Assessing the ability to sustain a desired quality of life using empirical assessment tools in a framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with emphasis on social equity. With the City of Kelowna as a base example, these SMARTer Growth tools can help achieve a sustainable, quality of life for people worldwide.
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Project Details:
Lead Researcher: Dina Alkharabsheh
Past Researchers: Abdul Masoud, Ovi Mohamed
Funding Partners: NSERC Discovery Grant
SMARTer Growth Publications
- Masoud, A. R., Idris, A. O., & Lovegrove, G. (2022). Learning-Based Model for Evaluating the Impact of Neighborhood Design on Travel Behavior. Transportation Research Record.
- Masoud, A.R., Idris, A., Lovegrove, G. (2022). Quality of Life Outcomes of the Smarter Growth Neighborhood Design Principles: Case Study City of Kelowna. In: , et al. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021 . CSCE 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 250. Springer, Singapore.
- Masoud, A. R. M. (2021). SMARTer Growth : a suite of neighborhood design evaluation tools to help sustain a desired quality of life : a case study city of Kelowna (T). University of British Columbia. Retrieved from