Houshmand E. Masoumi
Contributing Writer
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Houshmand E. Masoumi is a Postdoc researcher in Technical University of Berlin, Germany. He has B.Sc. in civil engineering and M.A. in urban and regional planning.
His research interests include urban form, Neo-Traditional Development, land-use/transportation/environment interactions, and urban history.
Houshmand has more than 12 years of work experience, most of which has been in civil engineering. He was born in 1973 in Tehran, Iran.
His blog called Urban Research includes articles about urban planning and related sciences.
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Recommended Book list for New Urbanism
Several books have been published on New Urbanism during the last 20 years. Here 10 of the most important ones are briefly introduced.
Jun 21, 2010
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Urban Village: The British Version of New Urbanism
Urban Village is a British Neo-Traditional Development movement which is influenced by the American New Urbanism.
May 25, 2010
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Employment Decentralization as Urban Sprawl Character in 1950-80
Employment decentralization is one of the factors, which give a good estimation of the rate of urban and suburban sprawl.
May 13, 2010
- Houshmand E. Masoumi
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Some Definitions for Transit-Oriented Development
Transit-Oriented Development is a type of Neo-Traditional Development and is based on urban transportation planing and public transit.
May 4, 2010
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The Roots and Origins of New Urbanism
The main roots of New Urbanism are Garden City and the City Beautiful movements, both related to the first two decades of the twentieth century.
May 2, 2010
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Neo-Traditional Development: A Post Modern Way in Urban Design
Neo-Traditional Development is a major urban design trend which includes New Urbanism, Transit-Oriented Development and Urban Villages.
May 1, 2010
- Houshmand E. Masoumi
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Different Sprawl Patterns in the U.S. Cities
This article is an introduction to a report which was written some years ago about the regions of the U.S. which have the fastest rates of urban sprawl.
Apr 25, 2010
- Houshmand E. Masoumi
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Urban Environment and Sustainability
This has been proven that the built environment has definite effects on environment. Therefore, urban planning can have an important role in promoting a green environment
Mar 3, 2010
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