URSA Research
Research Dissemination
Our Publications and Outreach page features research on urban resilience and sustainability, offering solutions for more adaptable cities. We engage the community to share insights and drive positive change.
Publications
Title
Authors
Journal
Publication Date
Experimenting with Urban Stressors: A Network-Based Approach to Systemic Resilience through the URSA Framework
Mozhgan PourmoradNasseri
Amir Albadvi
Arifusalam Shaikh
Mohsen Ghodrat
Kyan Bahrami
Submitted to Journal (Under Review)
Forthcoming
Enhancing the Urban System Abstraction Hierarchy (USAH) Through Transformer-Based Semantic Analytics and Knowledge Graphs: A Vancouver Case Study
Mozhgan PourmoradNasseri
Arifusalam Shaikh
Amir Albadvi
Submitted to Journal (Under Review)
Forthcoming
Advancing Urban Resilience through Network Science and AI: A Scalable Framework for Climate-Neutral and Equitable Cities
Amir Albadvi
Mozhgan PourmoradNasseri
Book Chapter
Forthcoming
From Dependencies to Resilience: A Complex Network Approach to Urban Socio-Economic Systems
Arifusalam Shaikh
Amir Albadvi
Neil Penullar
Rachana Sharma
Springer books series
Forthcoming
Abedeh Gholidoust
Amir Albadvi
Arifusalam Shaikh
Open Access Government
August, 2025
Amir Albadvi
Arifusalam Shaikh
Aigerim Shilibekova
Abedeh Gholidoust
Mohsen Ghodrat
Stefano Boccalett
Social Science Research Network
February, 2025
Working Papers
Title
MOSAIC
Research Lead
From Heuristics to Metrics: A Measurable Framework for Stakeholder Mapping in Strategic Urban Resilience Planning
MOSAIC II
Dr. Aigerim Shilibekova
Development and Implementation of a Graph Database for Socio-Economic Resilience in Urban Systems
MOSAIC III
Dr. Abedeh Gholidoust
A Complex Network Perspective on Urban Resilience
MOSAIC IV
Dr. Mohsen Ghodrat
Conference Presentations
Conference / Symposia
Date & Venue
Participation
Presenter / Participant
International Conference on Sustainable Energy, Smart Cities and Business Intelligence
Aug, 29-30, 2025
Vancouver, BC
Canada
Paper Presentation:
From Dependencies to Resilience: A Complex Network Approach to Urban Socio-Economic Systems.
Dr. Arifusalam Shaikh
Prof. Amir Albadvi
Neil Penullar
Rachana Sharma
Sustainable and Climate-Neutral Cities for an Inclusive and Equitable Urban Future Conference
Feb. 26-28, 2025
Consiglio Nazionale
delle Ricerche
Rome, Italy
Panel Presentation:
Advancing Urban Resilience through Network Science and AI
Prof. Amir Albadvi
Stefano Boccaletti
Dec. 20, 2024
University Canada West
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Symposium Host
& Symposium Presenters
Prof. Amir Albadvi
Dr. Arifusalam Shaikh
Dr. Aigerim Shilibekova
Dr. Abedeh Gholidoust