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 Proceedings. Link 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)
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