Daniel Monleón Balanzá

Daniel Monleón Balanzá is an Associate Professor of Urbanism at CEU Cardenal Herrera University since 2005, coordinating the Urbanism area of the Architecture degree since 2008. He holds a PhD from the Polytechnic University of Valencia with a thesis on peri-urban agriculture in the Valencia Metropolitan Area (2016), winning the Royal Academy of Valencian Culture's Excellence Award.

Education:

• PhD in Urbanism, Polytechnic University of Valencia (2016)
• Architect

Research Interests: Focuses on urban green infrastructure, strategic metropolitan planning, and the integration of peri-urban agriculture with urban development. His work bridges theoretical urbanism with practical territorial management, emphasizing sustainability and ecological urban design.

Awards:

• Excellence Award for Doctoral Thesis (2016)
• First Prize for Port of Valencia Dock Planning (2006)
• First Prize for Requena Plaza Redevelopment (2007)
• First Prize for Fuente Baldomero Development (2004)

Teaching & Professional Work: Combines academia with urban planning leadership roles at firms like AICequip and CIUTARQ. Active in professional associations since 2000, including the Valencian City Planners and Landscape Architects Associations.

Publications: Authored The management instruments. A tool for the territorial and urban project (2013) and articles on urban green infrastructure and metropolitan strategic planning (2009–2014).