Federica Larcher

Federica Larcher serves as an External Lecturer and PhD Tutor at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where she also acts as Academic Advisor for the Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture. She has been consistently involved in the Urban and Regional Development PhD program since the 33rd cycle (2017/2018) through the current 40th cycle (2024/2025).

Dr. Larcher's educational background is not explicitly detailed in the provided information, but her teaching and research activities demonstrate extensive expertise in landscape architecture and urban planning. She teaches courses including 'Designing with Nature-Based Solutions (Atelier)' focusing on 'Green Areas and Ecosystem Services' and 'Land and Landscape Planning (Workshop)' with emphasis on 'Rural Landscape Ecology' across multiple academic years from 2019/2020 through 2025/2026.

Her research focuses on the integration of ecological principles in urban planning, with particular emphasis on nature-based solutions for urban biodiversity. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in landscape architecture, exploring how urban spaces can be designed to foster coexistence between human and non-human species. She has developed specialized expertise in peri-urban areas planning, examining the complex interfaces between urban and rural landscapes.

Dr. Larcher's publications from 2017-2025 reveal a clear research trajectory evolving from technical implementations of green infrastructure (patent for vegetated panels) to broader frameworks for peri-urban planning and ultimately to biodiversity-focused applications of nature-based solutions in post-industrial urban contexts. This progression demonstrates increasing specialization in ecological approaches to urban challenges.

She has supervised PhD students including Yue Wu (current, 40th cycle) and Manuela Ronci (35th cycle, 2019-2023), whose thesis focused on 'Designing coexistence. European strategies to plan and design biodiverse urban landscapes.' Her mentorship extends to guiding students in developing practical design solutions grounded in ecological principles.

Dr. Larcher is actively involved in research projects exploring the intersection of landscape architecture and urban biodiversity, with recent work focusing on developing frameworks for designing urban landscapes that support multispecies coexistence. Her academic leadership is evident through her ongoing participation in doctoral colleges and her role in shaping curriculum for landscape architecture programs.