Piero Boccardo

Piero Boccardo is a Full Professor of Geomatics at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST) at the Polytechnic University of Turin. He teaches remote sensing in Master’s programs in Environmental and Land Engineering, Geography, and Urban and Regional Planning.

• Director of ITHACA (2006–present), a research association active in emergency management and Copernicus EMS provider (2012–present)
• Former President of 5T (2012–2018), a public company in mobility and ITS
• President of Italian Remote Sensing Association (2011–2019)

Education: PhD in Geodetic and Topographic Sciences from Polytechnic University of Turin.

Research Interests: Focuses on geomatics applications for emergency management, digital twins, intelligent transportation systems, climate action, and renewable energy transition. His work integrates remote sensing, GIS, and spatial analysis to address sustainable urbanization and environmental challenges.

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize urban energy assessment via aerial thermography, digital twin frameworks for cities and natural systems, and geospatial solutions for climate action. Topics span from 3D modeling of alpine glaciers to green hydrogen policy analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• CNR Research Award (1993)
• CNR Scholarship Abroad (1992)
• Fellowships from Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (2017-2018), AIT (2010-2018), ISPRS (2004-2012)

Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD students in Urban and Regional Development and Civil and Environmental Engineering. Leads research projects like NA2GO (navigation technology), GeoSciences (national geological networks), IDEM (environmental monitoring), and TECNOLOGIE INNOVATIVE PER LA GESTIONE DELLE EMERGENZE AMBIENTALI (environmental emergency management).

Labs & Teams: Co-founder of SDG11Lab (DIST) focused on sustainable cities. Chairs working groups for "Smart Roads" and collaborates with institutions like Compagnia di San Paolo, European Space Agency, and World Bank.