Biography

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Landscape Development (LAND). My research focuses on the planning for urban sustainability in European cities, mainly in relation to urban greening and densification. I am interested in understanding the political processes behind the implementation of sustainability goals and the role of property institutions in urban development. 

I hold a PhD degree in Geography from the University of Bern. In my PhD research, I analysed how cities can combine urban greening with densification goals in a context of land scarcity, based on case studies from the Netherlands and Switzerland. I particularly focused on 'access to green spaces' to address the social and political dimensions of urban development. 

I previously conducted research in Lisbon (Portugal) and hold master’s degrees in Urban Planning (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) and Human Geography (University of Amsterdam).