Message from the Chief Editor

Welcome to Urban Development, Planning and Environmental Research Journal which is a peer reviewed open access journal providing an online platform for the publication of original research in theory and practice of developments in land use, real estate development, economic development, information systems in planning, transportation planning, environmental planning, social justice issues, international planning, city planning, architecture and environmental studies. Each issue brings you critical perspectives and cogent analyses, serving as an outlet for the best theoretical and research work in the field. The Journal is currently accepting article submissions for publication by e-mail. Please send your article to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dr. Narendra P. Parchure

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Pune, India.
  • Assistant Professor for Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, India.

Urban Development, Planning and Environmental Research Journal Editorial Board

Dr. Meshack Mshilla Maghanga

  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), SMC University, Switzerland.
  • Lecturer, Gulu University; External Supervisor for Masters in Pharmaceuticals & Health Supplies Management, Makerere University; Associate Consultant Uganda Management Institute, Uganda.

Prof. Xiaoge Xu (PhD)

  • Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
  • Founder of Mobile Studies International, Creative Industries International and Experience Labs International. Founding Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Mobile Studies, Journal of Comparative Creative Industries and Journal of Experience Research.

Dr. Wasim Ahmad

  • M. Sc. Applied Psy, D. Ed., B. Ed., M. Ed., M. Phil., Ph. D.-SE-MR.
  • Assistant Professor Special Education (Mental Retardation), Regional Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Sector-31-C, Chandigarh-160031 (India).

Dr. Badreldin Mohamed Ahmed Abdulrahman

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree holder in Economics from Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Associate Professor of Economics, University of Zalingei, Sudan.