RESEARCH LABS

The Research Labs form the hub of research, activated by research projects led by integrated members in project teams, supported by the Scientific Manager, administrative and communication teams, and strategically facilitated by the VP, to achieve research dissemination, funding acquisition, and researcher development. The research labs dynamics is a function of the research integrated members and their capacity to generate and run research projects.

These LABs create a broad space for knowledge co-creation and development, clustering a pool of multiple sub-theme priorities, acting as dynamic components of CiTUA research agenda, enabling research projects development in multiple combinations. Sub-themes are likely to intersect with more than one lab, facilitating cross-relations among distinct CiTUA research aims.

While CiTUA has made significant contributions within H Lab and SENSU Lab, PPOL lab and DP Lab are new and promising research pathways that stimulate connections in existing thematic fields.

Heritage – H Lab – utilizes CiTUA international experience to deepen its understanding of territory and built spaces across historical, contemporary, and future contexts. The approach emphasizes the importance of heritage for environmental and urban recovery and resilience, prosperity, knowledge, and inclusion.

Strategies and Transitions for Sustainability – SENSU Lab – focuses on transition pathways that enhance societal and environmental values in both urban and non-urban areas, based on sustainability policy, planning, design, and assessment. It involves multifaceted approaches that consider the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental factors.

Public Policies for Territory Restructuring  – PPOL Lab – focuses on the formulation and reformulation of territorial policies to support urban and non-urban restructuring through planning and management approaches. It aims for quality decision-making across various institutional levels, emphasizing ex-post analysis for better policy outcomes and regulation.

Digital PRACTICES – DP Lab – is an innovative component of CiTUA emphasizing data literacy. It is focused on digital technologies in mapping, data visualization, creation, collection, and analysis as well as information management. The aim is to conduct reliable data work and advanced design techniques and fabrication for clear communication and collaboration across disciplines, sharing spatial expertise and promoting responsible information dissemination.