Raquel Melo

Raquel Melo serves as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (IGOT) of the University of Lisbon, where she contributes to teaching and research in physical geography and spatial planning disciplines. Her career is institutionally anchored at the University of Lisbon, where she has completed all academic qualifications and maintains active faculty status.

Her educational trajectory demonstrates progressive specialization:

• PhD in Physical Geography (2018) from the University of Lisbon's Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning
• MSc in Physical Geography and Spatial Planning (2009) from the University of Lisbon's Faculty of Letters
• Licenciatura in Geography with Cartography and GIS specialization (2007) from the University of Lisbon's Faculty of Letters

Her scholarly focus integrates Physical Geography with advanced spatial analysis methodologies, emphasizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications in territorial management. This interdisciplinary approach bridges environmental science and planning practices, addressing contemporary challenges in landscape dynamics and sustainable spatial organization through cartographic and geospatial technologies.