Dr Giuseppe Cantafio

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Lecturer

Prior to my role at the University of Sunderland in London, I worked as a Lecturer and researcher on the impacts and scenarios evaluation of Autonomous and Connected Transport at the University of Greenwich. I held posts at Northeastern University in Boston, San Diego State University and the Universita Mediterranea of Reggio in Calabria, Italy, where I was a researcher for the MAPS-LED Project, exploring multi-disciplinary approaches to plan smart specialisation strategies for local Economic Development.

Teaching and supervision
Research
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Teaching and supervision

I teach on the following courses:

Research

My research interests include urban planning, innovation, sustainability, liveability, transportation, and Geographic Information Systems. Publication list available upon request.

Publications

- Cantafio Giuseppe Umberto (2017). Green Economy as a Driver for Urban Regeneration: Insights from Greentown Labs, USA. In 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017 Conference Proceedings 14-15 September 2017, pp. 1054-1064, ISBN 9781912337057
- Bevilacqua Lina, Cantafio Giuseppe Umberto, Parisi Luana, Pronestì Giuseppe (2019) Investigating Local Economic Trends for Shaping Supportive Tools to Manage Economic Development: San Diego as a Case Study DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92099-3_23 In book: New Metropolitan Perspectives
- MAPS-LED (2017). S3: Cluster Policy & Spatial Planning. Knowledge Dynamics, Spatial Dimension and Entrepreneurial Discovery Process. [online] Available at: http://www.cluds-7fp.unirc.it/assets/d_2_2_def_cluster-policy-and-spatial-planning-report.pdf
- MAPS-LED (2016). Research and Innovation Strategies in Cluster Policies. Methodological Approach to Cluster Spatialization. [online] Available at: http://www.cluds-7fp.unirc.it/assets/d1_3_research-and-innovation-wp1.pdf

I have a background in engineering, urban planning, and economics and hold a PhD in urban regeneration and economic development along with a BSc and MSc in environmental engineering. I am a member of the Regional Studies Association (RSA).

Last updated 10 January 2020