Daniele Ietri

Daniele Ietri is a full professor of geography at the Free University of Bolzano, focusing on local development, urban competitiveness, and territorial policy design. He co-founded the La Fournaise Association (2013) and leads the deep_map_lab and Studies on Here research projects, which combine geography with documentary filmmaking and deep mapping methodologies.

• Current Roles: Professor at Free University of Bolzano, Director of 'Regions' research programme (89Initiative), External Expert at NUVAL, Scientific Committee member at CesUE
• Education: Not explicitly stated in provided text

His research trends, derived from 15 recent articles, span geography, urban studies, and documentary production, emphasizing non-metropolitan areas, artistic-academic collaboration, and policy innovation. Key subfields include spatial interaction analysis, crisis mapping, and participatory methodologies.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Culture & Nature Film at 14th EHO Mountain Film Festival (2023) for co-producing 'Montanario'

Projects and Collaborations: PRIN 2022 PNRR funding under NextGenerationEU, Global Urban Competitiveness Project membership, and multiple short residencies in Italy's internal territories (Porto Tolle, Oppido Lucano, Serrara Fontana).