., A. Tahmasebi and P. Aslani (2018). “Measuring the semantic-perceptual component of environmental quality in the neighbourhood” Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies, 6(4): 1-14

Kheirabadi, F., H. Nourmohammadzad and H. Alizadeh (2017). “The Role of Urban Spaces Physical Orientation on the Extent of Climate Comfort of Citizens: Case study of Bandar Abbas.” Geography and Sustainability of Environment 7(24): 15-31.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Irandoost (2017). “Investigating the process of traditional design principles formation in the Iranian-Kurdish urban quarters.” URBAN DESIGN International 22(3): 197-218, doi: 10.1057/s41289-016-0034-4.

Kheirabadi, F., H. Alizadeh and H. Nourmohammadzad (2017). “Improving Climatic Comfort of Citizens by Adjusting the Orientation and Extension of Physics of City Squares: Case Study of Yazd.” Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (1750012), https://doi.org/10.1142/S2345748117500129.

Alizadeh, H. and M. Abdi (2015). “Transit-Oriented Corridor Pattern in Pasdaran Boulevard, Sanandaj.” Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development (Persian) 7(13): 361-381.

Alizadeh, H., K. Irandoost and M. Baravar (2015). “Social sustainability measurement based on the resident’s views”, Journal of Urban and Rural Management (Persian) 13(37): 73-92.

Alizadeh, H., K. Irandoost, L. Khosravanian and R. Tavallaei (2014). “Investigating Social Capital in Three Spatial Layers of Sanandaj City: Informal Settlements, Old/Central and Planned Neighborhoods.” Journal of Architecture and Urban Planning (Persian) 7(13): 133-149.

Alizadeh, H. and M. H. Abdi (2014). “Determination of Land Use Effective Factors on Travel Behavior with Transit-Oriented Development Approach: The Case of the City Center of Sanandaj.” Journal of Urban and Regional Studies 5(19): 125-148.

Alizadeh, H., K. Irandoost, K. Habibi and M. Bashir Robati (2014). “The Concept of Privacy and Space in Islamic Cities.” Journal of Research in Islamic Architecture (Persian) 2(1): 67-80, URL: http://jria.iust.ac.ir/article-1-145-en.html.

Irandoost, K., H. Alizadeh and R. Tavallaei (2014). “Analyzing the level of development in rural areas using factor and cluster analysis, Case study: Kurdistan Province.” Journal of Housing and Rural Environment (Persian) 32(144): 107-123. URL: http://jhre.ir/article-1-257-en.html.

Alizadeh, H., B. Shahmoradi, M. H. Abdi and A. Rahimi (2014). “Developing Transit-oriented Strategies for Sanandaj City Center, Iran.” International Journal of Transportation Engineering 1(3): 141-150.

Irandoost, K., H. Alizadeh, L. Khosravanian and R. Tavallaei (2013). “Typology of informal settlements in Iranian cities, comparative study of Sanandaj and Kermanshah.” Journal of Architecture and Urban Planning (Persian) 5(10): 91-104.

Meshkini, A., K. Habibi and H. Alizadeh (2013). “Using fuzzy logic and GIS tools for seismic vulnerability of old fabric in Iranian cities (Case study: Zanjan City).” Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 25(4): 965-975.

Isalou, A. A., V. Zamani, B. Shahmoradi and H. Alizadeh (2013). “Landfill site selection using integrated fuzzy logic and analytic network process (F-ANP).” Environmental Earth Sciences 68(6): 1745-1755.

Habibi, K., H. Alizadeh, V. Moradi Masihi, S. Valid Baigi and S. Vafaee (2012). “Analyzing the Social Justice in Spatial Structure of Sanandaj City.” Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development (Persian) 4(7): 103-112.

Habibi, K., M. Behzadfar, A. Meshkini, H. Alizadeh, and V. Mahaki (2011). “Assessing the impacts of urban development plans on the deconstruction and upgrading of the old Iranian city.” Journal of Studies on the Iranian-Islamic City (Persian) 1(4): 15-28.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Habibi (2011). “Structuring elements of the Muslim’s historic cities.” Journal of Studies on the Iranian-Islamic City (Persian) 1(3): 71-76.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Habibi (2010). “Structural Elements and the Built Environment.” International Journal of Environmental Research 2(2): 153-164.

Meshkini, A., K. Habibi, H. Alizadeh and S. R. Asl (2010). “Monitoring the impact of urban physical development plans on old sites of cities.” American Journal of Environmental Sciences 6(1): 57-65, doi: 10.3844/ajessp.2010.57.65.

Alizadeh, H. (2009). Book review, “K. Habibi, A. Pourahmad and A. Meshkini (2008): From Zangan to Zanjan.” Urban Morphology 13(2): 145.

Alizadeh, H. and S. Lahoorpour (2009). “Physical Character of Place: Examining the Historical Site of Sanandaj, Iran.” Journal of Architecture and Urban Planning 1(2): 57-69.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Habibi (2008). “Monitoring the Character of Place in the Historical Site of Sanandaj, Iran.” Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering 7(2): 201-208.

Habibi, K. and H. Alizadeh (2008). “Correlation Analysis of Cultural Development and Social Security in Iran”, Journal of Applied Sciences 8(5): 802-808.

Alizadeh, H. (2007). “Changes conceptions of women’s public space in the Kurdish City.” Cities 24(6): 410-421.

Alizadeh, H. (2006). “The concept of the Kurdish city”. The International Journal of Kurdish Studies 20(1&2): 167-185.

Alizadeh, H. (2005). “The Kurdish City of Sanandaj: An Analysis of Its Formation and Historical Development until 1930.” Journal of Kurdish studies 5: 103-126

Books:

Alizadeh, H. T., Selda; Kohlbacher, Josef Kohlbacher and Karami, Sonya (forthcoming). Urban Public Spaces and Women’s Empowerment: A Comparative Analysis of Cities in the Middle East and Europe. Dordrecht, The Netherlands Springer.

Alizadeh, H (2021). Building a traditional Kurdish City: The Urban Morphology of Sanandaj, Singapore, Palgrave Pivot. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3634-9

Habibi, K., H. Alizadeh and K. Irandoost (2021). Az Sena ta Sanandaj (From Sena to Sanandaj: an investigation of a Kurdish city’s strategic development) (in Persian), Sanandaj, University of Kurdistan Press, Iran.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Ashori, eds. (2019). The city profile: Kurdish cities (in Persian), Sanandaj, University of Kurdistan Press, Iran.

Keynote Speaker:

Alizadeh, H. (2021). The Contribution of Urban Public Space to the Social Interactions and Empowerment of Women, The Second International Online Conference on the Future of Urban Public Spaces (FUPS2021), 8-10 December 2021. FUPSConference; International Conference on Future of Urban Public Spaces

Book Chapters:

Alizadeh, H., & Kohlbacher, J. (2024). Visibility and interactions of immigrant Kurdish women in urban public spaces: a comparison of Vienna and Cologne. In M. Mokre & M. Six-Hohenbalken (Eds.), (In)visibility of Flight (Vol. 3). Bielefeld: Forced Migration Series.

Alizadeh, H., & Hemati, G. (in press). The right to water in Islamic thought and its manifestation in Islamic-Iranian cities. In N. Ahmad, E. Sattar, S. Kareemi, & O. Ayanleye (Eds.), Handbook on Islam and Environmental Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Alizadeh, H., & Habibi, K. (2021). Urban Park Traditions in Iran and Tehran. In R. Murray (Ed.), Why Cities Need Large Parks – Large Parks in Large Cities (pp. 62-75). Stockholm: Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003206378-3

Alizadeh, H. (2012). The concept of privacy and space in Kurdish cities. In T. Edensor & M. Jayne (Eds.), Urban Theory Beyond the West (pp. 149-168). London: Routledge.

Conferences:

Alizadeh, H and Kohlbacher, J (2021). “The Contribution of Urban Public Space to the Social Interactions and Empowerment of Kurdish Women: A Comparison of Two Cities of Sanandaj and Sulaymaniyah”, ICAS 12 – Crafting a Global Future (Kyoto, Japan, 24-27 Aug 2021.

Alizadeh, H and Kohlbacher, J (2021). The contribution of urban public space to the social interaction and integration of immigrant Kurdish women: a comparison of Vienna and Cologne, the 18th IMISCOE Annual Conference on “Crossing borders, connecting cultures”, hosted by Luxembourg University, which will take place online July 7, 8 and 9, 2021.

Alizadeh, H and Kohlbacher, J (2021). In/visibility of Kurdish women in public space: a comparison of Vienna and two Kurdish cities of Sanandaj and Sulaimani, In/visibility of Flight/International Online Conference World Refugee Day 2021, hosted by Institute of Social antropology/OEAW, June 25th, 2021.

Alizadeh, H., R. K. h. Pamoq, S. Shahmohammadnejad and S. Ostowar (2019). Investigating the features of urban form in the Kurdish city of Erbil (old part) regarding the traditional Islamic principles of built Environment. Second International Scientific Conference On The History Of Kurds And Kurdistan Entitled: Erbil in Historical Sources: Reading & Evaluation (10 – 11/4/2019). Erbil, Salahaddin University-Erbil

Irandoost, K., H. Alizadeh and M. Rasouli (2017). The challenges of urban development in Iran, focusing on the city of Kermanshah. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Urban Design and Liveable Cities. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,– October 10.

Alizadeh, H. and A. Nasri (2016). Narrating the transformation of Sanandaj’s public spaces. 2016 UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference. Cardiff, UK, September 6-7.

Alizadeh, H. (2016). Economics of urban parks. Urban Ecology Symposium 2016. Zurich, Switzerland, August 25-26.

Alizadeh, H. and M. H. Abdi (2015). Developing sustainable strategies for urban parks functions: the case study of Deedgah Park in Sanandaj, Iran. Large parks in large cities. Stockholm, Sweden, September 2-5.

Alizadeh, H., K. Irandoost and L. Khosravanian (2013). Investigating social capital in three spatial layers of Sanandaj City: informal settlements, old/central and planned neighborhoods. 8th International Academic Conference (IISES). Naples, Italy, September 16-19.

Alizadeh, H., M. H. Abdi and A. R. Kakejob (2013). The development strategy of Pasdaran Boulevard based on the transit-oriented corridor. 12th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering. Tehran, Iran, February 19-20.

Habibi, K., H. Alizadeh, K. Irandoost and S. Khezri (2012). Developing a New Model for Assessing Vulnerability of Iranian Cities against Earthquakes (Case study: the city of Sanandaj, Iran). The First Geological Conference of Kurdistan. Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, November 14-16.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Habibi (2011). An investigation of regional development using Morris indicator (a case study of Iran). Fourth International Scientific Conference of Salahaddin University. Erbil, Iraq, October 18-20.

Alizadeh, H. (2011). Examining the idea of a child-friendly city in the Iranian context, focusing on the city of Sanandaj. IPA conference playing into the Future – Surviving and Thriving. Cardiff, UK, July 4-7.

Alizadeh, H. and K. Habibi (2010). The Status of Urban Design Research in Iran. 24TH AESOP Annual Conference, Espoo, Finland, July 7–10.

Alizadeh, H. (2010). The Challenge of Sustainable Urban Development in Third World Countries. Designing Soundscape for Sustainable Urban Development., Sweden, September 30-October 1.

Alizadeh, (2008). Monitoring the character of place in the historical site of Sanandaj, Iran. The first International Conference on Zagros Traditional Settlements. Sanandaj, Iran, April 30-May 2.

Alizadeh, H. (2008). Rural Tourism: Assessing the qualities of place in the village of Nawgoul, Iran. 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries (ICBEDC). Penang, Malaysia, December 3-4.

Alizadeh, H. (2007). Socio-Spatial Factors and the Built Environment: An Examination of Qatâr-chyân Quarter, Sanandaj, Iran. 4th International Conference on Planning and Design. Tainan, Taiwan, May 5-6.

Alizadeh, H. (2007). Geophysical Setting and the Urban Form of the Historic Core: An Examination of the City of Sanandaj, Iran. Heritage and the Environment Conference, Isle of Skye, UK, June 20.

Alizadeh, H. and S. Lahoorpour (2007). Monitoring the Historical Aspects of Place: Examining the City of Sanandaj, Iran. SHH07 (studies on Historic Heritage). Antalya, Turkey, September 17-21.

Alizadeh, H. (2004). Shaping Factors of the Islamic City and its Underlying Design Principles. 12th Iranian Researchers Conference in Europe (Art and Built Environment). Manchester, UK, July 10.

Alizadeh, H. (1998). Comparing two experiences: Bath (UK), a study of conservation, and the renovation study of Sartapulah Quarter, Sanandaj, Iran. Seminar of Urban Design Management. Shiraz, Iran, September 4-5.

Organization of international conferences:

First International Conference on Zagros Traditional Settlements, organized by the University of Kurdistan and INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism) in Sanandaj, April 30-May 2 2008 (http://eventful.com/events/international-conference-zagros-traditional-settlements-/E0-001-006055994-3).

International conference on Urban Design Theory & Practice in Iran since the late 1950s, organized by the University of Kurdistan and Birmingham City University in Sanandaj, May 16-18 2012 (https://conferencealerts.com/show-event?id=ca186ham).

International Conference on Urban Slums: Towards Upgrading and Sustainable Urban Regeneration, organized by the University of Kurdistan and the Urban Development and Revitalization Organization of Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development in Sanandaj, 4-5 May 2016 (http://usc2016.cnf.ir/en/).

Conference Proceedings:

Irandoost, K., K. Habibi, H. Alizadeh and M. B. Robati, eds. (2016). International Conference on Urban Slums: Towards Upgrading and Sustainable Urban Regeneration. Sanandaj, University of Kurdistan.

Alizadeh, H., M. Aboutorabi, K. Irandoost and K. Habibi, eds. (2013). International Conference on Urban Design Theory & Practice in Iran since the late 1950s, Sanandaj, University of Kurdistan.

Alizadeh, H., K. Irandoost and K. Habibi, eds. (2008). First International Conference on Zagros Traditional Settlements, Sanandaj, University of Kurdistan.

Potential International Research Projects:

Women-driven Community Development: promoting community inclusion and resilience in Vienna’s multicultural context (2023), for submission to the FWF Grant (Home — FWF)

Cultural Heritage Revival for Supporting Green Community Initiatives: A Case Study of Hawraman in Iraqi Kurdistan (2023, under review), submitted to the Nahrein’s Research Grant (Research Grants | The Nahrein Network – UCL – University College London), (Shortlisted for the second stage in December 2023).