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• Urban Geography
• Regional Planning
• Territorial Development
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François Taulelle is Professor of Geography and Urban Planning at the Jean-François Champollion National University Institute (Federal University of Toulouse) and permanent researcher at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST-CIEU, CNRS). His affiliations include the Multidisciplinary Institute for Studies on the Americas in Toulouse (IPEAT), reflecting his transatlantic research scope. His research examines: Regional planning and territorial development dynamics Public service provision in rural/low-density areas Small and medium-sized town sustainability European cohesion policy implementation Urban-rural interfaces in South America Publications (2015-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on territorial governance, spatial justice, and comparative urban systems. Notable themes include: Critical analysis of EU cohesion policy foundations Mobilizations for public service retention Intermediate cities as agricultural development anchors Tourism-daily life integration challenges Labs and teams include leadership roles in LISST-CIEU's urban studies division, coordinating international projects on territorial development with Argentine institutions. Current fieldwork examines service accessibility in Occitanie and comparative intermediate city systems.

• Water governance
• Institutional change
• Socio-environmental conflicts
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Héloïse VALETTE is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Management at Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès (UT2J), where she is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST), specifically the Rural Dynamics research team. Her academic work bridges economic theory, environmental governance, and development studies with a strong focus on water-related challenges in the Global South. Her research interests encompass water governance, institutional change processes, socio-environmental conflicts, resource management, and development policies. VALETTE applies institutionalist approaches and the Economics of Worth framework to analyze how water governance models evolve and how different actors negotiate water valuation and management. Her empirical work focuses primarily on Indonesia and West African countries including Burkina Faso and Benin. Her recent publications (2023-2025) reveal an expanding research agenda that now includes analysis of tropical fruit supply chains alongside her continued work on urban sanitation development in the Global South. She has increasingly engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly between social sciences and engineering sciences as evidenced by her contributions to water management conferences. VALETTE completed her PhD thesis on water resource protection and access to drinking water in Indonesia at Université Toulouse 1 Capitole in 2019. Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent productivity with multiple publications annually across journals in environmental studies, development economics, and interdisciplinary water research. She teaches courses in Ecological Economics, Socio-environmental conflicts in the Global South, History of economic thought, Development theories and policies, Institutionalist approaches, and Water governance and policies, reflecting the integration of her research expertise into her teaching practice.

Ségolène DarlyView profile

Lecturer

• Urban Agriculture
• Land Governance
• Agri-food Systems
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Ségolène Darly is a Lecturer-Researcher at Paris 8 University specializing in geography, with expertise in urban and peri-urban land governance, agricultural conflicts, and agri-food systems. Her work critically examines institutional arrangements in metropolitan fringe areas across France, Brazil, and Europe. Her research spans: Land governance strategies and conflicts in urban agricultural interfaces Social geography of urban agriculture and informality Economic and political ecology of peri-urban food systems Rural-urban dynamics in metropolitan regions like Île-de-France Darly leads significant research initiatives including the MAMA project (2022-2024) on post-pandemic agricultural transformations and PERIJARDINS (2021-2023) on urban garden governance. She supervises doctoral research on topics like green city policies and transnational food supply chains, while heading Workshop 3 at Ladyss laboratory focused on agricultural territorial transformations. Her advisory role extends to INRAE's scientific council, demonstrating institutional leadership in French agricultural research.

Jhon Wilder Zartha SossaView profile

Research Professor

• Life Cycle Engineering
• Innovation Management
• Agricultural Systems
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Jhon Wilder Zartha Sossa is a Research Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia, specializing in agroindustrial innovation systems and sustainable development. His work spans multiple Colombian agricultural commodity chains including plantains, specialty coffees, cold climate fruits, dairy, and citrus. With over 118 scientific productions documented through 2025, he maintains an active research profile focused on strategic forecasting and innovation management. His research interests center on Life Cycle Engineering, Innovation Management, and the application of the Delphi Method combined with Artificial Intelligence tools for agricultural forecasting. Dr. Zartha Sossa's work directly contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in sustainable agriculture and innovation systems. His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on Python programming integration for data analysis and scenario planning in agricultural contexts. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent application of foresight methodologies across multiple agricultural sectors, with increasing integration of computational tools. His research shows particular strength in bridging academic theory with practical applications for Colombian agricultural stakeholders. Active advisor to master's and undergraduate students including Montoya Alvis, J. and Rodríguez Torres, J. S. Principal investigator and advisor on multiple research projects including 'Sostenibilidad sistemas acuapónicos TAU' (2021-2024) and 'Estudio de Prospectiva al año 2035' (2023-2025) Regular contributor to academic journals including Sustainability (Switzerland), Cogent Food and Agriculture, and Foresight Dr. Zartha Sossa maintains an active research presence with multiple 2025 publications in press, demonstrating ongoing contributions to agricultural innovation research in Colombia and beyond.

Andreea AcasandreView profile

Assistant Professor

• Urban Planning
• Urban Sociology
• Landscape Design
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Andreea Acasandre is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Urban and Landscape Design, Faculty of Urban Planning, University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu" (UAUIM) in Bucharest, Romania. With expertise spanning urban sociology, landscape architecture, and community development, she contributes significantly to understanding contemporary urban challenges in Romania and beyond. Dr. Acasandre's research focuses on critical urban issues including urban sprawl, community quality of life, public participation in urban planning, and the relationship between landscape and social identity. Her work examines how built environments shape social interactions and community development, with particular attention to vulnerable populations and marginalized communities. She investigates the complex interplay between physical urban spaces and social dynamics, exploring how urban design can better serve diverse community needs through methodologies including content analysis, field questionnaires, and Principal Component Analysis. Her research projects demonstrate her commitment to practical urban solutions. She serves as Assistant Manager for the ROSE SGCU project ("Reducing the risk of dropout and increasing the quality of results of first-year urban planning students from UAUIM") since 2020, addressing educational challenges in urban planning. Previously, she contributed as an urban planning and sociology expert to the "Integrated Management of the North Dobrogean Plateau" project (2018-2021) focused on environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. She also served as Assistant Manager for the BRĂILA LABORATORY project (2015-2016), exploring alternative approaches to urban peripheries. Dr. Acasandre actively participates in academic discourse through conference presentations at venues including HURBE Conference in Sarajevo (2021), the International Symposium on Conservation of Natural and Landscape Heritage in Tulcea (2019), and the BIFE Urban Design Conference in Bucharest (2015). Her scholarly contributions span urban sociology, landscape architecture, and community development, with a particular focus on Romanian urban contexts.

Matei CocheciView profile

Lecturer

• Urban Planning
• Territorial Development
• Suburbanization
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Matei Cocheci is a University Lecturer at the Department of Urban Planning and Territorial Development, Faculty of Urbanism, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest. He has served at UAUIM since 2013, advancing from Associate Teacher to Lecturer in 2022, with expertise in Romanian metropolitan planning and territorial governance. His academic credentials include: PhD in Geography, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography (2016) Master in Territorial Planning and Regional Development, UAUIM, Faculty of Urbanism (2013) Master in Integrated Environmental Assessment, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography (2013) Bachelor in Urban Design and Planning, UAUIM, Faculty of Urbanism (2011) Bachelor in Environmental Geography, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography (2011) Cocheci's research examines suburbanization drivers, climate-resilient urban design, and sustainable territorial management in Eastern Europe. He develops planning tools for restrictive environments while analyzing housing dynamics and urban-rural interfaces in rapidly developing Romanian cities. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy implementation. Analysis of his publications reveals evolving focus from foundational spatial planning models (2017) toward urgent contemporary challenges: climate adaptation (SCOUT project), suburbanization metrics (METROPLAN), and functional urban area dynamics (2024 European Planning Studies article). Recent work emphasizes evidence-based policy instruments for Romania's metropolitan regions. His recognitions include: Mihai Alexandru Excellence Award for young urbanism researchers (2019) National Architecture Biennale prize for Urbanism Magazine publications (2016) Cocheci manages major research initiatives including METROPLAN (suburbanization impacts), SCOUT (climate-urban design integration), and InCLIMATE (Erasmus+ climate resilience education). He contributes to national planning documents like Suceava County's Territorial Development Plan and Bucharest's 2035 Integrated Urban Strategy, while advising on projects for Cluj-Napoca and Ilfov County. His teaching portfolio spans Urban Geography, GIS, and Strategic Planning courses.

• Global Health
• Urban Studies
• Development Studies
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Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen is a Research Fellow at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Her work centers on governance and social dynamics in Kenyan urban and rural contexts, with fieldwork focused on Nairobi and Kajiado County. Her research spans Global Health, Urban Studies, Development Studies, and Law and Society, examining how social contracts operate in resource-scarce environments. She investigates water governance in informal settlements, legal practices in slums, and property rights dynamics in pastoral communities through interdisciplinary anthropological and sociological frameworks. Analysis of her publications reveals consistent thematic focus on authority, exclusion, and adaptive strategies in marginalized Kenyan communities. Her work demonstrates how residents navigate formal-informal institutional interfaces, with significant implications for development policy and public health interventions in the Global South.

• Outdoor Recreation
• Human-Nature Relations
• Ethnic Minorities in Nature
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Sandra Gentin serves as a Teaching Associate Professor within the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Science. She is actively affiliated with both the Section of Landscape Architecture and Planning and the Nature, Green Spaces and Outdoor Recreation research group, contributing to interdisciplinary studies on human-environment interactions. Her educational foundation includes: M.Sc. in Landscape Management (2006) from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Bachelor in Forestry (2001) from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Dr. Gentin's research program centers on ethnic minorities' outdoor recreation patterns and nature-based integration processes , examining how cultural backgrounds shape environmental engagement. Her work investigates human-nature relational dynamics through perceptual and behavioral lenses, with particular focus on inclusive access to green spaces. Since 2017, she has expanded her research to analyze volunteer-driven governance in Danish nature management, revealing complex institutional arrangements through her mosaic governance framework. Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) shows consistent thematic evolution toward governance complexity and social inclusion in nature spaces. Her work increasingly addresses equity gaps in outdoor recreation access, particularly regarding children and ethnic minorities, while documenting volunteer networks' critical role in national park development and species reintroduction initiatives across Denmark. As an active member of the Nature, Green Spaces and Outdoor Recreation research group, she contributes to collaborative projects examining public attitudes toward national parks (Fussingø and Gribskov), nature-based sports integration, and the psychological dimensions of human-nature disconnection. Her team maintains strong connections with Danish municipal authorities and nature management organizations.