Land, Design and Development (LDD)
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Group Leader: Dr M. Reza Shirazi
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About us
The Land, Design and Development (LDD) group brings together about 20 research-active academics working on different aspects of real estate, land policy, urban design, urban development and pedagogy. LDD collaborates with leading institutions worldwide, having secured research funds from various national and global funders such as RICS, ESRC, FP7, Horizon 2020, AHURR and Hineleban Foundation. It also provides consultancy for UK government and agencies, local government, commercial organisations, community and voluntary sectors and a number of international bodies.
LDD members undertake a wide range of innovative and interdisciplinary research in areas of economic globalization; property development; housing policy; public space; place identity; urban design and heritage; urban morphology; townscape and city centre management; urban regeneration and sustainability; infrastructure delivery; healthy cities and healthy ageing; and pedagogical methods and digital technologies.
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Related courses
- Built Environment (MPhil / PhD / PhD by Published Work)
- Real Estate Investment Finance (MSc / PGDip)
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Management (MSc)
- Infrastructure Planning and Sustainable Development (MSc / PGDip / PGCert)
- Project Management in the Built Environment (MSc)
- Real Estate (MSc / PGDip)
- Property Development and Planning (BSc (Hons))
- Urban Design (MA / PGDip / PGCert)
- Real Estate (BSc (Hons))
Research impact
In line with the School of the Built Environment impact policy that seeks real-world influence, LDD research group engages with a variety of stakeholders including public, private and third sectors. Impacts are situated in following interlinked areas:
Community: Our research engages with community members, understands them as knowledge-holders, and establishes mutual collaborations to develop solutions for community problems and challenges.
Policy: Our research critically evaluates policy processes and regulations in order to make them more participatory, inclusive and effective.
Institutional: Our research critically examines institutional bodies and governing systems and proposes guidelines and recommendations to achieve institutional reforms.
Technological: Our research benefits from technological advances and seeks to produce innovative tools to come up with effective solutions.
Pedagogic: Our team develops and applies innovative teaching methods to promote student engagement and enhance student experience.
Leadership
Dr M. Reza Shirazi
Reader in Sustainable Urban Development
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Membership
Staff members
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Staff
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Gee | Senior Lecturer in Real Estate and Subject Coordinator | rgee@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Avar Almukhtar | Associate Professor in Digital Technologies and Urban Design | a.almukhtar@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Mark Austin | Postgraduate Programmes Lead / Oxford Brookes Teaching Fellow | maustin@brookes.ac.uk |
| Professor Georgia Butina Watson | Professor in Urban Design | gbutina-watson@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Junjian (Albert) Cao | Senior Lecturer (Valuation) In Post Graduate Programmes | jcao@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Youngha Cho | Reader | ycho@brookes.ac.uk |
| Mr Paul Jenkins | Senior Lecturer in Property Management | pjenkins@brookes.ac.uk |
| Professor Mike Jenks | Emeritus Professor in Urban Sustainability; Founder Director of the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) | mjenks@brookes.ac.uk |
| Professor Ramin Keivani | Head of School | rkeivani@brookes.ac.uk |
| Mr Karl Kropf | Senior Lecturer | kkropf@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Regina Mapua Lim | Subject Coordinator for Urban Design / Senior Lecturer in Urban Design and Planning | rlim@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Maryam Mani | Research Fellow in Healthy Living and Working Environments | mmani@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Laura Novo De Azevedo | Associate Professor in Urban Design and Planning, Subject Coordinator BA in Sustainable Urban Design and Planning | lnovo@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Alan Reeve | Reader in Planning and Urban Design | arreeve@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Sally Sims | Senior Lecturer in Real Estate | ssims@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Emma Skippings | Senior Lecturer in Planning | e.skippings@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Ye Xu | Associate Professor and Course Director for Real Estate Investment Finance & Oxford Adapt | yexu@brookes.ac.uk |
Projects
Active projects Completed projects
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- Completed projects
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Active projects
| Project title and description | Investigator(s) | Funder(s) | Dates |
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| Improving Outcomes for Apartment Residents and Neighbourhoods The project provides new information about the characteristics of lower-income apartment residents and the places where they live; identifies important issues with how well apartment developments provide for the wellbeing, community and affordability needs of lower-income apartment residents; and considers how these issues can most effectively be addressed in high-density developments at both the building and precinct scale. | AHURI | From: January 2019 | |
| Community Engagement In Planning And Design: 7 Post-Conflict Settlements In Mindanao, Philippines This project is an international collaboration working on a live project bringing together local and global experts to support local communities in the co-creation process in the planning, design and delivery of 7 post-conflict setttements. The methodology of co-creation as a pathway to peace and its role in shifting the role of a community at war to a sustainable and inclusive neighbourhood would be the research contribution. | Dr Avar Almukhtar, Dr Regina Mapua Lim | Hineleban | From: January 2019 |
| Promises and Limits of Alternative Urbanism in Neoliberal Era This aim of this project is to establish an interdisciplinary, cross-university and multinational research network of scholars who work on Alternative Urbanism, discuss the topic in a symposium at Brookes and, finally, develop a major research proposal that will be submitted to leading national and international funding bodies. | Dr M. Reza Shirazi | Brookes Research Excellence Award | |
| Street Networks: A Comparative Study of Models, Representations and Measures The project is an ongoing international collaborative research effort focusing on the representation, measurement and modelling of street networks as applied in urban design. A core objective is the comparative assessment of the wide range of models and measures used in design in order to establish their relative merits, use cases and potential complementarity. | Mr Karl Kropf | From: September 2017 | |
| Integration of fast track home modification services in health and social care services | Professor Jo Brett, Dr Juliet Carpenter, Dr Youngha Cho | Brookes Research Excellence Award | From: January 2021 |
| Exploring lessons from COVID for the role of the voluntary sector in Integrated Care Systems | Dr Juliet Carpenter, Dr Youngha Cho | Brookes Research Excellence Award | From: January 2021 |
| Just 15-Minute City (JFMC) This research aims to conceptualise the 'Just 15-Minute City,' enhancing the 15-minute city model by addressing its justice-related concerns to create equitable, diverse, and democratic urban environments. | Asrin Mahmoudpour, Dr M. Reza Shirazi | EPSRC | From: June 2024 Until: June 2026 |
Research area
Real Estate: Property-led Growth, Economic Globalisation, Property Development, Market Regulation
Housing: Informal Housing in the Global South, Low Income Housing, Housing Policy, Affordable Housing, Housing Market, Private Rented Sector, Housing Mobility, Housing for Older People, Housing and Health Care
Urban Design: Public Space, Place Identity, Urban Heritage, Densification, Diversity and Culture, Urban Morphology, Townscape and City Centre Management, Urban Regeneration, Governance of Design, Participatory Urban Design, Design of Healthy Places
Urban Sustainable Development: Social Sustainability, Sustainable Regeneration, Urban Sustainability Indicators
Urban Development: Neighbourhood Design and Development, Community Development, Infrastructure Delivery, Neighbourhood Change
Healthy Cities/Healthy Ageing: Aging and Work Space, Outdoor Activities, Health Equity
Urban Justice: Environmental Justice, Housing, Equity, Inclusive Neighbourhoods, Just Mobility
Pedagogy: Pedagogical Methods and Digital Technologies, Co-curricular Activities and Student Experience
International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
The International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research and review papers. It aims to provide a forum for cutting-edge research and rigorous debate for an in-depth and holistic understanding of the complex inter-related environmental, social, economic, political, spatial, institutional and physical challenges facing urban areas. Ramin Keivani serves as the managing editor of the journal.
ViewCue: Visual intelligence for property, real estate, planning and development
ViewCue is a cloud application, developed by Dr Jon Cooper in collaboration with Holistic City Ltd. It provides visual intelligence that helps increase the accuracy of property valuation, maximises place value and enhances the visual quality of development.
ViewCue is a response to a changing industry that increasingly demands evidence in property or location development at every stage of the process.