Research & Publications

Selected outputs.

Peer-reviewed work, public-facing writing, conference papers and policy-relevant outputs across participatory design, urban ecology and research impact.

Peer-reviewed journal articles

2023
A collaborative research manifesto! An early career response to uncertainties. International Journal of Social Research Methodology.
Barker N, Pervez A, Wahome M, et al. — DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2023.2173839
2021
Assessing deeper levels of participation in nature-based solutions in urban landscapes. Landscape and Urban Planning, 210.
Puskás N, Abunnasr Y, Naalbandian S. — DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104065

Book chapters

2025
Engaging with co-production: reflections from doctoral researchers. In Johnson et al. (Eds), Co-production knowledge in action: emancipatory strategies for urban equality. KNOW. UCL Press.
Banyai-Becker W, et al. — DOI: 10.14324/111.9781800088931
2018
On the importance of cultural diversity. Challenges of the Roma. In Paul F. Langer, Peter Langer, Christof Hußmann (Eds.): DUNA ROMANI LUMA. Die Welt der Roma an der Donau. Ulm: Klemm & Oelschläger (Danube Book Series, vol. 9), pp. 73–86.
Puskás N.
2017
The Danube Summer School as a demonstrator of temporary urbanism and community building. In: Mayer, G. and Langer, P. F. (Eds.) Brücken Bilden! Bridges Educate! Entstehung und Entwicklung eines Danube-School-Netzwerkes. Ulm: Klemm & Oelschläger. ISBN: 978-3862811168.
Watson-Puskás N.
2017
Project Proposal: Danube Summer Camp. In: Mayer, G. and Langer, P. F. (Eds.) Brücken Bilden! Bridges Educate! Entstehung und Entwicklung eines Danube-School-Netzwerkes. Ulm: Klemm & Oelschläger. ISBN: 978-3862811168.
Kovac J, Lenz K, Skakodub A-M, Slezak N, Watson-Puskás N, Zdero A.
2016
Global Sustainable City-Regions: Mumbai, Shenzhen, Reykjavik, Portland, Budapest, Rotterdam & Glasgow. Translokal Publishing (Academic Entrepreneurship for Policy Making). ISBN: 978-84942752-7-2.
Calzada I (Ed.), Barrett F, Dynes C, MacAdam G, MacDonald K, Murray G, Watson-Puskás N, Qiu N.

Doctoral thesis

2024
Collaborative infrastructures for just, ecological and transformative urban design. Doctoral dissertation, UCL Institute for Global Prosperity.
Puskás N. — UCL Discovery

Conference proceedings

2025
Practices of sympoiesis versus the seducing allure of contemporary perplexities. In: Conference proceedings & Publications, Social Solidarity Economy & The Commons International Conference, ISCTE University of Lisbon, 2024 Edition.
Lacerda-Nobre Â, Karamanli A, Puskás N, Gameiro A, Duarte R, Cunha-Lima M.
2022
Developing a framework for Deeper Levels of Participation in Urban Nature-Based Solutions. In: 7th Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning proceedings.
Puskás N, Abunnasr Y.
2017
A case study on Budapest: Lessons on urban resilience. In: Brotas L, Roaf S, Nicol F (Eds.) Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference — Design to Thrive, Volume III, Edinburgh, 2–5 July 2017, NCEUB 2017.
Watson-Puskás N.

Public engagement & reports

2024
JUPITA Zine. Online publication via FlipHTML5.
2024
Our Place in the Game — A Zine about Kings Crescent Estate by its residents. ISBN 978-1-3999-4617-9. ResearchGate.
2020
IGP Newsletter: Lebanon Lockdown. UCL Institute for Global Prosperity.
2016
Smartness for Prosperity: Brazil & UK. Policy report commissioned by Future Cities Catapult in collaboration with MACI Innovations and published by Translokal — Academic Entrepreneurship for Policy Making — Publishing, Donostia. ISBN: 978-84-942752-9-6.
Calzada I, McAdam G.

Professional & magazine writing

2021
Knowledge transfer in the era of climate emergency. Landscape Institute Journal, Autumn 2021 (COP edition).
2020
Beirut, the ground beneath our feet. Landscape Institute Journal, Winter 2020.
2018
"For sustainable cities, we need more crazy geniuses and enthusiastic civilians!" Forbes Hungary, "The good life" column interview.
2017
Introduction to what is a smart city. Interpress Magazine / Sensory Cities, Hungarian edition.
2016
Smart City Glasgow · Sustainable Material Library Glasgow · Open Data and COP21 in the UK · Intelligent Brazil (cover story). Ecolife Magazine, Hungarian edition.

Selected exhibitions & art

2023
Vital Lebanon, Beirut. Exhibited The Malawan Game film.
2022
Egypt × Beirut, P21 Gallery, London. First solo art exhibition.
2021/22
Urban emergency is… — snippets from a visual diary. UCL Urban Miscellanea.
2020/21
Tawari2. UCL Urban Miscellanea — digital essay + photography.
2018
Beirut Streetscapes. British Museum, London — RELIEF Centre UK opening.

Selected talks & collaborative engagements

2025
LUMEN — The journey to hope LARP.
2025
Landscape Research Group: Cairo Critical Field Study.
2025
Wageningen's Transdisciplinary Research Education Dialogue Community Day.
2024
4th International Conference Social and Solidarity Economy and the Commons.
2024
European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools Conference 2024 — Regenerative Landscapes, designing the transition.
2024
International Sustainability Transitions conference.
2023
Trust in Play! The Elefsina Cycles — School of Urban Game Design.
2023
Un/building the Future — Utopian Conference.
2022
Middle East Landscape Forum.
2022
Utopian Studies Association Annual Conference.
2022
7th Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning.
2022
World Biodiversity Forum.
2022
International Studies Association Annual Convention.
2021
The Bartlett 'Imperfect by Design'.
2021
UCL Culture's Public Engagement: Skills and Practice Training.
2021
CitSci Helvetica: Citizen Science.
2020
International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference.
2020
World Biodiversity Forum.