Fahimeh Malekinezhad

Fahimeh Malekinezhad is a quantitative researcher at the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) of the University of Gloucestershire, actively contributing to monitoring and evaluation projects for Natural England, Defra, and UKRI since 2019.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Landscape architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2018)
• MSc in Landscape architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (2012)
• BSc in Fine art from University of Art (Tehran) (2002)

Her research specializes in quantifying mental health benefits of green spaces through advanced statistical methodologies. She employs multivariate analysis, survey-based techniques, and social network visualization tools (UCINET, Gephi), with technical proficiency in PLS-SEM, SPSS, and AMOS. This interdisciplinary work bridges environmental design and public health analytics, generating evidence for natural environment policy development.

She has secured applied research funding from major governmental bodies including Natural England and Defra, translating complex data into actionable insights for environmental management and community wellbeing initiatives.