Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone

Elisabetta Vitale Brovarone is an Associate Professor at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST) of Politecnico di Torino. Her research focuses on accessibility, mobility, and territorial governance in urban, metropolitan, and rural contexts, with a particular emphasis on sustainable development and policy integration.

• PhD in Territorial Planning and Local Development, Politecnico di Torino (2010)
• Degree in Architecture (Restoration and Enhancement), Politecnico di Torino (2004)

Her recent work explores mobility justice (JUST STREETS Horizon Europe project), autonomous vehicle deployment, and post-pandemic territorial resilience. She investigates the intersection of spatial planning, urban policy, and cohesion strategies across European regions.

Key trends in her 15 most recent publications (2022–2025) include:

• Metropolitan governance models in the EU
• Backcasting for sustainable urban futures
• Rural accessibility challenges
• Conflict dynamics in street experiments
• Transferability of TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) to Italian contexts

Scientific contributions include:

• EuroTechPostdoc2 fellowships at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (2021–2022)
• Learning to Teach (L2T) Open badge (2023)
• Editorial leadership in Cities (2024)

She supervises PhD candidate Aida Shaneh in Urban and Regional Development and participates in teaching modules on Heritage-Based Planning, Urban Design, and Resource Planning at Politecnico di Torino. Her work spans projects like Torino Mobility Lab and ESPON METRO, addressing global SDGs for reduced inequalities (Goal 10) and sustainable cities (Goal 11).