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. UCL Press, KNOW.
Banyai-Becker W, et al. — DOI: 10.14324/111.9781800088931
2016
Global Sustainable City-Regions and smartness policy reports. Translokal Publishing.
Calzada I, et al.

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

2022
Framework for participation levels in nature-based urban solutions. 7th Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning Proceedings.
Puskás N, Abunnasr Y.
2017
Urban resilience case study and temporary urbanism. PLEA Conference proceedings · Danube educational publications.
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.
2019
Learning Lebnani in Beirut. UBEL-DTP blog.

Professional & magazine writing

2021
Knowledge transfer in the era of climate emergency. Landscape Institute Journal, Autumn 2021 (COP edition).
2021
Tawari2 — States of Apprehension. UCL Urban Miscellanea: Emergency — Digital Anthology.
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 talks & exhibitions

2023
Vital Lebanon: Capacities of people, capacities of cities. Exhibition, Beirut — featuring The Malawan Game film.
2022
Egypt × Beirut. P21 Gallery — photography series on Ramadan in Egypt and the August 4 Beirut blasts.
2018
Beirut Streetscapes. British Museum, London — RELIEF Centre UK opening.