Urban Governance and Data Analytics
Urban data governance, public policy planning and evaluation, dashboards and urban indicators, digital twins, urban services, and administrative efficiency.
Smart Territories and Sustainability
Territorial planning, circular economy, adaptation to climate change, natural resource management, regional development.
Ocean, Coastal and Port Systems
Blue economy, port systems, coastal management, environmental monitoring, maritime digital infrastructures.
Energy and
Mobility Transition
Urban mobility, walkability, energy and energy efficiency, transition to low-carbon cities, mobility and accessibility indicators.
- Urban Governance and
Data Analytics - Smart Territories and
Sustainability - Ocean, Coastal and
Port Systems - Energy and
Mobility Transition
This research line responds to the challenge of transforming urban data into effective governance capacity, supporting municipalities and public entities in the planning, management, and evaluation of public policies. The goal is to reduce information fragmentation and strengthen the consistency of public decision-making through evidence that allows to understand trends, priorities, and impacts in dynamic urban contexts.
To this end, we have developed data governance models, dashboards and indicators, digital twins, and decision support systems that integrate diverse sources and make information operational for day-to-day municipal management. The impact translates into greater monitoring and evaluation capacity, with gains in transparency and efficiency, acting mainly at the municipal level and in coordination with intermunicipal needs where applicable.
This research line addresses challenges of sustainability and territorial resilience, supporting intermunicipal communities, municipalities, and regional actors in defining strategies for territorial planning and responding to climate change. The focus is on supporting decisions and planning processes that reconcile development, available resources, and environmental priorities, with special attention to contexts that require coordination between several territories.
Our work combines territorial data analysis, the design of circular economy strategies, and methodologies that structure evidence-based diagnoses and intervention options. The goal is to develop effective planning tools that enhance public action and policy coordination, especially at intermunicipal and regional levels.
This research line responds to challenges in coastal management and the sustainable enhancement of the ocean economy, supporting public authorities, port entities, and coastal territorial actors in monitoring, planning, and decision-making in complex systems. The goal is to strengthen the capacity to anticipate risks, improve resource management, and support sustainable coastal development strategies.
To this end, we develop digital infrastructures, monitoring and analysis systems, and tools that integrate environmental, territorial, and operational data to support informed decisions. The impact translates into greater resilience and integrated management capacity for coastal areas and ports, acting at the local and regional level, with the potential for replication in different coastal territories.
This research line addresses challenges associated with the decarbonization and modernization of urban systems, supporting municipalities and public entities in the design and evaluation of energy and mobility policies. The focus is on decisions with a direct impact on the functioning of cities, from accessibility and service quality to energy efficiency, and on the need to evaluate options and priorities based on evidence.
Our work is based on the development of indicators, analytical models, and tools that enable us to diagnose patterns, test scenarios, and monitor results in mobility and energy policies. The expected impact is to support more efficient and inclusive strategies that are aligned with climate goals, acting mainly at the municipal level, with metropolitan/intermunicipal coordination when systems require it.