Manuel Franco-Torres

Manuel Franco-Torres is an Associate Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, specifically within the Department of Built Environment. His work focuses on urban water governance, sustainability transitions, and institutional dynamics in urban planning contexts.

Recent research explores:

• Metamodern shifts in urban water paradigms
• Institutional logics in municipal water services
• Boundary objects in sustainability transitions
• Critical reviews of environmental policy frameworks

Publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with environmental science, urban policy, and societal transitions. While no formal awards or advisees are listed in available records, his work intersects with governance studies, climate adaptation, and infrastructure planning.