Dr. Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh

Research Interests

His research broadly explores Green Architecture (a novel area in sustainable development) and the application of therapeutic gardens as a landscape feature to improve well-being in healthcare facilities, as well as the built environment. His core research area focuses on Landscape and Nature-Based Design theory in healthcare design and Evidence-Based Design (EBD) strategies in architecture.

Research Profile Links

• https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4OYVpywAAAAJ&hl=en
• https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57190121164
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrick-Uwajeh/research
• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-82545941
• https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/16540135
• https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/summary/c1104d4f-40a7-4390-92de-c844f02d8fd2-62ed9440/relevance/1

SCOPUS Q1

• DOI10.1016/j.explore.2019.05.002

SCOPUS Q2

• DOI10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.008

SCOPUS Q4

• Ikenna, E. S., Onuorah, I. M., & Uwajeh, P. C. (2021). Understanding the Influence of Culture-Based Experiences on Urban Housing Fabric: Example of the Igbo Area of Nigeria. Environmental Review, 8(2). http://www.erjournal.net/index.php/erjournal/article/view/81
• Uwajeh, P. C., & Ezennia, I. S. (2019). Evaluating Staff Perceptions of Supportive Healing Environment in Healthcare Facilities. Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 3(1), 13-25. http://www.ijcua.com/index.php/ijcua/article/view/54/52
• Cizreliogullari, M. N., Uwajeh, P. C., & Babayigit, M. V. (2019). The Impact of Social Media on the Marketing Communication in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. European Journal of Managerial Research (Eujmr), 3(4), 45- 58. https://dergipark.org.tr/download/article-file/669542
• Uwajeh, P. C., & Ezennia, S. (2018). The Socio-Cultural and Ecological Perspectives on Landscape and Gardening in Urban Environment: A Narrative Review. Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 2(2), 78-89. http://ijcua.com/index.php/ijcua/article/view/48/47
• Akingbaso, E., lyendo, T. O., Uwajeh, P. C., & Ezennia, S. (2016). Human migration and land use change: A study in Famagusta region of Northern Cyprus. International Journal of Current Research, 8(9), 39218-39225. https://www.journalcra.com/article/human-migration-and-land-use-change-study-famagusta-region-northern-cyprus

Web of Science-indexed Articles

• Iyendo, T. O., Uwajeh, P. C., & Ikenna, E. S. (2016). The therapeutic impacts of environmental design interventions on wellness in clinical settings: a narrative review. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 24, 174-188. DOI10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.008
• Uwajeh, P. C., Iyendo, T. O., & Polay, M. (2019). Therapeutic gardens as a design approach for optimising the healing environment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias: A narrative review. Explore, 15(5), 352-362. DOI10.1016/j.explore.2019.05.002

Conference Proceedings

• lyendo, T.O., Uwajeh, P.C., & Bamisaye, A. (2022). The Nigerian HealthCare Facilities: Need for Adopting Evidence-Based Design as an Innovative Approach for Improved Health and Wellbeing. EAI INTERSOL 2022 – 5TH EAI International Conference on Innovation and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas. Abuja; March 23 -24.
• Uwajeh, P.C., lyendo, T.O. (2019). Understanding Evidence-Based Design as an Innovative Approach in Healthcare Settings: Evidences from Empirical Research Literature. In Proceedings of Academics World 128th, Conference on Recent Advances in Medical and Health Sciences (ICRAMHS) 31-37. 16th – 17th May 2019. New York, USA.