Dr. Rokhsaneh RAHBARIANYAZD is Associate Professor and full-time lecturer in the Department of Architecture in Alanya University. She obtained her PhD within three academic years from Eastern Mediterranean University. She is an architect and full time instructor with research interests that span the cultural strategies for generating urban quarters and typo-morphological analysis into the evolution of the cities and architectural forms. These studies have been approached in several publications in academic journals (SCI, SSCI, SCI-Expanded, Arts and Humanities & Scopus).
Since 2016, she engaged both research and practice on the teaching and learning method in Architectural Design. She published a book with the title of “Introduction to Architectural and Technical Drawing: A Practical Handbook” (2019) for instructors and students of architecture and engineering major with the aim to improve teaching and learning method of technical drawings.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Architecture, Urban Studies, Archeology, Cultural Studies
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A Proposed Post-Fire Planning Approach Based on DEMATEL in Vesuvius National Park Salvatore Polverino, Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia, Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd, Behnam Mobaraki Sustainability Switzerland, 2025 We present a site-agnostic workflow to identify Fireline Tactical Support Points (FTSPs) and corridors following wildfire where spectral-change proxies (dNBR, RdNBR, and dNDVI) are paired pre/post-fire and co-registered on a 20 m grid together with a 72 h rainfall accumulation layer, which is treated as an operational feasibility and safety overlay, complementing access and terrain. Applied to the Vesuvius National Park (Italy) wildfire episode of August 2025, the pipeline yields suitability/susceptibility surfaces, ranked factors, and corridor candidates, with estimated successes including coherent prioritization within high-severity mosaics, improved continuity toward existing access routes, and reduced overlap with mapped sensitive areas at like-for-like suitability. Low-carbon staging is retained as a design safeguard, while detailed greenhouse-gas accounting is intentionally deferred to future, fleet-resolved multi-criteria analyses. The approach enables rapid, repeatable decision support and is relevant to SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land).
Towards Sustainable Living through Thermoneutral Temperature Management in Subtropical Steppe Climates Salar Salah Muhy Al-Din, Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia, Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd Sustainability Switzerland, 2024 This study addresses the critical interplay between sustainable living and thermal comfort within residential buildings in subtropical steppe (BSh) climates, particularly in Northern Iraq. With the global imperative to enhance energy efficiency and occupant well-being, this research emphasizes the identification of thermoneutral indoor air temperature ranges that both support sustainable energy use and ensure the occupants’ thermal comfort. By analyzing the acceptable temperature limits across different building orientations during summer and winter, the study utilizes the predicted mean vote–predicted percentage dissatisfied (PMV-PPD) index approach to establish thermal comfort thresholds. The findings reveal that the optimal summer and winter indoor air temperatures are 29.2 °C and 19.4 °C, respectively, with variations across orientations highlighting the significant influence of building directionality on achieving thermoneutral conditions. A wider range of accepted temperatures exists in the eastward orientation in summer (between 26.6 °C and 29.2 °C). The study advances our understanding of sustainable thermal comfort practices, proposing orientation-specific temperature ranges as a cornerstone for reducing energy consumption without compromising occupant comfort in subtropical steppe climates.
DESIGN ADVANCES IN URBAN IMPERVIOUS SURFACE EXTRACTION: LEVERAGING K-DISTRIBUTIONS, GLCM, RAYLEIGH AND NAKAGAMI WITH VHR SAR TECHNOLOGY Department Training, Internationalization, Ordine Architetti Pianificatori Paesaggisti Conservatori di Napoli e Provincia, Napoli, Italy, Salvatore Polverino New Design Ideas, 2024 The design innovations in the extraction of urban impervious surfaces have played a vital role in using Very High-Resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar technology. Advanced radar technologies are integrated here, with the inclusion of various statistical methodologies like Rayleigh, Nakagami and K-distributions in integration with the Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix, Principal Component Analysis and Gabor filters. For analyzing the intensity data of SAR imagery in regard to environmental monitoring, as well as Electronic Warfare has been used in the research. The Shapiro-Wilk test shows the beginning of this work; investigating the departure from normality, the material properties and environmental factors were viewed to have a significant effect on the variation in pixel intensities. Further, the analysis of data with heterogeneity based on some measures of Skewness and Kurtosis was performed. This research is based on design-centred approaches for reducing state noise and enhancing target tracking in complex scenarios by performing textural analysis using techniques such as GLCM, PCA and Kalman filtering. Integration optimizes VHR SAR for enhanced situational awareness and effective detection in an urban landscape. This therefore places a great magnitude on the influence of design on the modification of material properties and effective radar detection.
Enhancing Sustainability in Building Design: Hybrid Approaches for Evaluating the Impact of Building Orientation on Thermal Comfort in Semi-Arid Climates Salar Salah Muhy Al-Din, Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia, Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd Sustainability Switzerland, 2023 The evaluation of human thermal comfort inside buildings plays a pivotal role in reducing energy consumption and enhancing sustainability in the built environment. The estimation of thermal comfort is based on objective (physical factors) and subjective (psychological factors) aspects. This study aimed to find a hybrid way to evaluate more accurate thermal comfort in the buildings as per their orientations. This study assessed the effect of building orientation on thermal comfort conditions in row houses in semi-arid climates, based on a synthesis of the predictive mean vote (PMV) model and the thermal sensation vote (TSV). For this purpose, row houses were selected in the region of this study. This study concluded that the PMV model calculates a lower thermal comfort level than the TSV method, and that the thermal comfort demand within the houses was higher than ASHRAE Standard 55. The occupants inside the houses had a lower thermal tolerance. This implied that the residents of these buildings can consume more energy during the summer, typically the harshest season. This study presented new mathematical models for occupants’ thermal comfort evaluation in the study region, depending on the building’s orientation. In both models, for assessing thermal performance during both the summer and winter seasons, east-facing buildings consistently ranked as the second-best orientation. This suggested that, overall, east-facing buildings can be considered the best choice throughout the entire year in terms of thermal comfort. This study suggested a novel indicator to evaluate the optimum building orientation in the study area in terms of thermal performance.
Cultural Agglomeration in the Urban Context: Creation and Management Approaches Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 2021 This research explored different types of intervention and designation in the creation and management of cultural agglomeration in an urban context. Accordingly, as a result of carrying out an in-depth literature study on the subject of cultural agglomeration, the research clarified the process of development approaches in respect of creation and management strategies of cultural agglomeration, considering both their positive and negative aspects and interdependence. The study moved beyond the generalized insights of the development approaches through examining changes in the modes of intervention and designation that can lead to multifold contributions of culture to sustainable development. The study further suggests that the evolutionary type of cultural agglomeration enhances long-term, realistic goal setting for urban development.
Regeneration as a tool for enhancing vitality of urban spaces Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2020 The recent discussion regarding contemporary urban regeneration has underlined its increasing role to revive cities. In the mid-19th century, the process of urban regeneration commenced through upgrading the already built areas, particularly where there is evidence of urban deterioration. This study by using qualitative grounded theory, hypothesized that attaining an effective urban regeneration involves an increasing quality of life and vitality. The study revealed that a successful urban regeneration involves social, environmental and economic aspects which have been neglected in several cases of urban regeneration policies. Moreover, contemporary urban regeneration can rectify the mistakes of past policies and improve the quality of urban spaces to where people want to live. In doing so, the study concludes that to have a successful urban regeneration policy, different dimensions of urban design need to be considered. Furthermore, the current study examines the ways in which urban regeneration is changing the cities and neighborhoods.
Aesthetics of modern architecture: A semiological survey on the aesthetic contribution of modern architecture Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia, Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2020 Starting from the Industrial Revolution, continuous technical progress in Modern Architecture introduced new dimensions to the traditional methods of construction. Thus, Modern Architecture had a tremendous effect in introducing new approaches to the aesthetic understanding of the built environment. In addition, there are a lot of criticism on the philosophy of Modern Architecture and the idea of Machine Age Architecture led to the lack of sense of place and cultural detachment. This study aimed to assess the existing gap in literature by using a qualitative assessment of literature on Modern Architecture and stylistic classification of architectural movements in the Modern era. Overall, the study concludes that ignoring cultural values and its semiological references in architectural design are the most important aesthetic factor that led to the failure of Modern Architecture.
Aesthetic cognition in architectural education: A methodological approach to develop learning process in design studios Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd, Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science Engineering and Education, 2019 Aesthetics and the design studio have been widely regarded as germane to architecture education and architectural design education respectively. Despite this obvious importance and relationship, very scant studies have been done on how aesthetics as a concept, has been thought in architectural schools especially with regard to the pedagogue of acquiring aesthetic knowledge as perceived by instructors and students in the Design Studio. Moreover, despite its centrality in architectural studies, there is a current gap in literature pertaining to aesthetics and the steps to teaching it in architectural design studios. This paper presents a discussion on the aesthetics and the process of teaching it in design studio using a qualitative grounded theory approach. In view of the paucity of work on the teaching pedagogue in architectural design studios, this study aim at shedding light on how students and studio instructors perceive the extant state of the methods of teaching aesthetics and identify the aesthetics of architecture. In this regard, the study by hypothesizing the design studios as the core contributor in architectural design developed the contributing elements in aesthetic education of architecture.
Assessing the contribution of cultural agglomeration in urban regeneration through developing cultural strategies Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd, Naciye Doratli European Planning Studies, 2017 The recent discussion regarding contemporary urban regeneration has underlined the increasing role of art and cultural agglomeration as an essential part of a progressive agenda for local development. In fact, there is a good deal of literature which is related to specific and finite cultural strategies. Although scholars, in some cases, may suggest other perspectives, their value narrows to a comprehensive evaluation regarding the possible interpretation of cultural agglomeration in respect of urban regeneration. Accordingly, this study, by using an interdisciplinary systemic approach based on the clustering of cultural carriers, developed the cultural strategies under a six concepts scheme. The study then, through developing a method based on modes and development approach of cultural agglomeration, recategorized the six mentioned strategies into three major categories of cultural strategies, to find out their contribution in the process of urban regeneration. Overall, the study revealed the extent of cultural agglomeration as a method of developing cultural strategies in urban regeneration.
Perception based method for measuring the aesthetic quality of the urban environment Open House International, 2017
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Assessment Of Housing Condition And Maintenance Practice In Nigeria University Staff Quarters: A Case Study Of University Of Ilorin B Oladimeji, R Rahbarianyazd, AT Abubakar-kamar, FE Mohammed A+ Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 11 (1), 35-49 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
A Proposed Post-Fire Planning Approach Based on DEMATEL in Vesuvius National Park S Polverino, H Ahmad Nia, R Rahbarianyazd, B Mobaraki Sustainability 17 (22), 10325 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Developments of Medieval Romanesque and Byzantine to Modern Architecture through the Gothic: Recourse to the Darwin’s Theory O Popoola, M Adegbie, R Rahbarianyazd Proceedings of the international conference of contemporary affairs in … , 2025 2025
A Proposed Post-Fire Planning Approach Based on DEMATEL in Vesuvius National Park. Sustainability 2025, 17, 10325 S Polverino, H Ahmad Nia, R Rahbarianyazd, B Mobaraki 2025
Human-centric smart cities for inclusive and ethical urban development R Rahbarianyazd Smart Design Policies Journal 1 (1), 15-22 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
How Socio-Economic and Cultural Factors Shape Privacy in Ibadan's Public Housing Estates FL Amao, R Rahbarianyazd, OO Odunjo Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs 8 (2), 460-474 , 2024 2024
Innovative Approaches to Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating Tradition and Modernity HA Nia, R Rahbarianyazd Cinius Yayınları , 2024 2024
Towards sustainable living through thermoneutral temperature management in subtropical steppe climates SS Muhy Al-Din, HA Nia, R Rahbarianyazd Sustainability 16 (13), 5699 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
The Influence of Ecological Identity on the Cultural Significance of Traditional Urban Public Spaces in Cultural Landscapes A Thurkey, R Rahbarianyazd Proceedings of the international conference of contemporary affairs in … , 2024 2024
Towards Sustainable Living through Thermoneutral Temperature Management in Subtropical Steppe Climates. Sustainability 2024, 16, 5699 SS Muhy Al-Din, HA Nia, R Rahbarianyazd 2024 Citations: 1
Enhancing sustainability in building design: hybrid approaches for evaluating the impact of building orientation on thermal comfort in semi-arid climates SS Muhy Al-Din, H Ahmad Nia, R Rahbarianyazd Sustainability 15 (20), 15180 , 2023 2023 Citations: 14
A DISCOURSE ON HOW ABONDONED HERITAGE CAN BE VALUED-A CASE OF SIDHPUR Z Yasmoon, R Rahbarianyazd Khulna University Studies, 222-231 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
The emergence and evolution of Yazd City, Iran: from a concentric planned to sectoral model R Rahbarianyazd Cities 124, 103592 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Cultural agglomeration in the urban context: Creation and management approaches R Rahbarianyazd Journal of Urban Planning and Development 147 (4), 04021055 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Contemporary approaches in urbanism and heritage studies R Rahbarianyazd Cinius Yayınları , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Visualization of the Structure and Medieval Frescoes in Digital Space: The Case of St. Mary of Carmel (Carmelite) Church, Famagusta R Rahbarianyazd A+ Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 7 (1), 1-35 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Advancing Heritage and Vernacular Studies: The Role of the Journal of Mediterranean Cities in Sustainable Urban Development R Rahbarianyazd Journal of Mediterranean Cities 1 (1) , 2021 2021
of the book: Contemporary Approaches in Urbanism and Heritage Studies R Rahbarianyazd Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 277, 283 , 2021 2021
Indroduction to Architectural and Technical Drawing: A Practical Handbook RRHA Nia Cinius Yayınları , 2020 2020
11 Role of Strategic Planning to Achieve Urban Sustainability R Rahbarianyazd of the book: New Approaches in Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism, 115 , 2020 2020
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Aesthetics of modern architecture: A semiological survey on the aesthetic contribution of modern architecture HA Nia, R Rahbarianyazd Civil Engineering and Architecture 8 (2), 66-76 , 2020 2020 Citations: 45
Assessing the contribution of cultural agglomeration in urban regeneration through developing cultural strategies R Rahbarianyazd, N Doratli European Planning Studies 25 (10), 1714-1733 , 2017 2017 Citations: 43
Sustainability in Historic Urban Environments: Effect of gentrification in the process of sustainable urban revitalization R Rahbariayazd Rahbarianyazd , 2017 2017 Citations: 38
Aesthetic cognition in architectural education: A methodological approach to develop learning process in design studios R Rahbarianyazd, H Ahmad Nia International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and … , 2019 2019 Citations: 23
Perception based method for measuring the aesthetic quality of the urban environment HA Nia, RA Atun, R Rahbarianyazd Open House International 42 (2), 11 , 2017 2017 Citations: 20
Evaluating energy consumption in terms of climatic factors: A case study of Karakol residential apartments, Famagusta, North Cyprus DLR ROKHSANEH RAHBARIANYAZD Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, Vol. 2 No. 1. 2018 2 (1), 45-54 , 2018 2018 Citations: 18
Enhancing sustainability in building design: hybrid approaches for evaluating the impact of building orientation on thermal comfort in semi-arid climates SS Muhy Al-Din, H Ahmad Nia, R Rahbarianyazd Sustainability 15 (20), 15180 , 2023 2023 Citations: 14
The emergence and evolution of Yazd City, Iran: from a concentric planned to sectoral model R Rahbarianyazd Cities 124, 103592 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Regeneration as a tool for enhancing vitality of urban spaces R Rahbarianyazd Civil Engineering and Architecture 8 (5), 908-915 , 2020 2020 Citations: 9
Human-centric smart cities for inclusive and ethical urban development R Rahbarianyazd Smart Design Policies Journal 1 (1), 15-22 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Typo-morphological analysis as a method for physical revitalization: The case of Famagusta’s residential district R Rahbarianyazd Proceedings of the international conference of contemporary affairs in … , 2020 2020 Citations: 8
Cultural agglomeration in the urban context: Creation and management approaches R Rahbarianyazd Journal of Urban Planning and Development 147 (4), 04021055 , 2021 2021 Citations: 7
Towards sustainable living through thermoneutral temperature management in subtropical steppe climates SS Muhy Al-Din, HA Nia, R Rahbarianyazd Sustainability 16 (13), 5699 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Role of adaptive Re-use of buildings in the revitalization process of the historic quarters: The case of the walled city of famagusta R Rahbarianyazd Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU)-Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ) , 2014 2014 Citations: 4
Art of Feng Shui and Its Relationship With Modern Interior Design H Ahmadnia, M Gholizadeh, M Bavafa, R Rahbarianyazd 2012 Citations: 4
Assessment Of Housing Condition And Maintenance Practice In Nigeria University Staff Quarters: A Case Study Of University Of Ilorin B Oladimeji, R Rahbarianyazd, AT Abubakar-kamar, FE Mohammed A+ Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 11 (1), 35-49 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
A DISCOURSE ON HOW ABONDONED HERITAGE CAN BE VALUED-A CASE OF SIDHPUR Z Yasmoon, R Rahbarianyazd Khulna University Studies, 222-231 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Contemporary approaches in urbanism and heritage studies R Rahbarianyazd Cinius Yayınları , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Visualization of the Structure and Medieval Frescoes in Digital Space: The Case of St. Mary of Carmel (Carmelite) Church, Famagusta R Rahbarianyazd A+ Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 7 (1), 1-35 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Sustainable development in historic environment: Adaptive re-use of four historical churches in the Walled city of Famagusta, North Cyprus R Rahbarianyazd, HA Nia, N Doratli Global Conference on Environmental Studies (CENVISU-2013) 1 (1), 386-393 , 2013 2013 Citations: 2
