Abdellah Abarkan

Abdellah Abarkan serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Planning at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) in Karlskrona, Sweden, with research centered on physical planning and urban morphology.

His research focuses on urban morphology with particular expertise in Nordic urban contexts, typo-morphology, and comparative Mediterranean studies. Key contributions include methodological frameworks for analyzing historical building patterns, cross-national urban form comparisons between Sweden/Denmark and Mediterranean cities, and theoretical advancements in urbanism. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary urban design applications through the Nordic Network of Urban Morphology (NNUM).

Recent publications (2021-2023) demonstrate concentrated research on Scandinavian urban form evolution, with strong emphasis on Swedish/Danish typo-morphological traditions, historical urban pattern conceptualization, and practical design applications. The work reveals consistent methodological rigor in morphological analysis while expanding into theoretical urbanism discussions.

Professor Abarkan leads the ongoing TRANS-SAFE project (Transforming Road Safety in Africa), indicating strategic research expansion into Global South urban challenges. His academic leadership includes founding the Nordic Network of Urban Morphology (NNUM), facilitating cross-border research collaboration in urban form studies.