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Irfan Ahmad Rana

National University of Sciences and Technology
Department of Urban & Regional Planning, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences & Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
PK
University of Waikato
Department of Urban & Regional Planning, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences & Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Irfan Ahmad Rana — researcher profile on SciRah

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3157-1186

Citations: 3,890
h-index: 36
i10-index: 69
Works: 123

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Disaster Management and ResilienceFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementEarthquake and Disaster Impact Studies

Most-cited papers

Lahore, Pakistan – Urbanization challenges and opportunities
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti
2017Cities178 citations Open access
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COVID-19 risk perception and coping mechanisms: Does gender make a difference?
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti, Atif Bilal Aslam, Ali Jamshed +2 more
2021International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction177 citations Open access
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Multidimensional Model for Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Flooding: An Empirical Study in Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Jayant Kumar Routray
2018International Journal of Disaster Risk Science160 citations Open access
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Actual vis-à-vis perceived risk of flood prone urban communities in Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Jayant Kumar Routray
2016International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction158 citations
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Disaster and climate change resilience: A bibliometric analysis
Irfan Ahmad Rana
2020International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction156 citations
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The use of local climate zones in the urban environment: A systematic review of data sources, methods, and themes
Ayman Aslam, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2022Urban Climate147 citations
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Characterizing flood risk perception in urban communities of Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Ali Jamshed, Zahid Irshad Younas, Saad Saleem Bhatti
2020International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction140 citations Open access
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Integrated methodology for flood risk assessment and application in urban communities of Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Jayant Kumar Routray
2017Natural Hazards130 citations
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Disaster management cycle and its application for flood risk reduction in urban areas of Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Muhammad Asim, Atif Bilal Aslam, Ali Jamshed
2021Urban Climate126 citations
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Floods in Pakistan: A state-of-the-art review
Hassam Bin Waseem, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2023Natural Hazards Research117 citations Open access
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Assessing relationship between vulnerability and capacity: An empirical study on rural flooding in Pakistan
Ali Jamshed, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Usman Maqsood Mirza, Joern Birkmann
2019International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction114 citations
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An empirical assessment of farmers' risk attitudes in flood-prone areas of Pakistan
Shahab E. Saqib, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad, Sanaullah Panezai, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2016International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction114 citations
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A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Dynamics of Rural–Urban Linkages for Rural Flood Vulnerability
Ali Jamshed, Joern Birkmann, Daniel Feldmeyer, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2020Sustainability93 citations Open access
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Gender-based approach for assessing risk perception in a multi-hazard environment: A study of high schools of Gilgit, Pakistan
Awais Ali Khan, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Adnan Nawaz
2019International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction92 citations
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Flood risk perception and communication: The role of hazard proximity
Asher Ali, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Ather Ali, Fawad Ahmed Najam
2022Journal of Environmental Management75 citations
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A multi-scale modeling approach for simulating urbanization in a metropolitan region
Saad Saleem Bhatti, Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Vilas Nitivattananon, Irfan Ahmad Rana +1 more
2015Habitat International72 citations Open access
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The effect of spatial proximity to cities on rural vulnerability against flooding: An indicator based approach
Ali Jamshed, Joern Birkmann, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Daniel Feldmeyer
2020Ecological Indicators67 citations Open access
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Changes in Vulnerability and Response Capacities of Rural Communities After Extreme Events: Case of Major Floods of 2010 and 2014 in Pakistan
Ali Jamshed, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Joern Birkmann, Obaidullah Nadeem
2017Journal of Extreme Events59 citations
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Monsoon flood risks in urban areas of Pakistan: A way forward for risk reduction and adaptation planning
Azka Zia, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Hafiz Syed Hamid Arshad, Zainab Khalid +1 more
2023Journal of Environmental Management58 citations
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Social protection in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: A bibliometric and thematic review
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Sifullah Khaled, Ali Jamshed, Adnan Nawaz
2022Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences57 citations Open access
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The spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanisation and local climate: A case study of Islamabad, Pakistan
Ayman Aslam, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti
2021Environmental Impact Assessment Review57 citations Open access
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A localized index-based approach to assess heatwave vulnerability and climate change adaptation strategies: A case study of formal and informal settlements of Lahore, Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Laila Sikander, Zainab Khalid, Adnan Nawaz +3 more
2022Environmental Impact Assessment Review56 citations
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The relevance of city size to the vulnerability of surrounding rural areas: An empirical study of flooding in Pakistan
Ali Jamshed, Joern Birkmann, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Joanna M. McMillan
2020International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction55 citations
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How do rural-urban linkages change after an extreme flood event? Empirical evidence from rural communities in Pakistan
Ali Jamshed, Joern Birkmann, Joanna M. McMillan, Irfan Ahmad Rana +2 more
2020The Science of The Total Environment54 citations
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An approach to understanding the intrinsic complexity of resilience against floods: Evidences from three urban communities of Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti, Ali Jamshed, Shakil Ahmad
2021International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction53 citations Open access
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Digital real estate: a review of the technologies and tools transforming the industry and society
Nida Naeem, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Abdur Rehman Nasir
2023Smart Construction and Sustainable Cities48 citations Open access
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Exploring the role of social capital in flood risk reduction: Insights from a systematic review
Hassam Bin Waseem, Muhammad Noor E Elahi Mirza, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2023Environmental Impact Assessment Review44 citations
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Multidimensional poverty vis-à-vis climate change vulnerability: Empirical evidence from flood-prone rural communities of Charsadda and Nowshera districts in Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Muhammad Mubashir Khan, Rida Hameed Lodhi, Shahbaz Altaf +2 more
2023World Development Sustainability43 citations Open access
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Impact of the built environment on climate change risk perception and psychological distancing: Empirical evidence from Islamabad, Pakistan
Ayman Aslam, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2021Environmental Science & Policy43 citations
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Effectiveness of flood early warning system from the perspective of experts and three affected communities in urban areas of Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti, Ali Jamshed
2020Environmental Hazards43 citations Open access
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The spatial and temporal dynamics of infrastructure development disparity – From assessment to analyses
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti, Shahab E. Saqib
2017Cities43 citations Open access
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An empirical relationship between seismic risk perception and physical vulnerability: A case study of Malakand, Pakistan
Sibghat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Irshad Qureshi, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Ahsen Maqsoom
2019International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction40 citations
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Linking flood risk perceptions and psychological distancing to climate change: A case study of rural communities along Indus and Chenab rivers, Pakistan
Samavia Rasool, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Shakil Ahmad
2022International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction39 citations
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Building community resilience in post-disaster resettlement in Pakistan
Ali Jamshed, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Joanna M. McMillan, Joern Birkmann
2019International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment39 citations
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Three-step neural network approach for predicting monsoon flood preparedness and adaptation: Application in urban communities of Lahore, Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Rida Hameed Lodhi, Azka Zia, Ali Jamshed +1 more
2022Urban Climate37 citations
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Holistic Multidimensional Vulnerability Assessment: An empirical investigation on rural communities of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, Northern Pakistan
Zainab Khalid, Xingmin Meng, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Mohib ur Rehman +1 more
2021International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction37 citations
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Community participation framework for post-disaster resettlement and its practical application in Pakistan
Ali Jamshed, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Masood Ali Khan, Nikhil Agarwal +2 more
2018Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal37 citations
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Assessing Multidimensional Vulnerability of Rural Areas to Flooding: An Index-Based Approach
Samavia Rasool, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Hassam Bin Waseem
2024International Journal of Disaster Risk Science36 citations Open access
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Determinants of people's seismic risk perception: A case study of Malakand, Pakistan
Muhammad Irshad Qureshi, Sibghat Ullah Khan, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Babar Ali +1 more
2021International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction36 citations
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Quantifying the role of social capital for enhancing urban resilience against climate crisis: Empirical evidence from formal and informal settlements of Pakistan
Maheen Shahid, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Ali Jamshed, Fawad Ahmed Najam +2 more
2022Cities35 citations
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Gender-based emergency preparedness and awareness: empirical evidences from high-school students of Gilgit, Pakistan
Awais Ali Khan, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Adnan Nawaz, Abdul Waheed
2020Environmental Hazards35 citations
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The impact of risk perception on earthquake preparedness: An empirical study from Rawalakot, Pakistan
Usama Bin Naseem Kiani, Fawad Ahmed Najam, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2022International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction34 citations
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Seismic vulnerability assessment of building stock of Malakand (Pakistan) using FEMA P-154 method
Sibghat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Irshad Qureshi, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Ahsen Maqsoom
2019SN Applied Sciences34 citations Open access
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of development inequalities in Lahore City Region, Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Jayant Kumar Routray, Zahid Irshad Younas
2019Cities30 citations
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An updated probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) for Pakistan
Asad ur Rahman, Fawad Ahmed Najam, Saeed Zaman, Atif Rasheed +1 more
2021Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering29 citations
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The impact of brick kilns on environment and society: a bibliometric and thematic review
Muhammad Arham Parvez, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Adnan Nawaz, Hafiz Syed Hamid Arshad
2023Environmental Science and Pollution Research27 citations
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Climate change and glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk perceptions: An empirical study of Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan
Atif Bilal Aslam, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Syed Samad Shah, Ghulam Mohuddin
2022International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction27 citations
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Assessing the socioeconomic and infrastructure development disparity – a case study of city districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad Rana, Saad Saleem Bhatti, Hafiz Syed Hamid Arshad
2017International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development27 citations Open access
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Determining Factors Influencing Residents’ Satisfaction Regarding Urban Livability in Pakistan
Farrukh Baig, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Mir Aftab Hussain Talpur
2019International Journal of Community Well-Being26 citations
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Bridging nature and urbanity through green roof resilience framework (GRF): A thematic review
Alishba Saqib, M Sana Ullah Khan, Irfan Ahmad Rana
2024Nature-Based Solutions25 citations Open access
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Affiliation history

National University of Science and Technology2026
University of Nevada, Reno2023
National University of Science and Technology2020–2025
Asian Institute of Technology2015–2019
National University of Science and Technology2020
University of Waikato2026
National University of Sciences and Technology2017–2026