Resources

Journal articles

Fernandes Barata, A., Harland, R. G., Kim, M., Larimian, T., Natapov, A., Palaiologou, F. and Weightman, J. (2025) Learning from the participatory practices of urban observatories to co-create a new Town Observatory in Loughborough, UK, Journal of Urban Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2025.2473963

Shamroukh, M., Natapov, A., and Larimian, T. (2025) Reliability and Scalability of Pedestrian Monitoring Practices: A Systematic Review, in IEEE Access 13: 147679–147689. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3599283

Conference papers

Fernandes Barata, A., Harland, R. G. and Burger,Y. (2024) The role of digital urban observatories for heritage. A view from the Global South. ICOMOS Scientific Symposium 2024 Annual ProceedingsLink here

Chen, G., Harland, R. G., and Wilson, M. (2026) Exploring everyday heritage futures: co-creating urban narratives through cultural probes. In Design Research Society International Conference (DRS2026); Proceedings of DRS: Research Papers, Edinburgh, 8–12 June. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2037

Reports

Quigley, Claire; Harland, Robert G.; Goldschmidt Kiminami, Cristina (2026). Scaling Loughborough TOWN Observatory Research and Knowledge Exchange: Impact Summary. Loughborough University. Report. https://doi.org/10.17028/rd.lboro.31891900.v1

Quigley, Claire; Harland, Robert G.; Goldschmidt Kiminami, Cristina (2026). Loughborough TOWN Observatory: Integrating Community, Heritage, Data and Place-Based Innovation. Impact Report. Loughborough University. Report. https://doi.org/10.17028/rd.lboro.31860619.v1

Harland, R. G., Natapov, A., Larimian, T., Fernandes Barata, A., Kim, M., Palaiologou, F. and Weightman, J. (2023) Loughborough Town Centre State Report. The Impact Hub, Healthy and Innovative Loughborough. (Available on request)

Other publications

Loughborough Library Local Studies Volunteers Partner with Loughborough University. Culture Leicestershire

Repository

TOWN Observatory Institutional Repository