Urban and Regional Planning
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| Mohamad Kashef Assistant Professor, Planning Program, Department of Geology Coordinator of the Certificate in Urban Design Brewster 213-A East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858 Voice: 252-328-5357 FAX: 252-737-1527 |
Community Outreach Interests
My involvement with communities reflects a deep interest in urban regeneration, heritage preservation and sustainable development. I have worked with many communities, practitioners and academics to craft planning policies, architectural guidelines and urban design conceptual schemes that would help create more livable, sustainable and green built environments. I am particularly interested in helping communities revitalize their downtowns, waterfronts, and public spaces and revive their role as centers for cultural and heritage tourism.
Research Interests
My research contributes to a pioneering generation of urban design research that investigates the relations between physical, social, historical, and cultural dimensions of city spaces. It revolves around the study of the dialectics of form and function with an emphasis on the social logic governing the generation of urban space both on macro-and-micro levels. Specific research interests include urban streetscapes, college campus improvements, historic preservation, and skyscraper geography. My work is generally grounded in qualitative human-centered approaches to research. My interests in studying urban revitalization revolve around analyzing social relations in space, the ways in which people make claims on space, and the way public policy is articulated with city building. I focus on questions such as: How do changing environmental conditions, spatial configurations and physical characteristics of city spaces affect different populations and the role of professionals in shaping and reshaping the urban pattern?
Notable Publications and Projects
Kashef, Mohamad. 2008. "Architects and Planners Approaches to Urban Form and Design in the Toronto Region: A Comparative Analysis." Geoforum, 39(1): 414-437.
Kashef, Mohamad. 2008. "Reclaiming Urban Riverfronts: The Case of Cambridge Ontario." The Journal of Creative Work: Scientific Journals International, 2(1).
Kashef, Mohamad. 2007. "The Urban Design Discourse and Professional Divide." Open House International, 32(3).
Belhaven Community Amphitheater. A design of a 400-seat amphitheater sponsored by the Belhaven Rotary Club and the Town of Belhaven. The amphitheater will be developed on a prime real estate property in downtown Belhaven just one block down from the Town Hall.
Courses
PLAN 4003: Urban Form and Design (emphasis on design principles and dialectics of form and function)
PLAN 4046: Planning Design and Studio (emphasis on creation of livable and sustainable built forms)
PLAN 5985: Planning for Historic Preservation (emphasis on preservation and heritage tourism)
