Nature-based Solutions
Ecosystemics focuses its interests on effects and performances of nature-based solutions in the field of environmental and economic sustainability in (of) urban areas and building/urban design.
Research
Research topics
Sustainable Materials and LC-based Assessment
Ecosystemics focuses its interests on the sustainable use of material resources, especially on bio-based materials and advanced building processes.
Sustainable Design and Planning
Ecosystemics focuses its interest on evaluation and design tools to support a sustainable transition at the various intervention scales, starting from planning up to the selection of the most appropriate construction technologies.
Research projects
Most recent research projects
| Title | Team leader & role | Funding | Duration | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECOLOPES - ECOLOPES - ECOlogical building enveLOPES: a game-changing design approach for regenerating urban ecosystems | Katia Perini - Principal Investigator | FET Open – H2020 | 2021 / 2025 | 184k |
| G4C - Green Skills for Cities - A cross disciplinary service learning platform integrating design, business, botanics and technology | Katia Perini - Principal Investigator | Erasmus+ - KA220-HED - Cooperation partnerships in higher education | 2022 / 2024 | 54k |
| Sofia - Sofia – Servizi per un’Ospitalità Fruibile Inclusiva e Accogliente | Andrea Giachetta - Principal Investigator | Interreg Marittimo Italia-Francia | 2020 / 2023 | 77k |
Publications
Most recent publications
| Title | Year | Author | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informed Urban Environments: Data-integrated Design for Human- and Ecology-centred Perspectives | 2022 | Chokhachian A. Hensel M. Perini K. (edited by) | Spinger – The Urban Book Series |
| The Introduction to Informed Urban Environments | 2022 | Chokhachian A. Hensel M. Perini K. | Spinger – The Urban Book Series |
| Urban Ecosystems and Nature-based Solutions: the role of data in optimizing ecosystem services provision | 2022 | Perini K. | Spinger – The Urban Book Series |
| Microclimatic and Environmental Improvement in a Mediterranean City through the Regeneration of an Area with Nature-Based Solutions: A Case Study | 2022 | Perini K. Calise C. Castellari P. Roccotiello E. | SUSTAINABILITY, MDPI AG |
| Il Corso di Laurea in Scienze dell’Architettura dell’Università di Genova | 2021 | Giachetta A. | Sagep Editori |
At a glance
3 ongoing projects
12 ended projects
545 k+ research fundings in the past 5yrs