DANSERO Egidio
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Curriculum Vitae
Attività didattica
Attività scientifica
RESEARCH FIELDS
Main scientific interests are in the fields of political and economic geography, development and urban studies, territorial and environmental policies.
Main topics(see following selection of publications):
1. Alternative food geography, urban food policies, urban food systems (recently opened research field with participation to national and international networks; some publications with a growing position in international and national debate);
2. Sustainability, local development, green economy, territory and eco-restructuring process (i.e. textile industry and districts, smart cities) (some publications with a relevant position in theItalian debate and a good position in international debate)
3. Mega-events, Olympics, territorial transformations and local development (some publication with a relevant position in national and international debate);
4. Development co-operation, territorial analysis and local development (i.e. in the Sahel) (some publication with a relevant position in national debate);
5. Environmental and territorial conflicts(some publication with a good position in national debate)
6. Industrial heritage valorization processes and policies, derelict sites regeneration and local development in old industrial regions and cities (some publications with a relevant position in the Italian debate);
7. Various: Environmental issues geographical description and cartographic representation; ICT, urban and regional planning, participative mapping, crowd mapping; University and the City, University Campus sustainability.
COORDINATION OF SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS
- 2019 - President of the Italian Society of Geographical Studies (Società di Studi Geografici diFirenze)
- 2018 -Coordinator of the Italian Network on Local Policies of Food (Rete italiana politiche locali del cibo www.politichedelcibo.it)
- 2016 -Coordinator of the Atlas of Turin Food System (Atlante del cibo di Torino metropolitana) www.atlantedelcibo.it
- 2015-2017and 2018-2020 Director and President of OMERO, the Inter-department ResearchCentre on Urban Studies and Events of the University of Turin www.omero.unito.it