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About Me
I'm a senior lecturer in the Department of Environment, Planning, and Sustainability at Bar-Ilan University.
My research explores the socio-spatial determinants of the transport and housing inequalities in our cities. Specifically, I focus on the intersections of transportation, the built environment, and housing to explain how urban policy and planning impact disadvantaged groups and identify the planning practices that advance the development of sustainable and inclusive cities. Some of my recent work has focused on housing and transportation costs and affordability, travel problems, bicycle advocacy groups, and the relationships between climate change, critical infrastructure, and health outcomes. In conducting my research, I build on my interdisciplinary education in urban planning, geography, and political science and employ a mix of advanced geospatial, quantitative, and qualitative methods.
I have a Ph.D. in urban and regional planning from the University of Michigan. I received my M.A. in geography and B.A. in geography and political science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Education/Academic qualification
Urban and Regional Planning, PhD, University of Michigan
… → 2020
Geography, Master's Degree, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
… → 2014
Geography and Political Science, Bachelor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2007 → 2010
Research
- Fields of Interest
- Location affordability
- Transport equity
- Housing and transportation
- Vulnerable populations
- Urban inequities
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 17 Article
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Disparate Climate Change Health Costs: The Emissions, Vulnerability, and Readiness Nexus
Singer, M. E. & Negev, M., Mar 2026, In: EcoHealth. 23, 1, p. 11-17 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Direct and indirect pathways of climate-related impacts on vulnerable populations: Insights from a nationwide study in the Eastern Mediterranean
Shapira, S., Rosenthal, A., Singer, M., Natour, S. & Negev, M., 1 Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 128, 105750.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Exploring the Impacts of Transit-Oriented Development Housing Stock and Built Environments on Housing Costs in Twenty-Six U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Singer, M. E., May 2025, In: Urban Affairs Review. 61, 3, p. 694-730 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proximity-centred accessibility – A conceptual debate involving planning practitioners worldwide
Silva, C., Büttner, B., Seisenberger, S., Teixeira, J. F., Baquero-Larriva, M. T., Beyazit, E., Hachette, M., Hernandez, D., Kariuki, W., Lamíquiz-Daudén, P. J., Levine, J., L'Hostis, A., Li, C., Martens, K., Martin, J. C., Martinazzo, L., Mella-Lira, B., Merlin, L. A., Moinse, D. & Palacio, F. & 14 others, , Dec 2025, In: Cities. 167, 106376.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
A Scale for Describing People’s Mobility Status
Martens, K. & Singer, M. E., 2024, In: Transport Findings. 2024Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations