Luis Loures

Luis Loures is Full Professor and President of Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Portugal. A landscape architect and agronomic engineer by training, he holds a PhD in Planning (University of Algarve) and post-doctoral qualification in Agronomy (Universidad de Extremadura). His distinguished career includes international research positions at University of Toronto and Michigan State University.

His research encompasses:

• Urban/regional planning and landscape reclamation
• Sustainable development frameworks
• Cross-border cooperation mechanisms
• Climate-smart agriculture systems
• Mediterranean environmental management

Recent publication trends (2021-2025) show concentrated focus on:

• Sustainable tourism in rural border regions
• Agroecological soil management techniques
• Spatial analysis of landscape patterns
• Climate adaptation in agriculture
• Urban-periurban ecosystem services

Awards include:

• Honoris Causa Doctorate from Universidad Tecnológica ECOTEC (Ecuador)

Research leadership includes:

• Principal investigator for 34 grants including EU COST Actions
• VALORIZA Research Centre affiliation
• Projects spanning irrigation efficiency, circular economy, and regenerative landscapes

Laboratory affiliation:

• VALORIZA - Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization