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Albert Acedo is a Research Fellow at NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), NOVA University Lisbon, and collaborates with the Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI/LARSyS). His work integrates Geographic Information Science with social theory to analyze urban environments, civic engagement, and citizens' perceptions through spatial tools and methodologies.
His academic journey includes a Bachelor's in Geoinformation and Geomatics Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), two master's degrees, a Doctorate funded by a Marie-Curie scholarship (2015), and postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Waterloo (Canada, 2019), ITI/LARSyS and MEMEX project (Portugal, 2020), and Universitat Jaume I (Spain, 2021).
Acedo's research centers on sense of place, cultural heritage, and smart cities, with Lisbon as a primary case study. He examines how geospatial tools reveal connections between urban facilities and social capital, migrant communities' intangible heritage, and political participation via social media. His interdisciplinary approach combines spatial analysis, digital storytelling, and urban analytics to map emotional geographies and civic dynamics in urban contexts.
His publication trends show consistent focus on human-place interactions across 15+ recent works, evolving from foundational studies on platial characteristics (2018-2019) to contemporary analyses of social media's role in political engagement (2025). Key disciplinary intersections include geography-sociology (sense of place), computer science-urban planning (smart cities), and anthropology-digital humanities (cultural heritage preservation).
Notable scientific recognition includes:
- Marie-Curie scholarship (2015)
- Portuguese FCT Individual Call (4th edition)
His FCT-funded project drives current research at NOVA IMS, emphasizing grant-supported independence in urban social dynamics. While no formal students are documented, his collaborative projects with Valentina Nisi, Nuno Jardim Nunes, and Vanessa Cesário indicate active mentorship in interdisciplinary teams.
Acedo operates within ITI/LARSyS—a research unit specializing in human-computer interaction—and contributes to NOVA IMS's data science ecosystem. His MEMEX project background informs ongoing work on digital storytelling frameworks for cultural heritage, leveraging institutional partnerships across Portuguese and international academic networks.
