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  • Assessing the Social Equity Impacts of Urban Decarbonisation Strategies

Roshanak Mohajerani is a PhD student at Henley Business School, University of Reading, researching the social equity impacts of urban decarbonisation strategies. Her work examines whether the environmental and emissions benefits of low-carbon urban interventions are distributed equitably across different socio-economic groups, with a particular focus on Positive Energy Districts and place-based sustainability initiatives.

Roshanak holds an MA and a BA in Architecture from Imam Khomeini International University and is a recipient of the Henley Business School PhD Scholarship. Her research adopts a quantitative and data-driven approach, combining causal inference methods, econometric modelling, and spatial analysis to evaluate distributional outcomes in urban energy and climate policy. Through her interdisciplinary background, she seeks to bridge urban planning, data analytics, and policy evaluation to support fair and inclusive low-carbon transitions.

Supervisors: Richard Nunes Lukas Makovsky

Research topic :

Assessing the Social Equity Impacts of Urban Decarbonisation Strategies

Areas of academic interest:

  • Distributional impacts of urban decarbonisation
  • Social equity in sustainability transitions
  • Causal inference and quantitative methods
  • Spatial analysis and urban data science

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ro...

Qualifications:

MA in Architecture, Imam Khomeini International University (2024)

BA in Architecture, Imam Khomeini International University (2021)

Awards:

Henley Business School PhD Scholarship 2025