Kostas Mouratidis is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). He is a member of the Urban Sustainability Research Group.

His research interests revolve around urban quality of life and urban mobility. His current research  focuses on cities and quality of life; neighborhood satisfaction; transport and well-being; land use and travel behavior; walkability; and emerging urban mobility.

Methodological expertise: Statistical analysis and modeling, Geographic information systems (GIS), Experiments with Virtual Reality technology, Survey research, Qualitative interviews, Mixed methods research.

Kostas holds a PhD in urban and regional planning from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, a MSc from the University of Texas at Austin and a MEng from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Research projects: WALKMORE | App Cities | SOSLOKAL | ECASS

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals

• Mouratidis, K., & Peters, S. (2022). COVID-19 impact on teleactivities: Role of built environment and implications for mobility. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 158, 251-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2022.03.007
• Mouratidis, K., & Yiannakou, A. (2022). What makes cities livable? Determinants of neighborhood satisfaction and neighborhood happiness in different contexts. Land Use Policy, 112, 105855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105855
• Mouratidis, K. (2022). COVID-19 and the compact city: Implications for well-being and sustainable urban planning. Science of The Total Environment, 811, 152332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152332
  
• Mouratidis, K., & Yiannakou, A. (2021). COVID-19 and urban planning: Built environment, health, and well-being in Greek cities before and during the pandemic. Cities, 103491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103491
• Mouratidis, K. (2021). How COVID-19 reshaped quality of life in cities: A synthesis and implications for urban planning. Land Use Policy, 111, 105772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105772
• De Vos, J., Mouratidis, K., Cheng, L., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2021). Does a residential relocation enable satisfying travel? Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 153, 188-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2021.09.006
• Mouratidis, K., & Papagiannakis, A. (2021). COVID-19, internet, and mobility: The rise of telework, telehealth, e-learning, and e-shopping. Sustainable Cities and Society, 74, 103182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103182
• Mouratidis, K. (2021). Urban planning and quality of life: A review of pathways linking the built environment to subjective well-being. Cities, 115, 103229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103229
• Mouratidis, K., Peters, S., & van Wee, B. (2021). Transportation technologies, sharing economy, and teleactivities: Implications for built environment and travel. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 92, 102716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2021.102716
• Mouratidis, K., & Cobeña Serrano, V. (2021). Autonomous buses: Intentions to use, passenger experiences, and suggestions for improvement. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 76, 321-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.12.007
• Mouratidis, K., & Poortinga, W. (2020). Built environment, urban vitality and social cohesion: Do vibrant neighborhoods foster strong communities? Landscape and Urban Planning, 204, 103951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103951 
• Mouratidis, K. (2020). Commute satisfaction, neighborhood satisfaction, and housing satisfaction as predictors of subjective well-being and indicators of urban livability. Travel Behaviour and Society, 21, 265-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2020.07.006
• Mouratidis, K. (2020). Neighborhood characteristics, neighborhood satisfaction, and well-being: The links with neighborhood deprivation. Land Use Policy, 99, 104886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104886
• Mouratidis, K. (2020). Book review: Gendering Smart Mobilities, Tanu Priya Uteng, Hilda Rømer Christensen, Lena Levin (Eds.), Routledge, London (2020). Journal of Transport Geography, 87, 102801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102801
• Mouratidis, K., & Hassan, R. (2020). Contemporary versus traditional styles in architecture and public space: A virtual reality study with 360-degree videos. Cities, 97, 102499.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.102499
• Mouratidis, K., Ettema, D., & Næss, P. (2019). Urban form, travel behavior, and travel satisfaction. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 129, 306-320.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2019.09.002  
• Mouratidis, K. (2019). Built environment and leisure satisfaction: The role of commute time, social interaction, and active travel. Journal of Transport Geography, 80, 102491.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102491  
• Mouratidis, K. (2019). The impact of urban tree cover on perceived safety. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 44, 126434.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126434   
• Mouratidis, K. (2019). Compact city, urban sprawl, and subjective well-being. Cities, 92,  261-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.04.013
• Mouratidis, K. (2018). Built environment and social well-being: How does urban form affect social life and personal relationships? Cities, 74 , 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.10.020
• Mouratidis, K. (2018). Is compact city livable? The impact of compact versus sprawled neighborhoods on neighborhood satisfaction. Urban Studies, 55 (11), 2408-2430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098017729109
• Mouratidis, K. (2017). Rethinking how built environments influence subjective well-being: a new conceptual framework. Journal of Urbanism, 11 (1), 24-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549175.2017.1310749

Conference Papers

• Mouratidis, K., Busborg Sagen, S., & Hofstad, H. (2021). Assessing local social sustainability: Lessons learned from testing the Place Standard Tool in Kristiansand, Norway. 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress – Doha, Qatar 2021.
• Mouratidis, K., & Yiannakou, A. (2021). The neighborhood as a bridging space between home and the city: A comparative study of neighborhood satisfaction in the cities of Oslo and Thessaloniki. AESOP Thematic Group on Public Spaces and Urban Cultures (AESOP TG PSUC), International meeting “Between the home and the square: bridging the boundaries of public space” – Thessaloniki, 2021.
• De Vos, J., Mouratidis, K., Cheng, L., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2021). Does a residential relocation enable satisfying travel? World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research – Portland, Oregon 2021.
• Mouratidis, K., Ettema, D., & Næss, P. (2019). Urban form, travel behavior, and travel satisfaction. AESOP Congress: Planning for Transition – Venice 2019.
• Mouratidis, K. (2019). Socio-spatial inequality and human well-being in a welfare city. AESOP Congress: Planning for Transition – Venice 2019.
• Gao, L., Mouratidis, K., Di Marino, M., Patil, G., Dietze-Schirdewahn, A., Woudstra, J., & Evensen, K. (2019). Private green space and its potential contribution to enhancing liveability in urban areas. PlanNord Conference – Oslo 2019.
• Patil, G., Mouratidis, K., Markovic, M., Evensen, K.H., Di Marino, M., & Gao, L. (2019). The impact of urban private green space on health and well-being: A scoping review. World Conference on “Forests for Public Health” – Athens 2019.
• Mouratidis, K. (2019). Go greener go safer? The impact of urban tree cover on perceived safety. World Conference on “Forests for Public Health” – Athens 2019.
• Di Marino, M., Gao L., Mouratidis, K., Evensen K., Patil G. (2019). Need for private nature? Understanding the role of private green space in the context of urban densification in Norway. 8th Nordic Geographers Meeting – Trondheim 2019.
• Gao, L., Evensen, K., Mouratidis, K., Di Marino, M., & Patil, G. (2018). Private green space: How important is it for a sustainable urban future? Healthy Landscapes – Bologna 2018.
• Mouratidis, K. (2018). Compact city and subjective well-being: The role of urban form in life satisfaction, hedonic well-being, and eudaimonia. AESOP Congress: Making Space for Hope – Gothenburg 2018.
• Mouratidis, K. (2017). Livable cities: How does urban form influence subjective well-being? INN Conference on Environmental Psychology – Lillehammer 2017.
• Mouratidis, K. (2017). Compact city and livability: Is there a paradox? AESOP Congress “Spaces of dialogue for places of dignity: Fostering the European Dimension of Planning” – Lisbon 2017.
• Mouratidis, K. (2017). Neighborhood planning and personal relationships. International Conference on Changing Cities III: Spatial Design, Landscape & Socio-Economic Dimensions – Syros 2017. 
• Mouratidis, K. (2016). Rethinking how built environments influence subjective well-being. 53rd International Making Cities Livable Conference – Rome 2016.
• Mouratidis, A., Kehagia, F., & Mouratidis, K. (2015). Environmental and traffic safety considerations in urban street design. Proceedings of the International Conference on Changing Cities II: Spatial Design, Landscape & Socio-economic Dimensions – Porto Heli 2015. 

Thesis

• Mouratidis, K. (2018). Compact City or Sprawl? The Role of Urban Form in Subjective Well-Being . PhD Thesis. Ås: NMBU. https://nmbu.brage.unit.no/nmbu-xmlui/handle/11250/2577200

TEACHING ACTIVITIES 

Course teacher:

• Place Development and Spatial Analysis (LAA200), NMBU, Course teacher since 2020
• Projects in Urban Development. Architecture, Form and Space. and Development (LAA350), NMBU, Course teacher since 2020
• Planning for Sustainable Urban Regions (APL360), NMBU, Course teacher since 2018
• Advanced 3D Tools for Design and Planning (LAD302), NMBU, Course teacher since 2016
• Planning the Master's Thesis (MAST300), NMBU, Course teacher 2018-2020

Contributor:

• History of Urban and Regional Planning (APL103), NMBU, Lecturer since 2018
• Introduction to Spatial Planning (APL108), NMBU, Guest lecturer, 2020
• Urban Sociology (APL280), NMBU, Guest lecturer, 2020
• Framing the PhD (SDP405), NMBU, Guest lecturer, 2019
• Transport and Well-being, UCL, UK, Guest lecturer, 2020
• Planning, Health and Wellbeing, Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Guest lecturer, 2020, 2021
• Spatial Planning, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Guest lecturer, 2020
• Urban Design Theory & Practice, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Guest lecturer, 2018, 2019

Coordinator:

• Project Management, Mediterranean College, Greece, Course coordinator & main teacher, 2015

SUPERVISION ACTIVITIES

• "Attractiveness in cities - what is it?", NMBU, 2020-2021, Main supervisor of Master thesis
• "The development of innovative housing for the elderly", NMBU, 2020, Main supervisor of Master thesis
• "InterCity project, land use, and travel behavior", NMBU, 2020, Main supervisor of term research project
• "Compact city strategies in Europe", NMBU, 2020, Main supervisor of term research project
• "The experience of modern versus traditional urban spaces", NMBU, 2018, Main supervisor of term research project 
• “Gentrification: The case of Tøyen, Oslo”, NMBU, 2018, Main supervisor of term research project 
• “Does dense make sense? The compact city model and its effect on social justice ”, NMBU, 2017, Main supervisor of term research project 
• “Streetscape and emotions: A pilot experiment on VR technology”, NMBU, 2016, Main supervisor of term research project