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Kostas Mouratidis

Kostas Mouratidis

Associate Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0662-0158

  • Øster Voldgade 10

    1350 København K

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Kostas Mouratidis is an Associate Professor in the Geography Section of the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen. He is a member of the research group Transformation of Cities and Landscapes.

He is focusing on urban and transport research and his interests lie in the intersection of cities, mobility, and sustainability. Current research topics include: urban transitions to sustainable mobility; urban transport policies; car dependence; cities and well-being; urban social sustainability; neighborhood satisfaction and travel satisfaction; land use and travel behavior; walkability; and emerging urban mobility.

Cities and transport:
- Sustainable mobility
- Travel behavior
- Transport policies and their societal and environmental impacts
- Integrating urban and transport planning
- Urban mobility and well-being & travel satisfaction in cities
- Car dependence in cities and urban regions
- Shared mobility: bike-sharing, car-sharing, e-scooter sharing, ride-hailing
- Autonomous vehicles & autonomous public transport
- Virtual mobility, ICT and urban transport
- Walkability in cities
- Land use and travel behavior

Urban social sustainability:
- Urban planning and quality of life, livable cities, livable neighborhoods
- Cities and subjective well-being, neighborhood satisfaction, housing satisfaction
- Urban vitality
- Social relationships and social cohesion in cities
- Socio-spatial equity, neighborhood effects, assessments of local social sustainability
- Perceptions and experiences in urban spaces
- Pandemic-resilient city planning

Methodological expertise:
- Geographic information systems (GIS)
- Data analysis (structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, regression models)
- Survey research
- Qualitative interviews & focus groups
- Mixed methods research
- Theory development and testing
- Experiments with Virtual Reality technology

Projects:

ELABORATOR - Τhe European Living Lab on designing sustainable urban mobility towards climate-neutral cities, 2023-2027 https://www.elaborator-project.eu/

I BELONG - Interventions in the Built Environment targeting LOneliness in youNG adults, 2025-2027 https://www.fontys.nl/Onderzoek/De-ondernemende-regio-1/I-BELONG.htm

WALKMORE - Making people walk more in small Norwegian cities, 2020-2024 https://www.toi.no/project-walkmore/

SOSLOKAL – Social sustainability as a new driving force in local community development, 2020-2024 https://www.sunnekommuner.no/kunnskapslaboratoriet/sosial-baerekraft

App Cities: New urban technologies, daily travel, and quality of life, 2019-2023 https://www.facebook.com/appcities/

REPLAN – Replanning neighborhoods: The influence of the built environment on quality of life in Thessaloniki and Oslo, 2020-2022 https://www.facebook.com/cities.greece

ECASS - European Cities Against School Segregation, 2019-2022 https://www.ecass.eu/

UrbanPGS - The importance of private green spaces for urban planning. A case study from Oslo, 2017-2019

Compact city or sprawl? The role of urban form in subjective well-being, 2015-2018

Teaching:

Course responsible:
NGEA04069U Geografiske Informations Systemer & kartografi (GisK)
NGEB12003U Grundlæggende geografiske informations systemer & kartografi
NIGB24004U Grundlæggende geografiske informations systemer & kartografi - version for gymnasielærere
SDMM12008U Geo Information in Disaster Situations (responsible for IGN's part)
Co-teacher:
NGEK10002U Applied GIS and Geoinformatics for Urban Spatial Analysis
NIGK14002U Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
NIGK15006U Field and Methods Course in Geography and Geoinformatics

Kostas Mouratidis academic profiles:

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.no/citations?user=a2OY72QAAAAJ&hl=en

Web of Science profile: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/R-1256-2019

ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kostas-Mouratidis-4

LinkedIn profile: https://dk.linkedin.com/in/kostas-mouratidis

University of Copenhagen profile: https://researchprofiles.ku.dk/en/persons/konstantinos-mouratidis
 
Publications in peer-reviewed journals:
  • Mouratidis, K. (2026). Urban planning, the built environment, and subjective well-being: A review of recent research advances. Cities, 178, 107404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2026.107404
  • Papagiannakis, A., & Mouratidis, K. (2026). Who Teleworks and Does It Reduce Car Dependency? Longitudinal Evidence from Pandemic-Induced Changes in Travel Behaviour. Built Environment, 52(2), 216-238. Article link.
  • Mouratidis, K., Skov-Petersen, H., & Carstensen, T. A. (2026). On the acceptability of parking policy: Replacing on-street parking with space for street life, cycling, and vegetation in central Copenhagen. Cities, 172, 106836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2026.106836
  • Mouratidis, K. (2026). Automobility, planet, and humans: Pathways linking car use to environmental, societal, and individual well-being. Transport Policy, 178, 103984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.103984
  • Mouratidis, K. (2026). The 15-minute city revisited: A GIS approach to measuring, visualizing, and analyzing accessibility by proximity and by public transport supply. Travel Behaviour and Society, 42, 101151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101151
  • Mouratidis, K., & Delclòs-Alió, X. (2026). Urban vitality versus urban livability: Does vibrancy matter for neighborhood satisfaction and neighborhood happiness? Cities, 168, 106473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.106473
  • Mouratidis, K. (2025). Reducing car dependence: benefits, strategies, unintended consequences, and future directions of post-car urban transitions. Planning Practice & Research, 40 (4), 889-910. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2025.2507325
  • Mouratidis, K., & Peters, S. (2025). Autonomous Vehicles as Public Transport: Perceptions of Risks and Opportunities for Mobility, the Environment, and Society. Journal of Urban Technology, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2025.2509532
  • Mouratidis, K. (2025). Transport and quality of life: The car and its link to subjective well-being, health, and life domains. Transport Policy, 168, 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.04.014
  • Hofstad, H., Dahl, C., Følling, K., Mouratidis, K., Olsen, B. O., Sagen, S. B., & Zeiner, H. H. (2025). Community Social Sustainability: Unpacking the Concept for Urban Governance and Planning. Sustainable Development, 33, (3), 3970-3984. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3327
  • Cucca, R., & Mouratidis, K. (2025). School segregation, residential patterns, and the role of school choice in an egalitarian system. The case of Oslo, Norway. Urban Research & Practice, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2025.2479619
  • Mouratidis, K., & Næss, P. (2024). Climate change concern as driver of sustainable mobility and reduced car use. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 134, 104345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104345
  • Mouratidis, K. (2024). Time to challenge the 15-minute city: Seven pitfalls for sustainability, equity, livability, and spatial analysis. Cities, 153, 105274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105274
  • Stefánsdóttir, H., Mouratidis, K., Rynning, M. K., & Meyer, S. F. (2024). Perceived walkability and daily walking behaviour in a “small city context”–The case of Norway. Journal of Transport Geography, 121, 104014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.104014
  • Mouratidis, K., Hofstad, H., Zeiner, H. H., Sagen, S. B., Dahl, C., Følling, K. E., & Olsen, B. O. (2024). Assessing urban social sustainability with the Place Standard Tool: Measurement, findings, and guidance. Cities, 148, 104902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104902
  • Mouratidis, K., De Vos, J., Yiannakou, A., & Politis, I. (2023). Sustainable transport modes, travel satisfaction, and emotions: Evidence from car-dependent compact cities. Travel Behaviour and Society, 33, 100613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100613
  • Mouratidis, K., & Andersen, B. (2023). What makes people stay longer in the densifying city? Exploring the neighbourhood environment and social ties. Housing Studies, 39 (9), 2399-2420. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2023.2185593.
  • Mouratidis, K. (2022). Bike-sharing, car-sharing, e-scooters, and Uber: Who are the shared mobility users and where do they live? Sustainable Cities and Society. 104161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104161
  • 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., & 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). COVID-19 and urban planning: Built environment, health, and well-being in Greek cities before and during the pandemic. Cities, 121, 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
  • 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
  • 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., 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). 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. (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., & 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 neighbourhoods on neighbourhood satisfaction. Urban Studies, 55 (11), 2408-2430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098017729109
  • Mouratidis, K. (2018). 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

Book chapters:

  • Mouratidis, K. Pathways from Compact City to Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Oslo, Norway (2024). In R. Marans & R. Stimson (Eds.), Handbook of Quality of Life Research: Place and Space Perspectives. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789908794.00019
  • Mouratidis, K. (2024). Cities and Happiness: Past, present and future. In H. Brockmann & R. Fernandez-Urbano (Eds.), New Encyclopedia of Happiness and Subjective Well-Being. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800889675.00039

Scientific reports:

  • Hofstad, H., Mouratidis, K., Zeiner, H. H., Følling, K.E., & Olsen, B.O. (2023). Hva er lokal, sosial bærekraft? Erfaringer fra Fredrikstad. (What is local social sustainability? Experiences from Fredriskstad). Oslo: By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet – Storbyuniversitetet. https://oda.oslomet.no/oda-xmlui/handle/11250/3105831
  • Hofstad, H., Mouratidis, K., Sagen, S. B., Dahl, C., & Zeiner, H. H. (2022). Hva er lokal, sosial bærekraft? Erfaringer fra Stavanger. Oslo: By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet – Storbyuniversitetet. https://oda.oslomet.no/oda-xmlui/handle/11250/3016058
  • Mouratidis, K., Rynning, M., Stefansdottir, H., Ingebrigtsen, R., & Meyer, S. (2022). Walking in small cities: Findings from Narvik, Steinkjer and Kongsvinger. Arbeidsdokument 51882. Oslo: Transportøkonomisk institutt (TØI).
  • Hofstad, H., Mouratidis, K., Sagen, S. B., & Zeiner, H. H. (2021). Erfaringer etter gjennomførte hovedaktiviteter i Kristiansand. Oslo: By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet. https://oda.oslomet.no/oda-xmlui/handle/11250/2835023
  • Mouratidis, K. (2021). Urban mobility and green space in Thessaloniki: Residents’ views. Thessaloniki: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. DOI: 10.26262/heal.auth.ir.338785. https://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/338785/

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