Atefeh is working on developing a governance framework relating to the impacts of climate change as a systemic risk on urban health from an urban planning perspective.
Atefeh holds a bachelor in urban planning and a masters in regional planning. Her previous research has been mainly focused on complexity of decision making in metropolitan regions and in her career, she has been involved in strategic planning for natural disaster management, disaster risk reduction and improving disaster resilience.
Her research interests include urban complexity and planning, urban resilience, risk governance, metropolitan studies.
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