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Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs Officially Accepted by OASPA

2025-08-20

We are proud to announce that the Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs has been officially accepted as a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA).

This achievement follows a careful and rigorous evaluation of our editorial policies, online publication standards, and commitment to open access publishing. OASPA membership is recognised internationally as a hallmark of quality, transparency, and integrity in scholarly publishing.

By joining OASPA, JCUA demonstrates its dedication to:

  • Upholding the highest standards of peer review and editorial integrity.

  • Ensuring immediate and free access to published research.

  • Promoting ethical and transparent publishing practices.

  • Contributing to the advancement of open access scholarship across disciplines.

This membership is not only an honour but also an important milestone in our mission to provide a trustworthy, inclusive, and impactful platform for research in architecture, urban design, and related fields.

We thank our editorial team, reviewers, authors, and readers for their invaluable contributions to achieving this recognition. Together, we will continue to advance innovative, ethical, and accessible scholarship for the global academic community. For more information please see: https://www.oaspa.org/membership/current-members/ 

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Current Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs
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Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs Vol.9 No. 1., 2025

Publisher: Alanya University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

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Sixteen articles were published in this issue by 46 authors from 12 countries: India , Cyprus , Egypt , China , Zambia , South Africa, Malaysia, Bahrain, Nigeria, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Turkey.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-FullIssue
Published: 2025-06-20

Full Issue

Territorial Dynamics

  • Critical Success Barriers (CSB) to Rental Housing Policy Implementation in Urban India

    Debanjali Saha, Haimanti Banerji, Umesh Kumar
    53–75
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-4

  • What Do Egypt’s New Urban Communities Need to Outperform? A Strategic Framework for Equitable Population Redistribution

    Mohamed Kadry, Husam R Husain
    187–209
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-10

  • Adopting GIS to Enhance Alexandrian Urban Cultural Heritage: The Case of Alexandria, Egypt

    Esraa Othman, Sarah Abdelghany, Tarek Farghaly
    227–255
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-12

  • Wavelet Quantile Evidence on Urbanisation, Human Capital and Economic Growth Impacts on Nigeria’s Ecological Footprint

    Oluwatoyin Abidemi Somoye, Awosusi Abraham Ayobamiji, Toluwalope Seyi Akinwade
    256–269
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-13

  • A Performance Forecasting Model for Optimizing CDF-Funded Construction Projects in the Copperbelt Province, Zambia

    Peter Kakoma, Penjani Hopkins Nyimbili, Moffat Tembo, Erastus Misheng’u Mwanaumo
    290–309
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-15

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Urban Transformations

  • Comprehensive Evaluation of Urban Renewal Based on Entropy and TOPSIS Method: A Case of Shandong Province

    Ziqi Qiao, Xiang Xu, Xinran Wang, Yifen Zhang
    1-15
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-1

  • Factors Affecting Urban Housing Development in Lusaka, Zambia

    Sampa Chisumbe, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Erastus Mwanaumo
    35–52
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-3

  • Integrating Metro Stations with the Adjacent Urban Fabric Using TOD Principles: A Case of Agargaon Metro Station, Dhaka

    Maher Niger, Sanjida Ahmed Sinthia
    95–114
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-6

  • Urban Morphology and Energy Performance: Spatial-Simulation Assessment from Hebron, Palestine

    Azeez Ezaldeen Ahmad Aburmalah, Doğa Üzümcüoğlu
    143–163
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-8

  • The Dynamics of Heritagization in Urban Regeneration: East-West Dichotomy

    Saad Hanif, Müge Riza
    164–186
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-9

  • Smart Technologies for Socioeconomic Sustainability in Urban Housing: A Southeast Asian Perspective

    Nor Suzylah Sohaimi, Muhammad Hafiz Abd Razak, Mohd Syahril Said, Filzani Illia Ibrahim, Tülay Zıvalı
    270–288
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n1-14
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