Vitor Pessoa Colombo
EPFL ENAC IIE CEAT
BP 3228 (Bâtiment BP)
Station 16
CH-1015 Lausanne
Web site: Site web: https://ceat.epfl.ch/
Domaines de compétences
- Cities of the Global South
- Informal processes of urbanisation
- Participatory Geographic Information Systems (PGIS)
- Spatial Analysis
- Urban health
Biographie
Vitor is an architect by training, with a particular interest in the interaction between spatial planning and social development. He grew up in Brazil before moving to Switzerland, where he graduated from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Bachelor of Science) and Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (Master of Science).Since 2016, he has conducted research on urbanization processes in cities of the global South, focusing on habitat and health issues related to rapid urbanization. His work is largely based on geographic information systems (GIS), including participatory mapping methods based on mobile data collection tools. Throughout his work, Vitor has developed cross-sector partnerships, collaborating with different research institutes, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
Today, Vitor conducts a PhD at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) : his project investigates the impact of urban morphology on the risk of diarrheal diseases in Abidjan and Nairobi, two cities marked by rapid and largely informal urban growth. He is also a lecturer at EPFL, where he teaches the Bachelor-level course "Urban Planning in the Global South".
Formation
Master of Science in Architecture
Architecture & urbanism
Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio
2011-2013
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Architecture & urbanism
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2006-2009