DELLA SPINA Lucia

Associate Professor of Real Estate Appraisal and Economic Assessment of Plans, Programs, and Projects (CEAR-03/C)
Department of Architecture and Design (dAeD), Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy

She conducts applied research and provides decision support to public and private stakeholders in urban design and territorial planning. An expert in urban regeneration, cultural heritage enhancement, and sustainable development, she develops decision-support systems integrating economic, multicriteria, and multi-stakeholder approaches, with particular emphasis on landscape and cultural heritage. She coordinates and participates in numerous national and international research projects.

1. Awards:
Top 2% Scientists Worldwide (Elsevier–Stanford University) since 2020
Best Paper Award, Buildings 2017, for the article: Della Spina, L.; Lore, I.; Scrivo, R.; Viglianisi, A. An Integrated Assessment Approach as a Decision Support System for Urban Planning and Urban Regeneration Policies. Buildings 2017, 7, 85. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/7/4/85

2. Visiting Professorships:
University of Granada, Spain (2023); University of Salford, UK (2017); University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal (2016); San Diego University, USA (2013)

3. Conference Organization:
Since 2024 – Chair, International Conference “Landscapes Across the Mediterranean” (CrossMED)
2014–2022 – Chair, International Conference “New Metropolitan Perspectives” (NMP)

4. Scientific Editorial Activities:
Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development (ESSD) (ISSN 2357-0857) and LaborEst (ISSN online: 2421-3187)
Topic Editor and Guest Editor for Special Issues of open access journals LAND (ISSN 2073-445X) and Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050)
Editor of Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI), book series by Springer

5. Editorial Boards of Open Access Journals:
Sustainability, Buildings, Land, Valori e Valutazioni