Alessio Mazzaro

Alessio Mazzaro is a Ph.D. candidate in Urban and Regional Development (39th cycle, 2023-2026) at the Interuniversity Department of Territorial Sciences, Planning and Policies (DIST) of Polytechnic University of Turin, concurrently serving as an external lecturer and teaching assistant for the Master's Degree Course in Urban Design. He contributes specifically to the Urban Planning and Design module for the 2025/26 academic year as a course collaborator.

His research integrates Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, and Art-urbanism dynamics, examining how contextual art practices interact with urban reality and investigating water-sensitive governance in megacities like Sao Paulo. This interdisciplinary approach bridges social sciences, environmental management, and artistic inquiry to address contemporary urban challenges through innovative methodological frameworks.

Recent publications demonstrate a focused exploration of art's role in societal transformation and sustainable water governance, reflecting his commitment to practical applications of theoretical concepts in rapidly urbanizing contexts. Both 2024 works emphasize participatory approaches and systemic solutions to ecological and social urban issues.

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Supervised by Antonio Di Campli, Elisa Bignante, Paul Ramirez, and Jonas Jonas for his doctoral research, Mazzaro shows no evidence of student advisement or grant management in available documentation. His academic trajectory centers on developing expertise in urban development through both scholarly research and pedagogical engagement.