The School of Civil Engineering and Surveying

Profile

Academic Qualifications

PhD (Urban Regeneration and Complexity), Sheffield Hallam University, 2004

Master of Land Economy (Property Investment and Development), University of Aberdeen, 2000

PgC Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Portsmouth, 2009

BSc (Land Economy), Copperbelt University, 1996

Professional Affiliations/Memberships

Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Teaching Interests

Property valuation; property investment and development appraisal; social sustainability and its assessment

Research Interests and Supervision

Social capital; social sustainability and its assessment; complex adaptive systems and the built urban environment

PhD Supervision

Kimberley Parry (2009 - 2015): Designing for an aging population: the elderly and the built environment

Simon Forbes (until 2015): Valuation of heritage real estate assets

Industry Experience

Cletus has previously worked as a Research Associate at the University of Reading, focussing on asset management strategies for social housing and as a Research Fellow at Loughborough University exploring social sustainability assessment. His research interests revolve around the three themes of social capital, complexity theory, and social sustainability as they relate to the built environment. He has also previously worked as a Lecturer in Property Valuation and Investment Appraisal at Copperbelt University.

Other current and previous engagements include;

2011 - 2015: External Examiner at the University of the West of England, Bristol

2010 - 2012: Assessor: Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)

2009 - present: Reviewer for the Facilities Journal

2009: Reviewer for the Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPSRC) “Complexity for the Real World” programme

2009: International Scientific Advisory Committee for the Second International Conference on Whole-life Urban Sustainability and its Assessment held in Loughborough 22-24 April 2009

2009: Reviewer for the Journal of Urbanism

2008 - present: Reviewer for the Journal of Urban Planning and Design

2008: Associate Editor for the International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations

2008: Reviewer for the Public Administration Quarterly

2007 - 2009: External Examiner at the College of Estate Management, Reading

2006 - 2007: Steering Committee, EPSRC Sue-mot project, Loughborough University

2006 - 2009: Associate Editor for the International Journal of Environmental, Economic, Social, and Cultural Sustainability

Selected Publications

Mahdjoubi, L., Koh, J. H. and Moobela, C. (2012): Effects of interactive real-time simulations and humanoid avatars on consumers’ responses in online house products marketing, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 00 (2012): 1-16

Moobela, C. and Mahdjoubi, L. (2010): Using Multimedia to Encourage Public Participation in Planning and Design Decision-making Processes, The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Vol. 6, No. 5, ISSN: 1832-2077

Moobela, C., Price, A.D.F., Mathur, V. and Paranagamage, P (2009): Investigating the Physical Determinants of Social Capital and their Implications for Sustainable Urban Development, The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Vol. 2, No. 2, ISSN: 1832-2077

Moobela, C. and Price, I. (2008): The Potential of Complexity Theory in Understanding Urban Regeneration Processes In Dennard, L. F., Richardson K. A. & Morçöl, G. (eds): Complexity and Policy Analysis: Tools and Concepts for Designing Robust Policies in a Complex World, ISCE Publishing, Ln

Mahdjoubi, L. and Moobela, C. (2008): Unlocking the Barriers to Participation of Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in the Decision-Making Processes: The Potential of Multimedia, The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Organisations, Vol. 8

Moobela, C. (2005): "From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme - Manchester", International Journal of Emergence, Coherence and Organisations, Vol. 7 No. 1 2005 pp 2-10

Other Publications;

Moobela, C. and Rampton, L. (2009): Sustainable community assets: business planning for the (re)development of community buildings, report for the South East Coastal Communities, University of Portsmouth

Khandokar, F., Price, A.D.F., Paranagamage, P., Mourshed, M., Austin, S. and Moobela, C. (2009): Barriers to the adoption of sustainability assessment tools in strategic decision making, Paper presented at Second International Conference on Whole-life Urban Sustainability and its Assessment held in Loughborough 22-24 April 2009

Boateng, I. and Moobela, C. (2008): Sustainable Participatory Approaches in Urban Regeneration Processes: from Portsmouth Harbour and Inner-City Hulme, Manchester: Proceedings of the Federation of International Surveyors Working Week 2008- Integrating Generations, TS 1B, Stockholm, 14-19 June 2008. ISBN 978-87-90907-67-9

Castillo, H., Price, A.D.F., Moobela, C. and Mathur, V. (2007): Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research, The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Vol. 3 No. 3, 2007

Mathur, V.N., Price, D.F., Austin, S. and Moobela, C. (2007): Defining, identifying and mapping stakeholders in the assessment of urban sustainability, paper to be presented at the International Conference on whole life sustainability and its assessment, Glasgow, 27-29 June 2007

Moobela, C., Price, D.F., Taylor, P.J and Mathur, V.N. (2007): Determinants of social capital: prioritising issues for holistic urban sustainability assessments, paper to be presented at the International Conference on whole life sustainability and its assessment, Glasgow, 27-29 June 2007

Moobela, C., Price, D.F., and Bristow, A.L. (2007): Surfing the landscape of barriers and incentives to sustainability assessment in an urban development context, paper to be presented at the International Conference on whole life sustainability and its assessment, Glasgow, 27-29 June 2007

Mahdjoubi, L. and Moobela, C. (2007): The potential of visual simulation in encouraging participation of BME communities in planning: Lessons from the Barton Hill redevelopment in Bristol, United Kingdom Vol. 4 of "Integrating our nation's diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation", UWE

Mahdjoubi, L. and Moobela, C. (2007): Communication media technologies, Vol. 3 of "Integrating our nation's diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation", UWE, ISBN 1-86043-402-9 978-1-86043-402-0

Mahdjoubi, L. and Moobela, C. (2007): Methods of communication in planning participation, Vol. 2 of "Integrating our nation's diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation", UWE, ISBN 1-86043-401-0 978-1-86043-401-3

Mahdjoubi, L. and Moobela, C. (2007): Participation of Minority and Ethnic Communities in planning decision-making processes, Vol. 1 of "Integrating our nation's diversity: Exploring the roles of multimedia in fostering multicultural participation", UWE, ISBN 1-86043-400-2 978-1-86043-400-6

Castillo, H., Price, A.D.F., Moobela, C. and Mathur, V. (2007): "Assessing Urban Social Sustainability: Current Capabilities and Opportunities for Future Research". Presented at the ‘Third International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability’ in Chennai, India - 4-7th January 2007

Moobela, C., Price, A.D.F, and Taylor, P.J. (2006): "The case for social capital in the quest for holistic sustainability assessment", paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Sustainability Measurement and Modelling, 16 - 17 November 2006, Terrassa, Spain.

Matipa, W.M., Ndalama, H.S. and Moobela, C. (2006): Sustainable urban growth through building control: Built environment professional are no longer necessary, paper presented at the First Built Environment Conference, Johannesburg, 18 - 20 June 2006, ISBN 0-620-36437-8

Ng'ombe, A., Moobela, C. and Matipa, W. M. (2006): How strong is the case for modernisation of land tenure in Africa? Focus on Zambia's privatisation of land rights, paper presented at the Commonwealth Association for Surveying and Land Economy Conference held in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, 13-17 March 2006

Moobela, C. (2005): "From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme - Manchester", International Journal of Emergence, Coherence and Organisations, Vol. 7 No. 1 2005 pp 2-10

Moobela, C. (2005): "From worst slum to best example of regeneration: Complexity in the regeneration of Hulme - Manchester", Paper presented to the First International Conference on Complexity and Policy Analysis, Cork, Ireland, 22-24 June, 2005

Moobela, C. and Price, I. (2005): "The complexity of decision-making in urban regeneration processes", paper presented at the Workshop on Community Renewal, London School of Economics, 8 March 2005, England

Moobela, C. (2004): "Exploring the potential of complexity theory in urban regeneration processes" Thesis submitted to Sheffield Hallam University as part of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Moobela, C. (2003): "Gated communities: Violating the evolutionary pattern of social networks in urban regeneration?" Paper presented to the Conference on Gated Communities, held at the University of Glasgow on 18th and 19th September 2003.

Moobela, C. (2002): "Exploring the potential of self-organisation in urban design decision-making processes" Development by Design Conference held in Bangalore, India in November 2002

Moobela, C. (2002): "Searching for the edge of chaos in urban regeneration processes: the case of community participation in Hulme, Manchester" Paper presented to the Yorkshire Conference on Voluntary Sector Research held at Sheffield Hallam University on 26 June 2002