Maher Mahfoz Summan

Dr. Maher Mahfoz Summan


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 November 2024 in Sustainability
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EMILIO JOSE REYES SCHADEEMILIO JOSE REYES SCHADE
EMILIO JOSE REYES SCHADE
Carlos Ernesto Grande-AyalaCarlos Ernesto Grande-Ayala
Carlos Ernesto Grande-Ayala
AIAyman Amin Imam
Ayman Amin Imam
AGAbdulrhman M Gbban
Abdulrhman M Gbban
MSMaher Mahfoz Summan
Maher Mahfoz Summan
MAMohammed Al- amoudi
Mohammed Al- amoudi
Research on urban transport and mobility through everyday practices has generated new theoretical and methodological approaches to achieve more sustainable urban morphologies. This paper focuses on the characterization of the process of urban (re)qualification through the binomial of public space–public transport, based on the analysis of Trambesòs tramway in Barcelona, from 2004 to the present. This methodology consisted of an exploratory morphological analysis that identified patterns derived from punctual interventions, articulation axes, and saturation pieces in the urban fabric. The results revealed three main morphological patterns: the configuration of a particular character in each public space intervention associated with the tramway, the morphological improvement and dynamization of the urban fabric, and the transformation of the city’s image through the standardization of accessibility conditions, a key social sustainability indicator. In the discussion, the results are triangulated with the concepts of urban morphology and social processes and compared with quantitative studies, which can serve as a foundation for further in-depth research. In conclusion, the tramway has facilitated a transition from urban discontinuity and segregation to continuity and cohesion, highlighting the impact of the public space–public transport binomial on more sustainable urban morphologies. This contributes to how urban morphological analysis provides new approaches to understanding public transport as an extension of public space and support for urban habitability.