Claudia Cassatella

Claudia Cassatella is Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the Polytechnic of Turin, affiliated with the Interuniversity Department of Territorial Sciences, Planning and Policies (DIST). She coordinates the Planning and Design Board and teaches in the PhD program in Urban and Regional Development as well as the School of Specialization in Architectural Heritage and Landscape.

Her research interests include:

• Blue and Green Infrastructure
• Natural and Cultural Heritage
• Landscape and Territorial Planning
• Rural Development
• Landscape Protection
• Strategic Environmental Assessment

Her work is aligned with ERC sectors in cultural studies, land use planning, sustainability sciences, and urban-rural studies, contributing to UN SDG 15: Life on Land. Though specific article titles are not listed in the source, her publications span topics in landscape analysis, urban agriculture, and environmental planning, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary focus on sustainable territorial development.

She has been recognized with the Publication Award by the Polytechnic of Turin (2011) and holds scientific fellowships in prominent organizations:

• Italian Society of Urban Planners (SIU), 2018–2021
• UNISCAPE European Network of Universities, 2017–2020
• National Association of Historic-Artistic Centers (ANCSA), 2014–2018

Claudia Cassatella has supervised PhD students including Riccardo Giovanni Bruno and Feiran Huang. She has led numerous research projects, including EFUA (European Forum for Urban Agriculture) under H2020, and has served as Scientific Manager for various commercial and non-commercial research agreements with IRES Piemonte, the Metropolitan City of Turin, and regional agencies. She has also coordinated international workshops and collaborative teaching programs with institutions such as MIT, Tokyo University, Nagoya University, DePaul University, and TUDelft.

She is actively involved in professional and policy circles, having served on the Executive Board of SIU (2018–2022), coordinated the XXIII National SIU Conference in 2021, and been a member of the Piedmont Regional Commission for heritage designation (2014–2020). She also participates in the Japan Hub at the Polytechnic of Turin.