Renature Training Schools: Planning nature-based solutions in cities
Organised by the ReNature Horizon 2020 project
ReNature’s Second Interdisciplinary Training School, “Planning Nature-Based Solutions in Cities,” took place online from March 15 to 18, 2021. Over 50 participants, including PhD students and young researchers from around the world, came together to explore the integration of nature-based solutions (NbS) in urban planning for biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits. The event featured inspiring keynote lectures, discussions on urban green infrastructure, and hands-on sessions in which participants worked on NbS projects. Despite online challenges, the training was highly successful, advancing participants’ NbS knowledge. This event marked the culmination of ReNature’s capacity-building activities, highlighting their ongoing commitment to advancing NbS and urban planning.
Course on Spatial Multicriteria Analysis for Environmental Decision-Making
ORGANIsed by the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering of trento
The course “Spatial Multicriteria Analysis for Environmental Decision-Making” was offered from 2012 to 2018 by the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering. This course delved into the complexities of environmental decision-making, focusing on evaluating various options against multiple objectives and criteria. Multicriteria Analysis (MCA), coupled with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Spatial Multicriteria Analysis (SMCA), was a central theme. The course included decision theory, problem structuring, philosophy, methodology, and real-world examples. Participants were actively involved in both theoretical lectures and hands-on exercises, utilizing accessible software tools. The course attracted a diverse audience, including PhD students, research fellows, practitioners, and public officers interested in environmental decision-making and comparative analysis. It served as an invaluable platform for advancing expertise in the field of environmental management.
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I conduct research on the economic evaluation of nature-based investments, and the use of multi-criteria decision-making methods, econometric models for supporting decisions by public-private stakeholders in the sustainable urban planning of the cities. Formerly intern at the Forestry Policy and Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), visiting scholar at SUNY College in Syracuse (USA), expert for the European Commission.
My main research interest is the evaluation of ecosystem services supplied by Nature-based Solutions in cities and its support to spatial planning. More specifically, with the research grant I’ve been assigned I’m conducting a detailed analysis of the benefits provided by community gardens in the city of Trento.
Based on a legal geography approach, I conduct research on the impact of planning regulations on urban development, transfer of development rights, and preservation of natural urban areas along with research on governance and approaches to public participation in planning. Formerly post-doc researcher at TU Delft and planning consultant for local planning authorities.
I research the relations among Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), Ecosystem Services, and Urban Sustainability. Specifically, I study environmental and economic assessments of NBS making use of a systems dynamics approach. I hold academic degrees in Environmental Sciences, Architecture/Urbanism, and Landscape Ecology. In the past, I worked for a planning consultancy in the UK.
I research the link between nature-based solutions and sustainability to support the spatial planning of sustainable cities. I worked as a research fellow at the University of Trento, Italy, mapping and assessing the ecosystem services provided by the urban green infrastructure of the city of Havana, Cuba. I hold a Master of Science in Architecture and Construction Engineering from the University of Trento, Italy.
My research interests include sustainable urban and landscape development, especially regarding the topics of ecosystem services, urban metabolism, and circular economy. My current research activities focus on the planning of nature-based solutions in urban areas. I received my MSc in “Planning and Policies for Cities, Environment and Landscape” from the University IUAV of Venice.
His PhD research focused Spatial planning policies to integrate climate change adaptation at local level in India. Parveen is currently a post-doc researcher at the Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork