Publications

Journal Paper: Yahia, M.W., Sukkar, A., & Amer, M. (2025). Evaluating the Impact of Climate-Responsive Urban Design on Visitors’ Satisfaction in the Heart of Sharjah. [Further Coming]

Journal Paper: Najjar, R., Amer, M., & Charafeddine, M. (2025). Tripoli Old City: Toward Integrating Advanced Technological Inventories in Lebanese Cultural Tourism Market. [Further Coming]

Journal Paper: Fareed, M.W., & Amer, M. (2025). Al-Qata'iʿ, Egyptian Lost Heritage: Audio Guide Towards Enhancing a Conservative Interpretation Experience. Built Heritage. [Further Coming]

Conference Paper: Akaak, A., & Amer, M. (2025). Koofan Heritage Lodge, Oman: a Dhofari Model Towards a People-centred Heritage Entrepreneurial Approach. In O. Barghouth, D. Al Jahwari, H. Aziz, & Kh. Mokdad (eds.), The Proceedings of GUTech Oman, UNITWIN/UNESCO Chair for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Management in the Arab Region, and Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARCWH) Conference “Opportunities for Heritage: Fostering Innovation, Conservation and Sustainability”. Springer Nature. [Further Coming]

Journal Paper: Amer, M., & Kovaleva, A. (2025). Farnese Palace in Caprarola, Italy: Towards a People-centred Brand Image in a Cultural Tourism Market. Smart Tourism, 6(1), 3145. [DOI: 10.54517/st3145]

Book Chapter: Amer, M. (2024). Mutrah Old Market, Oman: Analysis to Enhance a Living Heritage Site. In L. Makhloufi (ed.), Tangible and Intangible Heritage in the Age of Globalization. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. [Berlin: Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA)]

Reviewing Papers:

August 2024 - Digital Threads of Architectural Heritage: Navigating Tourism Destination Image Through Social Media Reviews and Machine Learning Insights (Manuscript ID - JAABE2405403UP.R1) - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering. 

July 2024 – Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism: a Framework-Based Scoping Review and Research Agenda (Manuscript ID - TMP-D-24-00630) - Tourism Management Perspectives.

June 2024 - Digital Threads of Heritage: Navigating Cultural Tourism Through Social Media Reviews and Machine Learning Insights (Manuscript ID - JAABE2405403UP) - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering.

May 2024 - Prospects for Tourism Sustainability Using a Community-Based Collaborative Governance Model: Lesson Learned from Indonesia (Manuscript ID - QASS-2023-0429.R1) - Cogent Social Sciences (Open Research).

February 2024 - Muslim-Friendly Tourism as Sustainable Tourism: Multidimensional Evaluation Frameworks for Tourists and Destinations (Manuscript ID - 1460-8031-2-RV) - International Symposium "Networks, Markets and People" (Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy).

January 2024 - The Influence of Cultural Identity in Achieving Sustainable Urban Development in Developing Countries (Manuscript ID - JCHMSD-02-2023-0012.R1) - Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development.

Supervising Dissertation(s):

Mohamed W. Fareed (2024). Developing an Alternative Touristic Route for Lost Cultural Heritage through Audio Guide: the Case of Al-Qata’iʿ, Egypt's Forgotten Islamic Capital. [Masters of Arts in World Heritage Studies (Online Track)] at Faculty (6) - Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (Germany) – the supervision is joint with Prof. Roland Bernecker (Chair of Cultural Management).

Conference Paper: Fareed, M.W., & Amer, M. (2023). People-centred Natural Language Processing for Cultural Tourism Market: a Research Agenda. In A. Amelio, F. Cauteruccio, D. Ursino, & L. Virgili, (eds.), the Proceedings of the 2nd International Satellite Conference on Visual Pattern Extraction and Recognition for Cultural Heritage Understanding (Vol. 3600) [co-located with 27th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries (TPDL 2023)]. Zadar: CEUR-WS Workshop. [ISSN 1613-0073]

PhD Thesis: Amer, M. (2023). Cultural Identity and Branding: an Integrated Approach to Enhance the Heritage Value [PhD in Architecture: Innovation and Heritage / Theme “Urban Heritage and Mass Tourism”]. Rome: Department of Architecture, Università degli Studi Roma Tre. (Unpublished - DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34737.35680)

Journal Article: Amer, M., Ginzarly, M., & Renzi, M.F. (2023). Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy: Towards a People-centred Heritage Branding Approach. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 18(4), 483-503. [DOI: 10.1080/1743873X.2023.2188450]

Journal Article: Gustafsson, C., & Amer, M. (2023). Forsvik, Sweden: Towards a People-Public-Private Partnership as a Circular Governance and Sustainable Culture Tourism Strategy. Sustainability, 15(5), 4687 (Special Issue: Sustainable Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Corporate Social Responsibility in Urban Environment) [DOI: 10.3390/su15054687]

Reviewing Papers:

March 2023 - Building the Governance to Conserve and Utilize Industrial Heritage in East Asia: the Cases of Japan and Taiwan (Manuscript ID - JAABE2302081UP) - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering.

ICOMOS Climate Action Working Group Report 2022 (Translator): “Heritage, Climate Justice and Equity” (Arabic Version – التراث و العدالة و المساواة المناخية )

ICOMOS-ICTC International Charter (Contributor & Translator): ICOMOS International Charter for Cultural Heritage Tourism (2022): Reinforcing Cultural Heritage Protection and Community Resilience through Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Management. [English – French Version]

Arabic Version:

المجلس الدولي للأثار و المواقع (إيكوموس) - التشريع الدولي لسياحة التراث الثقافي لعام 2022: تعزيز حماية التراث الثقافي و المرونة المجتمعية من خلال إدارة السياحة المسؤولة والمستدامة   (هنا)

Technical Report: Hamrouni, I.B.O., & Amer, M. (2021), Siwa Oasis: a Forgotten Heritage under Threat. In S. Doempke, L. Tournillon & M. Turne (eds.), World Heritage Watch Report 2021. Berlin: World Heritage Watch, 122-126.

Technical Report (Contributor): Labadi, S., Giliberto, F., Rosetti, I., Shetabi, L., & Yıldırım, E. (2021), Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development Actors. Paris: ICOMOS.

Book Chapter: Amer, M. (2020). Cultural Identity: Concept and Heritage Review. In A.C. Antunes, G. Angjliu, & M. Bellanova (eds.), Advances in Cultural Heritage Studies. Contributions of the European Students’ Association for Cultural Heritage 2020. Oeiras: Mazu Press, 89-105. [ISBN 978-989-54519-8-2]

Book Chapter: Amer, M. (2020). Interactive-relationship between Cultural Identity and Heritage Branding. In A.C. Antunes, G. Angjliu, & M. Bellanova (eds.), Advances in Cultural Heritage Studies. Contributions of the European Students’ Association for Cultural Heritage 2020. Oeiras: Mazu Press, 161-177. [ISBN 978-989-54519-8-2]

Journal Paper: Amer, M., & Abdel Maksood, A. (2019), The Manifestations of the Mediterranean Diet in Egyptian Intangible Cultural Heritage. International Journal of Heritage and Museum Studies, 2(1), 206–229. [DOI: 10.21608/IJHMS.2019.119041]

Conference Paper: Amer, M. (2019), Egyptian Rural Practices: Living Heritage and Musealization. In P.M. O’Donnell (ed.), ICOMOS Advisory Committee Scientific Symposium Rural Heritage - Landscapes and Beyond. Marrakech: ICOMOS Morocco. [DOI:10.7275/9yw4-0q19]

Book Chapter: Amer, M. (2018), Egyptian Intangible Heritage between Preservation Management and Sustainable Development Pattern: Analysis of the Popular Craft of Manufacturing Mats. In A. De Trafford, G. J. Tassie, J. van Wetering & O. El Daly (eds.), a River Runs through It: Studies in Honour of Prof. Fekri A. Hassan. London: Golden House Publications, 226-242. [ISBN-13: 978-1906137373]

Journal Article: Amer, M. (2017), Marketing Planning as a Tool to Augment the Visitation of Heritage Sites and Museums. International Journal of Heritage and Museum Studies, 1(1), 229–238. [DOI: 10.21608/IJHMS.2019.119042]

Technical Report: Amer, M. (ed.) (2017), Urban Architectural Heritage and Social Interaction: Rashid-Open Air Museums, Workshop Results. HeritageForAll Initiative. [Arab Council of the Social Sciences (ACSS) / Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)]

M.A. Dissertation: Amer, M. (2015), Developing Innovative Marketing Plan to Augment the Visitation of Egyptian World Heritage Site(s): a Case Study on Saladin Citadel (M.A. in Heritage Conservation and Site Management). Cairo: Helwan University (Egypt) and Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (Germany). (Unpublished)

Seminar Presentation: Amer, M. (2015), World Cultural Heritage and Economic Thinking: a Case Study on Bayt al-Kritliya. In Conference “Historic Districts for Tomorrow” - Transformation Partnership in Urban Design and Architecture (Cairo University - Alexandria University (Egypt) – BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (Germany)), Cairo.

Research Findings: Amer, M., & Hassan, M. (2014). Ancient Memphis: Human-induced Impact Assessment. M.A. in Heritage Conservation and Site Management / Module: Heritage Impact Assessment, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg.